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One of the Mariners’ most-prized pitching prospects, Danny Hultzen, had surgery Tuesday to repair a partial tear of the rotator cuff,  another personnel blow to a team that finished its eighth losing season in the past 10 that cost manager Eric Wedge his job.

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The Seahawks, whose passing attack foundered with three offensive line starters (Russell Okung, Max Unger, Breno Giacomini) missing due to injuries, will play without Giacomini for an unspecified period — it could be a few weeks or perhaps more than a month — after the tackle underwent arthroscopic surgery on a knee. Coach Pete Carroll

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The Sounders dominated early, but a sudden goal in the 76th minute by New York’s Tim Cahill gave the Red Bulls a 1-1 draw at the Clink in a Sunday night downpour. Seattle was seeking to take over the lead the Supporters Shield, but the lone point kept them tied with Real Salt Lake in

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The Mariners, who are going to have a difficult, if not impossible, time coming up with a positive message to sell the 2014 season, ended 2013 with a kind of lame effort that has characterized their entire campaign. A 9-0 loss to the Oakland Athletics, played out in front of 17,081 at Safeco Field, ended

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Less than six hours after losing 62-41 at Arizona State, coach Lane Kiffin was fired by USC athletic director Pat Haden early Sunday morning. The school posted the announcement on its website. The vacancy created immediate speculation about the Trojans’ interest in Huskies coach Steve Sarkisian, a Los Angeles native who coached under Pete Carroll

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Brandon Maurer (5-8) allowed two earned runs over 5.1 innings and rookie Brad Miller hit a pair of home runs, including a grand slam, leading the Mariners to a 7-5 victory over the Oakland Athletics Saturday Safeco Field. With Justin Smoak also homering, the Mariners raced to a 7-1 lead and held on in front

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