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The Pac-12 Conference Wednesday announced game times and television broadcast information for five University of Washington football games, including four of seven home games as well as the 2016 Apple Cup, scheduled for Nov. 25 at Martin Stadium in Pullman.

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Takeaway A Mariners ninth-inning rally came up short in a most bizarre way when Minnesota turned a miraculous, game-ending double play on a double-pickoff to to win 6-5 Saturday and clinch the series for the team with the American League’s worst record (box). Baserunners Kyle Seager and Shawn O’Malley were caught on the basepaths on

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Despite playing a team tied for the MLS lead in goals surrendered, the Sounders again couldn’t cash in several opportunities and fell 2-1 to the New England Revolution Saturday at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, MA. Seattle’s third consecutive loss (4-7-1) kept it winless on the road this season and in ninth place in the 10-team

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The Mariners’ hottest hitter, CF Leonys Martin, was placed on the 15-day disabled list Friday after straining his right hamstring running the bases Wednesday. Replacing him was Stefen Romero, called up from AAA Tacoma to play left field and hit eighth in Friday night’s game at Safeco Field against the Minnesota Twins.

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Takeaway 1B Adam Lind, another low-profile, off-season pickup, was the hero Wednesday night at Safeco Field in a 13-3 win over the A’s, giving the Mariners the ninth series win over their past 11. Lind hit two home runs and drove in six runs as Seattle, at 28-18 with the fourth-best record in MLB, maintained

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Former Bellarmine Prep of Tacoma star Avery Bradley of the Boston Celtics was named to the NBA’s all-defense first team Wednesday. His vote total was third behind the Spurs’ Kawhi Leonard and the Warriors’ Draymond Green. DeAndre Jordan and Chris Paul, both of the Clippers, round out the first team.

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