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Allan Fee talks Mariners at they enter a dead heat for the playoffs, previews the Seahawks’ Super Bowl defense season, talk their latest Hard Knocks episode, brings in prep football coaches from around Whatcom County and more.

 

National Sports

6 hours ago in Sports

No. 1 overall pick Azzi Fudd of the Dallas Wings is set for season-ending surgery on sore knee

Dallas Wings guard Azzi Fudd is set for season-ending surgery on a sore knee that has sidelined this year's No. 1 overall pick for the past five games.

7 hours ago in Sports

Max Verstappen extends contract with Red Bull to 2030 after he weighed up leaving F1

Max Verstappen says he seriously considered leaving Formula 1 before the four-time champion instead committed to four more years with Red Bull on Thursday.

7 hours ago in Sports

Boston Bruins and Edmonton Oilers to play NHL games in Germany in 2027

The Boston Bruins and Edmonton Oilers will each play two regular-season games in Germany next year as part of the NHL and NHLPA's efforts to grow hockey in the country, the league announced Thursday.

2 days ago in Sports

LIV Golf to end season early and cancel the Michigan team event

LIV Golf is ending its season one week earlier than planned, announcing Monday it will not hold the team championship in Michigan next week and instead crown the team champion this week 20 miles north of Indianapolis.

2 days ago in Sports, Trending

Serena and Venus Williams return to doubles and lose close match in Cincinnati

Serena and Venus Williams played their first doubles match together since the 2022 U.S. Open and lost a thriller, 2-6, 6-1 (10-8) to Marta Kostyuk and Peyton Stearns on Monday night at the Cincinnati Open.

3 days ago in Sports

‘This is probably my last year in football,’ says Cristiano Ronaldo

Cristiano Ronaldo says this Saudi Pro League season is likely to be the last of his professional career. The 41-year-old superstar's contract with Riyadh club Al-Nassr, signed in December 2022, expires next June, and he has told Vogue magazine that another is unlikely.

7 days ago in Sports

Montero, Tigers shut out Guardians without a strikeout, a first in MLB since 2014

Keider Montero pitched three-hit ball into the seventh inning and the Detroit Tigers blanked the Cleveland Guardians 3-0 on Thursday despite failing to record a strikeout.

7 days ago in Sports

Chicago Bears could merge 2 sites for potential stadium in northwest Indiana

The Chicago Bears have at least one viable site for a new stadium in northwest Indiana and they are examining a second location as they move closer to finalizing a place for their new home.

1 week ago in Sports

Dodgers’ Freddie Freeman somehow avoids serious injury in frightening fall into visitors’ dugout

Freddie Freeman apparently avoided serious injury Wednesday night when the Los Angeles Dodgers' first baseman took a frightening tumble down the stairs and into the visitors' dugout while trying to catch a foul popup in the eighth inning.

Entertainment

3 hours ago in Entertainment, Lifestyle, Lifestyle Lookout, Local

End of the Fair, Downtown Distilled, Paranormal Cirque, SeaFeast and more | Lifestyle Lookout

We have a bunch of fun events for you in this week’s Lifestyle Lookout.

7 hours ago in Entertainment

Prince Harry and Meghan are returning to the UK with their children

Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan, have decided to return to the United Kingdom for an extended stay starting this fall, but they won't resume their roles as working members of the royal family, The Associated Press learned Wednesday.

23 hours ago in Entertainment, Music

After losing a friend and writing ‘Say So,’ Dan + Shay are back with the autobiographical ‘Young’

The lead single from Grammy Award-winning duo Dan + Shay's forthcoming album "Young" is a hard pivot from the wedding songs that make up so much of the country pair's discography.

1 day ago in Entertainment, Local

WA Android users to split $13 million in settlement funds

A lawsuit filed in 2021 accused Google of holding a monopoly on app stores.

National News

1 day ago in National

Election takeaways: Donalds joins historic field and progressive scores upset victory in Florida

As the long, contentious primary season nears its end, Democratic voters elevated another progressive Senate candidate in Florida, while President Donald Trump's chosen candidate in his adopted home state, Republican Rep. Byron Donalds, won the nomination to be the state's first Black governor.

2 days ago in National

Trump threatened to bomb Oman because he’s unhappy with country’s deal with Iran, officials say

U.S. President Donald Trump threatened to bomb Oman because he is unhappy the country is close to a deal with Iran to manage ship traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, two regional officials said Tuesday, a day after Trump leveled the threat.

