The Seahawks Saturday released wide receiver/kick returner Bryan Walters and signed safety Terrance Parks from the practice squad to the 53-man roster. The move adds some depth to Seattle’s injury-riddled secondary in advance of Sunday’s 1:25 p.m. game against the Oakland Raiders at CenturyLink Field.
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The Seahawks will induct former left tackle Walter Jones into the team’s Ring of Honor Sunday as part of Homecoming Weekend at CenturyLink Field.
The Sounders caught a break in Wednesday night’s knockout-round game when fourth-seeded FC Dallas beat fifth-seeded Vancouver 2-1 to claim the final spot in the MLS playoff seedings. The No. 1-seeded Sounders will travel to Dallas (16-12-6) Sunday to play a team it beat twice in three games, rather than the Cascadia rival Whitecaps, who
The Sounders rewarded forward Obafemi Martins with a new contract after he set a franchise record with 17 goals and tied the club mark with 13 assists.
Justin Smoak, part of a six-player trade with Texas Rangers in July, 2010 that sent pitcher Cliff Lee to the Rangers, has been claimed off waivers by the Toronto Blue Jays. Smoak, who appeared in 496 games for Seattle, never developed into the power hitter that the Mariners envisioned when they acquired him.
Marco Pappa Monday became the third Sounders player this season to win MLS Player of the Week honors, following Clint Dempsey (twice) and Obafemi Martins.
The Mariners haven’t had a Gold Glove winner since 2010. This year, they have three finalists, RHP Felix Hernandez, 2B Robinson Canoe and 3B Kyle Seager.
The Sporting News deemed Felix Hernandez the American League’s top pitcher, but Robinson Cano, Kyle Seager and Fernando Rodney all came up short.