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National Headlines

June 2008 
-06.18.08 Woods to undergo season-ending knee surgery

May 2008
-05.21.08 Matt Ryan, Falcons QB signs 6-year $72 million contract
-05.21.08 Mike Piazza announces retirement
-05.21.08 Big Brown wins Preakness; set to win triple crown
-05.20.08 NFL owners opt out of labor deal
-05.15.08 Justine Henin chooses sudden retirement
-05.14.08 Barry Bonds charged with lying to a grand jury

-05.13.08 USC athletics rocked by controversy
-05.13.08 Title IX continues to create tension

-05.13.08 Sorenstam talks publicly about retirement
-05.6.08 AstroTurf accused of having high lead levels in their synthetic turf
-05.04.08 Big Brown wins Kentucky Derby, meanwhile tragedy strikes Eight Belles



January 2008
-01.24.08: Baseball Notebook | Bonds wants Case Dismissed
-01.16.08: Baseball Notebook | Fehr, Selig accept Steroids Responsibility
-01.15.08: Digging into Mitchell Report, Congress asks Justice to Investigate Tejada
-01.14.08: Canucks' Edler Repeats his Role as Shootout Hero
-01.09.08:The Beautiful Game: 1 Million Incentives for Real Madrid
-01.08.08: McNamee Says He'd go to Jail for Clemens

December 2007
Mitchell report on MLB player's illegal use of steriods released.
Apologetic Vick gets 23-month sentence on dogfighting charges
Bonds pleads not guilty; attorney says he'll ask judge to toss out case



Local Headlines


June 2008
-06.30.08 M's earn first sweep of season
-06.26.08 Sonics Trial: By the numbers
-06.23.08 Wally Walker stands up in the fight for the Sonics
-06.20.08 Mariners start search for new manager
-06.17.08 Big names featured in Sonics trial
-06.16.08 Mariners fire general manager Bill Bavasi
-06.16.08 Mayor Nickels to testify
-06.09.08 City of Seattle and Sonics set to meet in court

May 2008
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05.29.08 Sounder FC signs Microsoft sponsorship
-05.29.08 WSU football cuts ties with Tacoma QB
-05.28.08 Washington rowers named All-American
-05.22.08 Top High School track athletes compete for State
-05.22.08 Seattle Lawyer takes reins of Giants organization
-05.21.08 UW women's rowing team gets invite to nationals
-05.21.08 More bad news for the Sonics
-05.20.08 University of Washington in search for new Athletic Director
-05.19.08 Storm starts season with a win
-05.19.08 University of Washington men's crew teams sweep Pac-10 Rowing Championships
-05.16.08 Seattle Storm season opener tomorrow night
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05.15.08 Mariner's struggle with cultural differences in club house
-05.15.08 Sonic's lawyers pressuring Seattle Mayor
-05.14.08 Mariners front office needs to figure it out
-05.14.08 Lofa Tatupu arrested for DUI

-05.9.08 Troy Weaver hired as new Sonics assistant GM
-05.9.08 Richie Sexson has biggest hit of the night
-05.7.08 WSU football poor academic performance
-05.6.08 Spokane to host 2010 U.S. Figure Skating Nationals
-05.6.08 Storm Center Janell Burse plagued by injuries
-05.2.08 2010 Senior Open preparations are taking place at Sahalee
-05.2.08 Local Washington golf players in the pros
-05.2.08 Washington State University athlete elected to the College Football Hall of Fame


MLS: Major League Soccer 

November 2007


MLB: Seattle Mariners
January 2008
-01.15.08: Lost Weekend: Adam Jones Sits at M's Behest

November 2007
Ichiro Wins 7th Straight Gold Glove Award

October 2007
- Mariners name bench, pitching, first base and bullpen coaches
- Mariners 2008 Opening Day set for Monday, March 31 at Safeco Field
Mariners Care tops $1 million in charitable giving for 2007

August 2007
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Lolla-Blue-Za in Seattle

July 2007
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Ichiro collects 1,500th big league hit
- Ichiro Suzuki signs five-year contract extension
- All-Star Ichiro shows his worth
- Putz named DHL Delivery Man of Month
- A genuine star on the rise?


