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The Zone 4/26/18

It’s NFL Draft Day with Round One tonight on KPUG… Gregg Bell from the News Tribune of Tacoma, joins us for a little draft talk and the Seahawks perspective with the 18th pick.
Sporting News
Big Dumb Game

The Zone 4/23/18

Mark give us an update on former Mariner pitcher Danny Farquha, in critical condition in the hospital with a ruptured aneurysm while pitching for the White Sox Friday night… and we hear highlights and reaction from the lazers getting swept in their first round playoff series against New Orleans.
Sporting News
Big Dumb Game

The Zone 4/20/18

We open with a couple Friday Funday songs and Mark is embarrassed to admit the theme today is 4/20… and Comedian Craig Gass joins us in studio to look ahead to his shows at The Underground in Bellingham Saturday night.
Sporting News
Big Dumb Game

The Zone 4/18/18

One of Whatcom County’s favorties, former Sehome High School baseball coach Gary Hatch, found out this week he’s going into the WIAA Hall of Fame.  The coach joins us on the show.
Sporting News
Big Dumb Game

The Zone 4/17/18

With the Portland Trail Blazers hosting Game Two of their playoff series against New Orleans tonight Mark gives us an update on that series and tells us where the others sit…and we re-live the M’s series-opening win over the world champion Astros.
Sporting News
Trivia Tuesday with prizes from our sponsor Westside Pizza. 

The Zone 4/16/18

Mark takes the fall for the M’s missing the sweep against Oakland Sunday because The Human Jinx himself was at the game…and TJ Cotterill from the News Tribune of Tacoma joins us to talk about the Mariners first two week.
Sporting News
Big Dumb Game

The Zone 4/13/18

Mark starts off with the news that the Seahawks have signed Sebastian Janikowski… The Voice of the Sounders – Matt Johnson joins us to talk us through the 0-3 start… and it’s our Friday Funday Songs with a Mariners/baseball theme, getting ready for the opening homestand.
Sporting News
Big Dumb Game

The Zone 4/12/18

Kurt Helin from NBC Sports joins us to preview the NBA Playoffs, then it’s Sporting news and Big Dumb Game.

The Zone 4/10/18

We’re joined by Greg Wyshynski from ESPN.com to talk about the Sedin’s retirement, the Canucks re-building season and the horrible junior hockey bus crash in Saskatchewan…into a little Trivia Tuesday with prizes from our sponsor Westside Pizza.
Sporting News
Big Dumb Game

The Zone 4/9/18

Mark admits to having fun watching The Masters over the weekend and we hear from the champion Patrick reed…and with Daniel and Henrik Sedin playing their final games over the weekend we hear their farewell press conference in Vancouver today.
Sporting News
Big Dumb Game 

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Stafford’s late TD pass to Parkinson lifts the Rams past the Panthers 34-31 in tense playoff opener

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21 hours ago in Sports

Caleb Williams rallies Bears from 18 points down for 31-27 playoff win over rival Packers

Caleb Williams dropped back, pump-faked and found DJ Moore wide open down the sideline for the go-ahead touchdown. His latest clutch throw propelled the Chicago Bears to yet another improbable comeback win and kept their breakout season going for at least another round of the postseason.

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Purdy, 49ers eliminate defending Super Bowl champion Eagles with 23-19 win in wild-card game

Brock Purdy threw a go-ahead 4-yard touchdown pass to Christian McCaffrey late in the fourth quarter, San Francisco used a trick play on a TD toss from Jennings to McCaffrey, and the 49ers eliminated the defending Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles with a 23-19 wild-card victory Sunday.

4 days ago in Sports

Jalen Hurts’ resilience and big-game prowess to be tested in NFC wild card game

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Miami heading home for shot at national title after beating Ole Miss 31-27 in Fiesta Bowl

Miami's return to relevance was a long, winding road filled with more downs than ups. Even when the Hurricanes rejoined the national conversation, they were doubted, told they didn't belong. Through it all, they kept chugging along — straight into the national championship game.