Missing five regulars, the Sounders couldn’t mount a consistent attack and fell to the Whitecaps 1-0 Saturday night before a B.C. Place sellout of 22,500 in Vancouver, a weak start to three games in nine days against Cascadia Cup foes.
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According to the New York Post, Wayne Gretzky has joined a group of investors hoping to bring a National Hockey League team to Seattle, despite the fact that commissioner Gary Bettman said expansion is not on the league’s agenda.
The Mariners had a chance to extend a number of impressive streaks Friday at U.S. Cellular Field, but Chicago lefty Chris Sale rendered their bats inept in pitching the White Sox to an easy 7-1 victory. The Mariners managed six hits off Sale, fanned 12 times, didn’t walk once, and were DOA after five innings
The Mariners Friday activated DH Corey Hart from the 15-day disabled list (left hamstring) and designated OF Cole Gillespie for assignment. Hart is with the Mariners in Chicago for the 4 p.m. PT opener of a three-game series. The Mariners also activated 1B Justin Smoak off the 15-day disabled list and optioned him to Triple-A
Felix Hernandez struck out 54 batters in June, the highest monthly total of his career. He had a season-high 15 in seven innings June 8 vs. Tampa Bay.
One of the most touted players to come to the Huskies under former coach Steve Sarkisian, DE Josh Shirley, has left Washington football to play closer to his Fontana, CA., home. The UW acknowledged Wednesday the pending transfer, first reported in the Seattle Times.
Despite a record-setting performance in goal by Tim Howard, the United States lost to Belgium 2-1 in the World Cup knockout round Tuesday in Salvador, Brazil. Belgium scored twice in extra time, eliminating USA step shy of the quarterfinals for the second consecutive tournament.
Kyle Seager Monday became the third Mariner this season to win, or share, an American League Player of the Week award. He batted .583 in six games.