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The Mariners called up relief pitcher Chasen Bradford Monday to fill a roster spot vacated by the injured 1B Ryon Healy, who is on the 10-day disabled list after another episode of clubhouse health wackiness — he sprained his right ankle during a weight-room workout after the Mariners’ 11-4 win in Minnesota Saturday.

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A ankle sprained during a clubhouse fall has put DH Nelson Cruz on the 10-day disabled list, the latest in a breathtaking series of Mariners’ health setbacks. The club Tuesday called up utility man Taylor Motter to fill the roster spot ahead of the two-game inter-league series that was to begin at 1:35 p.m. Tuesday

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The Mariners lost Saturday afternoon 6-5 to the Cleveland Indians, but the play heard ’round baseball belonged to Ichiro. Seattle’s left fielder, who at 44 with little spring training figured to be a fielding liability, rose up to steal a home run from Jose Ramirez in the third inning at Safeco Field. 

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The dreaded strained oblique. That trendy injury has put C Mike Zunino on the 10-day disabled list. The Mariners announced Friday night that David Freitas, 29, has been called up from AAA Tacoma and will back up rookie Mike Marjama, who had a key role in the Mariners’ 2-1 win Thursday night against Cleveland in

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Via free agency, the Seahawks have swapped defensive tackles with the Minnesota Vikings to get older and cheaper. NFL Network reported Friday that the Seahawks signed Tom Johnson, 34 in August, to a one-year deal to help replace Sheldon Richardson, 27, who signed a one-year deal for $8 million with the Vikings.

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Bedeviled by an injury and foul trouble, Gonzaga’s bid for a third visit to the NCAA basketball tourney’s round of eight in four years came up well short Thursday night at Staples Center in Los Angeles. Ninth-seeded Florida State mostly dominated in a 75-60 West Region win that ended the season for the fourth-seeded Bulldogs.

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