The Cougars’ best season in more than a decade earned Mike Leach another year’s extension on his coaching contract, through 2020. Washington State athletics director Bill Moos also announced that defensive coordinator Alex Grinch and assistant head coach/defensive line Joe Salave’a signed multi-year contracts.
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Dave Henderson, selected by the Mariners in the first round of the 1977 draft, spent six seasons playing center field in the Kingdome. He passed away Sunday morning.
The shorthanded Seahawks promoted WR Kasen Williams Saturday to the active roster for Sunday’s game at the Clink against the St. Louis Rams. The move was expected after Doug Baldwin missed much of the practice week with a hamstring, although he practiced Friday. The Seahawks may not know until game time whether Baldwin is available.
As game day draws near with the St. Louis Rams Sunday, the Seahawks’ injury list seems to grow with big names. Listed as questionable Friday on the team injury report were DL Michael Bennett (toe), WR Doug Baldwin (hamstring), LT Russell Okung (calf) and SS Kam Chancellor (tailbone).
The Mariners Wednesday outrighted OF Dan Robertson to AAA Tacoma and claimed LHP Rob Rasmussen off waivers from the Los Angeles Angels. Seattle designated Robertson for assignment Dec. 18 to make room on the 40-man roster for Hisashi Iwakuma, while Rasmussen rejoins the club after he was designated Dec. 14 to make room for Steve
Seven Seahawks, led by QB Russell Wilson, earned Pro Bowl invitations Tuesday. The major snub was WR Doug Baldwin, who co-leads the NFL with 13 TD catches.
Ikaika Malloe, who starred for the University of Washington’s mid-1990s defenses, was hired Tuesday by Huskies head coach Chris Petersen as defensive line coach, replacing Jeff Choate, who will become head coach at Montana State.
The Sounders will again open the regular season with a home date against Sporting Kansas City at CenturyLink Field March 6.
Seahawks coach Pete Carroll confirmed Monday that the QB-shy Texans have claimed B.J. Daniels off the practice squad and placed him on their 53-man roster. The Seahawks have valued Daniels for his versatility after converting him from quarterback to receiver this season.
Takeaway After averaging 95 points in five home wins, the Washington Huskies came up lame Saturday, taking a 97-83 shredding from the Oakland Golden Grizzles (Rochester, MI.) of the Horizon League at Alaska Airlines Arena (box). Among a rash of deficiencies, UW could not handle junior Kay Felder, a 5-foot-9 dynamo/disrupter in the Nate Robinson