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Seen Heard Said 4/17/17

We look back at the weekend that was 4/17/17

Larry Stone – Seattle Times

Larry Stone from the Seattle Times joins us to talk about the former Mariner Ichiro Suzuki of the Miami Marlins returning to Safeco Field tonight.

Jody Wynn – New Coach of UW Husky Women’s basketball

Jody Wynn was introduced today as new Coach of the UW Husky Women’s Basketball team and we hear part of her press conference.

Jay Allen – Rip City Radio

Jay Allen from Rip City Radio gives us the outlook for the Portland Trailblazers series with Golden State.

Steve Kyler – BasketballInsiders.com

Steve Kyler from BasketballInsiders.com joins us to look ahead to the NBA playoffs.

Tim Dickerson and Friday Funday

Tim Dickerson is throwing out the ceremonial first pitch at the M’s game tonight and he comes on to tell us about it, and we count down to our Friday funday song.

Good Question 4/13/17

We gather the KPUG staff for another round of Good Question.

Ken Griffey Jr. Statue commemoration

The Mariners unveiled the new Ken Griffey Jr. statue at Safeco Field today and we hear a little bit of what it sounded like.

Geoff Baker – Seattle Times

Geoff Baker from the Seattle Times joins us with the latest on the three Seattle arena proposals.

Tim Feenstra – WWU Hall of Fame golfer

New Western Washington University Athletics Hall of Fame golfer Tim Feenstra out of Lynden comes on to tell us a few stories.

Recent Headlines

2 hours ago in Sports

Chiefs WR Rashee Rice continues serving jail sentence as team begins voluntary offseason workouts

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While most of the Kansas City Chiefs participated in voluntary workouts this week, wide receiver Rashee Rice was back in Texas, serving his 30-day jail sentence after violating the terms of his probation for his role in a car crash that left multiple people injured.

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MLB owners have proposed a salary cap for the first time since baseball’s 1994-95 strike

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Major League Baseball owners made their long-expected salary cap proposal to the players' association on Thursday, a system the union has vowed never to accept, setting the sides on course for a confrontation that threatens the 2027 season and perhaps beyond.

8 hours ago in Sports

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.

9 hours ago in Sports

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.

1 day ago in Sports

Iga Swiatek improves career record at French Open to 42-3 as she reaches 3rd round

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.