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ANDREW DESTIN

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This photo provided by UC Irvine Athletics shows UC Irvine's Will Bermudez, a redshirt senior, hitting during a baseball game against Tulane, on Feb. 19, 2023, in Irvine, Calif. (Matt Brown/UC Irvine Athletics via AP)
CalHOPE Courage Award winners Bermudez, Wang overcame physical and mental health challenges
Will Bermudez, a redshirt senior at UC Irvine, and Mya Wang, a Cal graduate, have been selected as the recipients of the 2024-25 CalHOPE Courage Award.
 
New York Yankees' Aaron Judge hits a solo home run during the eighth inning of a baseball game against the Seattle Mariners, Wednesday, May 14, 2025, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Stephen Brashear)
Judge’s MLB-leading 15th homer powers Yankees past Mariners 3-2
Aaron Judge hit a go-ahead home run in the eighth inning as the Yankees beat the Mariners 3-2 on Wednesday. Seattle starting pitcher Luis Castillo allowed one run on six hits over six innings.
 
Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Bryce Miller (50) stands on the mound as Toronto Blue Jays' George Springer, back left, rounds the bases after hitting a three-run home run during the fifth inning of a baseball game Sunday, May 11, 2025, in Seattle. (AP Photo/John Froschauer)
Mariners right-hander Bryce Miller placed on 15-day injured list with right elbow inflammation
Seattle Mariners right-hander Bryce Miller was placed on the 15-day injured list with right elbow inflammation ahead of Wednesday afternoon’s game against the New York Yankees.
 
New York Yankees' Paul Goldschmidt steals second base below the tag of Seattle Mariners shortstop J.P. Crawford during the ninth inning of a baseball game, Tuesday, May 13, 2025, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Stephen Brashear)
J.P. Crawford’s single in the 11th gives Mariners 2-1 win over Yankees to end 4-game skid
J.P. Crawford hit an RBI single down the left-field line in the 11th inning as the Seattle Mariners ended their four-game losing streak by beating the New York Yankees 2-1 on Tuesday night.
 
New York Yankees' Oswaldo Cabrera is taken from the field by ambulance after injuring his leg while scoring a run during the ninth inning of a baseball game against the Seattle Mariners, Monday, May 12, 2025, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Stephen Brashear)
Yankees third baseman Oswaldo Cabrera placed on 10-day injured list with left ankle fracture
Yankees third baseman Oswaldo Cabrera was placed on the 10-day injured list with a left ankle fracture ahead of Tuesday night’s game against the Mariners.
 
New York Yankees' Trent Grisham, right, is congratulated by third base coach Luis Rojas, left, after hitting a solo home run during the fourth inning of a baseball game against the Seattle Mariners, Monday, May 12, 2025, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Stephen Brashear)
Grisham hits 2 homers to lead Yankees past Mariners 11-5, New York’s Cabrera leaves in ambulance
Trent Grisham hit a pair of home runs, one during New York’s six-run fifth inning and the Yankees beat the Seattle Mariners 11-5.
 
New York Yankees' Oswaldo Cabrera is taken from the field by ambulance after injuring his leg while scoring a run during the ninth inning of a baseball game against the Seattle Mariners, Monday, May 12, 2025, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Stephen Brashear)
Yankees 3B Oswaldo Cabrera leaves game vs. Mariners in ambulance following awkward home plate slide
Yankees third baseman Oswaldo Cabrera was taken off the field in an ambulance after he injured his left ankle in the ninth inning of New York’s 11-5 victory over Seattle.
 
Indiana Fever's Katie Lou Samuelson shoots during the second half of a WNBA basketball game against the New York Liberty, on July 6, 2024, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings, File)
Storm forward Katie Lou Samuelson confident she’ll bounce back from season-ending ACL tear
Katie Lou Samuelson knew the news about her right knee wouldn’t be good, even though she tried to stay optimistic. The Seattle Storm star forward’s first instincts were right.
 
Toronto Blue Jays' George Springer, right, is congratulated by third base coach Carlos Febles, left, on his three-run home run off Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Bryce Miller during the fifth inning of a baseball game Sunday, May 11, 2025, in Seattle. (AP Photo/John Froschauer)
George Springer’s 3-run homer helps Blue Jays beat Mariners 9-1 for 3-game sweep
George Springer smacked a three-run homer in the fifth inning as the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Seattle Mariners 9-1 to complete a three-game sweep. Addison Barger added his first homer of the season, a solo shot in the seventh.
 
Toronto Blue Jays' Addison Barger hits an RBI single against the Seattle Mariners during the eighth inning of a baseball game, Saturday, May 10, 2025, in Seattle. (AP Photo/John Froschauer)
Bichette and Barger propel Blue Jays to 6-3 comeback win over Mariners
Addison Barger hit a tiebreaking single in the eighth inning and the Toronto Blue Jays rallied from a three-run deficit to beat the Seattle Mariners 6-3. Bo Bichette’s two-run homer in the fifth began Toronto’s comeback.
 
Toronto Blue Jays' Addison Barger, center, is greeted in the dugout after scoring on an RBI single hit by Ernie Clement during the third inning of a baseball game against the Seattle Mariners, Friday, May 9, 2025, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Rio Giancarlo)
Addison Barger has 3 doubles to help the Blue Jays beat the Mariners 6-3
Addison Barger doubled three times and drove in two runs to help the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Seattle Mariners 6-3 on Friday night. Barger gave the Blue Jays an early advantage with a two-run double in the first inning.
 
