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NBA | Apr 3, 2013Chris Hansen sounds confident after Seattle NBA pitch
Investor Chris Hansen, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer and local leaders have made their pitch to NBA owners in New York. And confidence was high following the meeting.
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NBA | Apr 2, 201344K sign up for Sonics season tickets as investors, Seattle officials make their NBA pitch
When investor Chris Hansen makes his pitch to NBA owners Wednesday in New York to buy the Sacramento Kings, he'll be armed with a little extra ammo: requests to buy over 44,000 season tickets if the Sonics return.
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NBA | Apr 1, 2013Mayor McGinn, Dow Constantine to join Chris Hansen for Seattle pitch to NBA
Seattle Mayor Mike McGinn and King County Executive Dow Constantine will join investor Chris Hansen Wednesday in New York to pitch the plan to buy the Sacramento Kings and move the NBA team to Seattle.
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SEATTLE MARINERS | Mar 28, 2013Mariners fire up huge new HD scoreboard
The Mariners huge new HD scoreboard, the biggest in Major League Baseball, puts on a dazzling show in its public debut
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NBA | Mar 28, 2013Mayor says Sacramento has 90 percent chance of keeping Kings
Sacramento mayor Kevin Johnson says he believes the city has a 90 percent chance of winning its effort to buy the Kings and keep the NBA franchise from moving to Seattle.
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NBA | Mar 25, 2013Sacramento adds fourth major investor to NBA effort to keep Kings
Another major investor has joined Sacramento's effort to buy the Kings and build a new downtown arena and keep the team from moving to Seattle,the Sacramento Bee reported Monday evening.
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NBA | Mar 13, 2013Hansen unveils first interior Seattle arena designs ahead of ticket wait list
Investor Chris Hansen has unveiled the first designs for the interior of his proposed $490 million arena. And it promises to be far different than any other sports arena.
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BROCK AND SALK | Mar 13, 2013Pete Carroll, Russell Wilson, Jennifer Hudson to headline star-studded Seattle youth empowerment event
Pete Carroll, Russell Wilson and Academy Award winner Jennifer Hudson are among the dozens of celebrities headlining the inaugural WE Day Seattle at KeyArena.
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SEATTLE MARINERS | Mar 13, 2013Check out the Mariners humorous new commercials
It's like Christmas morning for Mariners' fans as the team Wednesday unveiled its new commercials for the 2013 season.
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SEATTLE SEAHAWKS | Mar 12, 2013Percy Harvin deal is great for Seattle, with a big caveat
The praise keeps pouring in for the Seahawks trade for Minnesota wide receiver Percy Harvin. But it comes with a pretty big caveat.
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NBA | Mar 11, 2013Chris Hansen kicks off Sonics ticket effort
The fate of the Sacramento Kings is still up in the air, but investor Chris Hansen says he's taking the first steps to eventually sell tickets for the NBA team in anticipation of a move to Seattle.
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COLLEGE HOOPS | Mar 8, 2013Gonzaga’s No. 1 ranking paying big off court
Gonzaga's rise this week to the top spot in the college basketball polls is paying big dividends for the little Spokane school. And the university is doing all it can to capitalize.
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NBA | Feb 28, 2013Sacramento investor submits official offer to keep Kings
The Seattle vs. Sacramento showdown is set. The NBA received an official offer Friday from 24 Hour Fitness founder Mark Mastrov and billionaire Ron Burkle to buy the Sacramento Kings and keep the team from moving to Seattle.
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NBA | Feb 22, 2013Judge rules against longshore union, allowing Seattle arena plan to progress
A King County Judge has ruled against a legal challenge to a proposed new Seattle arena, clearing a major hurdle in the deal between investor Chris Hansen, Seattle and King County.
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NBA | Feb 11, 2013NBA’s warriors to sport short-sleeve jersey
The Golden State Warriors and adidas are launching what could be a fashion revolution in the NBA with a new short sleeved jersey that gives the team a dramatic new look.
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NBA | Feb 5, 2013Sacramento Kings watch: Mayor says still not time to announce major investors
Sacramento Mayor Kevin Johnson now says he hopes to announce the major equity partners backing an effort to buy the Kings by next week, saying they continue to "do their due diligence."
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SEATTLE SEAHAWKS | Feb 4, 2013
Did you catch Seahawk Russell Wilson’s Super Bowl commercial cameo?
We would have rather seen him throwing on the field, but the Seahawks' Russell Wilson did make a Super Bowl cameo Sunday, appearing briefly in a commercial for American Family Insurance.
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NBA | Jan 31, 2013Hansen deal to buy NBA’s Sacramento Kings could go public
In the latest twist in the ongoing saga of the Sacramento Kings, a federal bankruptcy judge in Sacramento has denied a requested deadline extension of the sale of a 7 percent stake in the team owned by a bankrupt investor.
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NBA | Jan 28, 2013Sacramento ‘whale’ watch: Fitness magnate meets with Kings investors, mayor
24 Hour Fitness magnate Mark Mastrov reportedly met Monday with investors and Sacramento's mayor, the latest indication the city will mount a serious challenge to the deal to bring the Kings to Seattle.
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SEATTLE MARINERS | Jan 24, 2013Mariners fan fest to offer zip line, look at Safeco Field construction progress
We're still getting over the Seahawks playoff loss, but baseball is just around the corner. And Mariners fans have a chance to see the progress of major renovations, fly over the field on a zip line and meet some of their favorite players over the weekend at the team's annual FanFest.
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NBA | Jan 24, 2013More twists, potential roadblocks emerge in Sacramento Kings saga
A minority owner of the Sacramento Kings insisted they have first right of refusal to buy the team, while Oracle founder and billionaire Larry Ellison is reportedly now in the mix to help keep the Kings in Sacramento in the latest developments in the ongoing saga.
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NBA | Jan 22, 2013Sacramento mayor vows major player to join last ditch effort to keep Kings
It doesn't sound like enough to undermine a deal to sell the Sacramento Kings to a Seattle investment group, but Sacramento mayor Kevin Johnson said Tuesday he expects to announce a major equity partner by the end of the week to help keep the Kings in Sacramento.
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SEATTLE SOUNDERS FC | Jan 21, 2013Sounders officially send Montero to Columbia
After weeks of speculation, Sounders FC has officially loaned all-time leading scorer Fredy Montero to Columbia's Millanorios, the Columbian league champion, for the 2013 season, likely spelling the end of his career in Seattle.
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SEATTLE SEAHAWKS | Jan 21, 2013Russell Wilson added to Pro Bowl roster
The accolades continue for Seahawks' quarterback Russell Wilson, as the rookie phenom was added Monday to the NFC roster for Sunday's Pro Bowl in Hawaii.