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Mariners pregame: Felix Hernandez takes mound as Seattle continues road trip in Detroit

UPDATED: Tue., April 25, 2017

The Mariners continue their 10-game, 11-day road trip to three cities with the first of three games against the Detroit Tigers.

Sports >  WSU football

True-blue Washington State football fans serve up fun at Albi Stadium

Sat., April 22, 2017

Just about 4 p.m. on Friday afternoon the trailers started rolling in.

Sports >  High school sports

Prep softball notes: Shadle Park’s Jaya Allen was perfectly perfect, fanning every batter

Thu., April 20, 2017

Guy Perham admitted he didn’t know that he had a perfect game on his hands until the final inning. It was the bottom of the fifth and the Highlanders were up 14-0 against Gonzaga Prep. The only thing the Shadle Park softball coach was thinking about at that moment was Jaya Allen retiring the last batter for a third Shadle Park shutout this season.

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Sports >  Seattle Mariners

Mariners noon number: 3

UPDATED: Tue., April 18, 2017

Ariel Miranda’s scoreless seven-inning start for the Mariners on Monday marks the second time in the team’s history – the last time being in 1992 – that Seattle has recorded three starts of at least seven scoreless innings in the first 14 games of the season.

Sports >  Seattle Mariners

Mariners log: Seattle shuts down Miami Marlins in Ichiro’s homecoming

UPDATED: Tue., April 18, 2017

The Mariners rallied behind back-to-back homers in the first to beat the Miami Marlins 6-1 on Monday, ex-Mariners Ichiro Sazuki’s first time back inside Safeco Field since 2014.

Sports >  Seattle Mariners

Mariners pregame: M’s welcome back Ichiro. lineups and starter matchup

UPDATED: Tue., April 18, 2017

The Mariners take on the Miami Marlins on Monday to start a three-game interleague series, the final series of a nine-game homestand.

Sports >  Seattle Mariners

Mariners noon number: 10

UPDATED: Tue., April 18, 2017

Seattle outfielder Mitch Haniger has been relentless at the plate.

Sports >  Seattle Mariners

Mariners Log: Seattle walkoff win over the Texas Rangers caps series sweep

UPDATED: Tue., April 18, 2017

The Mariners bounced back from a 2-8 starting record this season with a three-game sweep over the Texas Rangers on Sunday.

Sports >  Seattle Mariners

Mariners Pregame: Seattle looks for its first series sweep; lineups and starter matchup

UPDATED: Tue., April 18, 2017

The Seattle Mariners continue their nine-game homestand with their series finale against the Texas Rangers on Sunday.

Sports >  Seattle Mariners

Mariners noon number: 21

UPDATED: Tue., April 18, 2017

Mariners left-handed pitcher James Paxton recorded 21-straight scoreless innings in the eighth inning in Seattle’s 5-0 win over the Texas Rangers on Saturday.

Sports >  Seattle Mariners

Mariners Log: Paxton extends scoreless streak, M’s earn first series win

UPDATED: Sat., April 15, 2017

James Paxton extended his scoreless inning streak to 21 after eight shutout frames on Saturday, and the Mariners beat Texas for the second night in a row to earn their first series win of the season.

Sports >  Seattle Mariners

Mariners pregame: M’s sport No. 42 for Jackie Robinson Day; lineups and starter matchup

UPDATED: Sat., April 15, 2017

The Seattle Mariners face the Texas Rangers on Saturday evening for Jackie Robinson Day.

Sports >  High school sports

Prep softball notes: Mt. Spokane’s Makenzie Funk receives prestigious honor

UPDATED: Thu., April 13, 2017

Pro Football Hall of Famer Mike Haynes made a quick trip to the Northwest this week. There was a high school athlete in Spokane he wanted to meet in person.

Sports >  Gonzaga women

Success of men’s team source of inspiration for Gonzaga women

UPDATED: Sun., April 9, 2017

Watching Gonzaga in the championship game in the NCAA Tournament last week is something Laura Stockton won’t forget.

News >  Spokane

Proud Zags fans welcome team home from NCAA championship at rally

UPDATED: Wed., April 5, 2017

Minutes before the rally began, one Gonzaga fan held up her homemade sign high enough for all the fans to see its message. “We are proud,” it read.

Sports >  Gonzaga basketball

Superstitious Gonzaga fans searching for answers to loss blame black jerseys

UPDATED: Tue., April 4, 2017

Gonzaga’s heartbreaking loss to North Carolina in the NCAA basketball championship had many wondering why GU’s promising season had such a bitter ending.

Sports >  Gonzaga basketball

Gonzaga could have used a few more makes at the free-throw line

Mon., April 3, 2017

Gonzaga won some statistical battles with the Tar Heels, including at the free-throw line, but the Bulldogs surely wish they had made a few more.

Sports >  Gonzaga basketball

Jordan Mathews’ stay at Gonzaga was short but sweet

UPDATED: Mon., April 3, 2017

Jordan Mathews was one of three Gonzaga seniors – joining center Przemek Karnowski and reserve guard Rem Bakamus – who stepped out on the court in a Zags uniform on Monday for the last time.

Sports >  Gonzaga basketball

Gonzaga’s critics, including those in the media, have started to change their opinions

Sun., April 2, 2017

GLENDALE, Ariz. – All season Gonzaga has heard the criticism. The Bulldogs read countless posts over social media that said Gonzaga was overrated and would never be good enough to get by teams like Kansas, Villanova, Arizona or Kentucky.

Sports >  Gonzaga basketball

Gonzaga president Thayne McCulloh sees Bulldogs’ history, success tied to community

Sun., April 2, 2017

Gonzaga president Thayne McCulloh stood in the student section at the end of the basketball court on Saturday.

Sports >  Gonzaga basketball

Gonzaga’s Przemek Karnowski takes a beating, keeps on battling to the end

Sat., April 1, 2017

So often, Przemek Karnowski causes concern to his opponents. He’s the big man putting pressure on the inside. He’s the one standing 1,000 feet high and blocking any offensive player who dares to drive through him.

Sports >  Gonzaga basketball

As clock winds down, Gonzaga’s Killian Tillie shows grace under pressure

UPDATED: Sat., April 1, 2017

Killian Tillie hung around the back end of the key. He looked down at the floor, took a breath and looked up at the scoreboard. The Zags were leading by only two, and Tillie needed to make the first shot to stop South Carolina.

Sports >  Gonzaga basketball

North Carolina edges Oregon to advance to championship game

UPDATED: Sat., April 1, 2017

North Carolina is one game away from its sixth college basketball national championship after surviving a late rally in the final seconds against Oregon.

Sports >  Gonzaga basketball

Gonzaga’s bench players put in the work, wait for their opportunity

Fri., March 31, 2017

While the same Gonzaga players each week answer questions for the microphones in front of their faces, their teammates in the distance sit back and watch.

Sports >  Gonzaga basketball

Gonzaga’s Nigel Williams-Goss receives prestigious academic award

Fri., March 31, 2017

Gonzaga’s Nigel Williams-Goss received the Elite 90 award for the 2017 NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Championship on Friday.