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Mariners find a sprinkle of Chaos Ball, comeback to beat Red Sox and take important series 

Fresh off the MLB Trade Deadline, the Seattle Mariners continue a hot summer as they took a series win over the Boston Red Sox with a victory in this ballgame that saw the offense come alive late after starter Logan Gilbert did a job well enough to keep his team in the ballgame.

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Boston blasts Bryce Miller, Mariners continue to struggle with runners in scoring position, snapping 4-game win streak 

After the MLB Trade Deadline had passed, the Seattle Mariners fell to the Boston Red Sox as starting pitcher Bryce Miller struggled in his outing, surrendering all six of the runs Boston scored, while the Mariners offense struggled once again with runners in scoring position.

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Cal crushes, Mariners get insurance runs late to beat Red Sox in first game of series as trade deadline looms 

The Seattle Mariners, a day before the MLB Trade Deadline, took their series opener over the Boston Red Sox. Boston’s a team ahead of Seattle in the current Wild Card race, and the Mariners have a huge chance to make up ground during this series, as well as with the trade deadline taking place tomorrow.

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Seattle’s Sewald return: Looking at who the Mariners got back in their trade with the Diamondbacks 

After the dust had settled from the trade that sent closer Paul Sewald to the Arizona Diamondbacks, the Seattle Mariners have three young and athletic bats that should be able to help the organization in the now and for years to come. We take a look at those three names in this piece.

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Sea Us Wald, no more: Mariners trade reliever Paul Sewald to Diamondbacks for three young, athletic bats 

The biggest trade that the Seattle Mariners made ahead of the 2023 MLB Trade Deadline was sending away their closer and potential best development story in Paul Sewald. The trade net the Mariners three young, athletic bats that the team hopes will help them now and for years to come.

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Bite Of Seattle 2023 - Back2Besa

The Bite Of Seattle returned this year following a hiatus to the pandemic. Widely regarded as one of the top food festivals in the United States, the Bite featured over 100 vendors and 50 musical artists. We sent our Besa Gordon and her TV in search of Black businesses at the Bite and they found a handful including Jumping Jambalaya, Kenyan Kitchen, Boss of Sea Moss, Glory Bucha, Ma and Pops, and more.

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Prioritizing Black Mental Health at the Therapy Fund Foundation’s Reclaiming Wellness Event Creates Impact

The Therapy Fund Foundation hosted their first annual reclaiming wellness event built to help the Black community build healthy self-care habits and discuss mental health challenges. Converge Media was a proud sponsor of the event at Green River College, which featured keynote speaker Dr. Uché Blackstock, the founder and CEO of Advancing Health Equity.

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Balcer’s penalty pushes Reign to win over Wave, clinching Challenge Cup’s West Division 

The OL Reign clinched the West division of the 2023 UKG Challenge Cup behind another clean sheet and Bethany Balcer’s penalty goal in the 71st minute. Without their 8 international players currently at the World Cup, the Reign grinded out a tight victory to earn themselves an automatic bid to the semifinals of this years Challenge Cup.

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Welcome Back - Deaunte Damper returns to host The Day With Trae next week

Community leader, activist and personality Deaunte Damper makes his return to Converge Media as he’s set to fill in for Trae Holiday next week on The Day With Trae. Damper is the host of We Live In Color (which is currently between seasons) on the Converge Media Network and brings with him his unique blend of empathy, humor and knowledge.

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Central District Leaders Push Back Against Proposed Off-Leash Dog Park at Powell Barnett

Powell Barnett Park in the Central District is a peaceful place that neighbors use for play, exercise, family gatherings and more. 

But that tranquility could come to an end. Seattle Parks and Recreation is considering installing a fenced-in, off-leash dog park in an open, grassy section of the park—right next to a picnic area.

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