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Washington State’s football games will be broadcast next fall by 710 ESPN in Western Washington with Bob Robertson — but not Jim Walden. The irascible former Cougars coach is being replaced by Shawn McWashington, a receiver on the Cougars’ 1997 Rose Bowl team. The third man in the booth will be Bud Nameck, who was

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The Seattle Seahawks agreed to contract terms with eight members of their 2012  draft class Monday, including defensive end Bruce Irvin, making him the initial first-round pick (15th overall) to sign. NFL analyst Andrew Brandt reported that Irvin, from the University of West Virginia, will get $9.34 million guaranteed over four years that includes a

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Kyle Seager, who hit two home runs May 2 at Tampa Bay, blasted a two-run homer and a two-run single and Felix Hernandez allowed just one hit, lifting the Mariners to a 7-0 victory over the Minnesota Twins Saturday at Safeco Field,  snapping a season-high seven-game losing streak and keeping the Mariners from falling into

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With thousands lining the Montlake Cut Saturday for Opening Day of boating season, the University of Washington dominated the annual Windermere Cup, winning nine of the 10 races it entered. UW men’s eight won their sixth straight Cup by a five-second, open-water margin over Argentina’s national team. The UW women won their half with a

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Looking toward making him a starter, relief pitcher Erasmo Ramirez was sent down to AAA Tacoma Saturday by the Mariners, who replaced him on the major league roster with veteran Shawn Kelley. At 22, the youngest player on the roster, Ramirez did well in seven relief appearances, giving up three earned runs in 11 innings

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