3 players to watch when Seahawks take on Packers on Thursday night

Former NFL and NCAA quarterback Jake Heaps breaks down a few plays from the No. 8 WSU Cougars' season that highlight why Gardner Minshew is one of college football's biggest stories this year.

The annual Mariners FanFest, usually held in January, will take place at Safeco Field in March 2019.

In an interview with The Seattle Times, Mariners bench coach Manny Acta, who is Dominican, defended manager Scott Servais and others against Dr. Lorena Martin's accusations of racial discrimination.

The Thunderbirds dropped their sixth straight game Tuesday on a bad bounce goal in overtime after blowing a two-goal lead in the third period.

The Mariners have two coaching vacancies to fill instead of one with third base coach Scott Brosius not coming back for a third year with the team in 2019.

Rookie Seahawks running back Rashaad Penny found confidence early in Sunday's breakout performance. "After that first run, I was like, ‘OK, these guys are the same speed as me. I’m probably even faster.'"

Seahawks wide receiver Doug Baldwin told The Huddle he is finally feeling the pain from knee injuries subsiding. "I’ve been dealing with this for four months, and I forgot what it felt like to not have pain."

The 4-5 Seahawks have lost two straight, and they have little time to make corrections with Green Bay visiting on Thursday night in a matchup with major wild-card implications in the NFC.

The NHL's deputy commissioner has his doubts the arena at Seattle Center for a prospective NHL Seattle team will be ready in time for the 2020-21 season. Just how bad of news is that?

While quarterback Gardner Minshew is getting most of the attention, running backs James Williams and Max Borghi have also helped fuel the rise of the No. 8 WSU Cougars this season.

The Thunderbirds are in a goal scoring slump and a couple of key injuries have played a major role.

Jaylen Nowell scored 12 of his 18 points in the second half, Noah Dickerson added 16 points, and Washington held off a late rally to beat San Diego 66-63.

The Mariners released a statement that Director of High Performance Dr. Lorena Martin was relieved of her duties on Oct. 10, and called allegations she made on social media that the Mariners discriminate against Latino players “outrageous” and “false.”

After missing Week 10, Seahawks RB Chris Carson (hip) and RG D.J. Fluker (knee) are expected to be healthy and ready to face the Packers Thursday.