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FILE - In this Sept. 19, 2021, file photo, Las Vegas Raiders head coach Jon Gruden meets with the media following an NFL football game against the Pittsburgh Steelers in Pittsburgh. Gruden is out as coach of the Raiders after emails he sent before being hired in 2018 contained racist, homophobic and misogynistic comments. A person familiar with the decision said Gruden is stepping down after The New York Times reported that Gruden frequently used misogynistic and homophobic language directed at Commissioner Roger Goodell and others in the NFL.

Gruden out as Raiders coach over offensive emails

October 11, 2021, 8:06pm National Sports

Jon Gruden has resigned as coach of the Las Vegas Raiders after emails he sent before being hired in 2018 contained racist, homophobic and misogynistic comments. Read story

Milt Palacio, now an assistant coach with the Portland Trail Blazers, was among 18 former NBA players arrested on charges alleging they defrauded the league’s health and welfare benefit plan out of about $4 million, according to an indictment Thursday, Oct. 7, 2021. (AP Photo/Ted S.

18 ex-NBA players charged in $4M health care fraud scheme

October 7, 2021, 3:30pm Latest News

Eighteen former NBA players were charged Thursday with pocketing about $2.5 million illegally by defrauding the league’s health and welfare benefit plan in a scam that authorities said involved claiming fictitious medical and dental expenses. Read story

Seattle Mariners' Mitch Haniger motions toward his dugout as he begins to round the bases on his two-run home run against the Los Angeles Angels in the fifth inning of a baseball game Saturday, Oct. 2, 2021, in Seattle.

Haniger keeps Mariners playoff hopes alive with rally vs Angels

October 2, 2021, 11:10pm National Sports

Mitch Haniger drove in five runs and his two-out, two-run single in the eighth inning gave Seattle the lead as the Mariners took their playoff hopes to the final day of the regular season with a 6-4 win over the Los Angeles Angels on Saturday night. Read story

Dylan Moore reacts after being called out on strikes to end the 7th inning. (Ted S.

Angels deliver blow to Mariners’ playoff hopes

October 1, 2021, 11:40pm National Sports

Jose Suarez threw five strong innings, Brandon Marsh accounted for all the offense with a two-run double, and the Los Angeles Angels landed a major blow to Seattle’s postseason hopes by beating the Mariners 2-1 on Friday night. Read story

Seattle Mariners' Ty France hits a sacrifice fly to score Dylan Moore during the seventh inning of a baseball game against the Oakland Athletics, Wednesday, Sept. 29, 2021, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Ted S.

Contending Mariners win for 10th time in 11 games; A’s out

September 29, 2021, 11:05pm National Sports

The Seattle Mariners won for the 10th time in 11 games and stayed in the thick of the AL wild-card race with a 4-2 win over the Oakland Athletics on Wednesday night. Read story

Seattle Mariners' Mitch Haniger celebrates in the dugout after hitting a solo home run in the seventh inning of a baseball game against the Oakland Athletics Tuesday, Sept. 28, 2021, in Seattle.

Haniger’s homer helps M’s beat A’s 4-2, close in wild card

September 28, 2021, 11:00pm National Sports

Mitch Haniger hit his 100th career home run and third in two games, and the Seattle Mariners pulled within a half-game of the second AL wild card berth by beating the Oakland Athletics 4-2 on Tuesday night. Read story

Los Angeles Angels designated hitter Shohei Ohtani, right, slides into third for a an RBI triple ahead of the tag of Seattle Mariners third baseman Kyle Seager during the third inning of a baseball game Saturday, Sept. 25, 2021, in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/Mark J.

Ohtani hits consecutive triples as Angels rout Mariners 14-1

September 25, 2021, 11:14pm National Sports

Shohei Ohtani tripled in his first two at-bats and the Los Angeles Angels routed Seattle 14-1 on Saturday night, ending the Mariners’ six-game winning streak and damaging their playoff chances. Read story

Seattle Mariners' Ty France is congratulated by Kyle Seager after hitting a solo home run during the first inning of a baseball game against the Los Angeles Angels Friday, Sept. 24, 2021, in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/Mark J.

Mariners walk Ohtani in 9th, hold off Angels to keep pace

September 24, 2021, 11:45pm National Sports

Ty France homered, Jake Fraley scored the go-ahead run on a throwing error and the streaking Seattle Mariners held off the Los Angeles Angels 6-5 Friday night to keep pace in the AL wild-card chase. Read story

Seattle Kraken head coach Dave Hakstol goes over a drill with players during NHL hockey training camp at Kraken Community Iceplex on Thursday, Sept. 23, 2021, in Seattle.

Seattle Kraken open first NHL training camp

September 23, 2021, 6:23pm National Sports

The Seattle Kraken’s roster hit the ice for the first time as a team with the start of training camp Thursday. It was the first step toward Seattle’s debut on Oct. 12 at Vegas and came exactly a month before the Kraken open their home arena against Vancouver. Read story

Oakland Athletics' Chris Bassitt pitches against the Seattle Mariners during the first inning of a baseball game in Oakland, Calif., Thursday, Sept. 23, 2021.

Mariners beat A’s 6-5 for 4-game sweep

September 23, 2021, 4:42pm National Sports

Chris Bassitt pitched three scoreless innings less than a month after surgery to repair facial fractures, and the Seattle Mariners rallied against Oakland’s bullpen for a 6-5 victory Thursday and a four-game sweep that damaged the Athletics’ wild-card hopes. Read story