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Northwest Sports Update: Former Pro Bowl safety back in Seattle, key Sounders hit free agency, Vikings volleyball books ticket to national tourney and more

Northwest Sports Update: Former Pro Bowl safety back in Seattle, key Sounders hit free agency, Vikings volleyball books ticket to national tourney and more

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Seahawks News

The Seahawks are planning to reunite with a former Pro Bowl defender. ESPN reports the team is expected to sign veteran safety Quandre Diggs to their practice squad.

Diggs made three Pro Bowls over his four and a half seasons in Seattle before he was released in 2024. After that, he signed with the Tennessee Titans and made 12 starts with the team before he was waived earlier this month.

The Seahawks will look for Diggs to add some depth to their secondary with starting safety Julian Love and his backup Ty Okada each dealing with injuries. Love is eligible to come off the injured reserve this week after missing four games, but it’s unclear when he’ll actually return. 

NFL News

The Hawks’ division rival earned a dominant win last night.

The San Francisco 49ers beat the Carolina Panthers 20-9 on Monday Night Football in the Bay Area. The Niners survived three picks by Brock Purdy and rode a big game from Christian McCaffrey and their defense to improve to 8-4.

They sit just half a game behind the Seahawks for second place in the NFC West, as the Los Angeles Rams sit at the top with a 9-2 record.

Gonzaga Basketball News

Gonzaga came out on top in a big men’s college basketball matchup last night.

The Zags beat 8th nationally ranked Alabama 95-85 to improve to 6-0 on the season. They’ll look to improve on their No. 12 ranking in the AP poll after earning their second win over a ranked team.

Sounders News

A pair of key players on the Sounders are heading to free agency.

The Sounders announced their roster decisions for the 2026 season today, including word that Stefan Frei and Paul Rothrock and both free agents.

Frei has been with the Sounders since 2013, though the club has been preparing Andrew Thomas to replace him with Frei set to turn 40 next spring. Rothrock is coming off a successful season where he set career highs in games and minutes played.

NBA News

Portland Trail Blazers Chauncey Billups has pleaded not guilty to charges that he profited from rigged poker games involving the Mafia.

Prosecutors say his poker scheme defrauded victims of roughly $7 million starting in at least 2019. They say he served as a celebrity “face card” who could draw wealthy, unsuspecting players to the games.

The Hall of Famer was arraigned in federal court yesterday on money laundering conspiracy and wire fraud conspiracy charges. Both carry a maximum punishment of 20 years in prison.

WWU Vikings News

Western volleyball is headed to the Big Dance.

The Vikings earned the No. 6 seed in the West Region in the Selection Show last night to secure a spot in the national tournament. Despite their stellar season as the 15th ranked team in the country in the latest coaches poll, the Viks finished fifth in the ultra-competitive GNAC standings and earned an at-large bid.

They’ll now face 3rd-seeded Fresno Pacific University in the opening match of the tournament in San Diego on Thursday, Dec. 4. It’s their first tournament appearance since 2022.

In Western women’s soccer news, senior forward Morgan Manalili was named as the D-II CCA West Region Player of the Year today. She’s the first Viking ever to win the award.

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