In a letter sent to media Saturday afternoon, Marquess Wilson, Washington State’s leading receiver, announced he has quit the Cougars football team and charged coach Mike Leach with “abuse,” saying his current one-week suspension is a cover-up. The timing was unusual, considering the Cougars were to play UCLA at 7:30 p.m. Saturday.
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Washington has yet to lose to Utah (7-0), but the Utes have creamed their past two opponents (Cal, WSU) and still have a chance to become bowl eligible.
UCLA is heavily favored to take another step toward the Pac-12 South title against a Washington State team that will probably finish the season without a conference victory.
Marc Burch of the Sounders issued an apology through the team Friday for using a gay slur during the broadcast of Thursday night’s MLS Cup playoff match against Real Salt Lake in Sandy, UT., won by Seattle 1-0. Major League Soccer has yet to issue a discipline announcement, but there are certain to be repercussions.
Mario Martinez, a midseason pickup from Honduras who complained about playing time, had a start in the Sounders’ biggest game and delivered in a 1-0 win over Real Salt Lake.
Former Huskies and Seahawks quarterback Warren Moon will be saluted in Los Angeles next week as part of the Pro Football Hall of Fame’s “Hometown Hall of Famers” program.
Barry Zito, who won the opening game and helped lead the San Francisco Giants to the World Series championship last month, will receive the 48th annual Hutch Award, given each year in Seattle to a Major League Baseball player who best exemplifies, on and off the field, the honor, courage and dedication of baseball great
The Sounders need to figure a way to get the ball past Real Salt Lake keeper Nick Rimando, who has four consecutive shutouts against Seattle this season. Otherwise, it’s over.
The Seahawks finally activated cornerback Walter Thurmond Wednesday, bringing more depth to one of the Seahawks’ strongest positions. A fourth-round draft choice from Oregon in 2010, the 6-foot Thurmond was starting in place of injured Marcus Trufant in 2011 when he broke his leg in the week 7 game at Cleveland. He re-injured the leg
The Mariners Wednesday announced a major investment in international player development with the construction of a Latin American Academy in the Dominican Republic. When the facility is completed near the end of 2013, it will include all the facilities and equipment needed to accommodate two full teams as well as managers, coaches and instructional staff.