Emerson Hancock leads Mariners to 4-1 win over the Athletics and ends Kurtz's 48-game on-base streak

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Hiedeman scores 24, Johnson adds 17 and Fam 10 in her debut as Storm beat Mystics 97-85

Knicks fans forget about the bad times and savor a record run to their first NBA Finals since 1999

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Baseball players ask for expanded free agency, salary arbitration rights, almost doubling minimum

Baseball players fired the opening salvo Wednesday in what is expected to be long and contentious labor negotiations, asking for expanded free agency and salary arbitration rights along with almost doubling the major league minimum and increasing the money high-revenue teams share with the less-wealthy clubs.

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Hurricanes beat the Canadiens 4-0 to move within a victory of the Stanley Cup Final

Sebastian Aho, Jordan Staal and Logan Stankoven scored in a 2:47 span late in the first period and the Carolina Hurricanes moved within a victory of the Stanley Cup Final, beating the Montreal Canadiens 4-0 on Wednesday night.

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Iga Swiatek has improved her career record at the French Open to 42-3. The four-time champion eliminated 35th-ranked Sara Bejlek 6-2, 6-3 to reach the third round on Wednesday.

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Knicks fans forget about the bad times and savor a record run to their first NBA Finals since 1999

Minutes after the Knicks finished their four-game sweep of the Cleveland Cavaliers in the Eastern Conference finals, the DJ at Radio City Music Hall played Prince's "1999." That was the last time the Knicks had reached the NBA Finals.

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PHOTOS: Bonus images of Ski to Sea 2026

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Pacific North Sports wins Ski to Sea 2026

A kayaker in a green life jacket paddles a long black kayak on a calm lake with boats anchored in the distance and a shoreline on the horizon.

The team overtook Marr's Heating in the sea kayak leg, winning by just 30 seconds.

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A day after Caitlin Clark was a late scratch because of a back injury, the Indiana Fever received a warning from the WNBA for not reporting the injury sooner, the league confirmed to The Associated Press on Thursday night.

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Matthew Perry’s assistant gets more than 3 years in prison for central role in his ketamine death

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The Chicks announce intimate ‘Taking the Long Way’ 20th Anniversary Tour. ‘This is our lives’

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Scripps National Spelling Bee guide: How to watch, who the notable spellers are, rules and prizes

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Justice Department opens investigation into E. Jean Carroll, who accused Trump of assault: AP source

The Justice Department has opened an investigation into whether E. Jean Carroll, the longtime advice columnist who has said Donald Trump sexually assaulted her in a Manhattan department store 30 years ago, lied during the course of civil litigation against the Republican president, according to a person familiar with the matter.

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What to watch in Tuesday’s primaries as Trump’s endorsement is put to the test

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Prosecutors to retry Alex Murdaugh in deaths of wife and son after high court overturned convictions

Alex Murdaugh's murder convictions and life sentence for the deaths of his wife and son were overturned Wednesday by the South Carolina Supreme Court because the court clerk at his trial suggested he was guilty. But the disgraced lawyer won't be leaving prison anytime soon.

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Denver airport security missed trespasser who was killed by plane on runway

Workers at Denver airport initially missed a security breach by man who scaled an 8-foot perimeter fence and crossed a runway where he was hit and killed in a fiery collision by a plane with 231 people on board, authorities said Tuesday.

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Refsnyder, Rodríguez hit 3-run HRs as Mariners top Athletics 9-1, move into 1st place in AL West

Baseball batter swinging at a pitch as catcher and umpire react behind him with a crowd in the stands.

Colt Emerson hit his first MLB triple in the fourth inning, driving in two runs.

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Julio Rodriguez and Rob Refsnyder each homered to back up six scoreless innings from Logan Gilbert.

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Emerson Hancock leads Mariners to 4-1 win over the Athletics and ends Kurtz’s 48-game on-base streak

Hancock (4-2) struck out three and walked two, picking up his seventh quality start this season.

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Northwest Sports Update: Ski to Sea crowns new champ, M’s battle for division lead, big weekend for Whatcom County tennis at state and more

Pacific North Sports overtook Marr’s Heating in the kayak leg of the race for Ski to Sea's first new champion in four years.

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Hiedeman scores 24, Johnson adds 17 and Fam 10 in her debut as Storm beat Mystics 97-85

Seattle made a season-high 13 3-pointers on 28 attempts and hit 32 of 34 (94%) shots from the line.

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Mariners slug 4 homers in their 9-2 victory over the Athletics

Seattle starter Luis Castillo pitched four scoreless innings before Bryce Miller worked the final five.

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PHOTOS: Bonus images of Ski to Sea 2026

See the range of activity that overtook Whatcom County during the 51st Ski to Sea race.

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Pacific North Sports wins Ski to Sea 2026

The team overtook Marr's Heating in the sea kayak leg, winning by just 30 seconds.

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Ski to Sea 2026: Live updates

Green banner reading 'Peoples Bank' above two hanging bells at a lakeside event, with colorful tents and blue sky in the background.

Sea Kayaker Ian Sawyer of Pacific North Sports finishes first in Ski to Sea 2026 with Esteban Juranovics of Marr's coming in nearly 30 seconds after.

6 days ago in Local Sports, Northwest Sports

Northwest Sports Update: Ski to Sea coverage, M’s open road trip in KC, state tournament updates and more

Anchored coverage of 2026 Ski to Sea begins at 7 am from the starting line and 1 pm from the finish on KGMI.

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