One thing we know M's must do at trade deadline regardless of standing | Matt Calkins
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...
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Matt Calkins
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. He began as a preps writer at the Riverside Press-Enterprise in 2004, covered the Blazers for the Columbian from 2010-2012, then became a columnist at the San Diego Union Tribune. Calkins has won national sports columnist of the year three times and was once featured in Best American Sports Writing.
Is Ernest Jones IV Seahawks GM John Schneider's crown jewel? | Matt Calkins
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...
Seahawks' roster feels familiar, but this is undoubtedly a new team | Matt Calkins
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...
Is this just who the Mariners are? | Matt Calkins
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.
Seahawks aren’t Super Bowl favorites but betting against them seems silly | Matt Calkins
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...
Argentina-Spain can put finishing touch on the best World Cup ever | Matt Calkins
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...
Why Mariners making a run is getting harder to imagine | Matt Calkins
Prognosticators still say a post-All-Star run is coming for the Mariners. Maybe. Right now, it seems the season is running away.
Can the USMNT catch up to world's soccer powers? | Matt Calkins
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...
Seahawks’ new owners hopefully know they need to stay out of the way | Matt Calkins
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...
It's hard to break U.S. sports fans' habits. Can this World Cup do it? | Matt Calkins
Though soccer fanatics surely hope Americans will remain spellbound by soccer, it's more likely this World Cup fever breaks once the tournament ends.
One thing we know after USMNT's World Cup loss in Seattle | Matt Calkins
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...
The beautiful game overtakes Seattle | Matt Calkins
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...
Best World Cup ever? It's definitely in contention | Matt Calkins
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...
Dan Wilson has earned more time as M's manager — for now | Matt Calkins
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...
Former All-Star’s resurgence leaves Mariners with tricky dilemma | Matt Calkins
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...
Seattle World Cup fans keep stepping up, no matter the matchup | Matt Calkins
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...
M's, mired in mediocrity, have bigger issues than injuries | Matt Calkins
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...
Can USA soccer win the World Cup? | Matt Calkins
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...
These two 'goofballs' should have Mariners fans excited for future | Matt Calkins
The Mariners' focus is on making the playoffs this year, but Colt Emerson and Cole Young showed again Thursday why the franchise's future is in...
Seattle’s men’s World Cup debut yields a draw — and a huge win | Matt Calkins
The FIFA Men's World Cup is living up to the hype in Seattle — the first match, the turnout and the grass field — and...