Art Thiel
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Mariners’ Edgar Martinez finally voted into Baseball Hall of Fame
For Seattle, landmark sports decisions often take forever. But the wait for Edgar's Hall of Fame entry was ridiculous. → Read More
Thiel: 'Didn't Seem There Was Ever A Doubt' For Storm's Third WNBA Title
Seattle Storm fans will gather at Seattle Center this Sunday to honor the team. They won their third WNBA title this week, defeating the Washington Mystics → Read More
King Felix Demoted: Mariners Move Former Ace To Reliever Role
For the first time since he was drafted by the Mariners in 2005, former American League Cy Young award winner Felix Hernandez has been demoted from the → Read More
Seahawks Training Camp Opens Amid Much Change
Training camp is now underway for the Seattle Seahawks. There are a lot of changes this year. And there may be more as the team works to try to keep free → Read More
Mariners' 'boys club' needs to take its apology further
Following harassment allegations, will the Seattle team's management face a public reckoning in its fight for tax dollars? → Read More
Meet the Special Olympian crushing flag football — one-handed
The region's largest sporting event in 25 years, The Special Olympics, begins Sunday. → Read More
'Great Trade' By Mariners Proves They're Gunning For Playoffs In 2018
It’s quite a surprise for Mariners fans for the team to be close to first place in the American League West at this time of year. KNKX sports commentator → Read More
The NFL missed the whole meaning of protest
The Seattle Seahawks management has its own approach: letting go of two of the most outspoken players. → Read More
Ichiro gracefully exits the field. Now what?
An aging sports hero gets a role in the Seattle Mariners' front office. But will it work for this superstar? → Read More
Thiel: After 0-3 Start, Sounders Need To 'Grow Up' And Get Energized
After back-to-back appearances in the Major League Soccer championship match, the Seattle Sounders are 0-3 this season. They have yet to score a goal but → Read More
Seattle Sports Shuffle: Who's Returning And Who's Leaving
UPDATED at 1:13 p.m. with details about Richard Sherman's release from the Seahawks. Richard Sherman is now officially a free agent . The Seahawks released → Read More
Longest Playoff Drought And Aging Veterans Add Urgency To Mariners 2018 Season
Spring training games get underway Friday for the Mariners in Arizona. The team is hoping this will be the year they end the longest active postseason → Read More
NHL gives Seattle a real shot at a team
Talk about a power play: About 24 hours after the city signed a deal to develop privately an arena worthy of the NHL, hockey league owners at a meeting in Florida on Thursday voted 31-0 to allow Seattle to begin … Continue reading → → Read More
Clash Of The QBs Sunday: Red Hot Russell Wilson Vs. Rookie Phenom Deshaun Watson
Football fans are going to see two very good quarterbacks compete on Sunday afternoon at CenturyLink Field. The Seahawks, led by Russell Wilson, host the → Read More
Your Questions About Activism In Sports, Answered
This week, President Trump refused to let up on his rebuke of the NFL for allowing players to kneel during the national anthem. His response to these on → Read More
UW And WSU Football: Will We See Two Undefeated Teams In The Apple Cup?
We’re almost to the halfway point for college football. Both teams in Washington are undefeated and highly ranked. A lot of fans are already looking ahead → Read More
Strong Hitting Not Enough To Offset Injuries & Errors For Mariners In 2017
The Mariners play their final series of the season this weekend against the Angels in California. The team has now gone 16 consecutive years without a → Read More
It's Not Just The Seahawks: Why NFL Offensive Lines Are Struggling
The Seahawks take their 1-1 record to Tennessee on Sunday to play the Titans. The offensive line is once again a problem for the Hawks this season. But → Read More
After MOU And Murray Resignation, Questions Remain About KeyArena Remodel
This week’s resignation of Seattle Mayor Ed Murray has a lot of people wondering about the fate of the proposed remodel of KeyArena. The news of the latest → Read More
Irony In Activism: Seahawks' Michael Bennett Experiences What He's Been Protesting
The Seahawks open their regular season on the road Sunday afternoon. They play the Packers in Green Bay, Wisconsin. KNKX sports commentator Art Thiel said → Read More