If the Mariners (83-72) reach the postseason, they will not have Roenis Elias available to pitch. The club Monday shut down the rookie for the remainder of the season after an MRI confirmed an initial diagnosis that Elias is suffering from a strained flexor bundle in his left elbow. The Mariners also removed starter Chris
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The Mariners enjoyed a brief moment of elation in the fifth inning Sunday when Michael Saunders crushed a two-run homer, giving them a 3-1 lead. But Hisashi Iwakuma, as is becoming his custom, withered under the prosperity, coughed up three quick runs and the Houston Astros went on to bash Seattle for the second consecutive
The Sounders might be U.S. Open Cup champions for the fourth time in six years, but they still haven’t figured out how to dominate MLS with any consistency. Bradley Wright-Phillips scored in the opening minute and went on to notch a hat trick as the New York Red Bulls (10-8-11) doused the Sounders 4-1 Saturday
With Oakland losing 3-0 to Philadelphia and Kansas City dropping a 3-2 decision to Detroit, the Mariners had an opportunity Saturday to tie the Athletics for the American League’s first wild card spot and leap over the Royals for the second. Instead, starter Chris Young couldn’t avoid grooving pitches into the sweet spots of Houston
After narrowly averting a fourth shutout in 11 games Thursday in Anaheim, the Mariners went to Houston Friday night and blasted four home runs for a 10-5 triumph over the Astros, moving up on Kansas City in the American League wild card race.
Fresh off their U.S. Open Cup victory, the Sounders Friday signed defender Onyekachi Apam, who will be added to the roster pending receipt of his P-1 visa and international transfer clearance. The 27-year-old Apam has made 128 appearances in France’s Lique 1 for Stade Rennes and OCG Nice.
The Mariners got a piece welcome news in advance of the finale in their four-game series with the Angels Thursday night: Los Angeles not only scratched ace Jered Weaver, who has a long history of success against Seattle, from his scheduled start against Felix Hernandez, they have benched most of their regulars, according to the
Mariners tookie LHP Roenis Elias, who allowed two runs and five hits in three-plus innings Tuesday night before leaving the game with the Angels, is likely finished for the season after experiencing flexor bundle tightness in his throwing elbow. Elias will return to Seattle for an MRI and miss his scheduled start Sunday.
Four former players and five ex-coaches with connections to the Seahawks and the state of Washington were among 99 players and 14 coaches nominated Wednesday for induction into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, OH. The Class of 2015 list includes two former Seahawks, center Kevin Mawae and cornerback Shawn Springs, who are
Coach Chris Petersen will return to his 13-year home of Boise State in the Huskies’ 2015 football season opener, and later match up with his Washington predecessor, USC’s Steve Sarkisian, Oct. 8 in Los Angeles.