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Despite getting in some practice time this week, RB Marshawn Lynch’s strained hamstring needs more time to heal, so he won’t travel to Cincinnati for the Seahawks’ 10 a.m. Sunday game against the 4-0 Bengals, missing his second game in a row.

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Takeaway Chris Petersen earned his signature win and Steve Sarkisian absorbed a loss he probably will never live down as Washington, an 18-point underdog, held on to stun No. 17 USC, a preseason national championship contender, 17-12 Thursday night in the Los Angeles Coliseum (box). In collecting one of the great road wins in recent

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The Mariners Thursday confirmed that Chris Gwynn, who oversaw the franchise’s minor league system for the past four years, has resigned. Gwynn is the first major front-office operative to depart the franchise since it hired new GM Jerry Dipoto. Gwynn indicated to the Seattle Times the decision was his, although many changes are expected following

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Takeaway The season that wouldn’t end kept going until the Oakland A’s finally put away the Mariners 7-5 Saturday night at Safeco (box score) on a two-run homer by SS Marcus Semien in the 13th inning. Innings-wise, it was Seattle’s longest game this season The Mariners (75-86) have lost nine of 10 games.

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Twelve MLS players, including Sounders forward Clint Dempsey and defender Brad Evans, were named Saturday to the 23-player U.S. Men’s National Team roster for  CONCACAF Cup playoff with Mexico at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena Saturday.

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Takeaway Jared Goff threw for 390 yards and four touchdowns and No. 24-ranked Cal (5-0, 2-0) came up with a big interception of Luke Falk late in the fourth quarter to preserve a 34-28 victory over Washington State Saturday in Berkeley (box). The Cougars (2-2, 0-1), 17½-point underdogs, couldn’t protect a 21-7 lead, missing a

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