Author: SPNW Staff

Seattle Sounders FC signed forward Cordell Cato Monday, and will add him to the club’s roster upon receipt of his P-1 visa and international transfer clearance, continuing the club’s pursuit of youthful roster depth.

Seattle Sounders FC took four players in Tuesday’s Major League Soccer supplemental draft and, in a related move, acquired the rights to UCLA midfielder Andy Rose from Real Salt Lake in exchange for the rights to defender Leone Cruz, selected 21st overall in 2011 MLS SuperDraft.

Washington faces Pac-12’s top team Thursday without their top bench scorer, but Romar made the revisions work well enough Sunday to beat Washington State.

The Mariners Hall of Fame will expand to six members with the inductions next summer of former ace Randy Johnson (1989-98) and batterymate Dan Wilson (1994-05).

30 points against Washington State Sunday lifted Terrence Ross to the Huskies’ third player of the week honor — by three different players.

Detlef Schrempf, Bob Robertson, Gary Wright and Jake Finkbonner will join ex-UW hoops great as honorees at 77th annual Sports Star of the Year awards Jan. 25 at Seattle’s Benaroya Hall.

One of the West Coast’s best recruiters has been hired away from a Pac-12 rival to complete Steve Sarkisian‘s football coaching staff. Complete — or it least it was for a minute. According to multiple reports Monday, offensive coordinator Doug Nussmeier is leaving Washington to take the same job with national champion Alabama.

After a season-low 25 points in the first half, Washington rode emotion and Terrence Ross to a 75-65 triumph over Washington State Sunday.

UW is 3-1 in Pac-12 play and WSU 1-3, but the Cougars have won four of the past six meetings between the teams at Alaska Airlines Arena.

According to multiple sources, the Mariners are on the verge of pulling off a major trade that would send rookie RHP Michael Pineda to the New York Yankees in exchange for rookie catcher Jesus Montero, one of the most highly regarded power-hitting prospects in baseball.