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Art Thiel

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Art Thiel is co-founder of Sportspressnw.com, a former sports columnist for The Seattle Post-Intelligencer, and author of the 2003 regional best seller about the Seattle Mariners, Out of Left Field.

Active since January 2012

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Seahawks' mounting misconduct casts a rain shadow

Thu, May 23, 1 a.m.

By Art Thiel

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Why Chris Hansen keeps fighting for a Seattle NBA team

Thu, May 16, 12:15 a.m.

By Art Thiel

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The Mariners: Free merch does not a baseball team make

Thu, May 9, 12:55 p.m.

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Fantasy basketball: Seattle's road to a Chris Hansen NBA team

Thu, May 2, 1:53 p.m.

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Draft picks? Seahawks waiting for another Russell Wilson

Thu, Apr 25, 11:48 a.m.

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Sacramento Kings NBA relocation jig: Seattle may come out on top

Thu, Apr 18, 11:58 a.m.

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Seattle v. NBA: How the Sacramento Kings were won

Wed, Apr 10, 9:06 p.m.

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The Sacramento-Seattle NBA deal: Reading between the lines

Thu, Apr 4, 12:09 p.m.

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Is the Mariners' Brandon Maurer Seattle's next Russell Wilson?

Thu, Mar 28, 2:24 p.m.

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Gonzaga March Madness: The secret's in the defense

Thu, Mar 21, 11:33 a.m.

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Why the Seahawks put all their eggs in Percy Harvin's basket

Thu, Mar 14, 1:25 a.m.

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Civic Cocktail: A pattern of uncertainty in Seattle sports franchises

Tue, Mar 5, 12:06 p.m.

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Sounders: In no shape yet for a playoff

Fri, Mar 1, 5 a.m.

By Art Thiel

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Mariners' outfield: There's no there there

Thu, Feb 21, 11:39 p.m.

By Art Thiel

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Felix Hernandez: The Mariners' blushing new bride

Thu, Feb 14, 1:02 a.m.

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One reason Seattle should root for the 49ers: Ray Lewis

Fri, Feb 1, 11:30 p.m.

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Lou Piniella's in town again, swinging for fences

Thu, Jan 31, 1:30 p.m.

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Livestream: 78th Annual Sports Star of the Year Awards

Fri, Jan 25, 5:12 p.m.

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How Sacramento hopes to use a billionaire to reel NBA back in

Fri, Jan 25, 5 a.m.

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We got our Sonics back the messy way

Tue, Jan 22, 5 a.m.

By Art Thiel

Mariners' Morse trade a blessing in disguise

Fri, Jan 18, 5 a.m.

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Seahawks not so close to greatness as you might think

Thu, Jan 17, 5 a.m.

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Seahawks: Despair over loss, hope for future

Sun, Jan 13, 6:07 p.m.

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49ers' win sets stage for big game with ... Seahawks?

Sat, Jan 12, 10:48 p.m.

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Seahawks bring something fresh to playoffs

Fri, Jan 11, 10:44 p.m.

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Money talks in favor of an NBA team in Seattle

Thu, Jan 10, 12:01 a.m.

By Art Thiel

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Wilson stays weirdly calm, delivers Seahawks' win

Sun, Jan 6, 9:58 p.m.

By Art Thiel

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Seahawks fans have a place in D.C.

Sat, Jan 5, 6:41 p.m.

By Art Thiel

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Interview: Art Thiel on Seahawks D.C. revelry

Sat, Jan 5, 3:58 p.m.

By Berit Anderson and Art Thiel

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Seahawks arrive in D.C. in good health and with more than a little good luck

Fri, Jan 4, 11:42 p.m.

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Seahawks vs. Redskins: A tale of two rookies

Wed, Jan 2, 8:24 p.m.

By Art Thiel

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Seahawks reveal a hand rich with suddenly well-polished rookies

Wed, Dec 26, 9:49 p.m.

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Best of 2012: Chris Hansen weighs a new option for bringing back Sonics

Tue, Dec 25, 6 a.m.

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The Seahawks' Christmas gift: A legitimate shot at the Super Bowl

Mon, Dec 24, 12:19 a.m.

By Art Thiel

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Why the Vegas Bowl is a shot at Husky redemption

Fri, Dec 21, 12:01 a.m.

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Finally, a Seahawks rivalry to write home about

Wed, Dec 19, 12:27 a.m.

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Updated: Josh Hamilton's deal with Angels no loss for Mariners

Fri, Dec 14, 6 a.m.

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Seattle U is itching for a Husky basketball upset

Wed, Dec 12, 6 a.m.

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The Mariners are at risk of making desperate (bad) choices

Fri, Dec 7, 12:22 a.m.

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Can Seahawks pull another Green Bay on drug tests?

Wed, Dec 5, 6 a.m.

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The Mariners should stay out of the free-agent market

Fri, Nov 30, 12:48 a.m.

