WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — There are a lot of families that water ski and travel, where the kids ski and the parents don’t. These kids may be superstars who medal in a national water ski competition.
Ian Dunn
Sports Editor
INDIANAPOLIS — Turns out, when UW running back Salvon Ahmed said “we’ll see you guys next year for a bigger season’’ after the Huskies’ Las Vegas Bowl win in a video posted to the team’s Twitter page, he already knew what next year would entail.
INDIANAPOLIS -- Conventional wisdom among those who follow the NFL is that its players are likely to approve a new collective bargaining agreement (CBA) proposal that was sent by the union's leaders to the general membership for a vote late Tuesday night.
PEORIA, Ariz. — Last year at this time, Kyle Lewis was feeling his way through his first spring training, as much a mystery to the Mariners as the rhythms of a spring camp were to him.
MARYVALE, Ariz. — Kendall Graveman’s voice softened and even wavered a little discussing the memory.
PEORIA, Ariz. -- You can see them together virtually every desert morning, Shed Long and Perry Hill, working on whatever quirky drill the 67-year-old zen master of the infield has devised.
Week 3 of the XFL experiment is in the books, and the answers are inconclusive.
Kyle Seager speaks out about Astros' sign-stealing scandal, which touched his brother on the Dodgers
PEORIA, Ariz. -- Players around baseball have been spitting out venom toward the Houston Astros all spring, ignoring the code of silence that traditionally governs such dealings.
PEORIA, Ariz. -- One pitch changed everything.
The average fan may not notice much of a difference as the NFL scouting combine kicks off this week in Indianapolis.
♦ Seattle Dragons (1-1) vs. Tampa Bay Vipers (1-1)
If you want to know the impact of instant XFL stardom in contemporary terms, here’s Marcell Frazier of the Seattle Dragons on the aftermath of his stunning pick-six on Saturday:
Steven Johnson said he has always had faith in himself and in God’s plan for him.
Could Everson Griffen be a target for the Seahawks?
After months of negotiating, representatives for the NFL owners and players union appear to have an agreement in place for a new collective bargaining agreement, with a vote by the players on ratification apparently the only hurdle remaining for the new CBA to be approved.
The Seahawks playing the Rams in Brazil? CenturyLink Field hosting a playoff game in February?
PEORIA, Ariz. — In terms of clubhouse real estate, Kyle Seager inhabits an exclusive location.
The Seahawks made their first big addition of the offseason Tuesday, reaching an agreement with veteran free agent Greg Olsen on a one-year deal, a big step toward easing concerns about the tight end position.
To put it lightly, Los Angeles Dodgers infielder Justin Turner does not see eye to eye with Major League Baseball commissioner Rob Manfred.
They came to CenturyLink Field in dragon costumes and team gear, nearly 30,000 strong, filled with curiosity and ready to unleash full-throated vigor. But all of the hoopla was wrapped in an unspoken challenge:
The postseason NFL lull that followed the Super Bowl is just about at its end.
Aroldis Chapman understands that he threw the pitch and hasn’t dodged responsibility.
PEORIA, Ariz — The last time Taijuan Walker had set foot in the Mariners' spring training clubhouse was April 2016. But on Wednesday morning, as Mariners pitchers and catchers reported for their physicals, Walker was back in the place where he appeared in his first major league camp.
Former Washington Husky golfer Nick Taylor shot a 2-under-par 70 on Sunday to claim a wire-to-wire four-stroke victory in the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am on Sunday in California.
WASHINGTON — Fans crowded outside Audi Field two hours before kickoff Saturday morning, forming long lines at the stadium’s gates so they could be the first to grab their seats and get a glimpse of what warmups look like in the XFL. In the streets around the venue, cars were bumper-to-bumper…
Maybe it's the past month's unrelenting rain and daily gray that allows optimism of brighter, warmer, dryer days -- even for a season where expectations are minimal for the Mariners. Their playoff drought -- now at 18 seasons -- will extend for another year, but the hope is that 2020 yields …
EVERETT -- Toward the end of the first set, after Serena Williams had won four straight games, Marysville resident Terry Hart-Harrison said to her husband, "I hope she loses one so we can see three."
