A historic night at T-Mobile Park kicked off MLB All-Star Week 2023, as the first ever HBCU Swingman Classic saw the American League defeat the National League, an HBCU college fair, a drum line, dance routine, and so much more. A night that the 15,000+ strong crowd will remember forever has set the foundation for an event that will now take place annually wherever the MLB’s Midsummer Classic goes.

To begin a long road trip, that includes the WNBA All-Star Break in the middle of the month, the Seattle Storm were burned away by the Connecticut Sun in a frustrating blowout loss.

The afternoon before the first ever HBCU Swingman Classic at T-Mobile Park that kicks off All-Star Weekend, the 50 players and their coaches hit up Husky Ballpark on the University of Washington campus to get a workout in and take part in some media engagements.

To kick off festivities for All-Star week 2023, the third ever Midsummer Classic that the Mariners and Seattle will be hosting, beloved former-pitcher Felix Hernandez raised a flag of the All-Star game logo atop the iconic Space Needle.

Ahead of their third playing season in existence, the Seattle Kraken held development camp, an opportunity to see the prospect pool that the franchise is building through the draft and tryouts like this. To wrap up the five-day event, the Kraken held a scrimmage between two groups of the prospects in front of a packed crowd at Kraken Community Iceplex, where there was plenty of offense to witness, just like the teams NHL season displayed this past year.

Meet Zaccharya Wisdom - the first Black draft pick of the Seattle Kraken. We were out at the Kraken Development Camp on Sunday to take a look at the newest members of Seattle’s hockey team, and connected with Wisdom to hear about his journey to the NHL.

Hood Famous in Seattle is a cafe, bakery and bar on the rise - literally. They bake their own Filipino-inspired pastries, breads and more every day at their 5th ave S shop, serving the community with unique and delicious items. Founder and Co-Owner Chera Amlag said that the shop started ten years ago as a pop-up on Beacon Hill, and now has become a thriving hub of cuisine in Seattle’s Chinatown International District.

Young Seattle Mariners centerfielder Julio Rodriguez will head to his second consecutive All-Star game, joining the American League roster as an Injury Replacement player for Houston Astros outfielder Yordan Alvarez. While a rough start to the season made it seem impossible for Julio to be here, his upturn over the Spring and now Summer gets him into a second Midsummer Classic.

Young Seattle Mariners right-hander George Kirby will head to his first career All-Star game, joining the American League roster as an Injury Replacement player for Tampa Bay Rays starter Shane McClanahan. Replacement or not, Kirby has earned this nod.

The Seattle Storm dropped their third straight loss, falling to the New York Liberty in another contest that displayed many of the issues that they’d dealt with for most of the 2023 season in addition to a few other problems that Liberty took advantage of.

The Seattle Mariners closed out a series win against the Tampa Bay Rays on Sunday, behind a strong third inning, patient plate appearances, and three lock-down innings from the bullpen. After a horrible series opener against the Rays, the Mariners were able to find their focus and take a series against the best team in baseball, at the time.

The Seattle Mariners have their All-Star game representative, and ace pitcher Luis Castillo gets the nod to representee the team in the Midsummer Classic that they will be hosting.

The Seattle Sounders were able to find themselves back in the win column for the first time since late May, snapping a goal drought at home of 405 minutes as Albert Rusnak's strike in the 67th minute from brilliant passing was the decider against the Houston Dynamo. A win that keeps them hanging at third place in the West, Seattle must use this result as a launching point for their attack the rest of the way.

In game two of their series against the Tampa Bay Rays, the Seattle Mariners used an ultra quality start from George Kirby and a late offensive surge to pull away and set up a rubber match after game one's ugly and embarrassing blowout loss

In the second match without their seven international players, the OL Reign had to battle back from a two-goal deficit to split points with visiting Racing Louisville FC. Despite the fact that the match ended in a draw, considering the way that the match played out and the resiliency displayed by the Reign, this feels more like a victory.

We are sure you've played the game Never Have I Ever, but on Back2Besa, we're taking it to a new level! This week we take Seattle Kraken and Storm's official DJ, DJ Trunks, to the Woodland Park Zoo! Can you believe he's never gone? Let Trunks tell it; that was the day he skipped school.

In a highly emotional court proceeding, the man who pleaded guilty to killing Lorenzo Anderson in Seattle’s “CHOP” in 2020 was sentenced to more than 14 years in prison on Friday.

To begin a series against the Tampa Bay Rays, the Seattle Mariners had a burst of offensive attack in the first half before falling flat on their face in an embarrassing 11-run loss.

After a historic year two in their existence in the NHL, the Seattle Kraken have a list of things to take care of in free agency, but not a super long list. Extending defenseman Vince Dunn off his career year is key, but Seattle will still aim to find ways to improve as they look to get deeper in their chase for the Stanley Cup next season.

As Pride month comes to an end, Our Art Queen Takiyah Ward checks in one more time to highlight Kremwerk, a Trans-owned nightclub in the heart of Seattle. Owned by Nicole Stone, the club is breaking barriers and becoming one of the Emerald City’s go-to spots for nightlife.