Mariners to Astros: “Uh, mind if we sneak a peek at your Mike Trout cheat sheet?” In a five-game series against Seattle last month, the Angels star hit five homers — four of them game-winners. Two weeks later, in a three-game set in Houston, Trout went…
Jon Talton: Jeff Bezos adds his own misdirection on the inflation debate
It’s not unprecedented for titans of industry to attack presidents. Henry Ford was so outraged over former President Franklin Roosevelt’s Hundred Days of initial policies to address the Great Depression that he huffed FDR’s “particular genius is to try…
Boeing CEO threatens to cancel 737 MAX 10 unless Congress acts
Boeing CEO Dave Calhoun said he’s ready to cancel the 737 MAX 10 program if Congress doesn’t extend a regulatory deadline that would allow the jet to enter service without an upgrade to the 737 crew alerting system. Canceling plans for the largest memb…
Larry Stone: The Pac-12 will never be the same again, and that’s sad
SEATTLE — I have a six-decade relationship with the Pac-12 — old enough that I lived through its incarnations as the Pac-8 and Pac-10. My affiliation spans from John McKay to Lincoln Riley, from Lew Alcindor to Johnny Juzang, from Ann Meyers to Anna Wi…
Sue Bird and Diana Taurasi to be featured on NBA 2K23 WNBA Edition cover
SEATTLE — For two decades, Sue Bird and Diana Taurasi have been intrinsically linked since winning the 2002 NCAA women’s basketball national championship at the University of Connecticut. The WNBA stars made history once again and will be featured on t…
Seahawks and Trail Blazers are not for sale, says team chair Jody Allen
SEATTLE — As rumors about the future ownership of the Seahawks have circulated the last few months, there has been no official statement from the team about its direction. That changed Tuesday when the Seahawks released a statement from team chair Jody…
Sideline Chatter: Watching Washington play USC in the Rose Bowl will be fun
USC and UCLA? They went Piscataway — er, thataway, off for greener pa$ture$ in the Big Ten. And that’s just a year after Texas and Oklahoma gutted the Big 12 with plans for a similar jump to the SEC. “It’s depressing, but that’s the reality with colleg…
Matt Calkins: What’s the key for Jarred Kelenic putting Tacoma in his rearview mirror for a return to Mariners? It’s in the process.
TACOMA, Wash. — There are some numbers that pop out when discussing Rainiers outfielder Jarred Kelenic, once considered the best prospect in the Mariners’ organization. There’s .173 — his career batting average in 123 major league games. There’s -2.0 —…
Seattle to host NBA preseason game this fall between Trail Blazers and Clippers
SEATTLE — While it isn’t the Sonics — at least not yet — two sources have confirmed a Los Angeles Times report Wednesday that NBA basketball will make its Climate Pledge Arena debut Oct. 3 in an exhibition game between the L.A. Clippers and Portland Tr…
Cruise ship hits iceberg in Alaska, heads to Seattle for repairs
The 2,000-passenger Norwegian Sun cruise ship is headed to Seattle for repairs after it hit a small iceberg near Hubbard Glacier off the coast of Alaska, according to a spokesperson for Norwegian Cruise Line. The ship then sailed to Juneau, Alaska for …