No. 12 Gonzaga Thrashes Washington State 83-53, Sets Up Crucial Santa Clara Matchup
A day after sliding six spots in the AP Poll, No. 12 Gonzaga played its best basketball in what felt like ages, dominating Washington State at the McCarthey Athletic Center Tuesday night by a score of 83-53. It was as well-rounded a game as GU has put together in several weeks, evidenced by its largest margin of victory since January 21 versus Pepperdine, and the team’s third-biggest win in conference play.
The Bulldogs have a big-time game on the horizon, heading down to Santa Clara to take on the Broncos with a chance to reclaim sole possession of first place in the WCC this Saturday, and after a brutal road loss last week to Portland, the Zags notched a large win on their home floor before the biggest game of the season.
AJ Barner Takes Star Turn as Perfect ‘Seahawks’ Tight End
The Seattle Seahawks certainly have come a long way since the Jimmy Graham trade.
Many 12s see that trade, made in March of 2015, as the beginning of the end of the Legion of Boom era. Where the Seahawks got away from who they truly were and chased shiny objects instead. While Graham wasn’t necessarily bad in Seattle (he is Seattle’s franchise leader in receiving yards and touchdowns for a tight end), it certainly marked a period where they lacked a true identity.
That identity is back. Hard-nosed, physical football lead by defense and selfless play.
AJ Barner is a fantastic posterchild for what the 2025 Seahawks stood for.
Seattle Reign Set to Bond in Coachella in Latest Step Towards 2026 Season
The Seattle Reign are in California to train with around half of the NWSL's 16 sides. The team flew out on Sunday after a few weeks of training in Tukwila, punctuated by a return of five USWNT call-ups for the final week.
In Coachella, coach Laura Harvey's squad will be focused on improving their chance generation, as Seattle finished among the league's least productive offenses in 2025 - the squad ended in fifth place and lost to Orlando in the first round. The Reign will have a friendly against Angel City FC on Feb. 21 at 1:30 p.m. (to be broadcasted on FOX 13), and team media staff confirmed two closed door scrimmages will take place during Seattle's time at the invitational.
With chances to compete against new competition forthcoming, Harvey and USWNT call-ups in forward Maddie Dahlien and defender Jordyn Bugg spoke to The Spectrum last Wednesday about how they plan to get their offense on track.
Analysis: Examining Seahawks In-House Options to Replace Klint Kubiak
Capturing the Lombardi Trophy for only the second time in franchise history in Sunday’s 29-13 win over the New England Patriots in Super Bowl LX, the Seattle Seahawks understandably haven’t finished celebrating a historic milestone for the franchise, with the much-anticipated parade in downtown coming on Wednesday.
But the NFL never stops and after making his rounds at various stops such as Jimmy Kimmel Live, Seahawks coach Mike Macdonald will have to shift his focus quickly towards the upcoming season with the rest of the league already deep into offseason mode, starting with a major vacancy to fill on his coaching staff. After Sunday’s victory, as expected, offensive coordinator Klint Kubiak accepted the Raiders’ head coaching job, leaving Seattle on the hunt for a third play caller in as many offseasons.
Washington State Seeking Season-Changing Upset at Gonzaga
After coming up short against Santa Clara on Saturday, the Washington State Cougars will travel to the McCarthy Center on Tuesday night to face the Gonzaga Bulldogs for an 8 PM PT showdown in Spokane.
Known as the “New Kennel,” the Cougars will walk into one of the toughest environments in college basketball against a Gonzaga team that has been anything but predictable lately.
Since losing Braden Huff to a knee injury in January, Gonzaga’s season has taken an interesting turn. The Bulldogs followed a quality win over Saint Mary’s with a shocking road loss to Portland, then bounced back by beating Oregon State in Corvallis. While Gonzaga is still searching for lineup consistency without Huff, one thing has remained constant: Graham Ike has been absolutely dominant.
Rapid Reaction: Seahawks ‘Darkside’ Defense Handcuffs Patriots in 29-13 Super Bowl LX Victory
Orchestrating one of the most dominant defensive performances in Super Bowl history, the Seattle Seahawks forced eight punts on their first nine defensive series, locking down the New England Patriots in historic fashion to secure a 29-13 victory and bring the second Lombardi Trophy to the Pacific Northwest.
