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UAA, 6-1 on the young season, welcomes North Dakota State, Vermont and Troy to the Alaska Airlines Center starting Friday.

Several NFL players have taken a cue from the college ranks and even soccer pitches and mixed martial arts octagons and are celebrating big moments by hitting the “Trump dance.”

Cleveland previously had a WNBA team — the Rockers — from 1997 to 2003.

Plus, the weekly scoreboard and a look at the action in the week ahead.

It’s the first time the rookie awards went to two pitchers since 2011.

The Seawolves were swept by their rival Nanooks in three straight sets, marking the first time UAF has pulled off a regular-season series sweep since 2008.

Jon Jones had just knocked the breath out of the heavyweight challenger he pummeled into retirement when UFC’s greatest fighter broke out a herky-jerky dance inside the cage and dedicated the groove to President-elect Donald Trump.

The Warriors came through the consolation bracket and topped South Anchorage in the finals for the win.

After going 1-8-1 against Kenai in the regular season, the Bulldogs played like a team with nothing to lose in winning the championship.

Trump is a longtime UFC enthusiast and frequent attendee of major fights.

A penalty at the start of overtime gave the Nanooks a power play, which they quickly capitalized on to take the win.

The Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson charade had a lesson about true power vs. pixels, if you could get through all the silliness.

Jake Paul won a unanimous decision over Mike Tyson as the hits didn’t match the hype in a fight between a young YouTuber-turned-boxer and the 58-year-old former heavyweight champion.

The Seahawks and Whalers’ sixth meeting of the season was one of the most exciting matches of Thursday’s first slate of games.

Her 82 World Cup race victories stood as the record for a woman until that total was eclipsed by Mikaela Shiffrin.

Stuart Sternberg, the Rays’ principal owner, said in an interview that Steinbrenner Field in Tampa is the best fit for the team and its fanbase. At about 11,000 seats, it’s also the largest of the spring training sites in Florida.

Wasilla and Kenai Central are the defending state champions and likely favorites heading into the weekend.

The Women’s Professional Baseball League (WPBL) is set to launch in 2026, the first professional women’s baseball league since the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League dissolved in 1954.

The Wolverines look to continue their domination of the competition at the Division I level.

Even with national signing day for college’s small sports taking place this week, there remains uncertainty about how many athletes will make teams at many of the country’s schools.

The second-year nose tackle was waived by the Miami Dolphins on Saturday.

Plus, the weekly scoreboard and a look at the action in the week ahead.