TORONTO – The Mariners, on paper, had no business winning Game 1 of this American League Championship Series.Two nights earlier, they had played a five-hour, 15-inning marathon to close out the Detroit Tigers in the AL Division Series. They then traveled more than 2,000 miles on Saturday after a flight delay that meant they didn’t get into their team hotel in Toronto until … [Read more...] about Mariners defy odds to beat Blue Jays in Game 1 of ALCS
Dave Boling: Seahawks keep up impressive road streak, this time by getting after QB
What do you do when you have three secondary stars out with injury?The Seattle Seahawks compensate by making a punching bag out of Jacksonville Jaguars’ quarterback Trevor Lawrence (seven sacks and 16 quarterback hits).What do you do when you have a receiver on the threshold of league eminence, like Jaxon Smith-Njigba, going against a secondary that leads the NFL in … [Read more...] about Dave Boling: Seahawks keep up impressive road streak, this time by getting after QB
Blue Jays-Mariners Game 1 takeaways: Raleigh, Miller power Seattle to early series lead
TORONTO — On Friday, the Seattle Mariners played 15 innings to clinch a trip here for the American League Championship Series. On Saturday, they flew across the continent, arriving at their hotel near midnight after a three-hour flight delay.For all of that, they were strong, sharp and splendid on Sunday, stifling the Blue Jays, 3-1, in Game 1 of the ALCS at Rogers … [Read more...] about Blue Jays-Mariners Game 1 takeaways: Raleigh, Miller power Seattle to early series lead
Seahawks-Jaguars takeaways: Jaxon Smith-Njigba sparks Seattle to road win
Jaxon Smith-Njigba caught eight passes for 162 yards and a touchdown, and the Seattle Seahawks pass rush sacked Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence seven times, as the Seahawks went on the road and walked away with a 20-12 win Sunday.Sam Darnold had another efficient day for Seattle, completing 16 of 27 passes for 295 yards with two touchdowns and no interceptions. … [Read more...] about Seahawks-Jaguars takeaways: Jaxon Smith-Njigba sparks Seattle to road win
ALCS: How the Mariners and Blue Jays match up entering Game 1
TORONTO — Thirty years ago, the Mariners won a wild, emotional, exhausting and rather memorable Game 5 of the American League Division Series, and two days later rolled out something resembling a functional lineup for the first game of the American League Championship Series.And they won.Sorry to keep bringing up 1995 again, but it seems like a little bit of history is trying … [Read more...] about ALCS: How the Mariners and Blue Jays match up entering Game 1