Julio Rodriguez has 3 doubles, Josh Naylor homers as Mariners beat Twins 7-1

Seattle Mariners player in a dark-blue uniform holds a golden bat, ready to swing, as teammates give a high-five nearby.

Seahawks address defense, bolster receiving corps in draft

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Thunder breeze through the first round for a 3rd straight year and brace for tougher games ahead

NCAA remains on track to expand to a 76-team March Madness bracket for next season

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Broncos’ 2-time Pro Bowl safety Justin Simmons retires after 32 interceptions in his 9-year career

Two-time Pro Bowl safety Justin Simmons has retired following a nine-year career, including eight seasons with the Denver Broncos. The Broncos announced Simmons' retirement on Wednesday and noted the news came exactly 10 years after the team selected the safety in the third round from Boston College in 2016.

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Mats Zuccarello and the Minnesota Wild are now in the position that they try to be in every season in the NHL playoffs. Things feel a bit different now, with the Wild going home for Game 6 on Thursday night with a chance to eliminate the Dallas Stars and advance to the second round for the first time since 2015.

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NCAA remains on track to expand to a 76-team March Madness bracket for next season

The NCAA is still deliberating expanding March Madness on both the men's and women's sides to 76 teams for next season — a much-expected development that's been in the works for years.

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Marathon milestone shattered: Sabastian Sawe breaks the fabled 2-hour barrier by 30 seconds

A pair of African distance runners took down what was once among the most unthinkable records in sports on Sunday, shattering the long-unapproachable two-hour barrier in the 26.2-mile (42.2-kilometer) marathon.

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Josh O’Connor usually hates watching his movies for the first time. ‘Disclosure Day’ was different

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Portal Container Village on Bellingham waterfront set to open on May 1

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Taylor Swift filed three new trademark applications with the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office, a move one legal expert theorizes it is to protect her voice and image from potential misuse through artificial intelligence.

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US infant formula supply is ‘safe,’ FDA says after looking for potential contaminants

A new analysis of chemicals in U.S. infant formula found reassuringly low levels of heavy metals, pesticides and other potential contaminants, federal health officials said Wednesday.

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Hegseth will go before Congress for the first time since the Iran war started

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth will face questioning from lawmakers Wednesday for the first time since the Trump administration went to war with Iran, a decision that Democrats say has led to a costly conflict of choice waged without congressional approval.

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Man charged with attempted assassination of Trump in White House correspondents’ dinner shooting

The man who authorities say tried to storm the White House Correspondents' Association dinner with guns and knives was charged Monday with the attempted assassination of President Donald Trump as federal authorities suggested an attack that disrupted one of Washington's glitziest events had been planned for at least several weeks.

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Accused attacker at Washington media dinner is a tutor and computer engineer from California

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Tornadoes in northern Texas leave at least 2 dead and destroy multiple homes

A tornado-producing thunderstorm left at least two people dead in northern Texas and displaced at least 20 families, with many homes sustaining major damage, authorities said Sunday.

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Cole Young picked up a pair of crucial hits in Wednesday's win to cap off a monster Midwest road trip.

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Julio Rodriguez has 3 doubles, Josh Naylor homers as Mariners beat Twins 7-1

Mariners starter Logan Gilbert gave up one run in five innings.

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Gonzaga player in white jersey #8 leaps toward the basket for a layup as defenders in black Kennesaw State uniforms swarm around him with the crowd in the stands behind.

The men's and women's college basketball tournaments are reportedly expanding to 76 teams starting this upcoming season.

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Kody Clemens homers, drives in 5 runs to power the Twins to an 11-4 win over Mariners

Twins player wearing #27 in a white uniform with red accents runs on a wet infield as a blue-team fielder (#76, Rivas) watches in the rain.

Luis Castillo (0-2) gave up seven runs on seven hits over five innings for the Mariners.

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The Vikings are now tied with Saint Martin's for first place in the conference standings with four games left before the playoffs.

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Seahawks address defense, bolster receiving corps in draft

Hawks entered draft with just four picks but trades brought them four more

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Refsnyder successfully challenges 3rd strike, and then homers to lift Mariners over Cardinals 3-2

Baseball pitcher in a Seattle uniform delivering a pitch on the mound with a crowd watching.

Jose Ferrer retired the Cardinals in order in the ninth for his first save of the season.

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6 days ago in Local Sports, Northwest Sports

Seahawks select running back Jadarian Price of Notre Dame with No. 32 pick in NFL draft

Price split time in the Fighting Irish's backfield last season with Jeremiyah Love.

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The Seahawks have the 32nd overall pick of the first round tonight.

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