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
Yoan Moncada went 3-for-5 with a double, a triple and four RBIs as the Chicago White Sox defeated the host Seattle Mariners 9-7 Friday night in the opener of a three-game series.
RENTON — The Seattle Seahawks need only dip into their own history to see how dramatically things can change from one week to the next in the NFL.
While the world around him explodes in wonder and awe, Kyle Lewis is the calm in the eye of the storm.
RENTON — Seahawks receiver DK Metcalf presented a rather, well, youthful front during his first NFL game Sunday.
RENTON — Seahawks free safety Tedric Thompson missed a second straight practice Thursday, further indicating that Seattle might have a change in its secondary for Sunday’s game in Pittsburgh against the Steelers.
Sunday afternoon delivered the most lopsided loss in Seattle Mariners history. The 21-1 drubbing, courtesy of an Astros team the Mariners have beaten just once this season in 17 tries, marked the first time the club has ever allowed 21 runs. It was the first time in history Seattle has lost …
RENTON -- A day later, the immediate euphoria of simply having won an NFL game wearing off, Pete Carroll's mood had changed a bit regarding Sunday's 21-20 victory over the Bengals.
It was, said Bobby Wagner, an ugly win by the Seahawks -- a frank assessment for which wide receiver Tyler Lockett had a slightly franker amendment.
While a Texas League championship ring would have been a nice souvenir and memory to punctuate a stellar season for the Class AA Arkansas Travelers, teammates Kyle Lewis, Justin Dunn, Donnie Walton and Art Warren will just have to settle for being called up to the big leagues instead.
Were the Seahawks in on Antonio Brown for the couple of hours the receiver was a free agent Saturday? Will there be competition at safety this week after Tedric Thompson struggled in Seattle’s tougher-than-expected 21-20 victory over the Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday?
There was a go-route snag from an athletic freak who had Hall of Fame hype before he ever played a down. There was a QB sack from a three-time Pro Bowl selection who broke the internet the day he signed with Seattle.
RENTON — Jadeveon Clowney and DK Metcalf are expected to play for the Seahawks on Sunday against the Cincinnati Bengals.
NEW YORK — Serena Williams will have every weapon at her disposal when she steps onto the Arthur Ashe Stadium court on Saturday bidding for a record seventh U.S. Open crown, her coach Patrick Mouratoglou told reporters.
RENTON -- Ziggy Ansah played in just two playoff games in six years with the Detroit Lions. The Seahawks, in that time, have played in 11.
Here’s how Pete Carroll put it this week: Russell Wilson is the best he’s ever been.
RENTON -- So, what can Seahawks fans expect out of Jadeveon Clowney and Ziggy Ansah in Sunday's season opener against Cincinnati?
RENTON — All Duane Brown was trying to do initially was be a good friend.
Ten framed picture collages hanging on a wall in John Schneider’s office serve alternately as memory and motivation.
According to NFL lore, future Hall of Fame center Jim Ringo of the Green Bay Packers showed up in coach Vince Lombardi’s office after the 1963 season, seeking a raise. He brought with him an agent, which was an unheard-of negotiating ploy, one that didn’t play well. Lombardi excused himself,…
RENTON -- They don't appear to be available yet, but I imagine at some point soon, the Seahawks are going to start selling Jadeveon Clowney jerseys. The question is whether such a purchase would be a wise long-term investment for fans of the team. After all, nobody knows whether the Pro Bowl…
NEW YORK — Serena Williams moved another step closer to a record-tying 24th career Grand Slam title with a comfortable 6-3 6-2 victory over Czech Karolina Muchova on Friday to reach the last 16 at the U.S. Open.
NEW YORK — After slow starts in his last two U.S. Open matches, Roger Federer took his game up a notch on Friday as he walloped Briton Dan Evans 6-2 6-2 6-1 to reach the last 16.
Shaquem Griffin was the feel-good story of the NFL this time last year.
