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Tampa Bay Rays' Jose Siri reacts to hitting a two-run home run against the Seattle Mariners during the seventh inning of a baseball game, Tuesday, Aug. 27, 2024, in Seattle.

Siri’s 2-run homer helps lift Rays to 3-2 win over Mariners

August 27, 2024, 9:57pm Latest News

Jose Siri hit a go-ahead two-run homer, Jeffrey Springs pitched five scoreless innings, and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Seattle Mariners 3-2. Read story

FILE - Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Kadarius Toney walks to the field at the start of an NFL football training camp, July 27, 2024, in St. Joseph, Mo.

Kadarius Toney and Caleb Farley, 1st-rounders from 2021, let go on NFL roster cutdown day

August 27, 2024, 9:40pm National Sports

Kansas City receiver Kadarius Toney and Tennessee cornerback Caleb Farley, both first-round picks in the 2021 NFL draft, were among the cuts Tuesday as teams trimmed their rosters for the regular season. Read story

Seattle Mariners' Randy Arozarena flips his bat after hitting a three-run home run against the Tampa Bay Rays during the third inning of a baseball game Monday, Aug. 26, 2024, in Seattle.

Arozarena hits 3-run homer against former team as Mariners top Rays 5-1

August 26, 2024, 9:17pm Latest News

Randy Arozarena smacked a three-run homer against his former team, Bryce Miller allowed two hits and tied a career high with 10 strikeouts over seven innings, and the Seattle Mariners beat the Tampa Bay Rays 5-1. Read story

Seattle Mariners' Josh Rojas reacts after scoring against the San Francisco Giants during the fifth inning of a baseball game, Sunday, Aug. 25, 2024, in Seattle.

Woo pitches seven strong innings, Mariners beat the Giants 4-3

August 25, 2024, 4:47pm National Sports

Bryan Woo pitched seven strong innings, and the Seattle Mariners capitalized on two hit batters in the sixth to score twice and beat the San Francisco Giants 4-3 on Sunday. Read story

Seattle Mariners' Leo Rivas reacts to hitting a game-winning single against the San Francisco Giants during the 10th inning of a baseball game for a 6-5 win, Friday, Aug. 23, 2024, in Seattle.

Mariners rally late to beat Giants 6-5 in 10, give manager Dan Wilson victory in his debut

August 23, 2024, 10:34pm Latest News

Leo Rivas lined a game-ending single that scored Dylan Moore in the bottom of the 10th inning, and the Seattle Mariners rallied late for a 6-5 win over the San Francisco Giants. Read story

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani (17) hits a grand slam during the ninth inning of a baseball game against the Tampa Bay Rays in Los Angeles, Friday, Aug. 23, 2024. The Dodgers won 7-3. Will Smith, Tommy Edman, and Max Muncy also scored.

Ohtani does 40/40 in grand fashion with 9th-inning walk-off slam to beat Rays

August 23, 2024, 10:02pm National Sports

Shohei Ohtani hit a two-out, game-winning grand slam in the ninth inning for his 40th homer after earlier stealing his 40th base, lifting the Los Angeles Dodgers to a 7-3 win over the Tampa Bay Rays on Friday night. Read story

Alex Palou drives during an IndyCar auto race, Sunday, July 14, 2024, at Iowa Speedway in Newton, Iowa.

Palou doesn’t expect to win IndyCar title in Portland

August 23, 2024, 4:03pm National Sports

Alex Palou has a 59-point lead in the IndyCar standings but insists a third championship in four seasons isn’t a lock. Read story

Seattle Mariners manager Dan Wilson, left, looks on next to hitting coach Edgar Martinez, right, during batting practice before a baseball game against the San Francisco Giants, Friday, Aug. 23, 2024, in Seattle.

Dan Wilson steps into role of manager for Mariners

August 23, 2024, 2:08pm National Sports

Dan Wilson arrived in Seattle in the mid-1990s and became a beloved figured as a player for the Mariners. Now he’s stepping into a role that isn’t always beloved by the fans, taking over as the manager with 34 games left in the regular season. Read story

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani (17) leads off of first as Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Logan Gilbert, center, looks back to first baseman Justin Turner, right, during the fifth inning of a baseball game in Los Angeles, Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2024.

Dodgers beat Mariners 8-4 to complete 3-game sweep

August 21, 2024, 10:13pm Latest News

Max Muncy’s three-run double highlighted a five-run fifth inning, Shohei Ohtani stole his 39th base of the season and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Seattle Mariners 8-4. Read story