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Rookie Devon Witherspoon scores on 97-yard pick six as Seahawks D leads Seattle over Giants
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — With all the points the Seattle Seahawks were scoring this season, it was easy to overlook their defense. They were excellent against the run but the pass defense was horrible. A new Legion of Boom appeared on Monday night and wreaked havoc on Daniel...
Today in History: October 3, jury finds O.J. Simpson not guilty of murder
Today in History Today is Tuesday, Oct. 3, the 276th day of 2023. There are 89 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On Oct. 3, 1995, the jury in the O.J. Simpson murder trial in Los Angeles found the former football star not guilty...
Washington state minimum wage moving up to $16.28 per hour
SEATTLE (AP) — Washington state’s minimum wage will increase 54 cents to $16.28 an hour next year. The Washington Department of Labor and Industries made the announcement Friday, The Seattle Times reported. A full-time worker making that wage would earn nearly $34,000 per year....

Blue Jays clinch from couch, will face Minnesota in AL wild-card series
TORONTO (AP) — Most of the Toronto Blue Jays were watching from couches at home when their team clinched a playoff spot. Toronto earned an AL wild card for the second straight season when Seattle lost 6-1 to Texas on Saturday night. “It was great,” said All-Star...

Mariners Cal Raleigh apologizes for comments after Seattle eliminated from postseason race
SEATTLE (AP) — Seattle catcher Cal Raleigh apologized to his teammates and coaches on Sunday for his strong comments about the team’s commitment to winning after the Mariners were eliminated from postseason contention. Raleigh spoke for about 90 seconds and did not take...

After playing four seasons with the Giants, Julian Love is returning to MetLife with the Seahawks
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — Defensive back Julian Love learned, grew as a player and dealt with a lot of losing in spending his first four NFL seasons with the New York Giants. Love had three coaches, three defensive coordinators and three losing seasons before New York turned it...

Andreas Maxsø scores and Marko Ilic makes 5 saves in Rapids' 1-0 win over Austin
COMMERCE CITY, Colo. (AP) — Andreas Maxsø scored in the 41st minute, Marko Ilic made five saves and the Colorado Rapids beat Austin 1-0 on Saturday night for just their fifth victory of the season. Colorado (5-15-11) has avoided defeat in eight of its last 10 home matches, with...

A year after ending playoff drought, Mariners left frustrated about falling short
SEATTLE (AP) — Through his play on the field and actions in the clubhouse, catcher Cal Raleigh emerged as a voice willing to speak out about what’s happening with the Seattle Mariners. It happened at midseason when he called out his teammates for how the Mariners were playing....
Stefan Frei ties MLS lead with 12 shutouts and Sounders play Nashville to scoreless draw
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Stefan Frei made one save to help tie the MLS lead with 12 shutouts and the Seattle Sounders played Nashville to a scoreless draw on Saturday night. Seattle (12-9-10) is unbeaten in six straight regular-season matches, with four draws, for the first time in...

Man accused of locking a woman in a cell in Oregon faces rape, kidnapping charges in separate case
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A man accused of abducting a woman in Seattle, driving her hundreds of miles to his home in Oregon and locking her in a makeshift cinder block cell is facing fresh charges of kidnapping and rape in a separate case involving alleged crimes two months earlier, court documents...
