A discombobulated regular season came to successful end for the Storm, finishing with a 71-57 win in Phoenix Sunday afternoon, the third win in a row to help build a little momentum for the WNBA playoffs starting Friday. Coach Brian Agler kept the minutes down for Lauren Jackson (12) and Sue Bird (19) against the
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Michael Saunders hit a solo home run in the second inning Saturday night and Blake Beavan went on to win his 10th game, a 1-0 shutout over the Rangers, still with the AL’s best record.
The Mariners defeated the Rangers 6-3 Friday night with Beltre and Hamilton absent from the Texas lineup. But they still have to hit Matt Harrison, which they can’t seem to do.
Sounders are 0-2 in MLS play against San Jose and need a win to have a realistic chance at overtaking Quakes for the Western Conference lead.
GAME: Colorado (0-3 overall, 0-0 Pac-12) at Washington State (2-1 overall, 0-0 Pac-12). WHEN: Saturday, 1 p.m. PT, Martin Stadium, Pullman. MEETING: 8th (Colorado leads 4-3). COACHES: John Embree, Colorado; Mike Leach, WSU. RANKINGS: Both unranked. LINE: WSU by 18 1/2. TV: FX. RADIO: ESPN 710 and IMG College Sports Network. Although the Washington State
The Storm raced to a 21-point, second-quarter lead, then weathered a San Antonio rally that closed the gap to four before Seattle settled down for a 84-75 triumph Friday night that saw Lauren Jackson return after a three-game injury absence.
Game: San Antonio Silver Stars (20-12) at Seattle Storm (14-18). When: 7 p.m. Friday. Where: KeyArena. Series: San Antonio 2-1. TV: None. Radio: KPTK 1090 AM Since the Storm is already locked into its first-round playoff match-up, the final two regular-season games are mostly meaningless — unless the Storm has a desire to pull its act
The best team in the American League, the 89-60 Rangers, come to assert their will on the Mariners, who are 6-11 in a September fade that included a sweep by the Orioles.
Seattle’s 2008 trade of Adam Jones in a package to the Orioles for Erik Bedard was already one of the worst deals in club history, and it kept on killing the Mariners Wednesday.