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Storm can’t spoil Breanna Stewart’s return to Seattle, fall to Liberty  

For their third consecutive loss to begin the season, a franchise worst, the Seattle Storm fell to the New York Liberty in Breanna Stewart’s return. Stewie didn’t have much of an impact until the second quarter, and while Seattle fought hard, they couldn’t close the gap after a strong third quarter by the Liberty.

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Eugenio Suarez strands the Pirates at Sea with walk off homer as Mariners take series 

The Seattle Mariners completed a series victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates off the bat of Eugenio Suarez, who hit a 3-run walk off homer in the bottom of the tenth to win the rubber match. The victory puts Seattle at a 6-1 record through the first seven games of their ten game homestand.

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Sounders grind out three points with 1-0 victory over Red Bulls 

Following back to back losses, the Seattle Sounders were able to bounce back with a gritty and grinding 1-0 victory over the New York Red Bulls, an MLS side that they hadn’t faced in nearly four years. Strong defense helped Seattle record their 8th clean sheet on the year, and an early goal by Jordan Morris gave them the score they needed.

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Storm thunder back against Wings, but fail to complete comeback 

The Seattle Storm dropped their second game in a row to open up the 2023 season, but this time in thrilling fashion as Seattle nearly completed a comeback effort against the Dallas Wings. With 3 minutes left, the Storm seemed done for and set for another double digit loss, but fight from Jewell Loyd and Sami Whitcomb gave them a fighting chance late.

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Mariners complete four-game sweep of Athletics behind France’s multi-homer game and eight-inning outing from Gilbert 

The Seattle Mariners completed a four-game sweep of the Oakland Athletics with a one-run victory, their second in the past three games. Seattle was pushed by starter Logan Gilbert’s strong eight-inning outing, and first baseman Ty France’s two-homer game. The Mariners begin their ten-game homestand on a four-game winning streak.

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Mariners complete series win over Athletics with 6-1 victory, behind Bryce Miller’s strong start 

The Seattle Mariners completed a series win over the Oakland Athletics, winning the first three of their ten game homestand as the team looks to finish out the Month of May on a high note. Seattle was powered to victory by another strong performance from Bryce Miller and a five-run 4th inning, topped off by a solo homer from Teoscar Hernandez.

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Back-to-back blasts by Crawford and France power Mariners to game two victory over Athletics 

For a second straight night, the Seattle Mariners secured a victory over the Oakland Athletics, but tonight’s win was far different than yesterday’s. The Mariners bats were a lot quieter than yesterday, as JP Crawford and Ty France’s back-to-back homers powered the team to victory behind a strong performance from Seattle’s pitching staff.

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Mariners and Major League Baseball Announce All-Star Legacy Initiative to Impact Seattle Community

Yesterday, at T-Mobile Park, the Mariners hosted a press conference to unveil the 2023 All-Star Legacy Initiative, which aims to make a long term impact on the Seattle Community. The effort aims to support the “sustainable growth of youth baseball and softball”, as well as supporting historically underserved community college students in their journey of education.

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Mariners look rock solid in 11-2 victory over Athletics as Luis Castillo records 1,000th career strikeout 

Returning from a long road trip on the East coast, the Seattle Mariners opened up a ten-game homestand with an 11-2 thumping over the Oakland Athletics. Behind a shutout outing through six innings by ace Luis Castillo, the Mariners bats found some life that they will look to sustain through the rest of the homestand and use as a Kickstarter for the rest of their season.

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Reign stumble heavily out of the gate, falling to Gotham by three goals 

The OL Reign dropped their second match in a row, this one in blowout fashion as the club was blasted by NY/NJ Gotham FC thanks to a final score of 4-1. The Reign stumbled defensively out of the game, as mistakes riddled their backline and Gotham scored twice within the first 12 minutes. The Reign never recovered, failing to score their first goal of the match until the 73rd minute when things were already far out of reach.

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Sounders slide again at home in tight loss to Austin 

The Seattle Sounders dropped their second match at home in as many attempts, as a struggling Austin FC came into Lumen Field and stunned Seattle with a 2-1 victory. The Sounders inability to finish once again left them frustrated and at a literal loss. While the club remains atop the Western Conference of MLS, how long will it be until losses like tonight bite Seattle?

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Last rodeo: Kraken fail to generate enough offense in game seven loss to Stars 

In game seven of their second round Stanley Cup Playoffs matchup against the Dallas Stars, the Seattle Kraken failed to generate enough offense and couldn’t beat Stars goaltender Jake Oettinger until too late, wasting an all-time performance by Philipp Grubauer in net. Seattle’s second season ends in heartbreaking fashion, just minutes away from a Western Conference Finals berth.

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Stayin Alive: Kraken bring the fight to Stars, force game seven 

In a do or die game six back in their home of Climate Pledge Arena, the Seattle Kraken got out to a hot start and were able to sustain that pressure to secure a victory and force a game seven in their second round Stanley Cup Playoffs matchup. Some of the teams veterans ensured that the Kraken season would continue, in addition to a few faces you may not expect.

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