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Seahawks 2023 NFL Draft first round immediate reaction: Witherspoon and Smith-Njigba provide immediate impact 

With their first two selections in the 2023 NFL Draft (both in the first round), the Seattle Seahawks went for the best players available when they selected CB Devon Witherspoon out of Illinois and WR Jaxon Smith-Njigba out of Ohio State. CSS’ Charles Hamaker gave his immediate reaction to those selections.

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The youth are our future: new dad Geekie, fresh call up Kartye help Kraken take game five over reeling Avalanche 

On the road again in Colorado, the Seattle Kraken marched into Ball Arena once again and stuck it to the defending champion Avalanche to take a 3-2 series lead as we now shift back to Seattle for a potential history-making game six. New father Morgan Geekie and AHL call up Tye Kartye got the scoring started for the Kraken, as Yanni Gourde’s tip in helped Seattle pull out a victory.

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Montero makes magic as Sounders pull away vs Loyal in US Open Cup round three 

The Seattle Sounders returned to Starfire Stadium, once again for the US Open Cup, and were victorious as they survived a wild thriller against upstart San Diego Loyal in the round of 32. Sounders legend Fredy Montero continues to add to his legacy, bookending the match with the first and final goals of the game.

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Ebs and flows: Jordan Eberle’s game winner evens series in game four win over Avalanche 

In game four of the round one Stanley Cup Playoffs matchup against the Colorado Avalanche, Jordan Eberle made more history for the franchise as his game winner secured the first ever overtime and home win in franchise playoff history. Seattle jumped out to a two goal lead in the first period before Mikko Rantanen scored twice in the second, setting us up for a dramatic finish.

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Flexen falters in Sunday start, Mariners can’t complete sweep of Cardinals  

To end their nine-game homestand, the Seattle Mariners dropped the series finale against the St. Louis Cardinals but were able to get the series victory yesterday. Mariners starting pitcher Chris Flexen struggled in his start in the rotation spot of Robbie Ray, and the Seattle bats failed to click outside of the second inning.

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Mariners take series against Cardinals with 5-4 win in game two

Again, the Seattle Mariners scored five runs against the St. Louis Cardinals, and once again it was enough to secure victory against their interleague opponent. While Mariners ace Luis Castillo may have had an “off-day,” the Seattle offense was able to pick up some of the slack as Jarred Kelenic and Teoscar Hernandez homered before an Eugenio Suarez 2-RBI single gave Seattle a lead.

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Kraken swing first, but Avalanche find holes in Seattle’s game to take game three 

In game three of their first round Stanley Cup Playoff matchup against the defending champion Colorado Avalanche, Seattle’s flawed were exploited by Colorado as the Avalanche took a second straight game. In the first Stanley Cup Playoff game in Seattle since 1919, a capacity crowd filled Climate Pledge Arena, and brought the signature Seattle sports sound we’ve become accustomed to.

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Teoscar hits towering blast, reaches base four times against Cardinals as Mariners snaps three-game losing streak 

The Seattle Mariners snapped their three-game losing streak and took game one of their three game slate against the St. Louis Cardinals behind starting pitcher George Kirby’s solid outings and a strong showing by Teoscar Hernandez at the dish. The Mariners played one of their more complete games to date, and picked up a needed victory.

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Hot start not sustained by Kraken, Avalanche find their form to even the series 

In game two of their Stanley Cup Playoffs round one matchup against the Colorado Avalanche, the Seattle Kraken failed to maintain their intensity from the first period, allowing three unanswered goals after the first intermission. After two games, the Kraken return to Seattle with an even series to bring back to their fans at Climate Pledge Arena.

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Mariners offense can’t support Marco Gonzales’ strong effort, Seattle swept by Milwaukee 

The visiting Milwaukee Brewers (formerly the Seattle Pilots) completed a sweep of our Seattle Mariners despite a strong effort by Seattle starting pitcher Marco Gonzales and the Mariners having a golden opportunity in the bottom of the ninth as they had the bases loaded with no outs.

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Mariners go neck and neck with Brewers, can’t pull win out as Milwaukee takes series 

Our Seattle Mariners dropped their second straight loss to the Milwaukee Brewers, losing today in eleven innings. Our Mariners had a big opportunity to tie the game up and even win it in the bottom of the eleventh, but Julio Rodriguez grounded into a fielders choice to end things.

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Mariners ride Luis Castillo’s near perfect game to a 1-0 win and sweep of Rockies

The Seattle Mariners took the victory on Sunday and a sweep of the Colorado Rockies, as starting pitcher Luis Castillo dominated and nearly had a perfect game. Jarred Kelenic ended up coming big twice for the Mariners, continuing to display the potential we’ve all long awaited to see play out.

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Mariners begin homestand with 5-3 win over Rockies as Kelenic continues hot hitting 

The Seattle Mariners began a 9-game homestand by defeating the Colorado Rockies, lead by another impressive effort by left fielder Jarred Kelenic. Kelenic had a two-run homer to start the scoring for Seattle in the bottom of the second, and a double in the bottom of the fourth to begin an inning that saw his team plate three more runs.

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