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Apparently seeing the numbers were against him, redshirt freshman QB Troy Williams will transfer out of Washington, the school said Monday morning. In another move more expected, LB/RB Shaq Thompson, voted the college game’s most versatile player, said he will make himself available for the NFL draft.

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After jumping to an 11-0 record, the No. 21-ranked Washington Huskies are suddenly stumbling following a sweep at the hands of the Pac-12’s Bay Area schools. UW (11-3, 0-2) had its third consecutive loss Sunday night, a 68-60 overtime decision to Stanford (10-3, 2-0) at Maples Pavilion, two nights after blowing a halftime lead in

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Led by Jordan Matthews, who finished with 31 points, California went on a 20-9 run to start the second half and upset the No. 21-ranked Washington Huskies 81-75 at Haas Pavilion in Berkeley, CA., Friday night in the Pac-12 opener for both schools. The Huskies (11-2), who opened the season 11-0, dropped their second in

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Bill Kearns, a longtime scout for the Mariners who pushed for the signing of Ken Griffey Jr. in 1987, died Thursday at 94 after being hospitalized near his Boston-area home for a ruptured aorta. He began with the Mariners in their inaugural season in 1976-77 covering the New England region.

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In the aftermath of their embarrassing 62-57 loss to Stony Brook (Long Island, NY., American East) at Alaska Airlines Arena Sunday night, the Washington Huskies took a predictable tumble in both wire-service polls Monday, falling to 21st in the latest Associated Press rankings and to 19th in the USA Today/Coaches poll. The Huskies were ranked

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The Sounders Monday announced the signing of defender Tyrone Mears, an English veteran with 14 years of professional experience, who will be added to Seattle’s roster pending receipt of his P-1 visa and international transfer certificate. Mears, 31, made more than 200 appearances in England, most recently with the Bolton Wanderers from 2011-14.

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The Stony Brook Seawolves (Long Island, NY., American East) went on a 17-2 run down the stretch and recorded a shocking 62-57 upset of the 13th-ranked Washington Huskies Sunday night at Alaska Airlines Arena, ending UW’s 11-game winning streak. The Huskies had a 16-point lead at 13:43 of the second half but couldn’t hold it

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