Military Sports

Sgt. Timothy Johnson moved to 2-1 in the UFC with a nationally televised victory.

Sgt. to face established Polish heavyweight Sunday on “Fight Night” main card

A former Princeton University hockey player will be honored by the American Hockey Coaches Association in April for his off-ice endeavors — among them, serving as the Army’s top officer.

Staff Sgt. John Nunn, an active-duty soldier with the Army World Class Athlete Program, qualified for his third U.S. Olympic team Sunday by taking first place in the 50-kilometer race walk trials outside San Diego.

Twenty-four hours pass without running, and Elkanah Kibet said he feels an ache in his hamstrings and calves. Forty-eight hours pass without running, and the pain intensifies. Seventy-two hours pass and, well, Kibet’s legs would not tolerate such neglect.

The Army West Point men’s basketball team has never played in the NCAA tournament, but one of its members could get his own dose of March Madness — with enough online support.

Former Army West Point hockey coach Jack Riley, who led the Black Knights on the ice for 36 seasons and led Team USA to its first-ever Olympic hockey gold medal in 1960, died Wednesday afternoon at age 95, the school announced in a news release.

The Army-Navy men’s basketball rivalry came within minutes of making its Madison Square Garden debut Saturday afternoon, but an impending travel ban forced the game’s postponement as more than 2 feet of snow piled up on the streets of New York City.

A combat veteran who played wide receiver for Clemson after leaving service is back in uniform for his old school — for 80 seconds, at least.

The Defense Department is accepting medal designs until Jan. 18, with a winning design to be chosen next month via voting at the Warrior Games Facebook page.