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Storm travel to Mercury carrying rare 2-game win streak
Less than two weeks ago, the Seattle Storm visited Phoenix in the throes of the WNBA's longest losing streak of the year.,The Storm fell 93-73 on June 20 against the Mercury, marking their 10th straight defeat in what became an 11-game losing streak.,But look at Seattle now. The Storm visit Phoenix ...
Angels hype Mike Trout for All-Star Game, face Mariners in series finale
With Phase 2 of All-Star Game voting ending Thursday, the Los Angeles Angels are making a late push for Mike Trout.,The outfielder grew up in Millville, N.J., about 45 miles from Philadelphia, which hosts the midsummer classic July 14 at Citizens Bank Park.,While Trout remains on the 10-day injured ...
Homer-dependent Mariners welcome coming home vs. Angels
For the first time in a month, the Seattle Mariners find themselves not only below .500, but also in second place in the American League West.,That's because the Mariners (42-43) blew a three-run lead in the eighth inning Sunday in a 6-5 loss to the host Cleveland Guardians. The Texas Rangers (42-42...
Mariners trade for Giants veteran infielder Buddy Kennedy
The Seattle Mariners acquired veteran infielder Buddy Kennedy from the San Francisco Giants for cash considerations on Sunday.,Kennedy, 27, last played on June 10, going 0-for-1 in an 11-10 home win over the Washington Nationals.,He was 0-for-7 in seven games this season, his first with San Francisc...
Dream on rebound after first losing streak, visit struggling Storm
Amid a disappointing start to their four-game road trip, the Atlanta Dream will look to find their way out of a rare rough patch on Saturday night against the lowly Seattle Storm.,Atlanta (12-6) has lost back-to-back games for the first time this year -- dropping a pair of road contests against the ...
Egypt, Iran fans bring peacefully charged World Cup scene in Seattle
SEATTLE -- A very charged pre-match environment surrounding Seattle Stadium remained peaceful ahead of Friday night's Group G match between Egypt and Iran.,Both countries' soccer federations had lodged concerns with FIFA about the so-called "Pride Match," with the city's host committee preparing act...
Iran cleared to enter US 2 days before critical Egypt match
Restrictions around the Iran national team's World Cup travel are being slightly loosened, with the team now permitted to travel to at U.S. game sites two days before the day of the match, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security announced on Tuesday.,Iran were previously forced to travel to game si...
Mariners, Pirates both looking to reverse recent struggles
The Mariners and the Pirates are both looking to build off wins on Sunday and reverse recent trends as they prepare to open a three-game series in Pittsburgh on Tuesday night.,Seattle will send right-hander George Kirby (5-7, 4.10 ERA) to the mound against Pirates right-hander Mitch Keller (5-4, 4.9...
Report: Egypt denied flight to Seattle ahead of final World Cup group match
Ahead of their final group match on Friday against Iran, the Egyptian World Cup team's plan to fly directly from Vancouver to Seattle was declined by local security officials, the club said. ,After posting their first-ever World Cup victory on Sunday over New Zealand in Vancouver, the Egyptians want...
Kraken acquire F Mackie Samoskevich from Panthers for 2 draft picks
The Seattle Kraken added a young right-shot winger Sunday, acquiring Mackie Samoskevich from the Florida Panthers for two draft picks ahead of this week's NHL Draft.,Florida received the No. 25 pick in the 2026 draft, a selection Seattle previously obtained from the Tampa Bay Lightning, along with a...
Connelly Early, Red Sox handle Mariners for second straight win
Wilyer Abreu homered and Connelly Early overcame a shaky first inning to make a quality start as the Boston Red Sox defeated the host Seattle Mariners 5-1 on Saturday night.,The Red Sox have won the first two games of the series and will go for a sweep Sunday afternoon.,Early (6-5), who had lost his...
Banged-up Mariners expecting star Cal Raleigh's return for series against Orioles
It would appear Cal Raleigh is ready to return.,Seattle's record-breaking catcher hit five home runs in his first four rehabilitation games with Triple-A Tacoma (Wash.) and could be activated from the injured list Tuesday, when the Mariners open a three-game series with the visiting Baltimore Oriole...
Belgium escape Egypt upset bid with own goal in 1-1 draw
SEATTLE -- Romelu Lukaku forced Egypt into an own goal within seconds of entering the game and favored Belgium escaped with a 1-1 draw in the opening Group G match of the 2026 World Cup at Seattle Stadium on Monday.,Lukaku's equalizer came just 23 seconds after entering the game in the 66th minute a...
Belgium escape Egypt upset bid with own goal
SEATTLE -- Romelu Lukaku forced Egypt into an own goal within seconds of entering the game and favored Belgium escaped with a 1-1 draw in the opening Group G match of the 2026 World Cup at Seattle Stadium on Monday.,Lukaku's equalizer came just 28 seconds after entering the game in the 66th minute a...
Seattle's international appeal on display at World Cup opener
SEATTLE -- The Emerald City is embracing its World Cup moment while displaying its appeal to FIFA as an international destination.,Almost four years to the day after it was announced Seattle would serve as one of the host cities for the 2026 World Cup, the city played host to its first game on Monda...
Valkyries look to ride momentum against struggling Storm
The Golden State Valkyries became the first WNBA expansion franchise to finish above .500 and also make the playoffs in 2025.,That not only increased expectations around the league, but in their own locker room, as well.,Gabby Williams and Veronica Burton each scored 25 points Tuesday as the Valkyri...
Jackson Holliday's slam shoots Orioles past Mariners
Brandon Young threw seven shutout innings, Pete Alonso broke a scoreless tie with a sixth-inning home run and Jackson Holliday added a grand slam as the Baltimore Orioles halted a four-game losing streak by beating the visiting Seattle Mariners 7-2 on Wednesday night., ,Young (5-1) held the Mariners...
Storm have big plans for top picks going into matchup with Aces
The Seattle Storm got a brief glimpse of their future frontcourt Saturday, and it was promising.,Dominique Malonga and Awa Fam, Seattle's first selections in the past two WNBA drafts, shared the court for the first time in an 88-68 loss at Minnesota.,The duo, which will likely get more playing time ...
Personal skid snapped, Tigers' Jack Flaherty takes aim at M's
Jack Flaherty finally notched his first win in 13 starts this season on Tuesday. ,The Detroit Tigers right-hander will go for two straight when he starts the finale of a three-game home series against the Seattle Mariners on Sunday afternoon.,Flaherty (1-7, 5.31 ERA) hadn't been credited with a vict...
Kerry Carpenter, Spencer Torkelson play long ball in Tigers' win over Mariners
Kerry Carpenter and Spencer Torkelson hit two-run homers and the host Detroit Tigers extended their winning streak to four games with a 7-3 win over the Seattle Mariners on Friday.,Gleyber Torres had three hits and drove in two runs while Riley Greene added two hits and scored a run. Framber Valdez ...