WENATCHEE — The inaugural season of the Wenatchee Valley Skyhawks came to an end on Sunday with a 28-27 first round playoff loss to the visiting Reno Express. The crazy part of this game is the Skyhawks have several chances to take the lead in the final minute, but just fell short.
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SEATTLE — Mike Leake was so close.
I’m pretty sure I shoved my work calendar off my desk when an April email from the Sounders FC hit my inbox.
PORTRUSH, Northern Ireland —Ireland’s Shane Lowry survived a shaky back nine and grabbed a share of the 36-hole lead with J.B. Holmes at The Open Championship on Friday while some of the game’s most famous names bit the dust.
PAU, France — France’s Julian Alaphilippe continued to amaze as he claimed an impressive victory in the 13th stage of the Tour de France, a 27.2-km individual time trial, to extend his overall lead on Friday.
It’s all different for the Mariners and general manager Jerry Dipoto this season.
PORTRUSH, Northern Ireland — Hometown favourite Rory McIlroy missed the halfway cut by one stroke at the British Open on Friday, despite matching the best score of the championship with a six-under-par 65 in the second round at Royal Portrush.
The Seahawks made five health-related roster moves Wednesday as rookies officially reported for training camp.
One by one, they approached Edgar Martinez, eyes brimming with joy, sometimes even with tears. Almost every person, in the brief allotted time, had a story, an anecdote, an affirmation, they wanted to relate.
With more than a third of their 2019 schedule remaining, the Seattle Mariners are already approaching a franchise record with the number of players they’ve used this season. Only the 2017 Mariners (61) have used more.
PORTRUSH, Northern Ireland — If Tiger Woods fans were hoping his Masters win in April marked a return to the days when he was a consistent threat at every major championship, then Thursday’s opening round of the British Open was a reality check.
ROYAL PORTRUSH, Northern Ireland — A nother poor start by Rory McIlroy at a major championship on Thursday hardly shocked some former players who used the words "choke" and "inexcusable" to describe the Northern Irishman's performance in the British Open first round on Thursday.
J.B. Holmes grabbed a one-shot lead after the first round of The Open Championship on Thursday while local favorite Rory McIlroy struggled at Royal Portrush Golf Club in the tournament’s return to Northern Ireland after a 68-year wait.
During a brilliant four-year career at Washington, Kelsey Plum almost single-handedly transformed UW women’s basketball games into must-see theater while attracting sellout crowds to witness the NCAA record-setting scoring dynamo.
Freshly minted general manager Ron Francis spent part of his introductory news conference Thursday discussing the importance of using any afforded additional time and why he won’t immediately hire a coach for this city’s incoming NHL franchise.
Lou Piniella will be in Cooperstown, New York, on Sunday, watching with pride along with tens of thousands of other baseball fans as Edgar Martinez is inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
If you think the most pointless thing in sports is evaluating a general manager’s decision the day after he makes it, you’re close.
OAKLAND, Calif. — The Mariners return home, still searching for a formula that can give them a post-All-Star break victory.
Wednesday marks a break in habit for the Seahawks that also is an apparent indication of their enthusiasm and expectations for their incoming rookie class.
TOULOUSE, France — Australian Caleb Ewan completed his set of grand tour stage victories when the pocket-sized sprinter pipped Dylan Groenewegen to the line to win the 11th stage of the Tour de France, a 167-km flat ride from Albi on Wednesday.
PORTRUSH, Northern Ireland — The final day of practice before the British Open Championship at Royal Portrush was hit by steady rain on Wednesday, and forecasts are for showers on the first two days of competition.
PORTRUSH, Northern Ireland — For Rory McIlroy, Royal Portrush will always be the place where, at the age of 16, he broke the course record in stunning fashion, grabbing the attention of the golfing world.
Ken Griffey Jr. closed out one of the more memorable induction speeches in the history of the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2016 by pulling a cap out of the podium and putting it on backward in his trademark style.
If you don't have a team, or particularly care about any teams, the NFL may have just come up with its best idea of the 21st century.
It was important to Yusei Kikuchi, in his first season in the majors after pitching professionally for eight years in Japan, to wrap up his first half with positive momentum.
I would never presume to speak for the chicks of America, but one man's opinion: I no longer dig the long ball.
Former boxing champion Pernell "Sweet Pea" Whitaker died after being struck by a vehicle while crossing the street at a busy Virginia Beach intersection, authorities said Monday.
