Seattle’s Bat Man runs to the rescue of damaged Ken Griffey Jr. statue
Kelsey Klevenberg was in a business meeting when he noticed an act of heresy across the street. A man was trying to snap the bat...
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Matt Calkins
Matt Calkins joined The Seattle Times in August 2015 as a sports columnist after three years at the San Diego Union Tribune. Never afraid to take a stand or go off the beaten path, Matt enjoys writing about the human condition every bit as much as walk-offs or buzzer-beaters. His mom reads the comments so take it easy on him.
Want real change? Get Seahawks’ Doug Baldwin involved
Sports as a social and political platform have grown exponentially the past few years. But T-shirts and protests don’t often yield results; some would say...
In his departure from WSU, credit Bill Moos with turning around the football program
Once Bill Moos was able to hire Mike Leach to coach football, within a few years, Wazzu was the site of top-class facilities and top-notch...
Washington can kiss its playoff hopes goodbye after debacle in desert WATCH
Even if the Huskies manage to survive the rest of their schedule, the cupcakes will doom them in the eyes of the playoff committee.
Mike Leach wants more teams in the College Football Playoff, but that’s a bad thing for the sport
The Cougars coach says the field should be bigger than the current four teams, but this isn’t college basketball. Even expanding to eight teams could...
This much is clear: Chris Hansen’s Sodo arena group deserves one last listen WATCH
Hansen, the Seattle-raised hedge-fund manager, has spent the past six years trying to bring back the Sonics. There have been missteps and surprises that have...
Seahawks’ defense dominated Rams, but Russell Wilson saved the game
Wilson was under duress all game, but he spun, slithered and scampered away from so many would-be tacklers that Seattle was able to score enough...
Seahawks show upstart Rams that the NFC West still belongs to them
The Seahawks made enough big plays on defense to keep the Rams and their high-scoring offense at bay and hold on for the 16-10 victory.
For women in sports, Seattle sets a high bar but strides still need to be made | Matt Calkins
Women covering the teams in the Emerald City give good reports of their experiences, but across the sports world there’s still work to do as...