Seahawks have finally exorcised the spirits lingering from their 2015 Super Bowl loss | Larry Stone
Seattle has finally put the 2015 Super Bowl behind them. Strong core leadership from Russell Wilson, Bobby Wagner, et al., has helped build up an...
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Larry Stone
Larry Stone calls upon more than 30 years as a sportswriter to offer insight, wisdom, opinion, analysis - and hopefully some humor - regarding the wide world of sports. Topics include the thrill of victory, the agony of defeat, and, especially, the people responsible for either outcome, as well as the wide chasm between.
Robinson Cano did his part, but did the Mariners do theirs? | Larry Stone
Cano more or less did his part with three All-Star appearances during his Seattle stint. The real problem was that the Mariners never went far...
Pete Carroll fired up about XFL coming to Seattle, but will anyone else be? | Larry Stone
The announcement of Seattle’s selection as one of eight inaugural XFL franchises was made Wednesday during a suitably ostentatious presentation in New Jersey.
Seattle’s rich yet niche hockey history is finally ready for the NHL | Larry Stone
Until now, hockey has been a niche sport in the Pacific Northwest. That’s about to change, with a vengeance. The tedious process of acquisition has...
In rout of Richard Sherman’s 49ers, these Seahawks showed they are more than a ‘middle of the road’ team | Larry Stone
The Seahawks paid tribute to their former teammate Richard Sherman in his return to CenturyLink Field. Then, they showed the NFL that they are much...
Dark days are ahead for Mariners, but rebuild is right decision | Larry Stone
Mariners GM Jerry Dipoto is doing what he has always resisted: Tearing the roster down to the studs, to use his phrase. Will it work?...
Welcome back, Richard Sherman, an unpredictable talent who helped cement a Seahawks legacy | Larry Stone
The Seahawks host the 49ers on Sunday with cornerback Richard Sherman returning. Will it be a "lovefest" or will there be boos? “He pushes the...
The Seahawks are on a path to the playoffs, and that’s another triumph for Pete Carroll | Larry Stone
In a year where presiding over the early stages of a rebuild seemed the best-case scenario, with implosion an equally plausible outcome, Pete Carroll has...
As playoff race heats up, young Seahawks finally learn to stick the landing | Larry Stone
They did so 10 days ago against Green Bay, taking the lead late and then holding off the Packers. And they did so even more...
‘She’s definitely a fighter’: UW soccer’s Claudia Longo determined to return after multiple-sclerosis diagnosis | Larry Stone
Longo is taking the fall quarter off at Washington to focus on her health. Her goal is to return to the soccer field for the...