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UW Husky Elijah Hardy enters NCAA transfer portal, Nate Pryor commits


Elijah Hardy averaged just 1.9 points, 1.1 assists, 1.1 rebounds and 1.2 turnovers in 11.0 minutes while appearing in 29 games.




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With Isaiah Stewart and likely Jaden McDaniels NBA-bound, UW should be done with one-and-done players


But the one-and-done thing for Washington men's basketball mirrors Charlie Brown's placekicking habits. The hype surges through the sky every year, and every year it's a disappointment.





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Former Husky hoops star Isaiah Thomas donating more than 1,000 meals to UW Medical Center employees


Former UW basketball star Isaiah Thomas is donating more than 1,000 meals to employees at UW Medical Center.




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As he eyes NBA future, UW’s Isaiah Stewart thankful for mentor and friend Russell Wilson


Russell Wilson talked to Isaiah Stewart about the demands of leadership and how the 18-year-old freshman could guide a young team through adversity and more.




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Jaden McDaniels follows Isaiah Stewart, leaves UW Huskies and opts for NBA draft


After one turbulent season at Washington, Jaden McDaniels joins teammate Isaiah Stewart and is leaving the Huskies and turning pro.




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UW Huskies bolster backcourt, sign transfers Erik Stevenson and Nate Pryor


Mike Hopkins caused a fair amount of consternation among Washington men’s basketball fans due to the team’s inability to attract an incoming high-school recruit after assembling a nationally ranked top-10 class a year ago.




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One-and-none: Why Washington has struggled to make the NCAA tournament with star freshmen


No team has been worse with one-and-done players than UW, which has had the most of any school without reaching the NCAA tournament with one on the team.




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Top prospects’ interest in G League won’t be a threat to college basketball’s survival or success


Rumor has it that college basketball is in trouble. Google the name Jalen Green and you'll surely be shown a story hinting at NCAA hoops' inevitable decline. Columnist Matt Calkins thinks the college game is going to be just fine.




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Elijah Hardy leaves Washington and transfers to Portland State


UW Huskies backup point guard Elijah Hardy who averaged 1.9 points, 1.1 assists and 1.1 rebounds gets a chance for a prominent role at Portland State.




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Washington, Gonzaga in top six for O’Dea five-star forward Paolo Banchero


Banchero tweeted himself of a row of jerseys from Kentucky, Washington, Gonzaga, Arizona, Tennessee and Duke.





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Helen Molina, who loved her Huskies and worked in the UW athletic department, dies of coronavirus


Small in stature, Helen Molina had a big heart when it came to her family and Washington Huskies athletics. Ms. Molina died April 3 due to complications from COVID-19 and end-stage Alzheimer's disease. She was 85.




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Andonovski of Reign FC named NWSL’s top coach


Reign FC coach Vlatko Andonovski, reportedly set to take over the U.S. women’s national team, was named the National Women’s Soccer League’s Coach of the Year.




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Former Reign coach Vlatko Andonovski is aware of expectations as the new US women’s coach


Vlatko Andonovski is well aware of the expectations he faces as the new coach of the U.S women's national team. His predecessor, Jill Ellis, led the team to consecutive World Cup titles — an accomplishment her successor can only hope to equal.




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Megan Rapinoe won a Woman of the Year award. She thanked Colin Kaepernick.


Megan Rapinoe, star of the U.S. women's national soccer team and MVP of the 2019 Women's World Cup, singled out Colin Kaepernick in a speech Monday as she accepted an award for being one of Glamour magazine's women of the year, saying, "I don't feel like I would be here without" him.




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Reign FC in negotiations to be sold to Olympic Lyon; team plans to remain in Tacoma


If the sale takes place, current owner Bill Predmore will remain as CEO of Reign FC and home games will still be played at Cheney Stadium.




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US captain, Reign star Megan Rapinoe wins Ballon d’Or award for top soccer player


Lionel Messi won a record sixth Ballon d’Or while World Cup winner Megan Rapinoe earned the women’s prize on Monday.




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Megan Rapinoe is Sports Illustrated’s Sportsperson of the Year, only the fourth woman chosen alone


Megan Rapinoe was Sports Illustrated's choice for Sportsperson of the Year, joining Chris Evert, Mary Decker and Serena Williams as the only women in the 66-year history of the award to win it by themselves.




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‘A big day for women’s professional soccer’: OL Groupe to become majority owner of Reign FC


The transaction is expected to close in January 2020, with OL Groupe holding an 89.5% stake, Bill and Teresa Predmore retaining a 7.5% stake and former NBA star Tony Parker a 3% stake.





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Former Reign FC coach Laura Harvey named coach of under-20 US women’s national soccer team


Laura Harvey has been named head coach of the under-20 women's national team heading into that level's World Cup qualifying tournament. Harvey was coach of the Utah Royals for the past two years after five with the Seattle Reign.




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Reign FC names Farid Benstiti, who has long history with Olympic Lyon, as coach


Benstiti takes over a team that has had six straight winning seasons.




