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.
Anytime an NBA franchise is sold, the reaction here is, "Does this mean the Sonics might come back?" It's understandable for a fan base still...
You never rule anything out with the Seahawks. Would bringing Richard Sherman back be such a good idea?
Newly introduced UW women's basketball coach Tina Langley is prepared to turn around the Huskies. But there are many major steps for her take before...
Gonzaga could not finish an undefeated season, losing 86-70 to Baylor in the NCAA men's basketball title game.
Jalen Suggs' banking 40-footer at the buzzer will go down as one of the great moments in sports. So great it's hard to come up...
It's not unusual for a Connecticut Husky to be the best player in the nation. What is unusual is for the country's best women's basketball...
The Zags are 29-0 entering their Elite Eight matchup with USC. Even more impressive, they have dominated in historical fashion. We may be looking at...
The Mariners have reasons for optimism. They have players with the ability to shine. But the odds of them collectively outpacing expectations and ending the...
The cap space cleared by releasing the defensive tackle has helped the team sign players that have injected some positivity after a month of drama.
Longtime play-by-play announcer Chick Hearn saw just about all of the Lakers' greats come through. But it wasn't Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Kobe Bryant or Magic Johnson...
