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Seattle Kraken general manager Ron Francis said he has been told by his players that there was a missed opportunity to do something really special with the 2022-23 season. (AP Photo/Ted S.

Kraken sign GM Ron Francis to 3-year extension through 2026-27 season

May 31, 2023, 2:23pm National Sports

The Seattle Kraken signed general manager Ron Francis to a three-year contract extension on Wednesday through the 2026-27 season after the franchise reached the second round of the NHL playoffs in its second year of existence. Read story

New York Yankees' Aaron Judge runs the bases after hitting a solo home run against the Seattle Mariners during the seventh inning of a baseball game Tuesday, May 30, 2023, in Seattle.

Judge hits 18th homer of season as Yankees beat Mariners 10-2

May 30, 2023, 10:05pm Latest News

Aaron Judge homered for the third time in two games, Anthony Volpe and Greg Allen also went deep and the New York Yankees stretched their winning streak to four with a 10-2 victory over the Seattle Mariners on Tuesday night. Read story

New York Liberty forward Breanna Stewart (30) shoots from between Seattle Storm guard Kia Nurse (0), center Ezi Magbegor and center Mercedes Russell (21) during the first half of a WNBA basketball game Tuesday, May 30, 2023, in Seattle.

Stewart shines in return to Pacific Northwest as Liberty beat Storm 86-78

May 30, 2023, 9:18pm National Sports

Breanna Stewart had 25 points and 11 rebounds in her return to the Pacific Northwest and the New York Liberty beat the Seattle Storm 86-78 on Tuesday night. Read story

FILE - Brooklyn Dodgers catcher Roy Campanella, left, congratulates his battery mate, Don Newcombe, in the dressing room at the Polo Grounds in New York on Sept. 2, 1949. Holman Stadium in Nashua, N.H., is being recognized for hosting the country's first racially integrated baseball team, the Nashua Dodgers, in 1946. The club was a minor league league affiliate of the Dodgers, which included Hall of Famer Campanella and future Cy Young Award winner Newcombe.

New Hampshire city recognized for historic role in racially integrating baseball in 1940s

May 30, 2023, 4:26pm National Sports

The conversation around racial integration in baseball often revolves around Jackie Robinson, who broke the major league color barrier in 1947 with the Brooklyn Dodgers. Read story

Chase Elliott (9) and Denny Hamlin (11) collide during a NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Charlotte Motor Speedway, Monday, May 29, 2023, in Concord, N.C.

NASCAR suspends Chase Elliott for 1 race for wrecking Denny Hamlin

May 30, 2023, 3:34pm National Sports

NASCAR suspended Chase Elliott for one race on Tuesday, one day after the five-time most popular driver and former Cup champion deliberately wrecked Denny Hamlin in the Coca-Cola 600. Read story

Miami Heat forward Jimmy Butler, left, dunks as Boston Celtics guard Jaylen Brown defends during the second half in Game 7 of the NBA basketball Eastern Conference finals Monday, May 29, 2023, in Boston.

Heat win Game 7 win over Celtics and spot in NBA Finals

May 29, 2023, 8:52pm National Sports

No unprecedented comeback, no last-tick miracle, no cavalcade of higher seeds is going to prevent these Miami Heat from playing for the NBA title. Read story

Josef Newgarden celebrates on the finish line after winning the Indianapolis 500 auto race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indianapolis, Sunday, May 28, 2023.

Josef Newgarden wins his first Indy 500

May 28, 2023, 4:45pm National Sports

Josef Newgarden ended 11 years of frustration and finally won the Indianapolis 500 on Sunday to extend team owner Roger Penske's record to 19 victories — but first since buying Indianapolis Motor Speedway — using an audacious pass of defending race winner Marcus Ericsson during a frantic 2.5-mile sprint to… Read story

Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Luis Castillo reacts after pitching against the Pittsburgh Pirates during the fifth inning of a baseball game Saturday, May 27, 2023, in Seattle.

Castillo strikes out 10 as Mariners beat Pirates 5-0

May 27, 2023, 4:56pm Latest News

Luis Castillo struck out 10 in six crisp innings, and the Seattle Mariners beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 5-0 on Saturday. Read story

Pittsburgh Pirates' Andrew McCutchen runs the bases after hitting a solo home run against the Seattle Mariners during the first inning of a baseball game Friday, May 26, 2023, in Seattle.

McCutchen sparks record-tying home run barrage as Pirates sink Mariners 11-6

May 26, 2023, 10:22pm Latest News

Andrew McCutchen hit the 21st leadoff homer of his career, the first of four home runs off Seattle starter George Kirby, and the Pittsburgh Pirates matched a franchise record with seven long balls on their way to an 11-6 win over the Mariners on Friday night. Read story