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Mariners closer Brandon League was saddled with the loss Thursday in Cleveland after allowing 2 hits, 3 walks and a wild pitch as the Indians scored twice in the 11th inning to win. (PHOTOS BY MARK DUNCAN/THE ASSOCIATED PRESS)

Brandon League out as Mariners closer, at least for now

After losing a ninth-inning lead and the game to the Los Angeles Angels last night, manager Eric Wedge decided this morning the Seattle Mariners would ‘pull back’ closer Brandon League and attempt to finish games off with other pitchers.
▶ FRIDAY: Mariners build lead, Brandon League blows it

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Hurdles provide high drama at Star Track 30
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Rachel O’Neil didn’t know if she had won the finals of the Class 4A girls 100-meter hurdles.
Burr soars, helping Orting jump into 1A/2B/1B lead
Published May 26th, 2012 - 12:05AM
If Orting High’s Savannah Burr was on cloud nine after the first day of the Class 1A/2B/1B state track and field championships, her coach was seated right next to her.
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Published May 26th, 2012 - 12:05AM
The Seattle Mariners survived another Albert Pujols home run, got seven gritty innings from Blake Beavan and managed to get a one-run lead to the ninth inning Friday.
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Marcus Chambers wouldn’t quite admit that Friday’s preliminary races in the 200 and 400 meter dashes were easy. But the junior from Foss sure made it look that way.
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