Roger Federer, amid a career resurgence, will visit Seattle for the first time April 29 in a KeyArena exhibition that will include Bill Gates, to raise money for children’s education in Africa.
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New Washington head basketball coach Mike Hopkins filled out his staff Tuesday by hiring Dave Rice, a one-time head coach at UNLV and a long-time assistant.
Nigel Williams-Goss tried to play through an ankle he sprained with 1:25 to play, but had no lift on two missed jumpers. After the 71-65 loss to North Carolina, he was inconsolable.
The Astros belted two long home runs off Felix Hernandez, couldn’t do anything with Houston starter Dallas Keuchel, and dropped their season opener 3-0 at Minute Maid Park.
Mike Neighbors was willing to pay a $1 million buyout to leave Washington women’s hoops, which is also losing to graduation stars Kelsey Plum and Chantel Osahor.
North Carolina missed 13 of its first 16 shots, converted 11 of its next 19 to take the lead and finally, frantically, held on to defeat the University of Oregon 77-76 Saturday night in Glendale, AZ., setting up an NCAA championship battle against the West’s No. 1 seed, Gonzaga, Monday night.
Despite a poke in an eye, a twist to an ankle and a blow to the soul in losing a 14-point lead, the Zags prevailed 77-73 to reach the NCAA championship game Monday against North Carolina.
Washington’s Kelsey Plum score more major accolades Saturday, winning the Naismith and Wade trophies as the nation’s top player and the Nancy Lieberman Award as the top point guard.
The Mariners decided to keep one reserve outfielder, Guillermo Heredia, and one reserve infielder, Taylor Motter, as they cut the roster to 25 ahead of Monday’s opener. Five pitchers are on the DL.
Washington’s Kelsey Plum won the Dawn Staley Award, presented to the top guard in women’s college basketball. Earlier she was named Associated Press’s Player of the Year.