Major League Soccer and the MLS players union avoided the first work stoppage in league history, reaching an agreement in principle Wednesday evening on a new collective bargaining agreement, sources with knowledge of the talks told ESPN.

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For the second time in three years, Tumble Creek Club in Cle Elum, 90 minutes east of Seattle, will be one of 10 U.S. sites to host a sectional qualifier for the U.S. Open June 18-21 at Chambers Bay.

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Christian Welp, who starred under head coach Marv Harshman for the University of Washington men's basketball team from 1984-87, has died, according to a statement released by the school, which did not provide other details. The 7-foot German, who played a key role in a pair of Pac-10 Championships, is Washington's all-time leading scorer. He was 51.

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Missing Nigel Williams-Goss (sprained ankle) and Shawn Kemp Jr. (concussion), the already depleted Washington Huskies couldn't keep pace with a bad USC team and fell to the Trojans 70-55 Saturday night at the Galen Center in Los Angeles. UW (15-13, 4-12) has lost nine of its past 10 and will close out the regular season next week in Seattle with a pair against Colorado and Utah.

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Washington sophomore point guard Nigel Williams-Goss became the first academic All-America in the program's history Thursday when he was named to the third team. The group was selected by the College Sports Information Directors of America. 

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Sounders FC 2 Thursday signed Gambian midfielder Amadou Sanyang, a 23-year-old with MLS experience, and former Sounders Academy 19-year-old midfielder Duncan McCormick. They become the first two players officially signed by S2 ahead of the team's inaugural season in United Soccer Leagues play.

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Seahawks RB Marshawn Lynch's cinematic biography, "Family First: The Marshawn Lynch Story," has issued a four-minute trailer for the movie that is still in post-production. The story traces Lynch's rise from junior football in Oakand to college at Cal and on to the NFL.

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The U.S. Golf Association Tuesday said two state courses, The Home Course (Dupont) hosting May 11 and Wine Valley Golf Club in Walla Walla hosting May 12, are among 111 local qualifying sites for the 2015 U.S Open, set for June 18-21 at Chambers Bay in University Place.

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University of Washington junior Andrew Andrews has been named the Pac-12 Player of the Week after scoring a career-high 35 points and nailing the game-winning shot with three seconds left, giving the Huskies an 87-84 victory over Washington State Sunday in Pullman.

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Former Mariners starting pitcher Joe Saunders is returning to the club on a minor league contract to bid for a job in the bullpen, MLB.com reported Friday. Saunders, 33, was 11-16 with a 5.26 ERA in 32 starts for Seattle in 2013.

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University of Washington sophomore Nigel Williams-Goss has been named a finalist for the 2015 Bob Cousy Point Guard of the Year Award. Williams-Goss was not on the original watch list of 35, but was added to the final list of 16 due to his play as the season progressed. The Naismith Hall of Fame made the announcement Friday.

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Well-regarded Mariners pitching prospect Victor Sanchez is in critical condition after a boat's propeller struck him in the head while he was swimming Friday in his home country of Venezuela, according to the latest report from lavinotinto.com

The Mariners had no comment Tuesday because of federal health laws regarding privacy. They are monitoring the situation.

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With 7:42 remaining and Washington leading Arizona State 60-55 Sunday afternoon at Alaska Airlines Arena, Lorenzo Romar's Huskies seemed in good position to snap the longest losing streak of his coaching tenure at the school. But victimized by a 23-8 Sun Devil run, the Huskies (14-11, 3-10) collapsed in the stretch and lost 78-68.

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Former Bothell High School star Zach LaVine's triumph in the NBA's annual dunk contest Saturday night continues a trend of success for high flyers with Seattle air under their feet.

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The Seahawks will play the fourth-toughest schedule in the NFL next season, according to data released Wednesday by the NFL. Seattle's 2015 opponents, with a combined 142-112-2 record last season, had a .559 winning percentage. Only Pittsburgh (.579), St. Louis (.576) and Cincinnati (.563) face tougher slates than the Seahawks, who have played in back-to-back Super Bowls.

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The Seahawks Tuesday promoted Rocky Seto, who has held a variety of positions with the franchise since 2010, to assistant head coach/defense. Over the past two seasons, Seto has helped Seattle lead the league in passing defense while boasting three All-Pro and Pro Bowl selections in safety Kam Chancellor, cornerback Richard Sherman and safety Earl Thomas.

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The Sounders Tuesday signed defender Andrés Correa, a 21-year-old Colombian international, who will be added to the roster immediately following receipt of his P-1 visa and international transfer certificate. Correa spent the past four years with Fortaleza and Medellín, making 17 career appearances for the clubs in the Colombia First Division.

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Richard Sherman will not need elbow surgery, according to a report Monday by Fox Sports 1's Jimmy Garafolo, citing unnamed sources. He tweeted that Sherman's progress since the injury was sufficient to hold off the operation. Sherman was injured in a collision with teammate Kam Chancellor in the fourth quarter of the NFC Championship game.

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When coach Lorenzo Romar tossed 7-footer Robert Upshaw from his squad two weeks ago for violating an unspecified team rule, he had to know his Huskies, once nationally ranked, would struggle with no inside game. But UW has more than struggled: It flat-lined, at least evidenced by Sunday's 60-54 loss to the Oregon State Beavers at Gill Coliseum in Corvallis, OR.

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Midfielder Osvaldo Alonso, 29, had successful right groin surgery Friday in Santa Monica, CA., the Sounders said Saturday.  Alonso, who has yet to train because of the injury, is set to begin rehabilitation immediately. No timetable was given for his return. The designated player from Cuba was the club's most valuable player from 2010-13.

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