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Humor: I coulda-shoulda been a Yankee fan

Posted Sun, Nov 8, 6 a.m.

But I wasn't. And my whole life turned out badly.

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Hitting the wall before the starting line

Posted Fri, Nov 6, 6 a.m.

As the Seattle Marathon approaches, a local runner fights age and ailments to get to his 17th long-distance race.

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The Sounders play brave and bloody

Posted Sat, Oct 31, 10:50 a.m.

Still, the home match with Houston ends up 0-0. The key in the deciding playoff game Nov. 8 will be if Houston gives way to its sneaking fear that Seattle may actually be the better team.

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How Seattle can be part of this year's World Series

Posted Wed, Oct 28, 6 a.m.

Another Fall Classic, another year without the Mariners. The current Mariners, that is. But we can imagine a scenario ...

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Sounders tie Chivas, chancing well but passing poorly

Posted Mon, Sep 21, 8:37 p.m.

A weekend of first-cabin sports in Seattle, with Huskies, Mariners, and Sounders all playing top teams. But still the Sounders can't seem to score at home.

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The lore of local politics

Posted Mon, Aug 31, 6 a.m.

The Kennedy funeral and a Seattle Pilots' anniversary stir memories of a crucial saga of red-baiting in Seattle.

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Everett: God's gift to Seattle politics

Posted Wed, Aug 12, 6 a.m.

It's understandable that Joe Mallahan, a son of Everett (the Athens of Puget Sound), will be shy about lording it over his Seattle fellow-candidates. And that Dow Constantine would drip Everett-envy.

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Chelsea, Chicago: Sounders at mid-point

Posted Mon, Jul 27, 5:32 p.m.

The rookie-ness is gone, and they are a remarkably good team. Chicago teaches a few lessons from a veteran team, knowing how to factor in a lenient referee.

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Climbing Rainier: Once is enough

Posted Tue, Jul 21, 6:03 a.m.

The author's toes still ache, 22 years later. And there was that Volkswagen-sized boulder speeding down the slope at 80 miles an hour.

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Sounders win their biggest game to date

Posted Mon, Jun 29, 10:15 a.m.

Lesson to the Colorado Rapids: getting Freddie Ljungberg mad is not a great strategy

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For Mariners, let the dealmaking begin

Posted Tue, Jun 16, 8:20 a.m.

The present team has too many weaknesses in hitting to be more than an also-ran.

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For the Sounders, some of the drought is over

Posted Mon, Jun 15, 10 a.m.

The team, which once looked like a new race car, has gotten itself into a fix. They started to squirm out of it by beating San Jose on some nifty plays from Ljungberg.

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Red card in the sunset

Posted Mon, Jun 1, 9:10 a.m.

The Sounders play a screwball game, earning only a tie against Columbus, coach Schmid's championship team of last year. Once again a cunning team lures the Sounders into a fatal red card.

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Back in stride, Sounders beat San Jose, 2-0

Posted Mon, Apr 27, 6 a.m.

Three keys to watch: two very physical central defenders, a willingness to challenge every header, and the joys of a true goalkeeper

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Sounders prevail in second big test

Posted Mon, Mar 30, 6 a.m.

Salt Lake is a serious contender, and they test the Sounders' ability to take some coldly delivered fouls.

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The Sounders: full of talent and high ambition

Posted Wed, Mar 25, 6 a.m.

The team's MLS debut brings the excitement of a major league contender back to a starved city, and the Northwest soccer people are ready to roar.

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Husky basketballers keep on over-achieving

Posted Sun, Feb 22, 12:28 p.m.

They remain atop the PAC-10, thanks in part to a nice boost from WSU.

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Huskies put on a great display against Arizona

Posted Sun, Feb 1, 1:36 p.m.

As the men's team secures a place in the NCAA tournament, the women's team is floundering in a netherworld.

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A suddenly promising look to Seattle sports

Posted Sun, Jan 4, 1 p.m.

The Husky basketball team beats the Cougars impressively, with many players showing confidence

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End of a dead-end Husky season

Posted Sat, Dec 6, 4:34 p.m.

Well, there's this. Of 120 NCAA football programs, the Huskies were 117th. And this: there's a new coach.

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Other media

Football coach gets an 'A' grade at Stanford After thrashing USC in the Coliseum, it's finally sinking in that Stanford is a bona fide football powerhouse. Much credit goes to coach Jim Harbaugh who summarizes his approach to the game: "I've wanted to play as long as I could, then coach, then die."

Ticket monopoly brings lots of Olympics gold to one company All the ticket paths lead through a New Jersey multimillionaire who has used his connections to gain a lucrative toll booth.

Vancouver Olympics: Far from fan-friendly Most of the tickets have gone to expensive tours and other insiders. Hotel prices are astronomical. And the games are mostly made-for-TV events.

Redskin losses are taking a toll on Coach Jim Zorn The former Seahawks quarterback has tried to be a professional optimist but the strain is showing.

Art Thiel: Mariners decision to resign Griffey is oddly logical It's a mutual love fest between the fans and Junior. With a rejuvenated knee, he's talking World Series. Why not give it a shot.

Blog posts

Seahawks new mantra: Think Bavasi

Posted Sun, Nov 15, 7 p.m.

Another ineffectual season, underlined by Sunday's loss to Arizona, should have fans thinking of a Mariners-style upper-level housecleaning.

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Crosscut By 2: Peak Week for the Seattle Marathon

Posted Fri, Nov 13, noon

My training regimen dictates that this week is the most intense before the big race.

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Hot-stove watch: Riggleman gets justice

Posted Thu, Nov 12, 5 p.m.

Former Mariners coach and interim manager Jim Riggleman, who took over another last-place team last season as the Washington Nationals' interim skipper, lands a full-time gig.

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The allure of the deuce

Posted Sun, Nov 8, 11 p.m.

For both the Huskies and the Seahawks, it was a weekend when going for two made all kinds of sense.

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A different kind of 'bye' week

Posted Sun, Nov 1, 3 p.m.

The Seahawks didn't exactly take Sunday off, but after a thrashing by Dallas it's getting tougher to imagine another Seattle victory this season.

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Chuck Knox on why the Huskies lost

Posted Sun, Oct 25, 11:06 a.m.

One key statistic, overlooked by many football analysts, explains Oregon's lopsided win over the UW on Saturday.

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A 'Looney' weekend of local football

Posted Mon, Oct 19, 6 a.m.

It may not be time to say "th-that's all folks" to the Hawks' and Huskies' seasons, but both should watch out for that cliff ahead.

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Putting the feet in football

Posted Tue, Oct 13, 10:02 p.m.

A remarkable week for both the Huskies and Seahawks gives fans hope of gaining ground in the "game of inches."

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Indiana football: Who was that 12th player?

Posted Sun, Oct 4, 7 p.m.

The Huskies put on one of the best shows in years against Notre Dame, while the Seahawks get drubbed by Indianapolis and the uncanny Peyton Manning.

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Ghosts of the '95 Mariners

Posted Fri, Oct 2, 6 a.m.

Fourteen years ago today, a curse was lifted from mighty Mudville. At least Ken Griffey Jr. is still around to evoke that magic season.

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