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The football salute couldn’t have been scripted better Saturday night: A physical domination of an overmatched conference foe, a 200-yard rushing game from a power back, all outfitted in the traditional uniform style of the 1980s glory years on Homecoming weekend. With dozens of his former players in attendance, Don James was bid farewell in

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Health continues to improve as the Seahawks fly to St. Louis for the Monday night game. MLB Bobby Wagner and WR Golden Tate practiced well enough to play against the Rams. Wagner’s quick recovery from a high ankle sprain at the end of the Oct. 13 game against Tennessee was a surprise.

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The Seahawks Tuesday placed fullback Spencer Ware on injured reserve and signed Michael Robinson to the 53-man roster as Ware’s replacement. Seattle also released wide receiver Josh Lenz from the practice squad and signed wide receiver Ricardo Lockette and guard Zach Allen to the practice squad.

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University of Washington freshman Nigel Williams-Goss was named to the 2014 Bob Cousy Collegiate Point Guard of the Year watch list. Of the 46 candidates provided by the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Tuesday, Williams-Goss is one of four freshmen and one of seven Pac-12 players nominated.

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Percy Harvin, sidelined since training camp with a hip injury, will return to practice Tuesday, the Seahawks said Monday. The star wide receiver, recovering from hip surgery in July, will return to play sometime in the next three weeks, but it isn’t known whether he will be ready for the next game Monday night in

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The Sounders have made the playoffs, but through the backdoor of a basement that opens onto a dark alley. The undramatic success came after the Los Angeles Galaxy had a scoreless draw with San Jose Sunday night, eliminating the Earthquakes from the playoffs.

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