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A Cougs fan clocking a Husky? There's historic precedent for that

Thu, Nov 29, 6 a.m.

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Can Seahawks golden boy Russell Wilson carry the team to a blitz?

Thu, Nov 22, 11:09 p.m.

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Apple Cup revolt: It's time for UW, WSU to join forces

Tue, Nov 20, 11:46 p.m.

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What WSU could learn from Mike Tyson's ear-biting incident

Thu, Nov 15, 6 a.m.

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Sounders fall victim to MLS 'home team advantage' rules

Tue, Nov 13, 6 a.m.

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Seahawks unveil their second-string secret weapon

Sun, Nov 11, 10:44 p.m.

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Husky hoops coach finally has an A-team

Thu, Nov 8, 11:32 a.m.

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We're not in Lubbock anymore, Coach Leach

Tue, Nov 6, 6 a.m.

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Sounders fail to use home field chance against Salt Lake

Fri, Nov 2, 11:55 p.m.

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Can the Sounders break Seattle's mediocrity streak?

Wed, Oct 31, 6 a.m.

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NBA commissioner wants Sonics back in Seattle

Fri, Oct 26, 10:59 a.m.

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Season-ticket holders? Mariners don't need 'em

Fri, Oct 26, 2:04 a.m.

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Lance, Mariners, 'Seattle Times': Where's the accountability?

Mon, Oct 22, 6:30 a.m.

By Art Thiel

Chris Hansen weighs a new option for bringing back Sonics

Fri, Oct 19, 10:14 a.m.

By Art Thiel

Seahawks: Outsmarted again in San Francisco

Fri, Oct 19, 9:26 a.m.

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Transcript: Mariners' execs tell the bigger story behind arena opposition

Fri, Oct 12, 6:30 a.m.

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The Mariners explain their case against a new SoDo sports arena

Fri, Oct 12, 6:30 a.m.

By Art Thiel

Party for 66,000 as Timbers help the Sounders to a win

Sun, Oct 7, 10:53 p.m.

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In journalism, medium raw is the new normal

Thu, Oct 4, 12:30 a.m.

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Let the beer pour at arena celebration, for now anyway

Tue, Sep 11, 6:44 p.m.

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Chris Hansen: Enough patience for Seattle process?

Wed, May 2, midnight

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For the Mariners, it's time to get back to the U.S.

Thu, Mar 29, 8 a.m.

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In loss, Mariners return to their weak-hitting ways

Thu, Mar 29, 7:35 a.m.

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M's Mike Carp makes early trip to disabled list

Thu, Mar 29, 7:15 a.m.

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Japan's survivors bring new dimension to Mariners' opener

Wed, Mar 28, 10:30 p.m.

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In middle of frenzy at home, Ichiro hits all the right notes

Wed, Mar 28, 9:55 a.m.

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Ichiro leads Mariners to Opening Day win

Wed, Mar 28, 7:30 a.m.

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3/11: The disaster that haunts Japan

Tue, Mar 27, 8 p.m.

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M's Eric Wedge makes an awkwardly rushed visit to earthquake center

Tue, Mar 27, 3 p.m.

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Japanese baseball: An American hottie is still a cultural challenge

Mon, Mar 26, 9:15 p.m.

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Art Thiel: Mariners lose 2nd game to Japanese teams

Mon, Mar 26, 7:50 a.m.

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Beloved in Japan: Ichiro decision just gets more difficult for Mariners

Mon, Mar 26, midnight

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Mariners' notes: New infielder Kawasaki is the un-Ichiro

Sun, Mar 25, 9:30 a.m.

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Art Thiel: M's owner is no-show even when team comes to Japan

Sat, Mar 24, 10:15 a.m.

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Art Thiel in Japan: Fun at home? The pressure is on Ichiro

Fri, Mar 23, 3:30 p.m.

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Ichiro is back in first spot (at Tokyo airport)

Fri, Mar 23, 12:30 p.m.

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The Mariners' long, strange trip back to futility

Thu, Mar 22, 2:15 p.m.

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Seattle abused but not defeated in NBA pursuit

Tue, Feb 28, 2 a.m.

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Are the Sonics here yet? No, and patience is critical

Fri, Feb 17, 2 a.m.

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Seattle should forgive the NBA? After David Stern demonstrates contrition

Mon, Feb 13, noon

By Art Thiel

The big risk in a new sports arena

Sat, Feb 11, 4:15 p.m.

By Art Thiel

'Snow wimps'? Who is the 'LA Times' calling a wimp?

Fri, Jan 20, 12:30 a.m.

By Art Thiel

Art Thiel's comments

Seattle abused but not defeated in NBA pursuit

Posted Thu, Mar 1, 6:25 p.m.

Yes, David, Hansen did the NBA a favor, and if tradition holds, it will not be forgotten. In less than 10 days after Hansen was parachuted into the Seattle Times offices, then smuggled away, Sacramento had a deal, and two wards of the pro-sports state, New Orleans Hornets (NBA) and ...