2 days ago in National

Penn State frat pledges were made to cut and bag cocaine for college drug ring, authorities say

Penn State fraternity pledges were made to cut and package cocaine for a drug ring that was run out of two off-campus frat houses, authorities said.

7 days ago in National

Kennedy Center votes to restore Trump’s name and close for 2 years, challenging a judge’s order

The battle over the Kennedy Center's future escalated Thursday as President Donald Trump's allies on the board took new steps to commemorate him with physical changes to the iconic performing arts institution that could defy a federal court order.

1 week ago in National, Trending

Looking to see the solar eclipse from North America? Here’s where and when to catch a sliver

Sorry, North America. After winning the cosmic lottery with a pair of coast-to-coast total solar eclipses, now it's Europe's turn. But look skyward anyway Wednesday and, if you're far enough north in the U.S. and Canada, you might savor a partial eclipse as the moon nibbles away at the sun.

Sports

7 hours ago in Local Sports, Northwest Sports

Mariners bounce back from humiliating loss, pound Dustin May early to beat Brewers 7-5

Seattle improved to 4-4 in a nine-game trip that concludes Thursday.

21 hours ago in Local Sports, Northwest Sports

Seahawks sign former All-Pro CB, Mariners aim to recover from shelling in Milwaukee, former Storm star to retire and more | Northwest Sports Update

The Seahawks have reportedly agreed to a one-year deal with former Cowboys Pro Bowler Trevon Diggs.

1 day ago in Local Sports, Northwest Sports

Power surge fuels record-tying night for Brewers in 22-0 rout of Mariners

The only other 22-0 victories since 1901 were by Pittsburgh over the host Chicago Cubs on Sept. 16, 1975 and by Cleveland at the New York Yankees on Aug. 31, 2004.

2 days ago in Local Sports, Northwest Sports

M’s face Brewers, Seahawks’ Arnold debut delayed, WWU volleyball nationally ranked and more | Northwest Sports Update

Bryce Miller and the Mariners are opening a series against the best team in baseball tonight.

3 days ago in Local Sports, Northwest Sports

M’s win rubber match in Houston, Seahawks ink Spoon to record extension, Huskies’ place in AP Top 25 and more | Northwest Sports Update

The Mariners now sit four games behind the Astros after taking two out of three in Houston over the weekend.

3 days ago in Local Sports, Northwest Sports

Whitecaps deal Sounders club-record seventh straight MLS defeat with 2-0 victory

Seattle forward Jesús Ferreira left with a leg injury in the 36th minute.

3 days ago in Local Sports, Northwest Sports

Mariners hang on for a 3-2 win over the Astros as Raleigh, Arozarena go deep

Seattle’s Bryan Woo (9-8) yielded three hits and two runs while striking out five in six innings.

6 days ago in Local Sports, Northwest Sports

Seahawks and CB Terrion Arnold, who faces felony charges, are working on a deal, AP source says

Coach Mike Macdonald said Monday that Arnold's visit and tryout went well.

6 days ago in Local Sports, Northwest Sports

Logan Gilbert pitches 6 strong innings as Mariners stop 6-game skid with 1-0 win over Yankees

The Mariners avoided losing seven straight for the first time since 2020.

Local News

25 seconds ago in Government, Local, Trending

NTSB investigation finds bad weather may have contributed to seaplane crash at Sucia Island

Fresh

The preliminary report did not give a definitive cause of the July 23 crash.

17 minutes ago in Environmental, Health and Wellness, Local, Outdoors, Trending

Containment efforts on Border 2 Fire see significant progress

Fresh

Whatcom County's largest wildfire is now 43% contained as of Thursday.

1 hour ago in Environmental, Local, Outdoors

Invasive beetle that could wipe out ash trees in Washington state discovered

Fresh

Experts say there's no proven way to eradicate the beetle once it's established.

3 hours ago in Entertainment, Lifestyle, Lifestyle Lookout, Local

End of the Fair, Downtown Distilled, Paranormal Cirque, SeaFeast and more | Lifestyle Lookout

We have a bunch of fun events for you in this week’s Lifestyle Lookout.

17 hours ago in Crime, Local

Blaine Police arrest man for false reporting in stabbing investigation

They say that officers noticed several inconsistencies in the victim's story, including no footage of the victim or his vehicle at the crime scene at the correct time.