NWCN - Sports http://www.nwcn.com/sports RSS Feed for NWCN - Sports en-us Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:06:05 GMT Hasselbeck faces mentor Favre for 6th time http://www.nwcn.com/sports/70569737.html RENTON, Wash. (AP) — Matt Hasselbeck has almost as many Brett Favre stories as career touchdown passes. As in, 158. Lincecum wins second straight Cy Young http://www.nwcn.com/sports/Lincecum-wins-second-straight-Cy-Young--70556592.html Bellevue, Washington native and former University of Washington pitcher Tim Lincecum has won the National League Cy Young Award for the second consecutive year. The desert has been inhospitable for Ducks http://www.nwcn.com/sports/70566667.html EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — The desert has been inhospitable to the Ducks in recent years. Lopina to start at QB for WSU http://www.nwcn.com/sports/70531802.html SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Senior Kevin Lopina will start at quarterback when Washington State plays No. 20 Oregon State on Saturday. Thompson's 37 lead Washington State by IPFW, 89-70 http://www.nwcn.com/sports/70593872.html Klay Thompson went 15-for-20 and scored a career-high 37 points as Washington State beat IPFW 89-70 on Thursday night. UW athletics' graduation rate is 84 percent http://www.nwcn.com/sports/70569742.html SEATTLE (AP) — Washington's recent graduation success rate among athletes is second-best in the West for a public university. Donovan wins MLS MVP award for first time http://www.nwcn.com/sports/Donovan-wins-MLS-MVP-award-for-first-time-70617352.html Long considered the best player in the U.S., Landon Donovan is now the best player in Major League Soccer. Houshmandzadeh chose Seahawks over Vikes http://www.nwcn.com/sports/70584042.html EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. (AP) — When T.J. Houshmandzadeh made a free agent visit to Minnesota at the beginning of March, he was impressed by everything he saw. Well, almost everything. Redhawks stun Fresno State 85-84 http://www.nwcn.com/sports/Redhawks-stun-Fresno-State-85-84-70594532.html Cervante' Burrell scored on a baseline reverse with 8.3 seconds left, then came up with a steal on the final Fresno State possession, and Seattle capped a night honoring Hall of Famer Elgin Baylor with a frantic 85-84 win over the Bulldogs on Thursday night. Roy, Aldridge help Blazers hold off Pistons 87-81 http://www.nwcn.com/sports/Roy-Aldridge-help-Blazers-hold-off-Pistons-87-81-70440287.html The Blazers led by as many as 20 points in the second half, but the Pistons chipped away and closed to 76-70 on Charlie Villanueva's jumper with 3 minutes left.