NFL: Seattle Seahawks
January 2008
-Seahawks Name Holmgren's Successor: Jim Mora set to take over as head coach in 2009. Read More
 -01.22.08: Seahawks Waiting on Holmgren's Decision
-01.22.08: Shaun Alexander's Productivity Tailing Off
-01.16.08: Future of Holmgren, Seahawks up in Air
-01.15.08: Deion Branch will Need Surgery, Sources Say
-01.14.08: 2008 Seahawks Makeover Could Begin at Running Back
-01.11.08: Holmgren will Decide Future Once Season Ends
-01.10.08: Seahawks Land Three on AP's All-Pro Team
-01.07.08: Playoff Bound Seattle Seahawk Craig Terrill to Launch CD at the Tap House Grill Downtown Seattle
-01.02.08: Hawks fans pump up the volume
-01.02.08: Hill’s time to shine again for Seahawks

September 2007
- Hawks enjoy best of times


NBA: Seattle SuperSonics
April 2008
-New Arena Proposal: Former Sonic Fred Brown proposal for privately financed arena. Read More

March 2008
 -Sonics Ask for Early Trial Date: Sonics ask for Trial Date on March 24, 2008. Read More

Janruary 2008
-01.24.08: Sonics' Losing Streak at 12
 Sonics' Losing Streak Hits 11
-01.16.08: Sonics Stop, Feed Homeless
-01.15.08: Kobe KO's Sonics in OT
-01.14.08: Sonics Get Good News, Twice
-01.11.08: Wilcox May be Back for Sonics' Homestand
-01.10.08: Sonics' Morale Hits a New Low

November 2007
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Seattle group sent letter to Sonics owner, hopes to meet with Bennett
- Local group makes pitch to buy Sonics

October 2007
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City wins Round 1 vs. Sonics
- Durant is new kid in town
- Judge hears arguments in Sonics arena case

September 2007
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Muckleshoot Tribe offers to donate 26 acres for new arena
- Council vote commits Sonics to arena lease
 
July 2007
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Bennett issues call for action to reignite arena discussions
- Carlesimo to take helm of Sonics

June 2007
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Sonics acquire Green, Szczerbiak and West
- Sonics select Durant with No. 2 overall pick in 2007 NBA Draft
- Sam Presti named Sonics General Manager


WNBA: Seattle Storm
March 2008

-Meet the Women Behind the Sale: The new ownership group -- they call themselves Force 10 Hoops LLC. Read More
-Seattle Storm Sold:The Seattle Storm is staying put. A local ownership group has bought the WNBA franchise from Clay Bennett and his Oklahoma City-based group. Read More

January 2008
-01.10.08: Storm Coach Inherits Club in Transition

December 2007
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Storm coach Donavan resigns

September 2007
- Storm: Jackson named WNBA MVP


Other Sports

January 2008
-01.24.08: Golf | Woods, Mickelson Making '08 Debuts
-01.24.08: Tennis | Sharapova to Final
-01.22.08: Briefs | Curlin is Honored as Horse of the Year
-01.22.08: Australian Open Tennis | Jankovic Eliminates '07 Champ Serena
-01.22.08: Woods Wants "lynch" Issue to Fade Away

-01.16.08: NHL | Blue Jackets Set Record at Canucks' Expense
-01.15.08: Redskins Interested in Mora as Candidate for Head Coach
-01.15.08: Fishing | Ready, Set, Dig: Outlook is Good for Razor Clams
-01.15.08: College Football | Arkansas RB McFadden to Enter Draft
-01.14.08: Tennis- Nadal's Aussie Draw Easy
-01.14.08: Men's Pac-10 Basketball | Oregon Defeats No. 23 Stanford
-01.14.08: Choi's Win is Almost Blown Away
-01.14.08: Skiing | Miller Matches Mahre's Record
-01.11.08: U.S. Olympic Panel Bristles at Peninsula Winery's Name
-01.11.08: Iditarod Adjusts to Urban Sprawl, Warmer Climate
-01.11.08: NHL | Ovechkin Secures $124M Extension
-01.10.08: Outdoors Report: Steelhead Catches Starting to Pick Up

December 2007
-Christmas comes early for Seafair

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