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.
It's the third consecutive season the Sounders have had an awful first half. The last two have ended with the club playing for the MLS...
The man considered one of the best tackles of his generation has taken up a new hobby in photography. You'll often find him shooting Sounders...
Left tackle George Fant was an undrafted free agent who morphed into a potential starter for the Seahawks before a devastating injury ended his season....
The Mariners continue their freefall in astonishingly embarrassing fashion since they were 24 games over .500 in July and led Oakland by 7.5 games. Now...
At this point, the Mariners need to do a favor to everyone involved and keep Felix Hernandez off the mound.
Sebastian Janikowski is one of the more recognizable place-kickers in NFL history. Jason Myers could probably cruise through a Bellevue Safeway unnoticed.
Two things have defined the past 10 months for Stewart: An MVP-caliber season that has lifted her team to the top of the WNBA standings,...
What had been relatively underplayed this season was the disintegration of Kyle Seager’s bat, a dormant weapon that finally erupted Sunday.
As the Mariners fight for a playoff spot, Hernandez fights for his job, knowing another shellacking Thursday likely will bump him from the starting rotation.
Look, I don't want to frame this as a "baseball vs. affordable housing" debate. Every major city in the country faces critical issues that require...