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The University of Washington announced Wednesday that Lorenzo Romar’s basketball team will return to Madison Square Garden in New York City Nov. 21-22 for the fourth and fifth times in a two-year span. The Huskies join Indiana, Connecticut and Boston College in the championship rounds of the annual 2K Sports Classic, a benefit for the

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The American League’s pitching was so good in the All-Star Game that Felix Hernandez almost qualified for a dubious outing — he gave up a hit. A Carlos Beltran single off the Mariners’ ace in the fourth inning was one of only three hits by the National League in the AL’s 3-0 victory Tuesday night

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After five mostly effective starts, Hisashi Iwakuma finally threw like an All-Star — for four of his seven innings, anyway — and Michael Saunders unloaded a two-run homer as the Mariners defeated the Los Angeles Angels 4-3 at Safeco Field Sunday in front of 25,629. Seattle has won three in a row for the first

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In perhaps the most costly defeat of the season, the Sounders limped off the pitch Saturday night at Buck Shaw Stadium in Santa Clara with a 1-0 loss to the Earthquakes and an injury list longer than coach Sigi Schmid’s face. Topping off the debacle was a final-minute red card for Osvaldo Alonso, who was

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Felix Hernandez threw an eight-inning gem and Justin Smoak ripped a three-run homer and knocked in four runs in a dominant 6-0 victory over the Los Angeles Angels Saturday night at Safeco Field in front of 32,458. The Mariners won their second in a row following a three-game losing streak and can sweep the Angels

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