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Felix Hernandez finally made his long-awaited spring training debut Thursday, allowing one run on two hits in two innings, but the star of Seattle’s 12-2 romp over the Kansas City Royals in Surprise was No. 9 hitter and non-roster invitee Stefen Romero, who belted a grand slam and a three-run homer. Romero produced four hits

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The Washington Huskies are starting to make some noise as they aim for the Pac-12 Tournament next week. With a 65-57 victory over USC Wednesday night at Hec Ed, the Huskies have won three in a row, longest streak since they opened league play 4-0. The Huskies (17-13, 9-8) are in a three-way tie for

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Prior to taking on Tigres in the quarterfinals of the CONCACAF Champions League tournament, Seattle head coach Sigi Schmid said that if his team couldn’t win the first leg of the two-legged series, he would be more than satisfied with a one-goal loss. That’s what happened, as the Sounders fell 1-0 to Mexico’s top team

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The longest winning streak — 10 games — in the Mariners’ Cactus League history came to an end Wednesday when the Milwaukee Brewers roughed up Seattle starter Blake Beavan for six hits and three runs in three innings and went on to a 7-6 victory in Peoria. The Brewers, 83-79 and third in the NL

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Kyle Seager belted a three-run homer and Casper Wells knocked in five runs as the Mariners clobbered the Colorado Rockies 16-6 at the Peoria Sports Complex Monday. Seattle ran its winning streak to 10 in a row, the club’s longest in Cactus League play.

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Kendrys Morales blasted a two-run homer in the first inning in support of Joe Saunders, making his first spring start, Jesus Montero went deep in the third and the Mariners went on to a 7-6  victory over the Texas Rangers Sunday in Surprise. The Mariners extended their winning streak to nine games, their longest in

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