Seattle Seahawks defensive tackle Johnathan Hankins (97) warms up before an NFL football game against the Arizona Cardinals, Dec. 8, 2024, in Glendale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri, File)
Seahawks re-sign veteran defensive tackle Johnathan Hankins
Defensive tackle Johnathan Hankins has re-signed with the Seattle Seahawks. Hankins, 33, signed a one-year deal with the Seahawks as a free agent last year and is entering his 13th season in the NFL.
 
Indiana Fever's Katie Lou Samuelson shoots during the second half of a WNBA basketball game against the New York Liberty, on July 6, 2024, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings, File)
Storm forward Katie Lou Samuelson expected to miss 2025 season with ACL tear
Seattle Storm forward Katie Lou Samuelson is expected to miss the 2025 WNBA season due to a torn anterior cruciate ligament in her right knee. The team made the announcement Saturday.
 
Seattle Seahawks quarterback Jalen Milroe speaks during a news conference after the NFL football team's rookie minicamp, Friday, May 2, 2025, in Renton, Wash. (AP Photo/Ryan Sun)
Jalen Milroe is cheerful but diligent as he begins his first minicamp with the Seahawks
Jalen Milroe has a penchant for flashing million-dollar smiles, but he’s completely serious when it comes to his new occupation as a Seattle Seahawks quarterback.
 
Washington quarterback Demond Williams Jr. (2) reacts after a run against UCLA during the second half of an NCAA college football game Friday, Nov. 15, 2024, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson, File)
Quarterback Demond Williams Jr. has evolved as a leader heading into second season at Washington
The Washington Huskies wrap up spring football practice with their annual spring game on Friday night.
 
Seattle Mariners' Jorge Polanco is congratulated in the dugout on his two-run home run on a pitch from Los Angeles Angels pitcher Jose Fermin during the seventh inning of a baseball game, Tuesday, April 29, 2025, in Seattle. (AP Photo/John Froschauer)
Sizzling-hot Jorge Polanco is propelling the resurgent Mariners offense
The Seattle Mariners are surging and Jorge Polanco is the main reason why. Polanco hit a pair of homers in the Mariners’ 5-3 win against the Los Angeles Angels on Tuesday night.
 
Seattle Mariners' Jorge Polanco hits a two-run home run on a pitch from Los Angeles Angels pitcher Jose Fermin suring the seventh inning of a baseball game, Tuesday, April 29, 2025, in Seattle. (AP Photo/John Froschauer)
Polanco has 2 homers, 5 RBIs as Mariners beat Angels 5-3
Jorge Polanco hit two home runs and drove in five runs as the Seattle Mariners beat the Los Angeles Angels 5-3. The first blast from Polanco was a three-run shot in the second to give the Mariners a 3-0 lead.
 
Seattle Seahawks fans react to the team's pick of North Dakota State OL Grey Zabel at No. 18 at an NFL football draft party at the Museum of Pop Culture, Thursday, April 24, 2025, in Seattle. (AP Photo/John Froschauer)
Seahawks believe they’ve filled holes and needs with 11 picks in NFL draft
The Seattle Seahawks appear to have addressed most of their immediate roster needs with their 11 picks in the NFL draft. Seattle began the draft with a slam-dunk pick, taking North Dakota State guard Grey Zabel with the 18th overall selection.
 
Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Logan Gilbert throws to a Toronto Blue Jays batter in first-inning baseball game action in Toronto, Saturday, April 19, 2025. (Jon Blacker/The Canadian Press via AP)
Seattle right-hander Logan Gilbert goes on 15-day injured list with flexor strain in pitching elbow
 
Alabama quarterback Jalen Milroe poses on the carpet before the first round of the NFL football draft, Thursday, April 24, 2025, in Green Bay, Wis. (AP Photo/Matt Ludtke)
Seahawks select quarterback Jalen Milroe in third round of the NFL draft
The Seattle Seahawks selected quarterback Jalen Milroe in the third round of the NFL draft. He joins a quarterback room that also includes Sam Darnold, who was signed to a three-year, $100.5 million deal this offseason, as well as Drew Lock.
 
North Dakota State offensive lineman Grey Zabel takes part in the school's NFL football pro day, Thursday, March, 27, 2025, in Fargo, N.D. (AP Photo/Russell Hons)
Seahawks select guard Grey Zabel of North Dakota State with No. 18 pick in the NFL draft
The Seattle Seahawks selected North Dakota State guard Grey Zabel with the 18th overall pick in the NFL draft on Thursday night. Zabel started 41 games over five seasons at every position on the offensive line except center.
 
In this June 25, 2018, file photo, Buffalo Sabres general manager Jason Botterill addresses the media during an NHL news conference in Buffalo N.Y. (AP Photo/Jeffrey T. Barnes, File)
After making coaching, front office changes, Kraken recognize much more is needed to contend
A day after firing coach Dan Bylsma and promoting longtime general manager Ron Francis to president of hockey operations, the Seattle Kraken recognize much work is needed to get the franchise back into the Stanley Cup playoffs.