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U.S. women’s soccer team beats Haiti 4-0 in its opening match of Olympic qualifying


Reign FC standout Megan Rapinoe, voted The Best FIFA Women’s Player of 2019, entered the Group A match in the 62nd minute. Five minutes later, her corner kick was headed in by Lynn Williams for a 2-0 lead.




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Reign picks up two key players in a trade with Houston


Besides the rights to Sofia Huerta, who had five goals and four assists with the Dash in 2019, the Reign also got the rights to defender Amber Brooks.




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U.S. wins Group A in CONCACAF Women’s Olympic Qualifying soccer tournament


The top-ranked U.S. team will earn a berth in this year’s Tokyo Olympics if it can win a semifinal match against either Canada or Mexico on Friday in Carson, Calif.




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U.S. women’s soccer team earns berth in Tokyo Olympics


Samantha Mewis scored two goals and Reign FC’s Megan Rapinoe had two assists in a 4-0 victory over Mexico in the semifinals of the CONCACAF Women’s Olympic Qualifying tournament. Canada earned an Olympic berth by winning the other semifinal.




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Hope Solo is on the list of eligible players for 2020 US National Soccer Hall of Fame


Former U.S. national team goalkeeper Hope Solo, a Richland native who played at UW and with the Reign, is among the first-time eligible players on the ballot for the U.S. National Soccer Hall of Fame.




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Reign FC changes its name again, to OL Reign, and has new team colors


Another season, another change for the area’s National Women’s Soccer League team. The club will now be referred to OL Reign after branding as Reign FC last season and Seattle Reign FC before that. The rebranding includes new colors — red, white, and blue — with a new badge that features a tongue-wagging lion and […]






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NWSL announces delay to start of season because of coronavirus


The league announced that it is imposing a moratorium on training through April 5.




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NWSL to allow individual training at team facilities, but that won’t include OL Reign


The National Women’s Soccer League announced new steps on Monday toward holding a 2020 season which has been delayed due to the coronavirus pandemic, but the first part of the plan excludes OL Reign. 





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Due to coronavirus, NCAA grants extra year of eligibility to spring athletes, considers same for winter athletes


After the cancellation of the spring and winter championships tournaments stemming from concerns over the novel coronavirus pandemic, the NCAA will grant an extra year of eligibility to athletes who participate in spring sports, the organization announced Friday.




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UW coaches support decisions to cancel spring sports due to coronavirus, but ‘it’s hard on everyone’


UW coaches understand the severity of the coronavirus pandemic and are fully in support of prioritizing health concerns. It’s just that no one could be quite prepared for the abrupt nature of this decision.




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10 years later, UW great Quincy Pondexter is grateful for often-forgotten NCAA tourney shining moment


Ten years ago Wednesday, the 11th-seeded Huskies played in the NCAA tournament's Sweet 16, a stage they have not returned to since. The run was fueled by Quincy Pondexter, who looks back on the season as the greatest year of his life.




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Before unexpected death, ‘fun-loving’ Bryce Beekman left lasting impact on Washington State teammates


While there’s still uncertainty about the cause of Beekman's death, individual accounts from teammates leave little ambiguity as to the character of the person behind the No. 26 jersey.





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Pac-12 commissioner Larry Scott discusses conference’s financial hit and ‘concern and anxiety’ over athletes because of coronavirus


The Pac-12 is facing a revenue hit of at least $1 million per school from the cancellation of its men’s basketball tournament and March Madness, although the full extent of the damage won’t be known for weeks.




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With Isaiah Stewart and likely Jaden McDaniels NBA-bound, UW should be done with one-and-done players


But the one-and-done thing for Washington men's basketball mirrors Charlie Brown's placekicking habits. The hype surges through the sky every year, and every year it's a disappointment.




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Ex-Washington State coach Mike Leach apologizes after tweeting photo of woman with noose


Mississippi State's new coach posted, and later deleted, a tweet of a photo of an elderly woman resting in a chair and simultaneously knitting a noose to pass her time during coronavirus self-quarantine.






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Welcome inside UW football’s creative department, where the recruiting (and learning) doesn’t stop


Take a peek inside UW football's creative department, an increasingly essential resource in the worlds of recruiting and social media.





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Elijah Hardy leaves Washington and transfers to Portland State


UW Huskies backup point guard Elijah Hardy who averaged 1.9 points, 1.1 assists and 1.1 rebounds gets a chance for a prominent role at Portland State.




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UW, Cal open investigations after report on football recruits involved in Eastside Catholic police case


The University of Washington and University of California say they are gathering additional information on a 2018 police investigation into alleged sexual assault by football players at Eastside Catholic School that did not result in criminal charges. The Seattle Times reported Saturday that two players were offered scholarships to play for UW and Cal, respectively, starting this fall.




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How former UW QB Mark Brunell overcame an ‘absolutely horrible’ NFL draft day


With guests over and nothing to celebrate, UW's Mark Brunell went through an "absolutely horrible" draft day. But his career is proof that what matters isn’t what round you are drafted in, but “the situation you find yourself in."




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Despite loaded receiver class, WSU Cougars’ Dezmon Patmon hopes to hear name called in NFL draft


It's considered to be a historically deep receiver draft class this year, but the 6-foot-4 receiver hopes to stand out with his size.