Seahawks cut tight end Baker

NFL: The Seattle Seahawks released veteran tight end Chris Baker and quarterback Nate Davis, who was signed to a futures contract less than two months ago.

Seattle announced the moves Thursday.

Baker played one season with the Seahawks but appeared in all 16 regular-season games. He started 13 times, but was placed on injured reserve Jan. 4 after fracturing a bone in his hip against St. Louis. He finished the year with nine catches for 116 yards and one touchdown.

Davis signed with Seattle on Jan. 11.

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EWU’s Dean on second team

Basketball: Eastern Washington University sophomore Glen Dean was selected for All-Big Sky Conference second-team honors. He was the only Eagle chosen.

Dean is averaging 18.3 points per game in his last six games, making 21 of 39 3-point attempts for 53.8 percent. He missed seven games and nearly two months of practice time at the start of the season because of a stress fracture in his left foot. Since then he has averaged 13.9 points and 4.3 assists per game, leading the Eagles in both categories.

Senior guard Devon Beitzel of Northern Colorado was selected most valuable player.

Whitworth to play Chapman

Basketball: Whitworth University will be host to the Chapman Panthers on Saturday in a second-round NCAA Division III tournament game at 7 p.m.

The teams also played in the second round last year, with Whitworth winning at home 77-56.

Chapman whipped Redlands 62-38 at home in Orange, Calif., on Thursday to advance.

Chapman (25-3) took a big lead early against Redlands (16-12) in the first half. The Bulldogs rallied to within 28-27 at 14:15 of the second half before the Panthers pulled away.

Chapman’s Justin Riley and Griffin Ramme scored 14 apiece.

The Panthers defeated Redlands three times this season.