Despite down season, Huskies show pride and poise in win over Oregon State | Stone
The Huskies summoned the pride and poise to soldier forward and make the best of this massive letdown of a season, when juxtaposed against the...
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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.
Instant analysis: Early impressions from Washington’s 19-7 win over Oregon State
It wasn't always pretty, but the Huskies got a monster effort from their defense and did enough on offense to take down the resurgent Beavers...
Sounders have a ‘ridiculous opportunity’ — the chance to win an MLS Cup in front of Seattle fans | Larry Stone
For those lucky enough to score the sacred tickets for Sunday's big match at CenturyLink Field, the celebration could be historic. Seattle teams rarely get...
We’re finally about to find out how good the 7-2 Seahawks really are | Larry Stone
Looming on Monday night in Santa Clara, California, are the San Francisco 49ers, who have outlasted the New England Patriots to be the NFL’s final...
With his latest masterpiece vs. Bucs, Russell Wilson continues to refine his comeback artistry | Larry Stone
On a day when the Seahawks defense yielded an alarming amount of real estate and the potential for a loss seemed very real, Russell Wilson...
The artistry of Jacob Eason was on display against Utah — but so were too many glaring mistakes | Larry Stone
This loss, a devastating one in the big-picture ambitions of the Huskies, who are now a jarring 5-4, is certainly not squarely on Eason’s shoulders....
Late Mariners broadcaster Ron Fairly was a weaver of tales, and here are some favorites | Larry Stone
Fairly died Wednesday at age 81 after battling esophageal cancer. For 14 years, Fairly filled his Mariners broadcasts with hilarious and apt anecdotes that would...
Like Space Needle and Pike Place Market, Seahawks’ Bobby Wagner is a Seattle fixture | Larry Stone
The idea of wearing no other uniform but the Seahawks’, and then going into their Ring of Honor (and into the Pro Football Hall of...
Linebacker Bobby Wagner becomes Seahawks’ all-time leader in tackles
Middle linebacker Bobby Wagner set the franchise record for tackles, had a sack and recovered a key fumble at the Seattle 1-yard line in the...
If the Super Bowl is the goal, the Seahawks better figure out how to finish games | Larry Stone
Pete Carroll called this juncture of the season “the start of the finish.” On Sunday, the Seahawks proved they need to do a much better...