Cougars coach Mike Leach always has been an original communicator. Now comes word that he breached a new frontier when he was coaching at Texas Tech. So unhappy with officiating during a game, he complained profanely to the Big 12 commissioner — from the sidelines on a cell phone. The indirect bill for the call
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University of Washington sophomore Jernard Jarreau will miss the remainder of the 2013-14 season after suffering an ACL tear in his right knee in the first half against Seattle U Sunday, the school announced Wednesday. Jarreau will undergo surgery, although when is not known.
Two bye weeks sandwiched into the middle of WSU’s schedule gave the reeling Cougars a chance to regroup for the final stretch, starting Saturday at Arizona.
Trent Jewett, who spent the past three seasons with the Washington Nationals, was named as bench coach for new Mariners manager Lloyd McClendon Monday. Jewett, 49, served as Washington’s third base coach in 2013 and worked as its first base coach before that.
Three members of the Sounders — midfielder Clint Dempsey, forward Eddie Johnson and defender Brad Evans — have been summoned again to the U.S. Men’s National Team for friendlies against Scotland and Austria. The trio will join the USMNT in Glasgow, Scotland.
The Seahawks improved to 9-1 with their 33-10 victory over the Falcons Sunday. They return to CenturyLink Field next week to face the Minnesota Vikings.
Washington begin the non-conference portion of the 2013-14 schedule Sunday night by hosting cross-city rival Seattle U. at Alaska Airlines Arena.
The Seahawks (8-1) can tie a franchise record with their fifth road win of the season Sunday against the flailing Atlanta Falcons in the Georgia Dome.
With their sixth victory of the season, the Huskies became bowl eligible for the fourth consecutive year. They play UCLA next Friday night at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, CA.