Overcoming an uncharacteristically inaccurate performance from Sam Darnold, the Seahawks found more than enough offense behind AJ Barner’s 16-yard touchdown catch off a turnover, Ken Walker III’s 135 rushing yards, and five field goals from kicker Jason Myers. A suffocating defensive effort by coach Mike Macdonald’s squad bottled up and frazzled Patriots quarterback Drake Maye, with outside linebacker Derick Hall leading the charge sacking him twice and forcing a fumble that defensive tackle Byron Murphy II recovered in New England territory and Uchenna Nwosu returning an interception for a touchdown in the fourth quarter to start the celebration.
Halftime Observations: Defenses Dominate as Seahawks Lead Patriots 9-0 in Super Bowl LX
With the Lombardi Trophy hanging in the balance, points will apparently be at a premium in Super Bowl LX as the Seattle Seahawks went into halftime nursing a slim 9-0 lead over the New England Patriots behind three Jason Myers field goals and a stingy, suffocating defensive effort.
What stood out from the first two quarters at Levis Stadium?
1. Ken Walker III runs like a Lamborghini on the Levis grass, but the Seahawks can’t get the car into the garage.
Playing in what could be his final game in a Seahawks uniform as free agency approaches next month, a motivated Walker revved up his engine and turned on the accelerators early and often, regularly leaving Patriots defenders in his wake after smooth, explosive cuts and filthy jump cut moves. On the first play from scrimmage, he bounced an inside zone run out wide to the perimeter, out-running multiple defenders towards the sideline before cutting upfield for a 10-yard gain to move the chains, helping start off a successful opening series that ended with Myers’ first field goal from 33 yards out.
12 Reasons Seahawks Will Win Super Bowl LX
Some might say this is like Christmas Eve. It’s better. Why? Christmas is reliable. It comes every year, rain, snow, or shine.
Your favorite team in the Super Bowl? Absolutely not.
The season in which the Seattle Seahawks celebrated their 50th campaign as a franchise, they are competing for their second Lombardi Trophy.
So here we are. Like Pippin in the Lord of the Rings, finding it worse to sit on the edge of a battle one could not escape. Thanos said, “Dread it. Run from it. Destiny arrives all the same.”
Destiny knocks on the Seahawks’ door tomorrow. Will they open the door, and let it in?
Redhawks Drop 54-53 Contest in Sloppy Slugfest vs. Pilots
As the Seattle U Redhawks battled the Portland Pilots on the road on Saturday night at the Chiles Center, neither team played their best basketball with plenty of mistakes made by each team on both sides of the floor. But it was a key Redhawk mistake that ultimately cost them their eighth loss of conference play.
The Pilots, fresh off of an upset win against Gonzaga, trailed 29-17 to Seattle U after 20 minutes in a poor performance in front of the home crowd. In the locker room, Portland head coach Shantay Legans urged his team to play with more effort. Responding favorably to the halftime pep talk, the Pilots fought back and made it a one possession game late in the second half. While the Redhawks had seen their advantage dwindle to a single point, they still led 53-52 with 35 seconds, presenting an opportunity to steal victory from the jaws of defeat.
But as has been the case too often as of late, it wasn’t meant to be in the City of Roses.
Analysis: 7 Burning Questions to Determine if Seahawks Will Win or Lose Super Bowl LX
After nearly two weeks of relentless coverage and chatter that has left fans on both sides experiencing a bad case of cabin fever, the Seattle Seahawks will finally hit the field with a chance to avenge a previous Super Bowl loss to the New England Patriots as the two teams meet at Levis Stadium in Sunday’s big game.
With both teams boasting top-three scoring offenses and physical, well-coached defenses, Sunday has all of the ingredients for a back-and-forth brawl on the biggest stage in professional sports. To earn their second Lombardi, the Seahawks will have to hope for the right answers to seven burning questions.
Three Mariners Prospect Pitchers to Watch in Spring Training
Pitchers and catchers report to Peoria Sports Complex on February 11, 2026, a date that is fast approaching as the offseason comes to its waning hours. The Seattle Mariners are likely all but complete when it comes to the major league roster, but quite a few non-roster invitees to spring training are looking to prove themselves on the mound for a chance to expedite their minor league journeys, or in some cases, punch their ticket to the Show for 2026.
The Mariners’ farm system has a good share of high-end prospects and a fair amount of outside threats, but not a lot of stuff in the middle. This is especially true of the pitchers, where there are two titanic names on Baseball America’s top 100 [1] in Kade Anderson and Ryan Sloan and a heap of names with much less fanfare.
The Montlake Report: Did Huskies Do Enough Adding Talent in Transfer Portal?
Drawing closer to spring ball, the Washington Huskies have made most of their moves supplementing the roster with transfer portal additions.
