SEATTLE – A core belief of Seahawks coach Mike Macdonald is that if a team’s process is good, then eventually the results will be as well.That didn’t happen last Sunday when the Seahawks lost their season opener to the 49ers 17-13. Macdonald thought the Seahawks prepared well during the week and displayed the required desire and physicality on Sunday.But when it mattered most, … [Read more...] about What to watch as Seahawks take on Steelers in Week 2
Whitecaps overcome teamwide illness to blank Cascadia-rival Sounders
Vancouver showed it might be the system and not the players when it comes to their MLS Western Conference-leading success this season.The Whitecaps received a goal from a teenaged backup and two others when playing up two players to defeat the Sounders 3-0 on Sunday at BC Place. The win extended Vancouver’s unbeaten streak to 11 matches (6-0-5) under first-year coach Jesper … [Read more...] about Whitecaps overcome teamwide illness to blank Cascadia-rival Sounders
Commentary: With DK Metcalf reunion on deck, Seahawks seem to have talent problem
RENTON, Wash. – After No. 1 Georgia had laid waste to Florida in a 34-7 win, Bulldogs coach Kirby Smart offered a truism that transcends college football.“Guys, if you don’t recruit, there’s no coach out there who can out-coach recruiting,” Smart said on Oct. 30, 2021, before notching his first of two consecutive national championships. “I don’t care who you are. The best coach … [Read more...] about Commentary: With DK Metcalf reunion on deck, Seahawks seem to have talent problem
Mariners win 7th straight to keep pace in AL West race
SEATTLE – Their run of unexpected hitting heroes and their win streak continued again Friday night.Two nights ago, it was Leo Rivas with the unlikely walkoff homer to beat the Cardinals in the bottom of the 13th inning. Less than 24 hours earlier, rookie Harry Ford hit a walkoff sac fly in his fourth MLB plate appearance to beat the Angels in 12 innings.So who was it this … [Read more...] about Mariners win 7th straight to keep pace in AL West race
Why Mariners are getting Leo Rivas’ best, and at just the right time
It was sometime after midnight in Seattle, 3 a.m. back at his family home in Orlando, Florida, when Leo Rivas connected with his wife, Hilary Guzman.At that point, she had no idea what her husband had done.Rivas, with just the second home run of his big-league career, had delivered the Mariners’ most unexpected walkoff of the season (ever?) late Wednesday, a big moment from a … [Read more...] about Why Mariners are getting Leo Rivas’ best, and at just the right time
