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How to talk sports in Seattle, and beyond, when you don't know ball

Ever been stuck in a conversation that takes a turn in to the world of sports, yet you have no interest? We have a guide for you.
- Dyer Oxley
Seattle baseball fans are feeling Humpy these days

Humpy Fever has taken over Seattle. Baseball fans are rooting on the Mariners with their new favorite mascot: A life-vest and water-wings-clad salmon who has long been the underdog, er, underfish, of the Salmon Run during the seventh-inning stretch of home games.
- Casey Martin
The pressure’s on for the Mariners. Can Seattle keep its playoff run alive?

We'll find out Friday if the Seattle Mariners have what it takes to make it to the American League Championship Series for the fourth time in their 49-season history. That's what's at stake in game five of the team's division series against the Detroit Tigers at T-Mobile Park. To catch up on some M's history and get a look at what may be ahead, KUOW’s Kevin Kniestedt checked in with longtime Seattle sportswriter Art Thiel.
- Kevin Kniestedt
This outdoor fight club in Gig Harbor delivers more than punches

Hidden deep in the woods near Gig Harbor is a makeshift cage lined with plywood topped by chain-link fence, where fighters and boxers face off on a square of worn artificial turf. Welcome to The Scrapyard, a backyard fight club that attracts local fighters and millions of fans online.
- Casey Martin
Not your playground's jump rope: These jumpers from West Seattle compete around the world

On a 90-degree July afternoon inside a karate studio in West Seattle, there was no AC, just a handful of struggling box fans. That wasn't slowing down the 44 kids, aged 7 to 17, who whipped ropes around as turners and jumpers focused on sharpening their Double Dutch skills.
- Brooklyn Jamerson-Flowers
Why Ichiro 'was everything' to Seattle Mariners fans

T-Mobile Park is sporting some new bling: A freshly unveiled plaque celebrating one of the most beloved Seattle Mariners of all time. The team retired Ichiro Suzuki’s number on Saturday — and sent the Hall of Fame outfielder off with a great big love fest from Seattle.
- Natalie Akane Newcomb
Small town on Washington’s Olympic Peninsula shows its pride following school trans ban

The small town of Quilcene, tucked away on Washington’s Olympic Peninsula, is known for logging, plentiful oysters, and scenic views on Highway 101. But recently the otherwise tight-knit community has been shaken up by some national politics. Quilcene is the first school district in Washington state to ban trans athletes — even though there are no trans athletes there.
- Casey Martin
Photos: Seattle celebrates fútbol in trial run for 2026 World Cup

In preparation for the FIFA World Cup 2026, Seattle hosted six games this month for the Club World Cup, including three matches featuring the Sounders.
- Juan Pablo Chiquiza
Always hopeful, often bitter: Seattle SuperSonics fans watch Thunder roar

The Oklahoma City Thunder celebrated their first NBA title with a parade through their downtown Tuesday morning, and that stings two time zones away here in Seattle.
- John O'Brien
Mayor Harrell says Seattle's FIFA countdown clock sends a political message

Seattle started its official countdown Wednesday, marking one year until it hosts the FIFA World Cup.
- Joshua McNichols

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