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OAKLAND, Calif. – As the Mariners trudge through the final weeks of a 2024 season, trying desperately to have it not end the same as so many seasons past, the looming failure to finish just short of the postseason isn’t expected to result in repercussions for the top leadership in the front office.

There wasn’t anything particularly remarkable, at least initially, about the three touchdowns of Efton Chism III last week against Monmouth (New Jersey).

OAKLAND, Calif. – The winning pitcher in the Mariners’ final game played at the venerable and decaying Oakland Coliseum was from a kid that was born and raised less than 3 miles from the concrete structure that will soon be without a baseball team for the first time since 1968.

Going into Idaho’s second game, coach Jason Eck is still figuring out how to maximally benefit from the many talents of Cummings and Thomas. This involves using them as wildcats.

By just about any objective measure, the Seahawks had two of the most productive rookie classes in the NFL each of the last two seasons. The 2022 class played 4,868 snaps, the second-most in the NFL, and produced an unexpected Pro Bowler in fifth-round cornerback Riq Woolen. Last year's class didn't play quite as much, though still a lot, at 3,719 snaps. 

It was twice as nice on the podium for a pair of athletes with area ties as Taylor Swanson and Jaleen Roberts shared a Paralympics podium Thursday.

When Idaho scored on its second trick play of last Saturday night’s surprising showdown against No. 3 Oregon to pull to within three points of the Ducks midway through the fourth quarter, the Vandals looked poised to pull off the biggest upset in college football history.

How will Ryan Grubb get more out of quarterback Geno Smith, running back Kenneth Walker III and wide receivers DK Metcalf, Tyler Lockett and Jaxon Smith-Njigba in 2024? It starts with understanding their strengths.

A GRIP ON SPORTS • It may not be Thanksgiving but on this Thursday, we want to give thanks anyway. To the Mariners, for exiting our view just in time.

Fly fishing

Like many outdoor folks, I have a kind of rotating affliction of, addiction to – no, affection for, a particular sport. I pretend it keeps me “less prone to injury,” although we all know this is a losing game as we age. I get injured putting on a sweater. Judging by my companions in the chiropractor’s waiting room, I’m not alone.

From staff reports

A young bull moose wanders around Turnbull National Wildlife Refuge in this late-August photo by Buck Domitrovich.

LEWISTON – The Clearwater River is setting up for a fun season of steelhead fishing, according to the Idaho Department of Fish and Game.

OAKLAND, Calif. – In the 12th game of his major league managerial career, Dan Wilson seems to have uncovered the perfect game plan to avoid the frustrating and crushing feeling of losing by one run or on a walkoff hit.

EVERETT – Andy Perez had a busy night.

Things are going to look a little different the next time you go to a Spokane Indians game at Avista Stadium.

The on-field results are merely half the story this season for Washington State and Oregon State. The TV ratings matter, too. They matter as much as wins and losses as the schools fight for relevance as a two-team conference.