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Sports Liddi's slam leads Seattle past Texas 5-3

By TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer Published: May 23, 2012 at 4:16 PM PDT Last Updated: May 23, 2012 at 4:51 PM PDT

Alex Liddi hit the first major league grand slam by an Italian-born player in half-century, Kevin Millwood threw six shutout innings and the Seattle Mariners took two of three from division-leading Texas with a 5-3 win over the Rangers on Wednesday.

Sports Selig: No need for more MLB replay for now

By Associated Press Published: May 23, 2012 at 3:01 PM PDT Last Updated: May 23, 2012 at 4:53 PM PDT

Previously reluctant to add replay, Selig instituted it in August 2008 for boundary calls on potential home runs, such as whether balls went over the fence or were fair.

Sports Archery hits pop culture's bull's-eye with movie

By BETSY BLANEY Associated Press Published: May 23, 2012 at 2:58 PM PDT

"The Hunger Games" has shined a bright light on the ancient sport of archery and fueled interest across the country in picking up a bow and arrow.

Mariners

Sports Matt Harrison shuts down Seattle in 3-1 Texas win
Elvis Andrus lined a two-strike pitch into the left-center field gap for a two-run triple, Josh Hamilton made two tremendous catches in center field and added an RBI double, and the Texas Rangers snapped Seattle's win streak at four with a 3-1 win over the Mariners on Tuesday night.
Sports Injured Seattle CF Gutierrez progressing in rehab
Franklin Gutierrez has taken his first steps in coming back from a problematic foot injury that came when the Seattle Mariners center fielder was trying to recover from a strained pectoral muscle.
Sports Mariners get best of Darvish, beat Texas 6-1
Ichiro Suzuki and the Seattle Mariners chased Texas' Yu Darvish after just four innings in his shortest start of the season, and the Mariners rolled to their fourth straight win in a 6-1 victory over the Rangers on Monday night.

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Seahawks

Sports NFL passes new pad rules for players
The NFL made thigh and knee pads mandatory equipment for the 2013 season, something the players' union was not pleased with.
Sports Seahawks' Baldwin hoping to build off breakout '11
At this time a year ago, Doug Baldwin was an undrafted, unsigned rookie waiting for the NFL lockout to end and with no clue what his football future might hold.
Sports Seahawks trade for Buccaneers TE Winslow
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers traded tight end Kellen Winslow to the Seattle Seahawks for a draft pick on Monday night and signed former Colts star Dallas Clark to replace him.

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Sounders

Sports Montero scores in 90th, Sounders tie Whitecaps 2-2
Fredy Montero scored in the 90th minute to give the Seattle Sounders a 2-2 tie with the Vancouver Whitecaps on Saturday.
Sports Sounders tie Whitecaps 2-2 in Cascadia rivalry (Photo Gallery)
Fredy Montero scored in the 90th minute to give the Seattle Sounders a 2-2 tie with the Vancouver Whitecaps on Saturday.
Sports Sounders succumb to Real Salt Lake, 1-0 (Photo Gallery)
Fabian Espindola credited the birth of his son for an extra bit of motivation Saturday night in Real Salt Lake's showdown with the Seattle Sounders for the Western Conference lead.

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Storm

Sports For Storm in 2012, it all starts with Bird
By this point in her career, Sue Bird is the epitome of a veteran. She's about to become a three-time Olympian, is a two-time WNBA champion and is entering her 11th season playing for the Seattle Storm.
Sports Photos: Storm Media Day Basketball (Photo Gallery)
Sports Seattle Storm select Tennessee guard Shekinna Stricklen
Tennessee guard Shekinna Stricklen went second in the WNBA Draft to the Seattle Storm.

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College

Sports Former WSU coach elected to Hall of Fame
Legendary Washington State football coach William "Lone Star" Dietz has been chosen for the 2012 class of the College Football Hall of Fame.
Sports Ancient sport of hurling finds a home in Oregon (Photo Gallery) (Video)
Hurling is the oldest field sport in Europe and has been played for around 2,000 years - and now, every Saturday in Eugene, Ore.
Sports Pac-12 teams preparing for big changes come fall
A third of the teams have new coaches and even the role of the conference's crown jewel - the Rose Bowl - might be morphing into something else as the BCS explores a playoff system.

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Little Heroes

Home Little Heroes, diaper edition: 'On your mark, get set, crawl!' (Video)
Home Little Heroes: Touching perfection (Video)
An local little leaguer reached out and touched perfection by pitching an oh-so-rare perfect game.
Home Little Heroes: Indoor soccer mayhem (Video)

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Sports Bolt says his start will be key at London Olympics

By KAREL JANICEK Associated Press Published: May 23, 2012 at 3:07 PM PDT

The tall Jamaican sprinter has never been known for fast starts, so his main focus this season is to become quicker out of the blocks.

