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Morales lifts Mariners to 3-2 win over Angels
Kendrys Morales hit an RBI single in the 10th inning against his former team, leading the Seattle Mariners to a 3-2 victory against the Los Angeles Angels on Tuesday ...
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James Heat beats Spurs 103-100 in OT Game 7 next
View Photo Associated Press/Lynne Sladky - San Antonio Spurs guard Tony Parker (9) and Miami Heat forward LeBron James (6) collide during the second half of Game 6 of their NBA Finals basketball series, Tuesday, ...
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Goldschmidt homers in 9th Arizona beats Marlins
Arizona Diamondbacks' Paul Goldschmidt watches his walk off home run take flight against the Miami Marlins during the ninth inning of a baseball game, Tuesday, June 18, 2013, in Phoenix. The Diamondbacks won 3-2. (AP Photo/Matt ...
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AL West-leading As beat Rangers Darvish 6-2
Facing Yu Darvish has been no problem for the Oakland Athletics. They have beaten the Texas Rangers' Japanese ace four times, more than any other ...
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Darvish Rangers starters still winless in June
ARLINGTON, Texas — Yu Darvish is like the rest of the Texas starters - still without a victory in June. For the ace from the Japan, the winless streak goes back a little further than that. Brandon Moss and Josh Jaso homered and the AL West-leading Oakland Athletics beat Texas 6-2 on Tuesday night, becoming the first team to beat Darvish four times. "They just hit off very good ...
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Braves swept by Mets in doubleheader
ATLANTA — Beaten twice in one day and just plain beat, the first-place Atlanta Braves were ready for some rest. At least they're done facing two of baseball top young pitchers in this series. Matt Harvey struck out a career-high 13 and didn't give up a hit until the seventh inning in New York's 4-3 victory Tuesday, then Zack Wheeler pitched six scoreless innings in the ...
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Smoak returns from DL with a bang
ANAHEIM, Calif. – Justin Smoak returned off the disabled list Tuesday looking to build upon the foundation he’d laid before straining his oblique. The Mariners brought Smoak back from his Class AAA rehabilitation stint in Tacoma and he started at first base against the Angels. Smoak was hitting .240 when he was hurt, but had built his on-base percentage up to .350 and his ...
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Reese McGuire Pirates agree to terms
PITTSBURGH - Catcher Reese McGuire, the 14th overall pick in the baseball draft this month, agreed to terms with the Pittsburgh Pirates Tuesday, almost a month ahead of the signing deadline, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reported. The 18-year-old McGuire, from Kentwood High School in Covington, turned down a scholarship offer from the University of San Diego. Baseball America reported he will ...
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Thompson helps Storm beat Mystics 96-86 in OT
Tina Thompson scored 30 points, including five 3-pointers, to lead the Seattle Storm to a 96-86 overtime win over the Washington Mystics on Tuesday ...
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2 men charged with stealing copper wire from Sea-Tac light towers
copper wire from runway light towers at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport have been arrested, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Seattle. Jeramie Harms,28, appeared in U.S. District Court in Seattle on Tuesday morning. He did not enter a plea and was released with conditions, prosecutors said. The second suspect, Timothy Lynch,50, is jailed on an unrelated charge and will make ...
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5 Things Learned In Game 3 Of Stanley Cup Finals
BOSTON (AP) - Five things learned in the Boston Bruins’ win over the Chicago Blackhawks in Game 3 of the Stanley Cup finals Monday night: ___ SUPAH TUUKKA: Tuukka Rask is proving the Bruins right for putting their faith in him. Rask watched the Bruins’ entire 2011 Stanley Cup run from the bench while Tim Thomas led Boston to the NHL title, winning the Conn Smythe Trophy in the ...
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Nationals no match for Lee fall to Phillies 4-2
PHILADELPHIA (AP) -- The Washington Nationals hardly look like the team that ended the Philadelphia Phillies' five-year reign atop the NL ...
