Clinton Bell - 05/09 09:59 PM
Taking a look at the DB?s of the Hawks The Seahawks are entering uncharted waters. They are heading into the season as the favorite to win not only the NFC West, but the Super Bowl as well. With al...
Jordin Ereth - 05/05 05:46 PM
Running Back? Why Not? The NFL draft has come and gone, and some people are still left scratching their heads. With the 62nd pick the Seattle Seahawks drafted Christine Michael ? running back out o...
Brett Bivens - 05/03 04:52 AM
Where do they fit? All over the internet you can find people grading the 2013 NFL Draft class. You might even be able to find one of my fellow writers here at Northwest Sports Beat grading them. Y...
Clinton Bell - 05/02 04:23 PM
It comes down to ownership As I sit to write this, the Mariners just finished off their second series win in a row, and against a pretty good Baltimore team to boot. But this isn?t just about wins....
Jordin Ereth - 05/14 02:54 PM
It?s All Coming Together, FINALLY To the naked eye, the Seattle Mariners are the epitome of mediocrity. They are sitting at an 18-20 record, which is only good enough for third in the AL West. The ...
Jeff Budke - 05/13 11:41 PM
Saunders, Offense Click Seattle 6, Oakland 1 When: 4:10 PM ET, Sunday, May 12, 2013 Where: Safeco Field, Seattle, Washington Temperature: 68° Umpires: Home ? Dan Bellino, 1B ? Mike DiMuro, 2B ? Ted...
Clinton Bell - 05/13 11:40 PM
Goin? Yard The Mariners are officially rolling. May has been very good to us fans so far, and with the Mariners taking down Oakland on Sunday afternoon, second place in the AL West is now becoming ...
Jonathan Irwin - 05/10 06:35 AM
Youth movement coming to a head Even though we?re only one month into the season, 2013 already looks like another tough year for the Mariners. As usual Seattle?s pitching is its biggest strength, b...
Andrew Deutschmann - 05/11 04:24 PM
Change is Coming After their embarrassing sweep at the hands of the San Jose Sharks, the Canucks need to shed several players in the offseason. These 5 players especially cannot be back with the te...
Phil Slater - 05/10 06:28 AM
AV needs to go Too many apologies should result in the departure of the Canucks classy Head Coach. So the big discussion at my pub, and most watering holes in BC, is naturally who could be the next...
Andrew Deutschmann - 05/09 09:11 PM
Typical Canucks Presser Anyone who tuned in to Mike Gillis? press conference expecting a big announcement about a potential coaching change or any other move is probably feeling quite disappointed....
Josh Hall - 05/09 06:40 AM
3pm Presser! Canuck(s) Nation [which one is it?] is on the edge of its collective seat right now wondering what in the name of Luongod Thursday?s noon press conference starring Michael D. Gillis co...
Bryant Knox - 05/14 05:33 PM
ROY + HOF = Good things for Rip City Damian Lillard is the 2013 NBA Rookie of the Year. He?s a dynamic scorer, a solid floor general and a player who can impact the box score in a number of differe...
Bryant Knox - 05/08 04:03 PM
Coming home? The NBA offseason is a time for roster changes, but while most teams aim to bring in new talent, the Portland Trail Blazers might be looking at a familiar face to bring back to the org...
Bryant Knox - 05/06 05:50 AM
All-time great PGs in PDX It?s been said that the point guard position is the most important spot on an NBA court. The floor general is often times the quarterback of his team, and ranking a point ...
Jason Hartzog - 05/03 04:43 AM
Building Towards the Future The future of the Portland Trail Blazers lies in the hands of Damian Lillard and LaMarcus Aldridge, it?s as simple as that. If Portland can manage to build the team arou...
Josh Hall - 05/14 01:58 PM
NWSB Exclusive When the BC Lions take to the grid-iron this season, they will undoubtedly look very different thanks to the absence of just one player, that being Geroy Simon. However, wide receive...
Phil Slater - 05/08 04:06 PM
Draft Mining Lion?s go after some uncut gems with their 2013 CFL Draft selections The BC Lions added seven new Non-Import players to the den in what turned out to be a very calculated and analytica...
Phil Slater - 05/08 04:05 PM
BC Lions Selections Heading into Monday?s draft, the BC Lions were looking to fill some large voids on their roster, most notably along the offensive line. And if filling large gaps was the plan, M...
Phil Slater - 05/06 05:54 AM
What Should Wally Do With a slew of roster changes made this offseason, BC Lions General Manager Wally Buono has made some big, bold moves to our beloved ball club. He has let go of some seasoned b...
Clinton Bell - 02/22 05:23 PM
MLS Cup Berth? After what many could call a tumultuous off-season, the Seattle Sounders are wrapping up their pre-season with a spot in the Desert Diamond Cup final vs. rivals Real Salt Lake. They ...
Clinton Bell - 11/23 04:07 PM
And the winner is? Taking a page out of my homie Alistair Corp?s book, I decided to do my very own version of an end of season awards piece featuring awards named after past Sounders stars. I decid...
