NWCN - Sports http://www.nwcn.com/sports RSS Feed for NWCN - Sports en-us Sat, 21 Nov 2009 07:35:35 GMT 2009-11-21T07:35:35Z en-us Major League Soccer excitement ignites this weekend http://www.nwcn.com/sports/Major-League-Soccer-excitement-ignites-this-weekend-70685132.html Thousands of fans are eager to see U.S. pro soccer's finest duking it out in our own backyard as Los Angeles and Salt Lake play in Seattle Sunday. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 07:28:23 GMT http://www.nwcn.com/sports/Major-League-Soccer-excitement-ignites-this-weekend-70685132.html 2009-11-21T07:28:23Z 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. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:49:19 GMT http://www.nwcn.com/sports/70569737.html 2009-11-20T14:49:19Z Sacre, Bouldin lead Gonzaga over IPFW 90-55 http://www.nwcn.com/sports/Sacre-Bouldin-lead-Gonzaga-over-IPFW-90-55-70682927.html Gonzaga coach Mark Few is not given to easy praise for his team, but he could find little to criticize after Friday's 90-55 win over IPFW. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 05:35:19 GMT http://www.nwcn.com/sports/Sacre-Bouldin-lead-Gonzaga-over-IPFW-90-55-70682927.html 2009-11-21T05:35:19Z 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. Thu, 19 Nov 2009 22:41:46 GMT http://www.nwcn.com/sports/Lincecum-wins-second-straight-Cy-Young--70556592.html 2009-11-19T22:41:46Z 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. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:59:31 GMT http://www.nwcn.com/sports/70566667.html 2009-11-20T14:59:31Z 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. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:48:17 GMT http://www.nwcn.com/sports/70531802.html 2009-11-20T14:48:17Z 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. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 06:43:35 GMT http://www.nwcn.com/sports/70593872.html 2009-11-20T06:43:35Z 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. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:48:40 GMT http://www.nwcn.com/sports/70569742.html 2009-11-20T14:48:40Z 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. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:06:05 GMT http://www.nwcn.com/sports/Donovan-wins-MLS-MVP-award-for-first-time-70617352.html 2009-11-20T15:06:05Z Ellis leads Warriors over Blazers http://www.nwcn.com/sports/70685252.html OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Monta Ellis scored a season-high 34 points and had eight assists, Anthony Morrow added 23 points, and the Golden State Warriors beat the Portland Trail Blazers 108-94 on Friday night to snap a three-game losing streak. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 07:35:35 GMT http://www.nwcn.com/sports/70685252.html 2009-11-21T07:35:35Z