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The Mariners Monday signed signed Alex Jackson, a catcher/outfielder from Rancho Bernardo (CA) High School, the club’s first selection (sixth overall) in the first-year player draft. MLB Daily Dish reported that he received a $4.2 million deal. That’s about $600,000 more than the slot-recommended signing bonus for the No. 6 overall pick, which will cost

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Seattle manager Lloyd McClendon wanted to avoid using Fernando Rodney for a fourth consecutive day Sunday.  But after Mike Zunino belted a hanging curve for a 402-foot home run in the seventh to break a 1-1 tie and three relievers kept Kansas City at bay over the next two innings, he had little choice but

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Seahawks coach Pete Carroll was selected the winner of the 2014 Jack Horrigan Award by the Professional Football Writers of America. Given to a league or club official for professional style in helping pro football writers do their jobs, is named for the former sportswriter for UPI and the Buffalo Evening News who also served

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After beating PSA Elite of the U.S. Amateur Soccer Association 5-0 at Starfire Stadium in Tukwila Wednesday night, the Sounders continue pursuit of another U.S. Open Cup championship at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday with a fifth-round match against the San Jose Earthquakes.

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Huskies football and basketball radio broadcasts will return to KOMO AM 1000 and FM 97.7  beginning this fall after a 12-year run on KJR Sports Radio 950. The deal begins with the football opener Aug. 30 in Hawaii and runas through the 2020 season. Terms were not disclosed.

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Considered a bust only five months ago, in fact all but written off by GM Jack Zduriencik, Jesus Montero made the first start of his major league career at first base Tuesday and muscled a two-run homer in the second inning that sent Roenis Elias and the Mariners on their way to a 6-1 win

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