Table Setter: What we learned from the Mariners' sweep of A's in Japan

The Thunderbirds face the Vancouver Giants in the first round of the WHL Playoffs, starting Friday night. Here's a look at how the two teams match up with each other.

The UW Huskies have reportedly secured their two-time Pac-12 Coach of the Year for six more seasons: according to a report Thursday, men's basketball head coach Mike Hopkins agreed to a new contract.

Ichiro Suzuki announced his retirement after the Mariners' two-game sweep of the Oakland A's on Thursday in Japan. We look back at his incredible Major League career.

Ichiro was showered with cheers and chants while taking his final bow, and the Mariners sent him out with a win by beating the Oakland Athletics 5-4 in 12 innings.

On Thursday, a player who defined baseball at its very best on two continents for a generation, took his final swing. The great Ichiro has said "sayonara."

The ninth-seeded UW Huskies probably moved themselves down a seed or two by going just 4-3 in their last seven games, while 8-seed Utah State jumped into the polls Monday at No. 25.

No. 1 seed Gonzaga has been building toward the NCAA Tournament all season, while Fairleigh Dickinson popped onto the national radar Tuesday night by rallying for an 82-76 victory over Prairie View A&M in a First Four game.

With the Seattle Thunderbirds set to take on the Vancouver Giants in the first round of the WHL Playoffs this weekend, three T-Birds will be playing in their home town.

Fresh off his first ever opening day start, Mariners left-handed pitcher Marco Gonzales joined Brock Huard and Mike Salk on 710 ESPN Seattle to break down Seattle's 9-7 win over the Oakland Athletics.

UW Huskies head coach Mike Hopkins joined Danny, Dave and Moore ahead of their return to the NCAA Tournament, and he pointed out a fixable problem from his team's Pac-12 championship loss to Oregon.

While the Mariners' 9-7 win over the A's was far from perfect, manager Scott Servais would probably take what he saw at the Tokyo Dome on Wednesday most nights this season.

The Mariners have Dee Gordon leading off, Mitch Haniger hitting second and Marco Gonzales making his first career Opening Day start to begin the MLB season in Japan.

Ichiro drew the loudest ovation back home in Japan and Domingo Santana delivered the biggest hit, launching a grand slam that led the Mariners over the Athletics 9-7 Wednesday in the MLB opener.

The Mariners have set their Opening Day roster ahead of their two-game series against the Oakland Athletics at the Tokyo Dome. See how everything shakes out.