GREGG BELL

AP Sports Writer
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Huskies' high expectations start at BYU

So much for all the fuss around Washington about having to play in the breath-zapping elevation at Brigham Young.

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M's score 2 in 7th to beat Twins 2-1

A wild pitch, a misplayed fly ball and a fielder's choice by Adam Moore in a two-run seventh inning helped lift the Seattle Mariners to a 2-1 victory over the first-place Minnesota Twins on Sunday and avoid a three-game series sweep.

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Leon Washington is back, thanks to Uncle George

Leon Washington is back.

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Balmer calls leaving 49ers 'a little different'

It only took Kentwan Balmer a meeting with Mike Singletary, a few days of unexcused absences from the 49ers and then a trade to get a new NFL life in Seattle.

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Lively Pete Carroll as advertised as Seattle wins

Pete Carroll pumped his fists and hugged players, greeting nearly every one. He ran a lot on the sidelines — on a left knee the 58-year-old had surgically repaired just two weeks ago.

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Seahawks' Curry a test case in new concussion era

Still in his blue practice pants, leg pads and cleats, Aaron Curry, the new husband and even newer father reached to his wife. Then he picked up their young son Maxwell.

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Manager firing, triple play make for wild M's day

Don Wakamatsu, the major leagues' first Japanese-American manager, got fired by the Seattle Mariners hours before they hosted a Japanese heritage day celebration on their field.

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Braden tosses 4-hitter as A's beat Mariners

Dallas Braden tossed a four-hitter for his fourth career complete game, Mark Ellis hit three doubles and drove in three runs, and the Oakland Athletics cruised to a 5-1 win over the Seattle Mariners on Wednesday.

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Struggling Mariners fire manager Don Wakamatsu

Instead of leading Seattle to its first postseason spot since 2001, Don Wakamatsu lost games at a stunning rate.

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Referee of Seattle's Super Bowl loss admits errors

Saying "I'll go to my grave" with regret, NFL referee Bill Leavy reopened a Seahawks' wound that won't heal by acknowledging he made mistakes in Seattle's disputed, 2006 Super Bowl loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers.

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AP Source: Seattle agrees to $58M deal with Okung

A person with knowledge of the deal says sixth-overall draft choice Russell Okung has agreed to a six-year contract with the Seattle Seahawks worth more than $29 million guaranteed and a maximum value of $58 million.

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Coach Ken Norton Jr. still an enforcer

Even as a coach, Ken Norton Jr. is still an enforcer.

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Seahawks LB Curry remains out with concussion

Seahawks starting linebacker Aaron Curry will likely remain out until at least Thursday because of a concussion he sustained on the opening day of training camp last weekend.

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Milloy reunites with Carroll 11 years later

Lawyer Milloy is shuffling to the side. He's waving his arms. He's grooving to the rap music that is blaring yet again during a Seahawks practice run by new coach Pete Carroll.

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Carroll tells agents for unsigned Okung to act

Seahawks coach Pete Carroll says it's time for Russell Okung's agents to act now that the No. 6 overall draft pick has missed the first three practices of training camp.

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Seahawks agree to deal with 1st-round pick Thomas

The Seattle Seahawks have reached an agreement with safety Earl Thomas, one of their two first-round draft picks.

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Pete Carroll all smiles at start of Seahawks era

Pete Carroll's fists were pumping to the blaring rap of Jay-Z.

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Figgins in M's lineup day after dugout scuffle

Chone Figgins was in the Seattle Mariners lineup Saturday, a day after his very public dugout scuffle with manager Don Wakamatsu, although answers about the intense fifth-inning conflict were scarce.

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Saunders comes through again as M's top Red Sox

Michael Saunders lined a two-run single off Boston reliever Hideki Okajima in the bottom of the eighth inning to give Seattle the lead, Milton Bradley's squeeze bunt added another run, and the Mariners rallied for a 4-2 win over the Red Sox on Sunday.

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Gutierrez single rallies M's over White Sox in 11

Franklin Gutierrez's two-run single off Chicago closer Bobby Jenks in the bottom of the 11th inning sent the Seattle Mariners to a 2-1 victory over the stunned White Sox on Wednesday night.

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Carroll constantly 'on' in 1st Seattle offseason

Pete Carroll can't sit still.

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Ohno happy without skating, undecided on return

Apolo Anton Ohno's having fun. He's speaking about short-track speedskating in the past tense. He's saying he's "had a great run" in the sport.

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Cubs need 13 to snap Seattle's win streak at 6

Marlon Byrd hit an opposite field RBI single with one out in the 13th inning, and the Chicago Cubs avoided a sweep in Seattle with a 3-2 victory over the Mariners on Thursday.

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Carroll says RB Washington primed for camp

Leon Washington's road back from a broken leg has come quicker than many expected.

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Rowland-Smith's 6 shutout innings lead Mariners

Ryan Rowland-Smith earned his first win of the season, holding Cincinnati to three hits over six innings and leading the Seattle Mariners over the Reds 1-0 Sunday to complete a sweep.

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