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	<title>The Seattle Times Matt Calkins &#8211; The Seattle Times</title>
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	<description>Matt Calkins has been a sports columnist with the Seattle Times since 2015, where he has covered national title games, got a Seahawk to design his apartment and once extracted a two-word quote from Marshawn Lynch.</description>
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            <title>Jerry Dipoto, Mariners must buy at MLB trade deadline no matter what happens</title>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 06:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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            <description><![CDATA[<img src="https://images.seattletimes.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/07292026_tzr_tzr_182227.jpg?d=1200x630"><br/>Even if the Mariners fall four or five games back in the wild card or division standings, they still must go for it and be buyers at the MLB trade deadline.  ]]></description>
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            <title>Seahawks&#8217; Ernest Jones IV could be one of John Schneider&#8217;s greatest hits</title>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2026 18:46:58 -0700</pubDate>
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            <description><![CDATA[<img src="https://images.seattletimes.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/07272026_tzr_tzr_163836.jpg?d=1200x630"><br/>Seahawks LB Ernest Jones IV was one of the best players in the NFL last season. And he could be one of the greatest hits of the John Schneider era.]]></description>
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            <title>Seahawks want 2026 season to be a sequel — not a rerun</title>
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            <pubDate>Sat, 25 Jul 2026 18:24:35 -0700</pubDate>
            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Matt Calkins]]></dc:creator>
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                <![CDATA[ Seahawks, Sports]]>
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            <description><![CDATA[<img src="https://images.seattletimes.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/07252026_tzr_tzr_181803.jpg?d=1200x630"><br/>Almost all of the key figures from the Super Bowl champion Seahawks were in uniform on the first day of training camp. But make no mistake — this is a new team.]]></description>
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            <title>The Mariners&#8217; reputation as a fearsome team has disintegrated. Is this who they are?</title>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2026 17:35:04 -0700</pubDate>
            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Matt Calkins]]></dc:creator>
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                <![CDATA[ Mariners, Sports]]>
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            <description><![CDATA[<img src="https://images.seattletimes.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/07222026_TZR_Reds_Mariners-07222026-NW_tzr_173046.jpg?d=1200x630"><br/>The Mariners, under .500 once again, are stuck in neutral. Sure, they have plenty of talent, but evidence is lacking that they'll turn things around. ]]></description>
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            <title>Seahawks might not be Super Bowl favorites, but bet against them at your own peril</title>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 06:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Matt Calkins]]></dc:creator>
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            <description><![CDATA[<img src="https://images.seattletimes.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/07202026_tzr_tzr_175239.jpg?d=1200x630"><br/>Sportsbooks say the Seahawks aren't the first team you should bet on. But based on what we've seen and who's returning, betting against them might seem silly.]]></description>
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            <title>Argentina-Spain can put finishing touch on the best World Cup ever</title>
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            <pubDate>Sat, 18 Jul 2026 17:44:05 -0700</pubDate>
            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Matt Calkins]]></dc:creator>
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                <![CDATA[ Sports, World Cup, World Cup Seattle]]>
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            <description><![CDATA[<img src="https://images.seattletimes.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/07182026_tzr_tzr_174106.jpg?d=1200x630"><br/>This World Cup has had it all: drama, star power and instant classics. Sunday's final between the world's top two teams could cement it as the best World Cup ever.]]></description>
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            <title>Do the Seattle Mariners have a run in them? It&#8217;s getting harder to see</title>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 17:24:23 -0700</pubDate>
            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Matt Calkins]]></dc:creator>
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            <description><![CDATA[<img src="https://images.seattletimes.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/07152026_tzr_tzr_151107.jpg?d=1200x630"><br/>Prognosticators still say a post-All-Star run is coming for the Mariners. Maybe. Right now, it seems the season is running away.]]></description>
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            <title>Can USMNT catch up to world&#8217;s soccer powers after another World Cup exit?</title>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 18:34:39 -0700</pubDate>
            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Matt Calkins]]></dc:creator>
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                <![CDATA[ Soccer, Sports, World Cup]]>
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            <description><![CDATA[<img src="https://images.seattletimes.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/07132026_tzr_tzr_174447.jpg?d=1200x630"><br/>It could be cost. It could be a broken youth system. But perhaps the main reason the USMNT lags behind the top-tier countries might be a whole lot simpler: Soccer is just not in our blood.]]></description>
