SEATTLE – The Seattle Mariners are officially on the hunt for another second baseman this offseason.The club announced Friday that it has declined the $12 million option on Jorge Polanco’s contract for 2025, an expected move after an injury-plagued season for the veteran.Polanco, 31, will receive a $750,000 buyout, per terms of his contract.Acquired in a trade with the … [Read more...] about Mariners decline option on second baseman Jorge Polanco
With NFL trade deadline near, Seahawks must prove they were right to be buyers
RENTON, Wash. – The Seattle Seahawks chose to be buyers ahead of Tuesday’s NFL trade deadline, as general manager John Schneider made a couple of deals to address problem areas on coach Mike Macdonald’s new defense.Schneider sent a 2026 sixth-round pick to the Jacksonville Jaguars for veteran defensive tackle Roy Robertson-Harris, then shipped inside linebacker Jerome Baker … [Read more...] about With NFL trade deadline near, Seahawks must prove they were right to be buyers
Analysis: How rookie class can be key to Seahawks turnaround
SEATTLE – Halftime of Sunday’s critical NFC West showdown against the Los Angeles Rams at Lumen Field also marks the halfway point of the 17-game NFL season.As the Seahawks look to improve on their past month – four losses in five games, all by nine points or more – one of focus for potential improvement is the rookie class.A trademark of the early years of the Pete Carroll era … [Read more...] about Analysis: How rookie class can be key to Seahawks turnaround
Analysis: Here’s why Seahawks might be losing their home-field advantage
SEATTLE – Few stadiums in any sport stay full to the bitter end if the game fans are watching is indeed bitter.So it was hardly an indictment of the 12s when Lumen Field began to clear out in the second half of Sunday’s 31-10 loss to Buffalo. The Bills took a 31-3 lead early in the fourth quarter in what turned out to be the second-worst home loss for the Seahawks since … [Read more...] about Analysis: Here’s why Seahawks might be losing their home-field advantage
Sounders outlast Houston in penalties to take lead in MLS playoff series
SEATTLE – A grimy match had to be settled the only way possible – penalty kicks.The fourth-seeded Sounders won the shootout 5-4 against fifth-seeded Houston after a goalless draw in Game 1 of the best-of-three opening round Monday. The partisan crowd of 30,026 erupted when defender Alex Roldan mashed the game-winning penalty past goalkeeper Steve Clark.Sounders keeper Stefan … [Read more...] about Sounders outlast Houston in penalties to take lead in MLS playoff series