Josh Dougherty - 11/21 08:24 AM
What went wrong? The Sounders fans booed and hissed him. Alonso gave him an earful. But Mark Geiger?s whistle was final. Neither the ire of 43,000, nor Alonso?s red card could bring back Seattle?s ...
Clinton Bell - 11/19 07:26 PM
Sounders 2 ? 1 Galaxy What a bitter sweet ending to an amazing season for the Seattle Sounders. We got back at LA for the embarrassing loss last week, but it was too little too late as the Galaxy m...
C-Mac - 03/13 09:02 PM
Caps News March 13th, 2013 The Vancouver Whitecaps have truly become the domain of Coach Martin Rennie in 2013. He is now firmly at the helm of his second season running this team and the Scot has ...
Alistair Corp - 11/06 10:53 PM
Envelope, Please? With captain Jay DeMerit being nominated for Defender of the Year, YP Lee nominated for that, and Newcomer of the Year and Darren Mattocks getting a nomination for Rookie of the Y...
Alistair Corp - 11/02 04:15 PM
Galaxy 2-1 Whitecaps FC For the last time until March, I present to you, things to love and things to hate from Thursday night?s match. Despite the lose, despite the elimination; if you are a Whit...
C-Mac - 11/01 03:14 PM
Whitecaps FC / LA Galaxy Game Intro The arrival of this game provokes some very mixed emotions in anticipation despite the ascent of the Whitecaps to the status of a playoff contender. 9:00 PM ET R...
Jeff Budke - 03/12 10:56 PM
Early Takeaways To say that the season opener was anything less than riveting would be selling it short. The Portland Timbers kicked off last Sunday at home vs the Red Bulls of New York, and the 3-...
Chris Anderson - 02/28 07:44 PM
New Threads Soccer season is almost here. And for many fans in the northwest, it has been too long. One team in particular that would like to see their season fair a little better than their last i...
Jeff Budke - 11/08 10:21 PM
Looking Towards 2013 Portland Timbers - we adore you, Portland Timbers- for you, we sing! With quality play to build on from this long season, how will Merritt Paulson and the gang turn disappointm...
Chris Anderson - 10/29 04:31 AM
San Jose 1 ? 1 Portland The Portland Timbers finished up their 2012 MLS Season on Saturday when the played host to MLS Western Conference leaders, the San Jose Earthquakes. After all that happened ...
Chris Hall - 05/12 04:53 PM
Who will be under center for the Huskies this fall? Ever since Keith Price choked away the MAACO Bowl and Apple Cup in back-to-back blunder-fests, sealing both losses with ill-timed late intercepti...
Brandon Choate - 04/26 09:03 PM
Is it football season yet? The Washington Huskies spring game has come and gone, leaving football fans anxious for the 2013 season. The problem is, we still have just over 4 months before the seaso...
Erin Acacio - 04/20 02:34 PM
Third time can be the charm for the Sarkisian era Ever since Steve Sarkisian became part of the UW football family, UW football has only gotten better each year. The Washington Huskies have made it...
Chris Hall - 04/12 03:27 PM
Washington prepares for Fall It?s that glorious time of the year where football fans, after months of cold, bitter, football withdrawal, have a glimmer of hope on horizon. It?s spring football seas...
Chris Hall - 04/30 03:08 PM
Projected starters for next season. In-between transfers, graduates, and incoming recruits, University of Washington Men?s basketball?s starting squad next year is up in the air. Here?s the most li...
Erin Acacio - 04/06 03:43 PM
Evaluating Romar?s 2013 season The Washington Huskies finished this season with an 18-16 record. For a shaky season, you have to give them credit for finishing just over .500. Losing three talented...
Chris Hall - 04/02 05:16 AM
It?s top five moments at UW If I had to pick a favorite Seattle area athlete, I would think long and hard about it, then probably still give you a list of around 20. But basketball has always owned...
Chris Hall - 03/26 03:24 AM
Montlake?s next three grads With University of Washington men?s basketball ending an up-and-down season on a disappointing note, it?s time to shift directions and start thinking more about next yea...
Jordin Ereth - 04/29 04:57 AM
The Brewing Storm The past few days for former Washington State Cougars wide receiver Marquess Wilson were likely arduous and testing. After showcasing his talents at WSU for a few years, Wilson co...
Jordin Ereth - 02/08 06:16 AM
WSU?s Class is 10th in the Pac-12 Mike Leach?s first year at WSU was full of disappointment and controversy. Rather than the beginning of his tenure, it was more of a segment on ?cleaning house,? a...
Jordin Ereth - 01/08 06:57 AM
Rome Wasn?t Built in a Day?or a Season With Mike Leach as the head coach of the Washington State Cougars, the general consensus for the starving Cougar fan base was a bowl game. Well, the team fell...
Jordin Ereth - 12/04 05:14 PM
Exclamation Victory in Apple Cup Saves Hopeless Season Prior to the final game of the season against Washington, the Washington State Cougars couldn?t have had a more disappointing season. They def...
Jordin Ereth - 03/28 03:34 AM
Farewell to Brock Motum and Mike Ladd After a porous 2012-2013 campaign, the Washington State Cougars must part ways with their two seniors. They each had different levels of impact on the program...