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            <title>Seahawks&#8217; new owners hopefully know they need to stay out of the way</title>
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            <pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 18:28:59 -0700</pubDate>
            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Matt Calkins]]></dc:creator>
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            <description><![CDATA[<img src="https://images.seattletimes.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/07112026_tzr_tzr_180429.jpg?d=1200x630"><br/>It might be hard for the ownership of a sports team to not meddle with something they just spent billions on, but football matters should be left to football people.]]></description>
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            <title>Reasons to expect World Cup fever break in U.S. after tournament ends</title>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 16:27:52 -0700</pubDate>
            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Matt Calkins]]></dc:creator>
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                <![CDATA[ Soccer, Sports, World Cup]]>
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            <description><![CDATA[<img src="https://images.seattletimes.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/07082026_tzr_tzr_155400.jpg?d=1200x630"><br/>Though soccer fanatics surely hope Americans will remain spellbound by soccer, it's more likely this World Cup fever breaks once the tournament ends.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 21:50:42 -0700</pubDate>
            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Matt Calkins]]></dc:creator>
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                <![CDATA[ Soccer, Sports, World Cup, World Cup Seattle]]>
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            <description><![CDATA[<img src="https://images.seattletimes.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/07062026_tzr_tzr_214219.jpg?d=1200x630"><br/>There is nothing to review in the USMNT's FIFA Men's World Cup game loss Monday in Seattle. Belgium was the better team by approximately three galaxies. ]]></description>
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            <title>2026 World Cup: Fútbol fever hits Seattle before U.S.-Belgium match</title>
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            <pubDate>Sun, 05 Jul 2026 06:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Matt Calkins]]></dc:creator>
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                <![CDATA[ Soccer, Sports, World Cup, World Cup Seattle]]>
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            <description><![CDATA[<img src="https://images.seattletimes.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/07042026_tzr_tzr_161312.jpg?d=1200x630"><br/>Forget March Madness. The World Cup games in Seattle have been a June and July jubilee, leading up to perhaps the biggest sporting event in city history.]]></description>
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            <title>This World Cup isn&#8217;t just living up to the hype. It could be the best ever</title>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 19:55:34 -0700</pubDate>
            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Matt Calkins]]></dc:creator>
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                <![CDATA[ Soccer, Sports, World Cup, World Cup Seattle]]>
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            <description><![CDATA[<img src="https://images.seattletimes.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/07012026_tzr_tzr_194222.jpg?d=1200x630"><br/>You want a recipe for an all-time tournament? Blend comebacks, underdogs and maximum output from the superstars. That's what this World Cup has provided so far.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2026 18:58:42 -0700</pubDate>
            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Matt Calkins]]></dc:creator>
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            <description><![CDATA[<img src="https://images.seattletimes.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/06292026_tzr_tzr_194143.jpg?d=1200x630"><br/>It's easy to pick on a baseball manager after a loss. But they rarely get credit after a win — and Dan Wilson has won a lot with the Mariners. ]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Sat, 27 Jun 2026 18:05:39 -0700</pubDate>
            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Matt Calkins]]></dc:creator>
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            <description><![CDATA[<img src="https://images.seattletimes.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/06272026_tzr_tzr_175119.jpg?d=1200x630"><br/>The Mariners’ starting pitching dilemma has gotten trickier in the best possible way. Over his last six starts, the once rocky Luis Castillo has morphed back into “The Rock.” ]]></description>
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            <title>FIFA World Cup: Seattle fans keep stepping up, no matter the matchup</title>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 17:16:23 -0700</pubDate>
            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Matt Calkins]]></dc:creator>
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                <![CDATA[ Soccer, Sports, World Cup, World Cup Seattle]]>
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            <description><![CDATA[<img src="https://images.seattletimes.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/06242026_tzr_tzr_163426.jpg?d=1200x630"><br/>Seattle fans have given Seattle Stadium, aka Lumen Field, an NFL playoff-like feel no matter who is playing during the FIFA Men's World Cup, Matt Calkins writes.]]></description>
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            <title>Mariners, picked by some to reach World Series, mired in mediocrity</title>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 06:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Matt Calkins]]></dc:creator>
