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On the first full day of the rest of the Mariners lives’ without Ichiro, they replaced two of their most unproductive bats by bringing up a couple of young guys for more chances to be productive. As Ichiro received another standing ovation for his first at-bat in Tuesday night’s game with his new team, the

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The Seattle Seahawks Tuesday agreed to terms with defensive end Chris Clemons on a multi-year extension. The Seahawks did not announce the length of the extension nor did they disclose financial terms, but the deal is believed to be for three additional seasons (2012-14) with the deal paying Clemons an average of $7 million per

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Ever the stoic, Ichiro betrayed little emotion as he took to Safeco Field in the uniform of the New York Yankees. But as always with him, he was churning inside. “I was a little worried about the first at-bat,” he said. “I was really relieved by the standing ovation.”

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Lack of run support and an untimely error didn’t keep Blake Beavan (5-6, 5.54 ERA) from turning in the best performance of his young career. The six-foot, eight-inch Texan carved through the Tampa Bay Rays lineup Sunday, yielding just one run on four hits in eight innings as the Mariners held on for a 2-1

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