No Clint Dempsey. No DeAndre Yedlin. No Obafemi Martins. No big deal. As MLS regular-season play resumed after a three-week hiatus for World Cup group play, the Sounders saw no diminution of form that led them the league’s best record, now 11-3-2 after a 1-0 win in Washington’s RFK Stadium over D.C. United. Chad Barrett’s
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Mariners minor league outfielders Jabari Blash and Jamal Austin received 50-game suspensions without pay following second positive tests for a drug of abuse, effectively immediately. The commissioner’s office made the announcement Friday.
Per MLB transactions, the Mariners optioned 1B/DH Jesus Montero to AAA Tacoma, a move that will enable them to summon OF Michael Saunders for the start of a three-game series with the Cleveland Indians Friday night at Safeco Field.
C.J. Wilcox, Washington’s second-leading all-time scorer, Thursday became the first Husky selected in the first round of the NBA draft since 2012.
The Huskies’ men’s hoops team will take part in the Wooden Legacy Tournament, an eight-team, 12-game, three-day bracketed event that will be held in Anaheim and Fullerton, CA., during the Thanksgiving holiday (Nov. 27-30).
Although the USA lost to Germany 1-0 in Recife, Brazil, it survived the dreaded “Group of Death” and advanced to the World Cup knockout round Thursday by virtue of Portugal’s 2-1 victory over Ghana. The U.S., reaching the knockout round for the third time, will play Belgium at 1 p.m. Tuesday.
The Mariners Wednesday recalled RHP Brandon Maurer from AAA Tacoma and optioned RHP Erasmo Ramirez to the Rainiers. Maurer was in uniform for Wednesday night’s series finale against the Boston Red Sox (7:10 p.m.) at Safeco Field.
The Seahawks Wednesday signed rookie wide receiver Kevin Smith, an undrafted free agent out of the University of Washington originally inked by the Arizona Cardinals. Smith signed with Arizona May 12, was released June 4 and claimed off waivers by the Jacksonville Jaguars June 5. They let Smith go June 19.
On track to win their fourth Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup in six years, the Seattle Sounders will host the Portland Timbers in a quarterfinal match at 7:30 p.m. July 9 at the Starfire Sports Complex in Tukwila. The Sounders advanced Tuesday night after defeating the San Jose Earthquakes in a penalty kick shootout following