Sounders right back Kelvin Leerdam spent winter watching soccer history made in his native Suriname
Sounders right back Kelvin Leerdam opened the scoring in his team's MLS Cup victory last November. Five days later, he was in his native Suriname...
Geoff Baker
Geoff Baker covers hockey and is a sports enterprise and investigative reporter for The Seattle Times.
New legislative push seeks to legalize sports gambling in Washington
A new legislative push, backed by a Nevada-based company, is under way to legalize sports gaming statewide in Washington card rooms, racetracks and tribal casinos....
Alaska Airlines becomes NHL Seattle founding partner, gains naming rights to KeyArena atrium
Alaska Airlines has agreed to become the official airline and founding partner of NHL Seattle. A key component of the deal will be naming rights...
Sounders bringing their ‘A’ team to next month’s Champions League opener in Honduras
The Sounders are sending their full squad down to Honduras next month for their CONCACAF Champions League opener against Olimpia. That's in contrast to two...
NHL Seattle mailbag: When will we get a team name? What to expect in the expansion draft? | Analysis
Plenty of questions surround what the NHL Seattle team name and timing for an announcement will be. In this mailbag, we'll address the naming timeline...
NHL Seattle general manager Ron Francis again hits the road, this time to top prospects game in Ontario
The CHL/NHL Top Prospects Game in Hamilton, Ontario, features the best draft-eligible major junior prospects from the Western Hockey League and two other circuits competing...
Some Seattle-area insight into NHL’s increased scoring from young players | Inside the NHL
Young NHL players are increasingly dominating the league's scoring ranks, something largely attributable to the game's changed nature and an expanded focus on the skills...
NHL Seattle’s main goal at Northgate Mall training facility: Luring players and getting them to bond | Inside the NHL
An $80 million NHL training facility to be built at Northgate Mall starting next month will contain a state-of-the art locker room, workout and rehabilitation...
Seattle’s top hockey moment of the decade: December 2029 edition | Inside the NHL
Writing a summary of the prior decade's greatest local hockey moment would be routine. But trying to recap the coming decade's biggest hockey highlight? Now...
Arch of Triumph: The untold story of the woman behind Seattle’s favorite classic Sonics uniform
Greenwood resident Kris Steinnes said it only took her a few days to sketch out the vintage 1970s SuperSonics design from start to completion. The...