Despite having a year left on his contract, pitching coach Carl Willis was fired as the Mariners continue the purge of former manager Eric Wedge’s staff. The Seattle Times also reported that bullpen coach Jaime Navarro was going to be reassigned to the minor leagues.
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Washington’s woes at Madison Square Garden continued Friday as the Huskies fell behind early, stayed there and sustained an 89-78 beating from the Boston College Eagles in the third-place game in the 2K Sports Classic. The Huskies (2-3) have played in a New York early-season tournament in each of the past three seasons and have
The question — can a largely inexperienced Washington team hang with Indiana? — was answered quickly Thursday as the Hoosiers raced to a 9-0 lead and, despite several Husky scoring spurts, went on to bury UW 102-84 in the semifinal round of the 2K Sports Classic at Madison Square Garden. Washington fell to 2-2.
Always willing to offer a metaphorical knee to Washington State’s groin, Gonzaga’s Kevin Pangos scored 27 points, 20 in the first half, in a 90-74 win against the visiting Cougars in the annual nonconference meetup at McCarthey Athletic Center Thursday night. Pangos knocked in five of eight threes against the Cougars milquetoast zone to help
The Pac-12 Conference Thursday reprimanded University of Washington football coach Steve Sarkisian for public comments he made this week about the league’s officiating, and for disclosing private conversations he had with conference officials. Sarkisian criticized game officials after a penalty erased a Washington touchdown in the Huskies’ 41-31 loss to UCLA last Friday night.
First-time nominee Walter Jones and ex-coach Don Coryell have reached the semifinal round of Pro Football Hall of Fame voting. The semifinal list will be pared to 15 Jan. 8.
The Huskies (2-1) take on Indiana for the first time since 1979 when the teams meet at Madison Square Garden in New York in the championship rounds of the 2K Sports Classic.
In addition to playing more than 100 matches over five seasons with the Sounders, Evans has been capped 16 times by the U.S. National Team, including 10 this year.
A Cactus League schedule that includes 33 games, starting with the annual charity contest against the San Diego Padres Feb. 27 at the Peoria Sports Complex, was released Tuesday by the Mariners. In recent seasons, the Mariners have played a number of preseason contests outside Arizona (Salt Lake City, Las Vegas, Sacramento), but this year
Ozzie Alonso, a four-time club MVP, was rewarded for his play and loyalty by the Sounders, who made him one of the club’s three designated players.