Stone: I misjudged this year's Mariners team — at least as they've performed so far
The Mariners know how to undercut expectations with the best of them. It’s become something of an art form, breaking hearts every time they’re touted...
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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.
Huskies’ loss at softball regional was so much more than the end of a season — it was the end of Gabbie Plain’s standout run on Montlake | Larry Stone
The most poignant moment of the night occurred in the sixth inning, when UW coach Heather Tarr went out to pull her tiring pitcher Gabbie...
Here’s what Megan Rapinoe has to say about the USWNT’s milestone equal-pay deal | Larry Stone
In the context of her career as a stalwart of U.S. women’s soccer, and her role in the fight for pay equality, it’s not surprising...
Happier with NCAA tourney seed, Heather Tarr hopes UW softball can go on postseason run | Larry Stone
UW softball was bafflingly underseeded last year by the NCAA tournament committee. But the Huskies "jumped for joy" when they were given the No. 13...
The secret’s out: UW men’s tennis coach Matt Anger resigning to guide top player Clement Chidekh as pro | Larry Stone
UW men's tennis coach Matt Anger is stepping down at the end of the season after 28 successful years in which he elevated the program...
Here’s why Jarred Kelenic is the biggest conundrum in the Mariners’ rebuilding plan | Larry Stone
It's still premature to judge the 2018 Robinson Cano trade, but it's fair to have major concerns about whether Jarred Kelenic will live up to...
NFL reaffirms it knows how to fire up the hype machine by putting Russell Wilson’s return to Seattle up first | Larry Stone
By putting the Seahawks-Broncos out there at the jump, the league avoids two potential pitfalls: an injured Wilson and a team diminishing the allure of...
Early returns say Mariners should have done more in free agency | Larry Stone
Robbie Ray was Seattle's big free-agent acquisition, and many players Jerry Dipoto traded for have yet to excel. Still, there's time to turn it around.
Recently retired Mariners exec Randy Adamack was face of franchise behind the scenes for 44 seasons | Larry Stone
Over the past 44 seasons, Randy Adamack became a part of the fabric of the Mariners, the eternal voice of reason, the man able to...
Storm throw big party to open Climate Pledge Arena, and they hope it lasts all season | Larry Stone VIEW
The Storm's season-opening win vs. the Lynx was a night that delivered all the requisite bells and whistles, on and off the court.