By winning the Honda Sport award for basketball Tuesday, Kelsey Plum became a finalist for the 2017 Honda Cup, given to the collegiate woman athlete of the year.
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The Mariners Tuesday placed SS Jean Segura on the 10-day disabled list with a strained right hamstring, selected INF Mike Freeman from AAA Tacoma and designated LHP Paul Fry for assignment. Segura, who had four multi-hit games heading into the home opener, was injured early in Seattle’s 6-0 victory over the Houston Astros Monday.
Under terms of a new contract extension, Washington’s Chris Petersen will reportedly earn an average of $4.9 million per year. He is signed through 2023.
The Seahawks open the 2017 preseason on the road, facing the newly relocated Los Angeles Chargers at L.A.’s StubHub Center, which seats 30,000. Seattle follows with CenturyLink Field games against the Minnesota Vikings and Kansas City Chiefs before closing out the exhibition slate in Oakland against the Raiders.
Washington’s Kelsey Plum Friday added the John R. Wooden Award to her cache of postseason awards, making her the most decorated athlete for a season in state history.
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The Mariners Thursday activated lefty reliever Dillon Overston from the paternity list and optioned RHP Chase De Jong to AAA Tacoma to make room on the 25-man roster. Overton was to be available Thursday night when Seattle concludes a four-game series with the Houston Astros at Minute Maid Park (5:10 p.m. PT, Root).
Despite GM John Schneider’s confirmation that a trade of Richard Sherman remains a possibility, the cornerback said Thursday there is very little chance of that happening.
Felix Hernandez is “100 percent” ready to make his start Saturday against the Angels in Anaheim, Mariners manager Scott Servais said. Hernandez tweaked a groin muscle Monday against the Astros and departed after five innings in what became the first of three consecutive losses to open the season.
Marshawn Lynch, who retired from the NFL after the 2015 season, visited the Oakland Raiders Wednesday, perhaps as a prelude to coming out of retirement.