Because the Mariners open the regular season in Japan March 28, they are the first MLB team to open a spring training camp. Seattle’s pitchers and catchers report Saturday.
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Helpless from the start, Washington was overwhelmed by Oregon Thursday in Eugene, a payback for the Ducks’ 76-60 defeat in Seattle.
Seattle’s first match at CenturyLink Field is March 7 in a CONCACAF Champions League quarterfinal against Mexico’s Santos Laguna.
Washington, winner of three in a row on the road, has prevailed in two of the past three played in Eugene, where Ducks lurk Thursday.
Seahawks have filed papers expressing interest in hosting a Super Bowl. Much must happen before Seattle even becomes a candidate, but a first step has been taken.
After adding 17 players via minor league contracts, the Mariners signed two veteran relievers to major league deals and bumped Chris Gimenez and Mike Wilson off the 40-man roster.
18-0 blitz in second half overwhelms undermanned Trojans; Wroten handles well an injury to lead Washington with 13 points and eight assists.
Defensive tackle extraordinaire (1990-00, Tez was of three NFL players to be named Defensive Player of the Year on a losing team, joining Reggie White and Lawrence Taylor.
USC was an NCAA Tournament team last year, but is down to six scholarship players after injuries and pro departures ravaged the roster.
Stanford had the Pac-12’s best class, according to the major national rating service, with three five-star players. Washington had one.