Jeff Duncan - 03/21 02:40 AM
Bone is the right guy My fellow Washington State Cougars writer, Jordin Ereth, wrote an interesting piece regarding the case to relieve Ken Bone of his duties as Cougar basketball coach. I happen...
Jordin Ereth - 03/19 09:51 PM
Too Little, Too Late The Washington State Cougars finished their season at 13-19 and ranked 11th in the conference, both career lows for head coach Ken Bone. After the departure of senior point gua...
Jordin Ereth - 03/11 09:05 PM
Cougs enter tourney on promising streak One week ago, the Washington State Cougars were riding a 9-game losing streak and all hope was seemingly loss. However, now we are here at season?s end on a ...
Chris Anderson - 05/13 11:36 PM
Forwarding Success The Oregon Ducks football program, in recent years, has been the figurehead of college football in the northwest and Pac-12. With their high-powered offense and underrated defens...
Chris Anderson - 05/08 04:07 PM
Rebuild the Corps A little while ago I did a post on who I believed would be Oregon?s 2013 offensive starters. Featuring a star-studded group of players such as Marcus Mariota, De?Anthony Thomas, B...
Chris Anderson - 05/04 03:15 PM
C?mon, Football Season! Okay, so let?s get things straight. Baseball and soccer season is awesome. I?m a huge fan of the Seattle Mariners and Seattle Sounders and love watching them day-in and day-...
Chris Anderson - 04/30 03:05 PM
Offense Galore Oregon officially wrapped up spring drills with their annual spring football game on Saturday in a contest that gave fans an opportunity to watch Mark Helfrich orchestrate the Ducks ...
Chris Anderson - 04/29 06:20 PM
High Flying Ducks College basketball recruiting can be confusing. With signings occurring during two different periods (one before the season and one after), it can sometimes be hard to track what ...
Chris Anderson - 04/22 10:26 PM
Duck Basketball Graduates Usually at this point in the year?a few weeks after the college basketball season has finished?fans of the Oregon Ducks switch their attention to other sports, such as foo...
Chris Anderson - 04/09 06:29 AM
How Sweet it Was Picked to finish seventh in the Pac-12 this season, one could say the Oregon Ducks men?s basketball overachieved. But if you were to really look at the talent on their roster and i...
Jason Hartzog - 03/31 05:02 PM
Great season for Ducks and Dana Altman The Oregon Ducks? season came to an end after running into Louisville in the sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament. Louisville is the best team in the country, in m...
Jonathan Irwin - 05/04 03:09 PM
Put an end to the controversies The Beavers really turned things around last season, turning one of 2011?s worst offenses into one of 2012?s most efficient. While the improvements on the defensive ...
Chris Anderson - 03/07 05:00 AM
A New Way When one thinks about a university in Oregon changing its uniforms and brand in any way, one often immediately thinks about the Oregon Ducks?and nobody would blame them for doing so. Ever...
Jonathan Irwin - 02/07 03:21 PM
Defense leads day for Beavs on NSD After an exciting 9-4 season with big wins on the national stage, Oregon State was primed for a huge recruiting season. Mike Riley didn?t disappoint, delivering s...
Jonathan Irwin - 01/28 12:31 PM
Time to keep things rolling For a coach whose job was supposedly on the hot seat entering the season, Mike Riley has proved all his critics wrong. Rebounding his team from a horrid 2011, Riley?s Be...
Jonathan Irwin - 04/02 11:08 PM
Beavers in need of change The NCAA tournament is coming to a close, and with it another disappointing Beavers hoops season will officially be behind us?granted it was over a long time ago. Oregon S...
Jonathan Irwin - 04/02 03:46 PM
OSU is Saying goodbye to senior Joe Burton Adios No. 11! The Oregon State Beavers basketball team will see the departure of just one senior at the end of the 2012-13 academic year, but boy is it a ...
Chris Anderson - 03/18 09:06 PM
A Bright Future The Oregon State Beavers men?s basketball team played their final game of the season last Wednesday against the Colorado Buffaloes, a contest they would eventually go on to lose by ...
Chris Anderson - 03/14 08:19 PM
Tough Loss Just four days after they had upset an impressive Colorado Buffaloes team on the road, the Oregon State Beavers couldn?t repeat their effort against the Buffs in the 2013 Pac-12 Men?s B...
The Q - 05/14 12:11 AM
In a day and age where the internet is one of the facilitators of communication, it is now easier than ever to express your opinions, thoughts, and ideas (case in point, this article you are readin...
The Q - 05/14 12:11 AM
Happy Mother?s day indeed, the northwest has reason to celebrate. All three Cascadian MLS teams won, the Mariners win another series, and the Canucks advanced to the second round Chris Hansen still...
The Q - 05/14 12:11 AM
The Oregon Ducks football program, in recent years, has been the figurehead of college football in the northwest and Pac-12. The Oregon Ducks could go undefeated in 2013 www.nwsportsbeat.com NWSB E...
The Q - 05/14 12:11 AM
The Mariners are officially rolling. May has been very good to us fans so far, and with the Mariners taking down Oakland on Sunday afternoon, second place in the AL West is now becoming more of a r...