The news that the Seahawks are scheduled to get a visit from veteran tight end Greg Olsen, now a free agent, only confirmed that the team thinks the same thing as every other observer — Seattle could use some help at that spot.
The 2019 season marked a year of transition for the Seahawks receiving corps, the first since 2010 without Doug Baldwin.
There was Billie Jean King before any of them. Then Chris Evert and Martina Navratilova. The reigns of Monica Seles, Jennifer Capriati and Lindsay Davenport followed, and then, of course, Venus and Serena Williams.
Speaking at his news conference Tuesday to announce a four-year, $30 million contract extension, Marco Gonzales spoke fondly of his “bad-ass parents.”
The son you’ve always wanted?
TUKWILA — Multiple young Sounders’ fates could be decided Wednesday.
Tight end Greg Olsen, a 13-year NFL veteran, will visit the Seahawks as he searches for a new home after being released by the Carolina Panthers Monday, a league source confirmed to The Seattle Times.
When the Mariners were busy shipping away tradeable players with any sort of value in the search of young talent as part of their "step-back" rebuild plan, left-hander Marco Gonzales was one of the few that they decided to keep around.
Mike Leach had to leave Washington State to beat Jimmy Lake in something.
The Mariners added some experienced depth to their pitching staff last week, signing right-handed reliever Yoshihisa Hirano to a one-year contract and agreeing to terms with left-hander Wei-Yin Chen to a minor-league contract with an invite to spring training.
With Mitch Haniger expected to miss all of spring training and possibly the first weeks of the 2020 season, the Mariners added to their outfield depth on the 40-man roster Monday, claiming outfielder Jose Siri off waivers from the Cincinnati Reds.
Last Thursday I went to trivia night in a Renton bar where one of the categories was all things Kansas City. The choice was obviously made in the spirit of the impending Super Bowl, but there were no questions related to San Francisco. The Bay Area did, however, get a shout-out from the emce…
Russell Wilson didn't get any votes for league MVP, continuing a somewhat astonishing streak of never having received a vote in his eight years in the NFL.
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. -- The Chiefs appeared doomed until their young quarterback Patrick Mahomes took over Super Bowl LIV and guided them to a thrilling come-from-behind 31-20 victory over the 49ers on Sunday at Hard Rock Stadium.
At his first press conference in Miami, they hit him with The Question: What did Kyle Shanahan remember about the Atlanta Falcons’ historic collapse in a loss to the New England Patriots in Super Bowl 51?
MIAMI — The Kansas City Chiefs ended a 50-year Super Bowl drought with a dramatic 31-20 comeback win over the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday in a breathtaking finish to the NFL's 100th season that may have also revealed a new star to kickoff the next century.
Sunday's Super Bowl between the Kansas City Chiefs and the San Francisco 49ers drew 102 million total viewers across Fox and all its platforms.
Feb. 02-- Feb. 2--Russell Wilson has his toys, his record contract and his red-carpet wife. He has his fame, his adulation from fans and his Super Bowl ring, too. But last weekend, Wilson made clear that, in addition to all that, he also wants his superstars. Might be the only way he can get…
Steve Hutchinson, whose departure from the Seahawks was as contentious as his play during his career with the team was exceptional, received the sport's highest honor Saturday, finally getting elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
TUKWILA -- The Sounders snagged plenty of new fans during their run to the club's second MLS Cup last November. Joao Paulo was one of them, and he went from watching them to playing for them.
The Seattle Dragons have picked their 52-man roster, and preparation for their season opener Feb. 8 at the D.C. Defenders has started in earnest.
Your average Antarctic penguin or happy-hour bartender has nothing on Tom Conroy when it comes to handling ice.
SEATTLE — Russell Wilson tweeted the other day that it "makes me sick" not to be still playing in pursuit of a Super Bowl title.