So now comes the really hard work for Seahawks coach Pete Carroll and general manager John Schneider.
Come Saturday afternoon, Ben Burr-Kirven knows where he will be — back in familiar surroundings on the sideline at Husky Stadium to watch the Huskies’ season opener against Eastern Washington.
RENTON — Have the Seahawks talked to the Houston Texans about potentially trading for Jadeveon Clowney?
SEATTLE — Seahawks cornerback Kalan Reed’s neck injury that landed him on injured reserve likely also ended his career, according to a report Thursday that was independently confirmed by the Seattle Times.
NEW YORK — Roger Federer overcame his second consecutive sluggish start to defeat Bosnian Damir Dzumhur 3-6 6-2 6-3 6-4 on Wednesday and advance to the U.S. Open third round.
RENTON — This hasn’t exactly been the path the Seahawks laid out for Ziggy Ansah’s return to the field, a pesky groin injury having gotten in the way.
RENTON -- Maybe defensive end Branden Jackson has already appeared to show a lot to the Seahawks this preseason.
Soak it all in, folks – all the grand gestures and trademark mannerisms, all the splendor that’s left of Felix Hernandez. Even if you have to use your imagination. Hey, a little nostalgia never hurt anyone. Baseball thrives on it.
SEATTLE -- These past four weeks have undoubtedly provided one of the best offensive stretches of Kyle Seager's career. But, to simply say the Seattle Mariners' veteran third baseman is having a pretty nice August drew an emphatic response from manager Scott Servais last week.
Monday brought some clarity to Seahawks receiver David Moore's injury situation.
Saturday night, America bore witness to the most shocking sports retirement since Michael Jordan's first exit from the NBA. Coming off the best season of his career, Colts quarterback Andrew Luck decided he was going to walk away from football at the age of 29.
LONG BEACH, Calif. -- At the absolute least, C.J. Prosise has given the Seahawks a new potential trade chip.
The Seahawks see it too. How could they not?
An NFL team's third preseason game each year historically has been regarded as the "dress rehearsal" for the regular season, a contest in which the starters play into the second half.
NEW YORK — Rafa Nadal was forced out of the U.S. Open last year in the semi-finals with a knee injury but the in-form Spaniard on Friday declared himself fit and ready for the punishing hardcourts at Flushing Meadows.
RENTON — All the work of the last eight months comes to a head over the next eight days.
Seahawks receiving corps takes another hit as David Moore injures shoulder and will be ‘out a while’
RENTON — A Seahawks receiving corps that already was going to lean heavily on young players to make a big impact this season has lost one of its few veterans — David Moore — for at least the regular season opener and likely much longer.
RENTON — L.J. Collier wasn’t in pads at Seahawks practice Thursday.
Jim Zorn had never played football and had no expectations when turning out for the sophomore football team.
RENTON — Preseason games are meaningless wastes of time that primarily serve to put extra money in the owners’ pockets.
If Roger Federer is going to win his record-setting sixth US Open, he will likely have to go through world No. 1 Novak Djokovic to do it.
Two of the biggest names in women’s tennis — Serena Williams and Maria Sharapova — will face off in the first round of the US Open, their first-ever meeting in the tournament.
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The searing-hot Mariners were riding a streak where it seemed they could do no wrong. That finally ended on Wednesday afternoon, when the Tampa Bay Rays rallied for a wild 7-6 walk-off victory at Tropicana Field.
RENTON — The good-natured nickname that came with being the last pick in the 2016 NFL draft — Mr. Irrelevant — never bothered Kalan Reed.
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — When catcher Tom Murphy was acquired by the Mariners in an early season trade, he was determined to create an opportunity for himself. He revamped his swing. He meshed into the clubhouse culture. He did what was asked.
MINNEAPOLIS -- Suddenly, the Seahawks' highly touted rookie class is mired in injury questions.
MINNEAPOLIS -- Well, at least the Seahawks can feel good about kicker Jason Myers.