The Mariners need to try nooners more often -- for the first time in nearly a week, they are smiling. Quality work against a premier Washington offense from a starter and four relievers, including Edwin Diaz in the closer role, plus a whopping four runs from the offense ended Seattle's losing streak at five Thursday. The 4-2 triumph (box) was also their first in nine games in the nation's capital.

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Another day, another player move. And now, a game gets moved -- four hours earlier. Thursday's finale of the Mariners' three-game series in Washington, D.C., has been moved from a 1:05 p.m. PT start to 9:05 a.m. to avoid thundershower activity forcasted for later in the day.

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Hal Childs, called by former Seattle sports executive Dick Vertlieb “a promoter extraordinaire who helped put Seattle on the map of major sports franchises,” and was the first public relations director for the Sonics (1967-71) and the Mariners (1977), died Sunday in Dublin, CA., from complications of heart disease. He was 84.

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The search for a potential backup quarterback is heating up a bit with news, first reported on NFL.com, that the Seahawks have brought in for workouts Wednesday veterans Colin Kaepernick and Austin Davis.

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Who knew that C Mike Zunino's bat would carry him back to the major leagues? He's joining the Mariners Tuesday as they begin an eight-day road trip in Washington, D.C., but mostly because the veteran combo of Carlos Ruiz and Tuffy Gosewich is nearly helpless at the plate.

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Good thing MLS doesn't have relegation, or the defending champions would be a fine candidate for a tumble from the top shelf. After a first half in which Sporting KC didn't have a shot on goal, Gerso Fernandes scored three times in 13 minutes to crush the Sounders 3-0 Wednesday night at Children's Mercy Park.

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David Accam (60th minute), Luis Solignac (73rd) and Nemania Nikolic (76th) scored  goals in a 16-minute span of the second half, lifting the Chicago Fire, normally a gimme win for Seattle, to a 4-1 victory over the Sounders Saturday night at sold-out Toyota Park. The drubbing was such that Clint Dempsey left the match in the 79th minute.

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Hisashi Iwakuma, 36, will be out four to six weeks with shoulder inflammation, the Mariners said Saturday. He was losing velocity and control in his most recent starts, and the Mariners sent him home from the road trip for an exam by medical director Dr. Edward Khalfayan.

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The Seahawks Friday agreed to terms with four rookies selected in last month's NFL draft -- S Tedric Thompson, OT  Justin Senior, WR David Moore and RB Chris Carson -- and announced the signings of eight undrafted rookie free agents ahead of this weekend's rookie camp at the Virginia Mason Athletic Center.

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The Mariners Thursday called up lefty reliever Zac Curtis from AA Arkansas, the 22nd pitcher to see action this season, and optioned RHP Dan Altavilla to the AAA Tacoma Rainiers. Curtis will be available Thursday night when the Mariners begin a four-game series against the Blue Jays in Toronto.

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Hours after beating Philadelphia 10-9 Tuesday night, the Mariners early Wednesday selected former Oregon State star RHP Sam Gaviglio from AAA Tacoma, placed RHP Hisashi Iwakuma on the 10-day disabled list with inflammation in his right shoulder and transferred RHP Evan Marshall to the 60-day DL with a strained right hamstring.

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The Seahawks made nine roster roster moves Tuesday, principally signing 6-4, 263-pound  defensive end David Bass, a seventh-round draft pick of the Oakland Raiders in 2013 who split his four-year NFL career with the Chicago Bears and Tennessee Titans.

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George Irvine, a Ballard High graduate who played basketball at the University of Washington from 1968-70 before embarking upon a long playing and coaching career in the ABA and NBA,  died Tuesday at 69, according to the Indiana Pacers. Irvine had been battling cancer.

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Just as the Mariners have their AAA affiliate in Tacoma, so too might the Seattle Sounders have their minor-league team -- right next to Cheney Stadium. Plans for a 5,000-seat, soccer-specific stadium for the S2 United Soccer League franchise were announced Monday by the Sounders and the Tacoma Rainiers. The estimated opening is 2020.

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The Seahawks have been awarded running back Mike Davis off waivers from the San Francisco 49ers, who released the two-year pro Friday. With the addition of the 5-9, 217-pounder, the Seahawks have 11 tailbacks on their roster as well as two fullbacks.

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In the wake of the 11th-inning injuries Friday night to relievers Jean Machi and Evan Marshall two pitches apart, the Mariners Saturday recalled RHPs Dan Altavilla and Rob Whalen from AAA Tacoma, placed Marshall on the 10-day disabled list with a strained right hamstring, and optioned RHP Emilio Pagan back to the Rainiers.

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Seahawks coach Pete Carroll told 710 ESPN Thursday that his relationship with Richard Sherman is "as good as it's ever been," adding that there is no longer serious thought being given to trading the All-Pro cornerback. Carroll, in fact, said the chances of a trade are "zero percent."

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According to a report in USA Today, former University of Washington basketball star Brandon Roy was shot in the leg outside his grandmother's house over the weekend in Los Angeles. "Someone opened fire randomly and (Roy) was shielding some of the kids who were there," the report quoted a witness as saying.

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The Mariners (11-15) made another flurry of roster moves Tuesday, selecting RHPs Jean Machi and Emilio Pagan from AAA Tacoma, designating RHP Casey Fien for assignment, optioning 1B Daniel Vogelbach to the Rainiers and transferring INF Shawn O'Malley to the 60-day disabled list (right shoulder tendinitis).

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Jake Heaps is back for an encore at Seahawks practice this summer. The former Skyline High School star signed a free agent contract with the Seahawks over the weekend and will be one of at least four quarterbacks in camp.

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