It’s been nearly a year since Seattle Mariners reliever Sam Tuivailala has pitched in a major league baseball game. Freshly acquired by the club at the trade deadline last season, Tuivailala was placed on the injured list with a ruptured right Achilles tendon in August after just five appearances.
If Natasha Howard was distracted, you certainly could not tell by how she began Sunday’s basketball game.
Brandon Clarke had a delayed start to the NBA Summer League while waiting for his draft-night trade from Oklahoma City to Memphis to become official on July 7.
The Seahawks’ one big looming contractual question as the July 25 start of training camp inches closer is middle linebacker Bobby Wagner’s status.
Talk the past week was about the return of the Sounders FC stars.
WENATCHEE — The inaugural season of the Wenatchee Valley Skyhawks came to an end on Sunday with a 28-27 first round playoff loss to the visiting Reno Express. The crazy part of this game is the Skyhawks have several chances to take the lead in the final minute, but just fell short.
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Editor’s note: To kick off Edgar Week, we dove into the archives for this seminal story on his upbringing. Larry Stone traveled to Edgar’s hometown of Dorado, Puerto Rico, for this piece, originally published April 1, 2001.
In their first home game since teammate Tyler Skaggs’ recent death, Taylor Cole and Felix Pena teamed for the 13th combined no-hitter in major league history as the Los Angeles Angels in a 13-0 victory over the Seattle Mariners Friday night in Anaheim, Calif.
WENATCHEE — Jarvis Alston is right where he wants to be, leading his team into the playoffs in pursuit of a championship. The Skyhawks quarterback has dazzled fans this season with his remarkable athletic ability, running and passing.
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LAS VEGAS — While former Gonzaga teammate Rui Hachimura has been bombarded with hundreds of requests from Japanese media during the NBA Summer League the past week, Zach Norvell Jr. has dealt with his own pressure playing for the Los Angeles Lakers.
This is about where the Seattle Mariners (39-55) were expected to be at the midsummer break — though maybe not with quite as many losses, or at the bottom of the American League West, or so far out of reach of the AL’s second wild card spot.
Some people plan for retirement with stocks and pensions. Stefan Frei is using acrylic paints and canvases.
Joe West, at 66 years old, knows he has reached the age where it is almost time for him to leave. He has spent a major-league record 40 years as an umpire, working six World Series and three All-Star games. He is hoping that the most prolific part of his profession remains intact even after …
LONDON — Even for the two players vying for the title of GOAT (Greatest of All Time) it was perhaps greedy to expect them to produce a blockbuster to compare with their previous duel at Wimbledon.
Dylan Groenewegen picked up the third stage win for Team Jumbo-Visma as he narrowly beat out Australian Caleb Ewan to win Stage 7 at the Tour de France on Friday.
LONDON — Top seed and defending champion Novak Djokovic held off a spirited challenge from Spanish outsider Roberto Bautista Agut on Friday to triumph in four sets and advance to a mouthwatering Wimbledon final against Roger Federer.
LONDON — Serena Williams no longer wants to obsess about elusive Grand Slam “number 24” and Simona Halep is desperate to win Wimbledon more than to stop the American reaching that milestone but there will be no place for either to hide in Saturday’s final.
TUKWILA — The MLS secondary transfer window opened this week, kicking off another rumor regarding Sounders midfielder Nico Lodeiro.
Storm forward Natasha Howard and guard Jewell Loyd were named starters for the 2019 WNBA All-Star game Thursday afternoon.
ANAHEIM, Calif. — When you walk into Mariners manager Scott Servais’ office at T-Mobile Park, a picture hangs on the wall to the left of his desk. It catches your eye because of its large size and the moment and feeling it captures.
Dylan Teuns of Belgium had a strong showing in the mountains on Thursday and his reward was winning a Tour de France stage for the first time in his career.
LONDON — There were no intimidating roars of “c’mon”, few fist pumps and the volume was turned down on the grunting that often accompanies her matches as Serena Williams marched into her 11th Wimbledon singles final on Thursday.
LONDON — A game that was honed on the sandy beaches of the Black Sea coast of Constanta will be on show for the world to savor in Saturday’s Wimbledon final as Simona Halep earned a chance to fulfill one of her mother’s cherished dreams.
TUKWILA — The flight home after a loss can be a grueling part of an athlete’s life.
