The astonishing four-month rise of Russell Wilson is complete: The rookie was named Sunday the QB starter for the regular-season opener against Arizona.
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One of the worst home streaks in team history came to a resounding end Sunday night when the Storm, nearing full strength, dominated the New York Liberty 84-66 at KeyArena. Playing for the first time with all 11 players, including Ann Wauters and Tina Thompson returning from injuries, the Storm ended a skid that reached
Jay Don Blake captured his third Champions Tour title Sunday evening, defeating Mark O’Meara with a birdie on the second playoff hole to capture the Boeing Classic at TPC Snoqualmie Ridge. Blake dropped in a short birdie putt for the win after O’Meara’s 15-foot birdie putt missed on the low side of the hole. Blake won $300,000 from the purse of $2 million.
Kevin Millwood was cruising along Sunday, heading toward a rare victory in Chicago for him as well as the Mariners. He retired 10 in a row when, with two outs in the seventh and a 3-2 lead, he gave up his first walk of the game, to Jordan Danks. Umpires halted the game to apply
According to ESPN.com and NFL.com, the Seahawks have agreed to trade QB Tarvaris Jackson, last year’s starting quarterback, to the Buffalo Bills for an undisclosed draft choice. The Seahawks have not confirmed nor denied the trade, but NFL.com reported that the Bills are trying to finalize a new contract for Jackson.
Besides wide receiver Terrell Owens, the Seahawks Sunday released 11 other players to reach the 75-man roster limit required by the NFL Monday. Most notable were former University of Washington cornerback Roy Lewis and tight end Cameron Morrah, both veterans who are injured and were waived with an injury settlement. Lewis had a knee injury
Terrell Owens, who caught two passes in the preseason and also had two big drops, said he has been cut by the Seahawks.
Game: New York Liberty (9-14) at Seattle Storm (10-13). When: 6 p.m. Sunday. Where: KeyArena. Meeting: New York, 1-0. TV: None. Radio: 1090 AM After the Olympic break, the Storm looked at a seven-game homestand as a way to bust a move in the WNBA’s Western Conference playoff order. Still might happen. Not so far.
No team owns the Mariners like the White Sox, who have defeated Seattle seven times in eight games and 18 times in the past 21 contests between the clubs.
In his 100th game as a Sounder, Fredy Montero celebrated with his first career hat trick in a wild, 6-2 triumph over Chivas USA Saturday night in Carson, CA., to move into a tie for second place in the MLS Western Conference with Real Salt Lake. The Sounders (12-6-7, 43 points) shot out to a