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Time on basketball court turns into life-saving day for teenagers
When Leo Castro had a heart attack last week in the gym, a handful of young basketball players were stunned by what they saw - a man lying on the floor, not breathing, eyes rolled back in his head. Then they saved the Lakewood man's ...
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Gomes HR lifts Red Sox to doubleheader sweep
Jonny Gomes hit a two-run homer in the ninth inning to lift the Boston Red Sox to a 3-1 win over the Tampa Bay Rays on Tuesday, completing a doubleheader ...
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McGinn other mayors dont want food stamps used to buy soda
NEW YORK (AP) - The mayors of New York, Los Angeles, Seattle and 15 other cities are reviving a push against letting food stamps be used to buy soda and other sugary drinks.In a letter to congressional leaders Tuesday, the mayors say it's "time to test and evaluate approaches limiting" the use of the subsidies for sugar-laden beverages, in the interest of fighting obesity and ...
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Mauer Doumit Lead Twins Over White Sox
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) -- Ryan Doumit hit a go-ahead double in the eighth inning, leading the Minnesota Twins over the Chicago White Sox 7-5 on Tuesday ...
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Royals run down by Indians 4-3
CLEVELAND — With home plate just a few more strides away, David Lough suddenly stopped. And right there in the middle of the third-base line, Kansas City's chances to win halted, too. Attempting to score the tying run, Lough ran through third-base coach Eddie Rodriguez's stop sign and got caught in a rundown in the ninth inning as the Royals lost 4-3 to the Cleveland Indians, ...
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Dominguezs slam leads Astros past Brewers 10-1
Matt Dominguez hit a grand slam and drove in a career-high five runs to back another solid performance by Jordan Lyles, and the Houston Astros rolled to a 10-1 win over the Milwaukee Brewers on Tuesday ...
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Samardzija pitches Cubs past Cardinals 4-2
Ryan Sweeney and Cody Ransom hit back-to-back homers in a four-run first inning and that was plenty for Jeff Samardzija, who pitched the Chicago Cubs over the St. Louis Cardinals 4-2 Tuesday ...
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Revenue boost puts Legislature closer to budget deal
State officials predict rapid progress in budget negotiations after two forecasts on Tuesday gave the Legislature an additional $320 million to spend over the next two ...
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State’s trainers of teachers criticize new national rankings
A national advocacy group released a report Tuesday that harshly criticized the nation’s higher-education teacher-preparation programs, but Washington educators called the report ...
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Driver 79 crashes into Seattle building
Emergency officials say a 79-year-old woman suffered minor injuries when she crashed her car into a commercial building in north Seattle, damaging two offices. No one else was ...
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Francis struggles as Jays beat Rockies
TORONTO — Jeff Francis isn't going to worry about his future in the Colorado rotation. Trouble is, there might not be much future left for the struggling Francis. Edwin Encarnacion hit a two-run homer, J.P. Arencibia and Maicer Izturis added back-to-back shots and the Toronto Blue Jays won their seventh straight game, beating Francis and the Rockies 8-3 Tuesday night. The Rockies ...
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Welcome to the state of Rodney Tom
It’s tough for a lot of his foes to admit. But Rodney Tom, the Democrat who turned on his own party, is the big winner in Olympia politics this ...
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DOJ urged to avoid pot showdown with state
Seven members of Washington’s congressional delegation are urging U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder to assure that the federal government won’t penalize pot users and sellers "for activities legal under state ...
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Seattle fixing Mercer Mess
Seattle’s Department of Transport has plans to improve the Mercer Corridor or Mercer Mess as it is known to many residents of the city, Seattle news media have been reporting on the plans for some time, but a groundbreaking ceremony now marks the beginning of the major project.
The Mercer Corridor was built over forty years ago when the city’s transportation needs and traffic volumes were entirely different to present day. Mercer Street is a primary artery for the city of Seattle and over 80,000 people drive along it every day, but because of increased traffic and inefficient infrastructure, major bottlenecks occur at peak rush hour and limit access to the South Lake Union area, the Seattle Waterfront, the port, major highways and the Seattle Center. Read more
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