Mariners first baseman Richie Sexson was suspended for six games and fined today by Major League Baseball after charging the mound and throwing his helmet at a Texas pitcher the previous night.Read more...

During the moment, the anger of Richie Sexson and the Seattle Mariners may have been directed toward pitcher Kason Gabbard and the Texas Rangers, but really, the rage had been building steadily in the Mariners for the past few weeks. Read more...

Jeff Clement has gone through slumps. It happens to every player at some point, and he hasn’t been immune. And for a player seeing his first extended stay in the majors, it’s almost expected. Read more...

KIRKLAND – The Seattle Seahawks concluded their four-day voluntary minicamp on Thursday morning with an abbreviated 70-minute practice that skipped the usual seven-on-seven drills that emphasize passing. Read more...

The Seattle Sounders were playing at home in 2004 when fans of the visiting Portland Timbers unleashed an unusual chant: “Salt Lake City, Salt Lake City.” Read more...

The Detroit Red Wings looked as sharp as they have throughout the playoffs – and perhaps in any postseason – jumping out to a big lead and beating the Dallas Stars, 4-1, at home Thursday in Game 1 of the Western Conference finals. Read more...

Seattle SuperSonics general manager Sam Presti didn’t take long to replace departed assistant general manager Scott Perry. Read more...

This week: The Players Championship, today through Sunday on the PGA Tour at TPC Sawgrass, Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla. Read more...

The flag was in a tempting location, back and left on the 13th green at the TPC Sawgrass, with a pond running along the left side. Read more...

DES MOINES, Iowa – The Tacoma Rainiers got off to a bad start and never recovered on Thursday afternoon, suffering a 14-2 loss to the Iowa Cubs. Read more...

Wilson High School has hired a pair of Tacoma natives to lead its boys and girls basketball teams. Read more...

Bonney Lake junior Caitlin Colvin had quite a Thursday for the Panthers in Kent. Read more...

Kacie Arndt had herself a pretty good Thursday. Read more...

Washington State free safety Xavier A. Hicks Jr. has begun serving a 45-day jail sentence after pleading guilty to two misdemeanor charges. Read more...

Former Utah Jazz player personnel director Troy Weaver is the new assistant general manager of the Seattle SuperSonics.Read more...

On Wednesday afternoon, Seattle manager John McLaren expressed confidence in his team, and Mariners president Chuck Armstrong expressed confidence in his manager. Read more...

Chuck Armstrong has been president of the Seattle Mariners long enough to remember the acres of empty seats at the Kingdome. Now, he’s seeing them again at Safeco Field. Read more...

Fueled by rumors that have been either denied or called misinterpretations, the topic of the day is whether the Mariners should try to bring Ken Griffey Jr. back to Seattle. Read more...

KIRKLAND – When Seattle Seahawks kicker Olindo Mare was an undrafted rookie trying out for the New York Giants in 1996, he was competing against veteran Brad Daluiso. Read more...

This week: The Players Championship on the PGA Tour, today through Sunday, TPC Sawgrass, Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla. Read more...

The newbies have had their run. Now the NHL is getting back to old-time hockey. Read more...

Seattle Sounders FC announced the signing of its first player Wednesday, plucking Sebastien LeToux from the roster of the existing Seattle Sounders. Read more...

After trying all night to set himself up for the perfect shot on goal, Puyallup junior forward Justin Veltung finally just took what was available. Read more...

PORT ORCHARD – Miles Unterreiner wanted to crack the nine-minute barrier in the 3,200 meters Read more...

DES MOINES, Iowa – Just two days ago at Cheney Stadium, the Tacoma Rainiers used an improbable comeback with two outs in the ninth inning to beat Oklahoma. Read more...

The University of Washington volleyball team, coming off its sixth consecutive appearance in the NCAA Division I tournament, will play host to a regional in next season’s tournament at Hec Edmundson Pavilion, the NCAA announced Wednesday. Read more...

South Kitsap coach Eric Bergeson may start lobbying for boys soccer games to be two minutes shorter – preferably the last two minutes of the first half. Read more...

It wasn’t as if a large crowd turned out Tuesday night in anticipation of the Seattle Mariners' game with the Texas Rangers. Read more...

The Seattle Seahawks are not going to renegotiate wide receiver Bobby Engram’s contract, despite Engram’s displeasure with his salary. Read more...

Washington State University will lose eight football scholarships for failing to satisfy the latest NCAA academic progress standards, the school said Tuesday.Read more...