GAME: Mariners (20-26, 3rd, AL West, -9.0 GB) at Angels (18-27, 4th, AL West, -10.5 GB). GAME #: 47. SERIES: 2nd of 2 games. MEETING: 6th (Mariners lead 3-2). WHEN: Wednesday, 4:05 p.m., Angels Stadium. STREAKS: Mariners L 5; Angels W 3. TV: Root Sports. RADIO: ESPN 710, Mariners Radio Network

Prior to the bizarre developments last weekend in Cleveland, where the Mariners suffered three walk-off losses in a four game span, the last time the Mariners sustained a trio of walk-off defeats over four contests was May 10-13, 2011. In the May 10 game, at Baltimore, catcher Matt Wieters won it for the Orioles 7-6 with a 13th-inning single off then-closer Brandon League.

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As Phil Jackson continues a tour to promote his new book, "11 Rings," he keeps making it sound as if Chris Hansen would have let him run the Sonics franchise, were Hansen to have sprung the Kings from Sacramaento.

On the "Dan Patrick Show" Tuesday, Jackson reiterated his interest, this time saying had a deal, and seem to be very impressed with Hansen.

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All of a sudden, a walk-off loss looks pretty good. The Mariners, after losing three of them in a four-game span last weekend in Cleveland, were never in the game Tuesday night in their worst loss of the season, a 12-0 blowout to the Los Angeles Angels in Anaheim. The Mariners (20-26) have lost a season-high five in a row.

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Here's an idea that's bound to elate all University of Washington basketball fans: The first Washington Men's Basketball Alumni event is June 23 at Alaska Airlines Arena, and will feature a host of former UW (and current professional) stars, who will take part in a Legends Game, an Alumni Game, a Slam Dunk contest and a 3-point shootout.

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Midfielder Brad Evans will join Sounders FC teammate Eddie Johnson on the U.S. National Team that will play in three qualifier matches in pursuit of a berth 2014 World Cup bid. Evans reports to training camp Monday after the Sounders game at 8 p.m. Sunday in Los Angeles against the Galaxy.

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A day after news that he had been arrested for DUI May 5, quarterback Josh Portis was released by the Seahawks Tuesday morning. Portis never played in a game for the Seahawks, but he was on the roster for parts of the 2011 and 2012 seasons. He was brought back in April to compete for the backup job to starter Russell Wilson.

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GAME: Mariners (20-25, 3rd, AL West, -9.0 GB) at Angels (17-27, 4th, AL West, -11.5 GB). GAME #: 46. SERIES: 1st of 2 games. MEETING: 5th (Mariners lead 3-1). WHEN: Tuesday, 7:05 p.m., Angels Stadium. STREAKS: Mariners W 1; Angels W 2. TV: Root Sports. RADIO: ESPN 710, Mariners Radio Network

Three walk-off losses in a four-game span is bad enough, but imagine the grief Mariners GM Jack Zduriencik would be taking today if he'd actually been successful in his pursuit of free agent Josh Hamilton last winter. For a $125 million outlay, Zduriencik would have a .216 OBP free agent bust on his hands. Instead, Hamilton is a headache, one of several  that belong to the Los Angeles Angels.

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The University of Washington's Chris Williams won the 2013 Ben Hogan Award Monday night, becoming the second Husky in four years to be named college golf's best men's player. Nick Taylor won the same award in 2010.

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After nearly a week of silence following the rebuke by NBA owners of his offer to buy and relocate the Sacramento Kings, Chris Hansen said he plans to continue with the SoDo arena project and to "work with the League regarding opportunities that may arise to return an NBA franchise to our City."

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Backup quarterback candidate Josh Portis was arrested May 5 on eastbound I-90 for driving while intoxicated, becoming the latest Seahawks player to be caught with a rules problem. The Seattle Times reported that he will be arraigned May 28 in Redmond and be charged with a gross misdemeanor.

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A walk-off home run by Yan Gomes, a devastating three-run shot off Charlie Furbush in the 10th inning, gave the Cleveland Indians a stunning 10-8 victory and a sweep of their four-game series with Seattle at Progressive Field. The Mariners suffered three-walk off defeats in the series, and a meltdown by  ace Felix Hernandez.

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Seattle Sounders forward Eddie Johnson has been voted Major League Soccer Player of the Week by the North American Soccer Reporters (NASR) for Week 12 after he tallied two goals in a 4-2 win over league-leading FC Dallas last Saturday at CenturyLink Field. Johnson's brace helped the Sounders extend their unbeaten streak to six games.

