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SEATTLE, Wash. — It lacked the offensive outburst the Washington Huskies expected, but the Apple Cup trophy will stay in Seattle this year. Washington pulled away from an outcome that was in doubt until the final minutes for a 24-10 victory to secure the second straight win over the Washington
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Emerald City Spectrum reporter Qasim Ali breaks down a 0-0 draw between the 7-9-6 Seattle Sounders (13th in Western Conference) and Red Bull New York (7-10-6) on Saturday night. The Sounders won the expected-goals battle 2.1-1.0 and took 20 shots, but
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Locking up one of their young players for the foreseeable future, the Seattle Kraken re-signed winger Jacob Melanson to three-year, $4.35 million contract on Friday. The deal carries a $1.45 AAV and the 23-year-old will remain a restricted free agent when it expires. The
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[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="1926"] Seattle Storm guard Flau’jae Johnson assesses the court during the team’s game against the Los Angeles Sparks on Sunday, Aug. 30, at Climate Pledge Arena. Credit: Courtesy of Seattle Storm [https://www.emeraldcityspectrum.com/caption] The
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Embed from Getty Images Ask not for whom the bell tolls. Friday saw the Mariners place one more stone on their own immurement, falling to 66-76 and seven games back of the division. In truth, they had long sealed themselves off from any reasonable chance of wriggling themselves out
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The MLB regular season is heading into a sprint to the finish. There are roughly four weeks left until the playoff picture is set. The Seattle Mariners still have a chance to be in the dance, though those hopes are fading with each loss, including a series-opening defeat at
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[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="830"] Gonzaga Bulldogs defender Avery O’Donnell (6) dribbles while guarded by Wyoming forward Isabel Vasco (17) at Luger Field. Credit: Gonzaga Athletics [https://www.emeraldcityspectrum.com/caption] Squaring off in another close match, Gonzaga women’s soccer (2-
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Winning the Super Bowl is, well, a difficult feat to achieve, and as the Seattle Seahawks try to become just the ninth team ever to repeat in NFL history, the climb from the bottom of the mountain will soon begin with a rematch against the Patriots at Lumen Field. Seahawks
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Heading into the 2026 season, the Seattle Mariners were the odds-on favorite to represent the American League in the World Series. The Mariners have drastically underperformed those expectations, however, limping to the final month of the season barely clinging to playoff life. Many fans want to clean house. Since
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Still eight games under .500, Randy Arozarena and the Seattle Mariners somehow have plenty of life left in the dreadful AL West with one month to play after taking two out of three from the Red Sox in Boston. Emerald City Spectrum writer Nick Lee breaks down the Mariners'
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[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="1526"] Caden Pinnick will make his first start as a Washington State Cougar in a hostile Husky Stadium as the team opens with an Apple Cup road contest. [https://www.emeraldcityspectrum.com/caption] Washington State will officially begin the
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In an offseason full of unexpected departures in Spokane, the Gonzaga Bulldogs’ coaching staff became down a man late in the summer. Jorge Sanz, who had been on the Zags’ coaching staff for the last eight seasons, took a position at UNC under first-year head coach Michael Malone. As