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Seahawks get TDs from rookies Smith-Njigba, Bobo and rely on defense to topple Arizona 20-10
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Seahawks get TDs from rookies Smith-Njigba, Bobo and rely on defense to topple Arizona 20-10

· October 22, 2023

SEATTLE Jaxon Smith-Njigba and Jake Bobo come from opposite ends of the spectrum for NFL rookies.

Seattle Kraken begin Year 3 knowing they no longer can catch the NHL by surprise
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Seattle Kraken begin Year 3 knowing they no longer can catch the NHL by surprise

· October 9, 2023

SEATTLE Ron Francis knows how important last season was for the present and future of the Seattle Kraken.

Kenneth Walker III sparks Seahawks in second half as Seattle pulls away to beat Carolina 37-27
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Kenneth Walker III sparks Seahawks in second half as Seattle pulls away to beat Carolina 37-27

· September 24, 2023

SEATTLE On the weekend the Seattle Seahawks honored their past, their performance on the field looked like the height of their run a decade ago.

Rams show they can be more than competitive and thump Seahawks 30-13 in season opener
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Rams show they can be more than competitive and thump Seahawks 30-13 in season opener

· September 10, 2023

SEATTLE Matthew Stafford started the season without his favorite target, with a rebuilt and unproven offensive line, and with an outside narrative that the ceiling for the Los Angeles Rams this seas

Across sprawling West, only Western Oregon and Central Washington still offer D-II college football
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Across sprawling West, only Western Oregon and Central Washington still offer D-II college football

· August 27, 2023

MONMOUTH, Ore. When Arne Ferguson started as an assistant coach at Western Oregon in 1989, road games meant bus trips. Sometimes a few hours to schools in Washington. Sometimes just a few minutes up

Washington and Oregon leave behind heritage — and rivals — for stability in the Big Ten
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Washington and Oregon leave behind heritage — and rivals — for stability in the Big Ten

· August 5, 2023

SEATTLE A day after leaving behind more than a century as a tenant to the premier athletic conference on the West Coast, Washington s leadership said stability was at the forefront of its decision t

National League snaps All-Star Game losing streak, tops AL 3-2 behind Elias Díaz homer
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National League snaps All-Star Game losing streak, tops AL 3-2 behind Elias Díaz homer

SEATTLE Elias D az hit a two-run homer off F lix Bautista in the eighth inning, and the National League snapped a nine-game losing streak in the All-Star Game with a 3-2 win over the American League

J-Rod Show goes on at All-Star with record Home Run Derby amid challening season
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J-Rod Show goes on at All-Star with record Home Run Derby amid challening season

SEATTLE Less than a block from T-Mobile Park, the image of Julio Rodr guez plasters the side of a warehouse. The mural is an ode to the Emerald City s young baseball star one the Seattle Mariners

$500 million? $600 million? Shohei Ohtani’s free agency the buzz of the All-Star Game
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$500 million? $600 million? Shohei Ohtani’s free agency the buzz of the All-Star Game

SEATTLE At some point, Shohei Ohtani will entertain the idea of talking about his pending free agency, and what it could mean to the finances of baseball.

Pittsburgh selects hard-throwing LSU pitcher Paul Skenes with top pick of amateur draft
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Pittsburgh selects hard-throwing LSU pitcher Paul Skenes with top pick of amateur draft

SEATTLE LSU s stars stole the spotlight at the College World Series. It carried over to the top of baseball s amateur draft.

Virginia Tech, Ohio State seek Final Four berth
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Virginia Tech, Ohio State seek Final Four berth

· March 26, 2023

SEATTLE Once the brackets were released, a showcase featuring two of the biggest powerhouse names in women s college basketball seemed inevitable.

AP sources: Seahawks, QB Geno Smith agree on 3-year deal
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AP sources: Seahawks, QB Geno Smith agree on 3-year deal

RENTON, Wash. The Seattle Seahawks have agreed to terms with quarterback Geno Smith on a three-year contract that keeps the AP comeback player of the year in the Pacific Northwest.

MLB catchers wary of looming robo umps amid rules changes
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MLB catchers wary of looming robo umps amid rules changes

· February 24, 2023

Seattle Mariners manager Scott Servais spent parts of 11 seasons and nearly 800 games behind home plate as a catcher with four franchises, mostly in the 1990s.

Seahawks top Rams in OT, in playoffs after Lions win
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Seahawks top Rams in OT, in playoffs after Lions win

· January 8, 2023

SEATTLE (AP) Within minutes of the Seattle Seahawks winning to maintain their playoff hopes, the video boards inside Lumen Field flashed a message:

Seahawks keep playoff hopes alive with win, eliminate Jets
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Seahawks keep playoff hopes alive with win, eliminate Jets

· January 1, 2023

SEATTLE Geno Smith finished off a very personal sweep. And by him doing so, a season that started with low expectations for the Seattle Seahawks will reach Week 18 with the playoffs as a real possib

Gonzaga ponders future with realignment beckoning
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Gonzaga ponders future with realignment beckoning

· December 22, 2022

SPOKANE, Wash. Snowflakes were just starting to fall in earnest as students hurriedly erected tents with the intent of camping out for a basketball game more than 24 hours away.

49ers look to wrap up NFC West title in Seattle once again
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49ers look to wrap up NFC West title in Seattle once again

· December 14, 2022

SEATTLE A few years ago, Kyle Shanahan celebrated his first division title as San Francisco s coach in the visiting locker room at Seattle after a Sunday night game on the final day of the season th

Panthers run over and through Seahawks for 30-24 victory
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Panthers run over and through Seahawks for 30-24 victory

· December 11, 2022

SEATTLE For all the drama that has surrounded the Carolina Panthers this season, a resiliency among the group has developed and left them unexpectedly in the middle of a playoff race with four games

Jacobs caps huge day with TD in OT, Raiders beat Seahawks
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Jacobs caps huge day with TD in OT, Raiders beat Seahawks

· November 27, 2022

SEATTLE Once Josh Jacobs slipped past the last line of Seattle s defense, all that was in front of him was open field and a place among the greatest single-game performances in NFL history.

Seahawks topple Giants 27-13 to stay atop NFC West
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Seahawks topple Giants 27-13 to stay atop NFC West

· October 30, 2022

SEATTLE Tyler Lockett had a steady stream of visitors on the Seahawks bench coach Pete Carroll, DK Metcalf, Quandre Diggs all reminding the standout wide receiver he d get another chance after t