National Sports

Navy quarterback Tai Lavatai, top center, runs the ball in for a touchdown during the first half of an NCAA college football game against Army, Saturday, Dec. 11, 2021, in East Rutherford, N.J.

Lavatai runs for 2 TDs, Navy’s D dominates in 17-13 win over Army

December 11, 2021, 4:06pm College

Quarterback Tai Lavatai ran for two touchdowns and Navy’s defense limited Army to 57-second-half yards and a season-low 232 overall in a 17-13 victory Saturday in a game played at the Meadowlands to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks. Read story

Race car driver Al Unser is seen in 1993. Unser, one of only four drivers to win the Indianapolis 500 a record four times, died Thursday, Dec. 9, 2021, following years of health issues. He was 82.

Al Unser, a four-time winner of Indianapolis 500, dies at 82

December 10, 2021, 3:20pm National Sports

Al Unser, one of only four drivers to win the Indianapolis 500 a record four times, died Thursday following a long illness. He was 82. Read story

Winnipeg Jets' Kyle Connor (81) skates away after scoring on Seattle Kraken goaltender Philipp Grubauer during the third period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, Dec. 9, 2021, in Seattle. The Jets won 3-0.

Connor, Hellebuyck power Jets to 3-0 win over Kraken

December 9, 2021, 10:30pm National Sports

Kyle Connor scored two goals and Connor Hellebuyck stopped 25 shots to lead the Winnipeg Jets to a 3-0 win over the Seattle Kraken on Thursday night. Read story

Edmonton Oilers center Connor McDavid (97) pursues Seattle Kraken center Alex Wennberg (21) during the first period of an NHL hockey game Friday, Dec. 3, 2021, in Seattle.

Kraken take early lead, hold off Oilers

December 3, 2021, 10:31pm National Sports

Colin Blackwell and Alex Wennberg scored less than three minutes apart in the second period, and the Seattle Kraken beat the Edmonton Oilers 4-3 on Friday night. Read story

The sun set on baseball's collective bargaining agreement on Wednesday and team owners locked out the players until a new deal can be hammered out.

MLB owners lock out players, 1st work stoppage since 1995

December 1, 2021, 11:26pm National Sports

Major League Baseball plunged into its first work stoppage in a quarter-century when the sport’s collective bargaining agreement expired Wednesday night and owners immediately locked out players in a move that threatens spring training and opening day. Read story

Mariners moved quickly to wrap up Cy Young winner Robbie Ray

Seattle Mariners pitcher Robbie Ray poses for a photo in the dugout at T-Mobile Park, Wednesday, Dec. 1, 2021, following a news conference in Seattle. The AL Cy Young Award winner — who previously pitched for the Toronto Blue Jays — signed a five-year contract with the Mariners. (AP Photo/Ted S.

December 1, 2021, 3:32pm National Sports

The Seattle Mariners were still in the middle of finishing their first big deal of the offseason when they started making an aggressive move to land a new ace for their pitching rotation, a signing that would grab even more attention. Once Robbie Ray expressed an interest, it was a… Read story

Kraken beat Panthers 4-1, deny Florida home-ice win record

Seattle Kraken goaltender Chris Driedger (60) makes a save against the Florida Panthers next to defenseman Haydn Fleury (4) during the second period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, Nov. 27, 2021, in Sunrise, Fla.

November 27, 2021, 6:12pm National Sports

Chris Driedger made 33 saves against his former team, helping the Seattle Kraken defeat Florida 4-1 on Saturday night to deny the Panthers what would have been a record-setting 12th consecutive home win to start the season. Read story