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Kraken fall to Knights, MLB Playoffs update, Oregon coaching legend retires and more | Northwest Sports Update

Vegas Golden Knights center Marc Gatcomb's helmet falls off as he fights with Seattle Kraken center Ryan Winterton (26) during the third period of an NHL hockey game, Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2026, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson) Photo: Associated Press


Kraken News

The Kraken couldn’t pull off another home win last night.

They fell to the Vegas Golden Knights 6-2 at Climate Pledge. Vegas scored the first five goals of the game and a pair of late goals from Shane Wright and Jared McCann wasn’t enough for Seattle to beat the reigning Western Conference champs.

The Kraken now sit at 2-2 on the season.

Next up, they’re in Detroit against the Red Wings on Friday to kick off a five-game road trip out East.

MLB Playoffs News

We’ve got a full slate of MLB playoff games today.

First up, the Guardians beat the White Sox 9-3 in Chicago to stave off elimination.

The Dodgers are playing the Braves in Atlanta with a chance to advance to their third straight NLCS.

The Rays are looking to sweep the Yankees in the Bronx at 5:00 tonight.

And the Brewers will aim to finish the job against the Padres for the nightcap in San Diego at 7:00.

NFL News

A pair of Super Bowl hopefuls made a big trade earlier today.

The Baltimore Ravens acquired 2x Pro Bowl center Cam Jurgens from the Philadelphia Eagles in exchange for a 2027 fifth-round pick and a 2028 second.

Baltimore has been trying to fill the hole in their offensive line since Pro Bowl center Tyler Linderbaum signed with the Raiders in free agency.

The 27-year-old Jurgens is under contract through the 2029 season.

It’s the second major change on the Eagles’ o-line this week, after All-Pro right tackle Lane Johnson announced his retirement yesterday.

 

Meanwhile, the NFL has clarified its rules amid penalties over recent celebrations.

The league announced today that celebrations that imitate drinking a beverage will no longer be violations or result in discipline.

Multiple players, including 49ers fullback Kyle Juszczyk, were fined in Week 2 after performing celebrations where they pretended to drink a beverage of some kind.

Two of those fines were rescinded ahead of today’s announcement.

The only banned celebrations now include depictions of violence, smoking or drug use, and sexual gestures.

College Basketball News

A longtime Huskies basketball foe is calling it a career.

Oregon announced today that head coach Dana Altman is retiring after 16 years with the Ducks and nearly 40 years at the Division I level. He departs as the winningest coach in Oregon men’s basketball history.

Altman won four Pac-12 regular season championships and four Pac-12 tournament titles.

He also coached at Marshall, Kansas State and Creighton over his career, ending with the 15th-most wins in NCAA history.

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