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Growth, but not the result they want: Storm drop first game of road trip to Lynx in double overtime
The Seattle Storm weren’t able to exact revenge in their rematch against the Minnesota Lynx from the season opener back on Tuesday, as the Lynx pulled away in the second overtime period to deal the Storm the loss despite some strong play late and adjustments made throughout the game.
Seattle’s home cooking: Mariners take 5th consecutive series win at home with victory over Royals
In this Seattle Mariners “Series in Review,” Circling Seattle Sports writer Jayd Serdy looks at the teams series win over the Kansas City Royals to close out a six-game homestand.
Trying to Find His Footing: Taking a Look at Mitch Garver’s Early-Season Struggles
Seattle Mariners designated hitter Mitch Garver is still searching for his footing at the plate. What's behind his slow start to 2024? Brittany Wisner takes a closer look.
State of the Mariners – April 26th, 2024
In a new series Circling Seattle Sports will be doing, writer Brittany Wisner takes a look at the state of the Seattle Mariners currently: where the teams hitting and pitching sits, what the trends are, and what you can expect coming up.
Storm legend Sue Bird joins the team’s ownership group
Continuing to add to her historic resume, retired Seattle Storm point guard Sue Bird is joining the teams ownership group, Force10 Hoops, the franchise announced on Wednesday, April 24th, 2024.
Gilder: “Jewell did have to take a leap of faith in committing to stay.”
Seattle Storm guard Jewell Loyd gave the franchise her trust and they didn’t dare to squander it.
On-field issues snowball as Sounders see two red cards in 2-0 loss to Whitecaps
The Seattle Sounders FC continue an abysmal start to the 2024 season, as any sort of momentum from their big victory against Montreal two weeks ago seems like a distant memory, with frustrations bubbling over in a home loss to the Vancouver Whitecaps FC.
Are Old Habits Creeping Back Up For Ty France?
Seattle Mariners first baseman Ty France had a big offseason that saw him work on his swing at driveline and lose some weight, and the results early on have shown good things this 2024 season. But, with the good spots he's shown, is moving him up in the lineup already a bad idea? CSS' Brittany Wisner dives in to take a look.
Cold bats against Cleveland: Mariners offense shrivels up as Guardians even series
The Seattle Mariners were unable to take an early series win over the Cleveland Guardians, as starting pitcher Shane Bieber held the Mariners scoreless through six innings and the two runs that Seattle generated after he had left the ballgame weren't enough to overcome the deficit created by the Guardians.
3 Causes for Hope and 3 Causes for Concern with the 2024 Seattle Mariners
There is definite reason for both concern and hope for the 2024 Seattle Mariners ahead of Opening Day, as the franchise looks to return to the postseason for the second time in three years following their infamous drought.
Further frustration for Seattle: 10-man Sounders give up late equalizer to Rapids, remain winless
The Seattle Sounders FC were looking to get their winning and Sunday scoring mojo moving early into this years MLS campaign, and it appeared that was going to take place with Raul Ruidiaz's 11th minute penalty. Despite that, the second half saw things take a turn for the worse and Seattle ended up splitting points again.
Shutout in Seattle: Philipp Grubauer and the Kraken hold the Penguins scoreless in tight 2-0 victory
As their six-game homestand is coming to a close, the Seattle Kraken pulled out a tight 2-0 victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins behind a shutout performance by goaltender Philipp Grubauer and chaotic goals in front of net by Oliver Bjorkstrand and Alex Wennberg.
Circling Seattle Sports rebrands early into 2024
Ahead of an exciting Spring and Summer sports season in 2024, Circling Seattle Sports has announced a rebrand to provide a fresh new look to a sports media outlet that continues to grow in it's coverage and as a group.
The good, the bad, and the ugly: Notes from the Seattle Kraken overtime loss to the Detroit Red Wings
The Seattle Kraken showed positives in their overtime loss to the Detroit Red Wings, but not enough positives obviously as they ended up losing and failing to make the most out of their opportunity to climb back towards a wild card spot.
Kraken push hard against Red Wings, but can’t execute enough in overtime loss
Returning home from a road trip to kick things off after the All-Star break, the Seattle Kraken began a six-game homestand with an overtime loss to the Detroit Red Wings that was well within their hands to win. The Kraken overcame a goal deficit on three separate occasions, but couldn't score a winner.
Sounders last preseason tests still show areas to improve upon, splitting two scrimmages against Sacramento Republic FC
The Seattle Sounders FC hosted USL Championship side Sacramento Republic FC, splitting two scrimmages between their first and second choice sides. The first choice side fell in a frustrating 1-0 result, well the second choice side won emphatically by a score of 4-0.
Entering a new era: Seattle Sounders FC begin time at Longacres with first training
Our Seattle Sounders FC opened up their new facility, Sounders FC Center at Longacres! The first team held their first training session at their new digs, a facility that houses the first team, Tacoma Defiance, Sounders academy, + business and operations staff.
Seattle Storm trade away Kia Nurse, 4th overall pick to Los Angeles Sparks for 2026 1st round pick
The morning of January 31st, 2024 saw the Seattle Storm trade away veteran Kia Nurse and the 4th overall pick in this years WNBA draft for a 2026 1st rounder from the Los Angeles Sparks. Why would Seattle do this?
Kraken get back on track with 6-2 victory over the Blackhawks, as team looks to start getting healthier
The Seattle Kraken snapped their four-game losing streak, as Vince Dunn returned to the lineup and the team put up six goals on the visiting Chicago Blackhawks. Goaltender Joey Daccord, making his 17th start in the past 19 games, remained rock solid while Tomas Tatar led the way with two goals in the victory.
Seattle Reign FC to split preseason between California and Costa Rica
Ahead of the 2024 NWSL regular season, Seattle Reign FC have announced that they'll be heading to warmer parts of the planet for at least the majority of their preseason.