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Commentary: Crowd makes ‘huge difference’ as Mariners shed scoreless albatross in season-opening win

Updated 10:40 p.m.

The game had a distinct air of familiarity — ominously so — as the Mariners and Guardians racked up scoreless inning after scoreless inning on Thursday night.

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Commentary: Crowd makes ‘huge difference’ as Mariners shed scoreless albatross in season-opening win
Kraken take care of business, jump on Ducks early for easy win
Luis Castillo dominates, Ty France plays hero in Mariners’ season-opening win over Guardians
Man charged in fatal downtown Spokane stabbing last spring; court documents detail alleged crime spree before and after attack
With Seahawks’ Carroll and Schneider watching, QB Anthony Richardson shows his tantalizing talent at Pro Day

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Sports > Seattle Mariners

Commentary: Crowd makes ‘huge difference’ as Mariners shed scoreless albatross in season-opening win

UPDATED: Thu., March 30, 2023

The game had a distinct air of familiarity — ominously so — as the Mariners and Guardians racked up scoreless inning after scoreless inning on Thursday night.

Sports > NHL

Kraken take care of business, jump on Ducks early for easy win

UPDATED: Thu., March 30, 2023

A couple of quick goals Thursday night set the tone for a Kraken squad that’s had this upcoming stretch of games in its back pocket for months when it comes to its playoff push.

Sports > Seattle Mariners

Luis Castillo dominates, Ty France plays hero in Mariners’ season-opening win over Guardians

UPDATED: Thu., March 30, 2023

For the folks that determine the individual player ratings for the popular video game “MLB The Show,” Ty France has a message for you — improve his ratings … now.

Sports > Seattle Seahawks

With Seahawks’ Carroll and Schneider watching, QB Anthony Richardson shows his tantalizing talent at Pro Day

UPDATED: Thu., March 30, 2023

SEATTLE – As if to acknowledge that he knows the dominant theme in his draft scouting reports, quarterback Anthony Richardson uncorked a throw Thursday during his pro day that hit the ceiling of Florida’s indoor practice facility.

Sports > High school sports

Prep roundup: Carter McPherson leads Cheney over G-Prep; Moscow throws combined no-hitter

UPDATED: Thu., March 30, 2023

From staff reports

News > Spokane

Spokane’s golf season gets underway. After a pandemic bump, it’s likely to be busy

UPDATED: Thu., March 30, 2023

Though temperatures have refused to climb above 60 degrees this month, the 2023 golf season is underway.

Sports > NCAA basketball

Final Four notebook: San Diego State arrives to VIP treatment, then finds NRG Stadium court is a giant stage

UPDATED: Thu., March 30, 2023

HOUSTON — It didn’t take long for San Diego State’s basketball team to learn this is not an ordinary road trip. They got off the plane Wednesday night … and a deejay was playing music while they walked down a carpet to cheers from workers. “It’s been pretty crazy,” senior Matt Bradley said. “I didn’t picture my last week of college basketball being like this.” The biggest difference came ...

Sports > Gonzaga basketball

Gonzaga signee Alex Toohey invited to represent World Select Team at Nike Hoop Summit

UPDATED: Thu., March 30, 2023

Alex Toohey will join a growing list of current and former Gonzaga players who’ve competed at the prestigious Nike Hoop Summit , held annually at the Moda Center in Portland.

Sports > UW football

UW notebook: Jordan Perryman’s pro day bounce-back, breakout candidates and more

UPDATED: Thu., March 30, 2023

SEATTLE – There was a time – before the strained quad in the season opener against Kent State, before the dislocated shoulder on the fifth defensive play against Oregon, before the broken thumb in the Apple Cup win over Washington State – when Jordan Perryman looked like Washington’s best player.

Sports > Gonzaga basketball

Gonzaga’s Drew Timme named to Wooden All-American team, finalist for Wooden Award

UPDATED: Thu., March 30, 2023

Drew Timme’s season is over, but the senior forward is still collecting awards. Timme was named to the Wooden Award All-American team for the third consecutive season. He’s also one of five finalists for the Wooden Award, presented annually to college basketball’s national player of the year.

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UPDATED: Thu., March 30, 2023

Friday’s TV highlights

Sports > NCAA basketball

Final Four is new ground for South Carolina’s challengers

UPDATED: Thu., March 30, 2023

GREENVILLE, S.C. – Aliyah Boston carefully cut off a piece of the net Monday night after South Carolina had beaten Maryland to advance to the women’s NCAA Tournament Final Four. As she made the snip, she asked a South Carolina staffer if she was doing it correctly this time.

Sports > Area sports

Spokane MMA fighters Gillian Noll, Melissa Amaya to clash during Combate Global’s Miami card

UPDATED: Thu., March 30, 2023

Flyweight mixed martial arts fighters Gillian Noll (3-2) and Melissa Amaya (5-0) of Spokane will face off against each other on Combate Global’s card taking place Saturday in Miami.

Sports > WSU football

‘Everything lined up’: New Washington State defensive coordinator Jeff Schmedding feels right at home

UPDATED: Thu., March 30, 2023

PULLMAN – Washington State was the ideal destination for Jeff Schmedding.

Sports > Gonzaga basketball

‘They’re winners.’ Coachable Gonzaga team listened to Few, ignored noise during Elite Eight run

UPDATED: Thu., March 30, 2023

Mark Few considered where Gonzaga was in late October following a 99-80 exhibition loss to Tennessee and where the Bulldogs finished the season, 40 minutes shy of a third Final Four appearance, when evaluating the growth and improvement of his 2022-23 team in relation to the other 23 he’s guided to NCAA Tournament berths.

Sports

A Grip on Sports: Making the decision if it’s time to go or to stay in college faces WSU Gueye this spring

Thu., March 30, 2023

A GRIP ON SPORTS • College athletes face a lot of decisions every day. But none are more important for the top-level ones than deciding when to tap into a professional future. Many times, they make the right one. Other times, they follow the wrong path. Some choices are clear, others murky. So, where does Washington State’s Mouhamed Gueye’s decision fall on the career map?

Sports > Outdoors

Tourist numbers fell in Gardiner last year, but more bears visited

Thu., March 30, 2023

Tourists may have avoided Gardiner last summer and fall, but bear visits to the Yellowstone National Park border town were up. One female grizzly and her cubs even strolled onto the school’s football field.

Sports > High school sports

Brady Hill takes scenic route from Mt. Spokane to Colorado Rockies spring training

Thu., March 30, 2023

Scottsdale, Arizona, is a long way from Mt. Spokane High School – literally and figuratively – for Brady Hill.

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Wed., March 29, 2023

Thursday's TV Highlights

Sports > NCAA basketball

Forward Norchad Omier is the ‘heart and soul’ of Miami’s Final Four team

UPDATED: Wed., March 29, 2023

Miami Hurricanes forward Norchad Omier suffered a sprained ankle in the opening minutes of UM’s ACC tournament semifinal loss to Duke, throwing his status for the NCAA Tournament into doubt.

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