SEATTLE – Some sports weekends are worth celebrating.Not just because a team or two won, but because they did something that’s never been done. Because, here especially, it doesn’t happen nearly enough. Because so many segments of this city were simultaneously satisfied.In an uncommonly cathartic 72-hour span …The Mariners sailed into Houston and swept the Astros, banishing the … [Read more...] about Commentary: Mariners, Seahawks, Washington Huskies give Seattle fans a rare weekend
Seahawks score early, often as they have special day to thump Saints
SEATTLE – The celebration lasted barely longer than the suspense in the game itself.Not that the Seahawks didn’t enjoy their 44-13 win over the New Orleans Saints on Sunday at Lumen Field, which served as a convincing end to their perplexing woes at home, snapping a 1-7 skid that dated to last September and included a frustrating loss to the 49ers in the season opener two weeks … [Read more...] about Seahawks score early, often as they have special day to thump Saints
Dave Boling: These Seahawks are hungry, and they’re moving up the NFL food chain
SEATTLE – Surely, one can find dozens of plays that reflected the nature of the Seattle Seahawks’ dominance in their 44-13 humiliation of the visiting New Orleans Saints at Lumen Field on Sunday.The special teams left the Saints floundering again and again. Quarterback Sam Darnold was nearly perfect statistically, and the defense continued its string of excellent outings.But on … [Read more...] about Dave Boling: These Seahawks are hungry, and they’re moving up the NFL food chain
Mariners sweep Astros, close in on AL West title
HOUSTON – When he came to Seattle before the 2019 season, he was considered by many in Major League Baseball an underachieving prospect who couldn’t stay healthy with an attitude problem. The Mariners believed that a new team, a chance to be an every-day player and the freedom to be himself, would unlock his talent and turn him into a foundation piece of their rebuild.In … [Read more...] about Mariners sweep Astros, close in on AL West title
Three impressions from the Seahawks’ win vs. the Saints
SEATTLE – Here are three instant impressions from the Seahawks’ 44-13 victory over the New Orleans Saints on Sunday at Lumen Field.Special teams were very specialThree huge plays in the first half by the Seahawks’ special teams put them on the road to victory.Perhaps the biggest play of the game was Tory Horton’s 95-yard punt return for a touchdown that gave the Seahawks a 14-0 … [Read more...] about Three impressions from the Seahawks’ win vs. the Saints