Wildfires ruined home of former Mariners equipment manager, but his pro sports family had his back
Ted Walsh, who worked with the Mariners from 2003-15, has seen an outpouring of support from the three pro teams he worked with.
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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.
UW basketball fans should enjoy ‘Coach Hop Moments’ this season
Is new coach Mike Hopkins the guy to turn around the Husky basketball fortunes? That remains an unanswered question, but one thing is certain: The...
UW athletic director Jen Cohen weighs in on ASU loss, ESPN flap and schedule criticism
The second-year athletic director said she felt bad for players and staff after the Huskies’ first loss of the season, was “extremely disappointed” in ESPN’s...
Missing World Cup shows U.S. Soccer needs total reexamination
The stunning nature of the U.S. ouster will inspire an unflinching examination of the entire national program for men’s soccer, a reassessment that, if done...
Mariners CEO John Stanton understands anguish of fans as playoff drought continues | Larry Stone
Will the Mariners spend big on a free agent? “I’d rather have a Mitch Haniger” than another payroll bust like Richie Sexson, Stanton suggests.
Last thing Chris Petersen and UW need is a feud with ESPN | Larry Stone
Though there is a committee that determines the four teams in the College Football Playoff, it would be naïve to think ESPN doesn’t exert extreme...
After Hour Huskies give primetime effort in dominant victory over California | Larry Stone WATCH
Once they took the field, the Huskies did not appear to care when their game started: They dominated California on both sides of the ball.
Another night, another rout: First impressions from Huskies’ 38-7 win over California
From their opening-drive touchdown on, the Huskies left little doubt Saturday in a 38-7 thrashing of California. Here are our writers' first impressions.
Can the rejuvenated Rams become the Seahawks’ chief rival?
On Sunday the Seahawks will find out if the 3-1 Rams — led by new coach Sean McVay, improving quarterback Jared Goff and revitalized running...
Wild card or bust? Mariners unlikely to challenge Astros for AL West title in near future
Mariners GM Jerry Dipoto says they are far behind the Houston Astros, who won the AL West with 101 victories. The reality is Houston will...