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            <description><![CDATA[<img src="https://images.seattletimes.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/06222026_tzr_tzr_173003.jpg?d=1200x630"><br/>The Mariners' biggest issue in 2026 is that a collection of players capable of performing at an All-Star level have looked like regular dudes. Sometimes worse. ]]></description>
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            <title>Can USA soccer win the World Cup? Logic says no, but the vibes scream yes</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[<img src="https://images.seattletimes.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/06202026_tzr_tzr_172716.jpg?d=1200x630"><br/>The U.S. is playing the best, or at least close to the best it ever has, and it's all happening on its home soil. Can they win the World Cup?]]></description>
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            <description><![CDATA[<img src="https://images.seattletimes.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/06152026_calkins_tzr_tzr_170832.jpg?d=1200x630"><br/>The FIFA Men's World Cup is living up to the hype in Seattle — the first match, the turnout and the grass field — and it may get even better with the U.S. here next.]]></description>
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            <description><![CDATA[<img src="https://images.seattletimes.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/06122026_tzr_tzr_154152.jpg?d=1200x630"><br/>The cartoon numbers Kelsey Plum put up at the University of Washington are being replicated in the WNBA during her second season with the Los Angeles Sparks. ]]></description>
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            <description><![CDATA[<img src="https://images.seattletimes.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/06102026_tzr_tzr_181636.jpg?d=1200x630"><br/>Defensive back Nick Emmanwori had about as much impact as anyone on the Seahawks defense in 2025 thanks to his versatility. How good can he be in Year 2?]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 06:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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            <description><![CDATA[<img src="https://images.seattletimes.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/06082026_tzr_tzr_194008.jpg?d=1200x630"><br/>Despite his feel-good save on Monday, you can't help but wonder if Andrés Muñoz's ninth-inning role is on the hot seat.]]></description>
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            <description><![CDATA[<img src="https://images.seattletimes.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/06062026_tzr_tzr_163720.jpg?d=1200x630"><br/>Melinda French Gates joining the Kraken's parent company as a minority investor has grabbed Seattle's attention, but it's not hockey nets that people are thinking about.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 06:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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            <description><![CDATA[<img src="https://images.seattletimes.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/06032026_tzr_tzr_145554.jpg?d=1200x630"><br/>MLB's salary-cap proposal could eliminate super teams and force other clubs to spend more. If you're a Mariners fan, this has to look appetizing, right? ]]></description>
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            <description><![CDATA[<img src="https://images.seattletimes.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/06012026_tzr_tzr_132548.jpg?d=1200x630"><br/>QB Russell Wilson reportedly is set to join CBS Sports, and he should be remembered as an all-time great Seahawk worthy of the Pro Football Hall of Fame.]]></description>
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            <description><![CDATA[<img src="https://images.seattletimes.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/05312026_Calkins-Ms_tzr_190557.jpg?d=1200x630"><br/>The much talked about, and generally despised, piggyback pitching plan was effective again Sunday. Is the strategy actually igniting the surging Mariners?]]></description>
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            <description><![CDATA[<img src="https://images.seattletimes.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/05302026_tzr_172937.jpg?d=1200x630"><br/>Change can be good. But there are limits. And right now such changes to college sports' two most watched postseasons have officially gone too far.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 23:14:46 -0700</pubDate>
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            <description><![CDATA[<img src="https://images.seattletimes.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/05182026_tzr_tzr_180115.jpg?d=1200x630"><br/>Colt Emerson alone won't turn the tide for the Mariners this season. But his home run on Monday, his first MLB hit, shows exactly what the 20-year-old is capable of. ]]></description>
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            <description><![CDATA[<img src="https://images.seattletimes.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/05162026_tzr_tzr_173656.jpg?d=1200x630"><br/>Does Caitlin Clark — whose Fever host the Storm on Sunday — still have fans hypnotized? For the moment, yes. But if she isn't elite in Year 3, her popularity is at risk. ]]></description>
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            <description><![CDATA[<img src="https://images.seattletimes.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/05132026_tzr_tzr_153712.jpg?d=1200x630"><br/>The Thunder are worthy of every jeer a Sonics fan can muster. They're also, as much as it may hurt to say it, worthy of imitation.]]></description>
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            <description><![CDATA[<img src="https://images.seattletimes.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/05112026_tzr_tzr_174048.jpg?d=1200x630"><br/>Luis Castillo in his current form is not a sustainable component of the rotation. But that doesn't mean he couldn't reinvent himself as a late-inning mainstay for the Mariners. ]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 06:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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