Sports NFL wins salary cap fight with Redskins, Cowboys

By Associated Press Published: May 22, 2012 at 1:44 PM PDT

An arbitrator has upheld the salary cap reductions the NFL placed on the Dallas Cowboys and Washington Redskins for this and next season.

Sports NBA's Warriors unveil plans to move to San Francisco

By ANTONIO GONZALEZ AP Sports Writer Published: May 22, 2012 at 1:30 PM PDT Last Updated: May 22, 2012 at 2:00 PM PDT

The Warriors, NBA Commissioner David Stern and San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee officially announced Tuesday that the Bay Area's only NBA team will try to move back to scenic San Francisco.

Sports Another milestone for Moyer: 50 ballparks

By Associated Press Published: May 21, 2012 at 5:15 PM PDT Last Updated: May 21, 2012 at 6:14 PM PDT

Moyer started for the Rockies in Miami on Monday night, making his debut at the newly opened Marlins Park.

Sports 4 arrested after man's beating at Dodger Stadium

By Associated Press Published: May 21, 2012 at 12:41 PM PDT

A minor fender bender in a Dodger Stadium parking lot over the weekend led to the beating of a driver and the arrest of four people more than a year after a San Francisco Giants fan was left with brain damage after an attack on opening day, police said Monday.

Sports McNamee names 3 other players he says took HGH

By FREDERIC J. FROMMER Associated Press Published: May 21, 2012 at 9:15 AM PDT

The key witness in the Roger Clemens perjury trial testified Monday about three other baseball players who he said took human growth hormone.

Sports Montero, Smoak homer as M's sweep Rockies

By Associated Press Published: May 20, 2012 at 5:03 PM PDT Last Updated: May 21, 2012 at 9:13 AM PDT

The Seattle Mariners found a cure for their road woes — a weekend trip to Coors Field.

Sports Seager, Vargas lead Mariners over Rockies, 10-3 (Photo Gallery)

By ARNIE STAPLETON, AP Sports Writer Published: May 19, 2012 at 5:41 PM PDT

Jason Vargas threw seven strong innings, Kyle Seager homered and drove in three runs, and the Seattle Mariners beat the free-falling Colorado Rockies 10-3 on Saturday.

Sports I'll Have Another wins Preakness, Triple try next

By RICHARD ROSENBLATT, AP Sports Writer Published: May 19, 2012 at 3:46 PM PDT Last Updated: May 19, 2012 at 5:30 PM PDT

I'll Have Another overtook Bodemeister down the stretch to win the Preakness and keep alive his hopes of winning the Triple Crown.

Sports Toliver leads Sparks past Seattle, 72-66

By TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer Published: May 18, 2012 at 9:35 PM PDT

Kristi Toliver scored 10 of her 25 points in the fourth quarter, and the Los Angeles Sparks overcame a 21-point deficit in the second half to beat the Seattle Storm 72-66 on Friday night in the WNBA season opener

Sports Millwood throws 2-hitter in 4-0 win

By PAT GRAHAM AP Sports Writer Published: May 18, 2012 at 8:51 PM PDT

Kevin Millwood tossed a two-hitter for his first shutout in nearly nine years and Mike Carp hit a solo homer, helping the Seattle Mariners snap a four-game skid with a 4-0 win over the Colorado Rockies on Friday night.

Sports Cubs Kerry Wood retires after 13-plus seasons

By RICK GANO AP Sports Writer Published: May 18, 2012 at 5:38 PM PDT

Kerry Wood arrived in the majors 14 years ago, a fresh-faced kid with No. 34 on his back, slinging fastballs at 100 mph, delivering breaking pitches that were often unhittable and striking out 20 batters in just his fifth start.

Sports Clemens key accuser: `I misspoke' about evidence

By JOSEPH WHITE AP Sports Writer Published: May 18, 2012 at 5:39 PM PDT

Roger Clemens' lawyer jabbed his left index finger and hammered away, relentlessly attacking Brian McNamee over his personal life and accusing the government's chief witness of "making up this stuff on the fly."

Sports I'll Have Another takes aim at Preakness win

By RICHARD ROSENBLATT, AP Sports Writer Published: May 18, 2012 at 11:01 AM PDT

The trainer of Kentucky Derby winner I'll Have Another has spent nearly two weeks in Baltimore, hanging with Ravens coach John Harbaugh, throwing out the first ball at an Orioles game, and hammering away at Maryland crabs for the first time.

Sports M's slide continues in extra-inning loss to Indians

By Associated Press Published: May 17, 2012 at 2:07 PM PDT Last Updated: May 18, 2012 at 9:34 AM PDT

Carlos Santana hit a game-ending single with one out and the bases loaded in the 11th inning, capping a two-run rally and lifting the Cleveland Indians to a 6-5 victory over the Seattle Mariners on Thursday.

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