On a new episode of “The Montlake Report,” Emerald City Spectrum reporter Aaron Coe analyzes all of the newcomers brought in by Jedd Fisch and UW's coaching staff, including former Ball State standout defensive tackle Darin Conley, discusses where the Huskies did well acquiring talent, and examines where they may have fallen short since the end of the 2025 season.
Graham Ike Ties Career High in Corvallis, Gonzaga Rebounds With 81-61 Win Over Oregon State
After the Gonzaga Bulldogs fell to the Portland Pilots 87-80 on Wednesday night, Gonzaga Bulldogs star forward Graham Ike guaranteed that what happened in the program’s worst loss in recent memory wouldn’t happen again.
The 6-9 redshirt senior’s statement was in regards to the team’s effort defensively three nights ago, but it could be applied to a couple of other things as well. Losing to the third-worst team in the WCC could be one of them. Falling to Oregon State on the road like the Bulldogs did last season in overtime could be another.
Well, neither of those things occurred on Saturday as GU (23-2, 11-1) put together a 20-point win over Oregon State (13-13, 6-7).
‘The Time is Now’: How Nick Emmanwori’s Versatility, Rapid Growth Powered Seahawks’ Super Bowl Run
Out of all the traits that an NFL player can bring to the table in terms of value, for superstars, starters, reserves, and journeymen alike, versatility may be the crown jewel.
While the Seahawks have their share of players on the roster who can play multiple positions or at least move around to different spots along the offensive or defensive line, rookie safety Nick Emmanwori has made the term versatile obsolete. Starring in coach Mike Macdonald’s defense, he has played a vital role in the franchise advancing to Super Bowl LX as a true jack of all trades.
Gonzaga WBB Dismantles Oregon State at Home in Statement 67-37 Win
Two weeks ago, Gonzaga women’s basketball (17-7, 9-2) lost a narrow overtime battle to Oregon State on the road, falling to one of the newest programs added to the WCC for the third time in four games. In these matchups, the victorious team had not won by more than five points and two of the contests went to overtime.
Safely put, these two programs displayed they are about as close to each other as can be. Or at least they have been.
Second Half Struggles Doom Washington State Cougars in Loss to Oregon State
Letting a double-digit lead slip away in a disastrous final 20 minutes in Corvallis, the Cougars missed out on an excellent opportunity to make up ground in the WCC standings.
History Stands on Seahawks’ Side Entering Super Bowl LX
Mike Macdonald has built a force to be reckoned with in Seattle. Defense is cool again in the Emerald City. Much like the Legion of Boom days, the defense is the driving force behind the success of the Seattle Seahawks.
And once again, it has gotten them to the Super Bowl. Sure, this unit is different in many ways from the L.O.B., but the “Darkside” still runs the show.
‘Everything You Want in a Head Coach’: Seahawks Eager to Earn Mike Macdonald Historic Super Bowl Win
Winning 24 regular season games in his first two seasons at the helm for the Seattle Seahawks, Mike Macdonald has carved out one of the most successful runs to open a head coaching career in NFL history.
But when Seattle takes the field to face New England on Sunday for Super Bowl LX, unbeknownst to many of his own players, the 38-year-old Macdonald has a prime opportunity to carve out a unique piece of history all to himself as the first head coach in NFL history who calls defensive plays for his team to win the Lombardi Trophy in 60 tries.
The Montlake Report: Did Demond Williams Win Back Huskies’ Supporters After Transfer Attempt?
For the first time since his attempted transfer and ultimate change of heart, Washington Huskies quarterback Demond Williams Jr. met with the media, looking to put the story behind him.
Emerald City Spectrum reporter Aaron Coe shares his thoughts on Williams' remarks and whether or not he did enough for everyone to move forward along with examining an increasingly dire situation for the Huskies' men's basketball team after a loss at Iowa.
Sounders Split Friendlies in Spain as De Rosario Shines; Backline Injuries Pile Up
The Seattle Sounders have plenty to sort out in the way of getting their lineup ready for Feb. 22's MLS opener against Colorado. The team took steps toward answering some questions on Thursday, wrapping up their multi-week trip to Portugal and Spain with a pair of friendlies in Marbella, Spain.
Seattle claimed the first game against Swedish side Hammarby IF 3-1, thanks to an impressive brace from Osaze De Rosario and a score from Jesús Ferreira. The latter contest, featuring mostly young or reserve talent, didn't go so well as the Sounders lost 3-0 to Ukrainian side FC Metalist 1925.
Here are some quick storylines to come out of the team's final few days in Spain.
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