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GAME: Mariners (20-24, 3rd, AL West, -9.0 GB) at Indians (25-17, 1st, AL Central, +2.0 GA). GAME #: 45. SERIES: 4th of 4 games. MEETING: 4th (Indians lead 3-0). WHEN: Monday, 9:05 a.m., Progressive Field. STREAKS: Mariners L 3; Indians W 4. TV: Root Sports. RADIO: ESPN 710, Mariners Radio Network

After losing twice to Cleveland on walk-off hits and a third time in a Felix Hernandez meltdown, the Mariners wrap up their four-game series with the Indians at Progressive Field Monday morning. RHP Hisashi Iwakuma is the main man standing between Seattle and its first four-game losing streak of the season.

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It's not often that Felix Hernandez throws a clinker, but he checked in with one Sunday morning and, predictably, the Mariners could not compensate in what became a 6-0 loss to the Cleveland Indians at Progressive Field. Seattle (20-24) has lost a season-high tying three in a row to the Tribe after taking two of three from the Yankees in New York.

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GAME: Mariners (20-23, 3rd, AL West, -8.0 GB) at Indians (24-17, 1st, AL Central, +1.0 GA). GAME #: 44. SERIES: 3rd of 4 games. MEETING: 3rd (Indians lead 2-0). WHEN: Sunday, 10:05 a.m., Progressive Field. STREAKS: Mariners L 2; Indians W 3. TV: Root Sports. RADIO: ESPN 710, Mariners Radio Network

Three walk-off losses in a row would set a Mariners' franchise record. But unlike Friday and Saturday, when Cleveland stunned Seattle with game-winning hits, such a consummation is likely to be avoided Sunday since Seattle will have Felix Hernandez going against the Indians in the third of four games at Progressive Field. Hernandez is in one of those zones, with four wins in his past five starts.

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Following a sluggish seasonal start that saw them win once in their first seven matches, the Sounders have won three in a row after a convincing, 4-2 win over Western Conference-leading FC Dallas at CenturyLink Field Saturday night.

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Jockey Gary Stevens entered the Thoroughbred Racing Hall of Fame a long time ago -- 1997 -- but the former Longacres riding champion delivered one of his biggest career triumphs Saturday when, at 50 and following seven years of retirement, he took the D. Wayne Lukas-trained Oxbow to a wire-to-wire victory in the 138th running of the Preakness Stakes at Pimlico in Baltimore.

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Using home runs from Brendan Ryan, Raul Ibanez and Justin Smoak, the Mariners fought back from a 4-0 deficit Saturday at Progressive Field only to have reliever Oliver Perez become the latest mistake by the lake. After Seattle tied the game in the ninth on back-to-back homers by Ibanez and Smoak, Perez quickly allowed Cleveland to load the bases and score a 5-4 walk-off win.

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MATCH: FC Dallas (7-1-3, 24 points, 1st, MLS West) at Seattle Sounders FC (3-3-3, 12 points, T7, MLS West). TYPE: MLS. WHEN: Saturday, 7:30 p.m., CenturyLink Field. MEETING: 10th (Sounders lead 4-1-4). TV: KING 5. RADIO: 97.3 KIRO FM; SPANISH: KOMO2 (Comcast Ch. 114) and La Gran D 99.3 FM.

Seemingly recovered from an early-season stretch in which they were vexed by injuries, national team commitments, suspensions and personal problems, the Sounders host Western Conference leader FC Dallas Saturday night riding a five-match unbeaten streak (3-0-2) with four shutouts and an 8-2 goal advantage in that span. Dallas, though, hasn't lost since March 10, its nine-game undefeated streak the best in MLS this season.

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GAME: Mariners (20-22, T2, AL West, -7-0 GB) at Indians (23-17, T1, AL Central, 0.0 GB). GAME #: 43. SERIES: 2nd of 4 games. MEETING: 2nd (Indians lead series 1-0). WHEN: Saturday, 10:05 a.m., Progressive Field. STREAKS: Mariners L 1; Indians W 2. TV: Root Sports. RADIO: ESPN 710, Mariners Radio Network

Lefty Joe Saunders has described the Jekyll & Hyde discrepancy in his home and road records as a "fluke." But 3-0, 0.94 in four Safeco starts vs. 0-4, 12.54 away from Safeco reads more like a trend than an anomaly. More evidence on this curious phenomenon will be gathered Saturday when Saunders probes the dangers of Progressive Field in the second of four against the Cleveland Indians.

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