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Kevin Millwood doesn’t figure to be in Seattle next season. On the other hand, the Mariners’ bullpen, top to bottom, could be in place for quite some time. Together, the veteran starter and the corps of younger relievers combined to throttle the Toronto offense for all but one pitch Wednesday in a 3-2 win over

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The shorthanded Storm continued to unravel on its road trip, committing 28 turnovers  on the way to a 72-48 wipeout by the Fever in Indianapolis Wednesday night. Without its two best ballhandlers —  Sue Bird was rested and Tanisha Wright sat out because of a groin strain — the Storm was held scoreless for the

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A coalition of maritime and business groups in SoDo wrote a letter Wednesday objecting to the tentative agreement between arena developer Chris Hansen and the Seattle City Council announced Tuesday, saying the rhetoric did not match the details in the amended memorandum of understanding.

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The Mariners, who still have 20 games remaining in 2012, including a 4:05 p.m. contest Wednesday at Toronto, have announced their tentative 2013 regular-season schedule. The Mariners open April 1, 2013, at Oakland and will play their first Safeco Field contest Monday, April 8 against the Houston Astros, who will switch from the NL Central

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Game: Seattle Storm (13-15) at Indiana Fever  (19-9). When: 4 p.m. PT Wednesday. Where: Indianapolis. Meeting: Indiana, 1-0. TV: NBA TV. Radio: 1090 AM After a turnover-plagued mess at Atlanta Tuesday night in a 77-61 defeat, the Storm move on to Indianapolis to play the Fever Wednesday, hoping to be able to find a winning gear against

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It took almost the entire season, but rookie right-handed starter Erasmo Ramirez, who opened the season in the bullpen and spent much of the year in the minor leagues, finally earned his first big-league win Tuesday, pitching seven strong innings in Seattle’s 4-3 win over the Blue Jays in Toronto.

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