The Huskies open their 2017 football schedule on the road at Rutgers, and close out the season by playing four of five games at home. The Cougars open with five in a row at home.
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Huskies quarterback Jake Browning has reportedly undergone surgery on his throwing shoulder to correct a problem that originated in November. UW never said a word about it.
TE Jimmy Graham and OLB K.J. Wright of the Seahawks will play in the 2017 Pro Bowl as NFC replacement players, bringing Seattle’s total of representatives to six.
Forward Herculez Gomez, who made 12 starts for the Sounders during their MLS Cup-winning season, announced his retirement Tuesday in order to join ESPN as an analyst.
Dan O’Brien, who served as president and general manager of the Mariners from 1979-83, died in Dallas Tuesday at 87. O’Brien made the first managerial change in franchise history and spearheaded efforts that resulted in Seattle landing the 1979 Major League All-Star Game, played in the Kingdome. Mariners president and COO Kevin Mather issued a statement:
Washington missed two point-blank shots, tossed up a 3-point airball, gave up an uncontested dunk in the final two minutes and fell to the Stanford Cardinal 76-69 Saturday night at Maples Pavilion in Palo Alto, CA. Lorenzo Romar’s Huskies fell to 8-9 overall and 1-4 in Pac-12 play.
The Seahawks started strongly, but a special teams penalty and a safety gave Atlanta momentum and the Falcons poured it on for a 36-20 victory in the NFC playoffs Saturday.
The Sounders Friday traded their first pick in the MLS SuperDraft (16th overall), then selected Stanford’s Brian Nana-Sinkham at 22nd overall and Dominic Oduro at 44th overall.
The Mariners came to terms with eight arbitration-eligible players on their 40-man roster Friday and have no other players remaining in the arbitration process.
Takeaway They hung close with the California Golden Bears Thursday night, but the Washington Huskies men’s basketball team allowed a 14-6 run over the final six minutes, fading to 69-59 defeat at Haas Pavilion in Berkeley (box). Cal’s Ivan Rabb, the only player in the Pac-12 averaging a double-double, had 20 points and 14 rebounds.