Sonics
Sonics gone, pain, questions remain
3:13 PM on Jul 2 2009 by
3:13 PM on Jul 2 2009 by
Editor's note: This is written by Kevin Pelton, who worked for the Sonics and covered the team for Supersonics.com at the time of the settlement.
I never saw the settlement coming.
Looking back, the signs were there. A senior Sonics executive was in Oklahoma City to set up a call center, but that seemed like covering all the bases just in case Marsha Pechman ruled in the Professional Basketball Club LLC's favor. ... MORE »
Sounders FC
Sounders add Costa Rican defender
2:22 PM on Jul 2 2009 by
2:22 PM on Jul 2 2009 by
Shoring up defensively, the Sounders signed Costa Rican national player Leonardo Gonzalez.
From the press release:
Gonzalez, 28, will join Sounders FC after completing his call in to the national team for the CONCACAF Gold Cup. He has been capped 59 times by Costa Rica, including three starts during the 2006 World Cup.
“It’s nice to have to have a ... MORE »
In the Morning
Northwest sports in the morning
10:47 AM on Jul 2 2009 by
10:47 AM on Jul 2 2009 by
That was a purty goal last night. The Sounders first strike of the night in Portland came flying off the outside of Sanna Nyassi's foot and zipped to Roger Levesque's head. As noted in this story, stopping Levesque has been an issue for several years now for the Timbers. The Timbers Army can't stand him. That's because they never met him. If you watched the game on television, you heard ... MORE »
Sounders FC
400 standing-room only tickets for Sounders/Timbers
12:11 PM on Jul 1 2009 by
12:11 PM on Jul 1 2009 by
The Portland Timbers will place 400 standing-room-only tickets on sale for tonight’s U.S. Open Cup match against Sounders FC. The standing-room-only tickets will be available only at the PGE Park box office on 18th and Morrison beginning at 5 p.m.
The standing-room-only tickets are $15. Ticket orders will be limited to four (4) per person.
Gates will open at 6 p.m. ... MORE »
Huskies
Former Husky Charters named to U.S. National Team
11:16 AM on Jul 1 2009 by
11:16 AM on Jul 1 2009 by
Ashley Charters, the speedy infielder who helped lead Washington to the 2009 Div. I softball National Championship, is on the Team USA softball roster for the summer season.
Charters, a three-time All-American, was selected to the team after participating in a recent selection camp in Chula Vista, Calif. Charters will first suit up for the team when the U.S. plays in the Canada Cup in Surrey, B.C., July 4-12. There's a chance Charters will ... MORE »
In the Morning
New magazines are out
3:08 PM on Jun 30 2009 by
3:08 PM on Jun 30 2009 by
The July issue of Sports Northwest has hit the stands.
Sounders FC goalkeeper Kasey Keller is on the cover, shot in the office of Seahawks CEO Tod Leiweke. He talks about his post-playing ambitions, MLS referees and says the Sounders can win the championship. That would be quite a feat for an expansion team. We also take a look at the three men shaping soccer in the Northwest: the Sounders' Adrian Hanauer; Portland's Merritt ... MORE »
In the Morning
Northwest sports in the morning
9:50 AM on Jun 29 2009 by
9:50 AM on Jun 29 2009 by
Bon voyage, Adrian Beltre. Surgery on his left shoulder comes Tuesday, but Beltre stuck around long enough to help the Mariners take the series from the Dodgers Sunday. Steve Kelley of the Seattle Times wonders what to do with Beltre. He's gone from potential superstar to solid, his defense setting him apart at the position. But the power reduction has been staggering. Beltre is no better than a No. 5 or ... MORE »
Huskies
Brockman: “It was a shock”
9:25 PM on Jun 25 2009 by
9:25 PM on Jun 25 2009 by
Where was Jon Brockman?
That was the question heading into Thursday's NBA draft, Brockman shutting down his physical activities, and verbal ones. He stopped working out for teams, and everyone was mum as to why.
Turns out, Brockman was as surprised as anyone when he was selected with the 38th overall pick by Portland then traded to Sacramento, where he will be teammates with old pal Spencer Hawes.
Brockman said after his success at ... MORE »
In the Morning
NW sports in the morning
11:11 AM on Jun 23 2009 by
11:11 AM on Jun 23 2009 by
Since it's the start of summer, let's talk some hoops.
The NBA Draft is Thursday. Draftexpress.com has four Pac-10 players being taken in the top 10: Arizona State's James Harden second; Arizona's Jordan Hill fifth; UCLA's Jrue Holiday eighth; USC's Demar DeRozan ninth. The site also has Jon Brockman going 39th overall, which is an enormous leap from where he was two months ago. They have Brockman going to the Pistons, just behind ... MORE »
Huskies
Knutson leaving UW baseball team
3:45 PM on Jun 22 2009 by
3:45 PM on Jun 22 2009 by
Ken Knutson will no longer be the head baseball coach at the University of Washington according to a press release from the school.
Knutson was the head coach for 17 seasons, compiling a 584-399-2 record as the Huskies' head coach. Knutson is a 1981 graduate of the school, and one of only two coaches of the team in the past 27 years.
Knutson's time as the coach will finish June 30, ending ... MORE »