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Seattle Kraken head coach Dan Bylsma talks to defenseman Charlie Wright during a rookie NHL development camp on Tuesday, July 2, 2024, in Seattle. Bylsma’s first on-ice duties as the Kraken head coach started Tuesday when the team began development camp for the top prospects in their system and concluded a wild five-week stretch for Bylsma.

After whirlwind stretch, Dan Bylsma settles into first few days as Kraken head coach

July 2, 2024, 6:08pm National Sports

At some point, Dan Bylsma will get a semblance of an offseason and a little downtime. Right now, it seems like nonstop chaos for the new coach of the Seattle Kraken. Read story

Ridgefield Raptors outfielder Ryder Cutlip was the top-ranked high school baseball player in Idaho last spring. He will play college baseball at Gonzaga after this summer.

Raptors Notebook: Ridgefield outfielder Ryder Cutlip adjusts to higher level of baseball

July 1, 2024, 8:48pm Clark County Sports

As a recent high school graduate, Ryder Cutlip is the resident young buck on the Ridgefield Raptors. Read story

Christian Pulisic, left, of the United States, argues a non-call during a Copa America Group C soccer match against Uruguay, Monday, July 1, 2024, in Kansas City, Mo.

Loss to Uruguay eliminates United States from Copa America

July 1, 2024, 8:47pm National Sports

The United States was eliminated from the Copa America with a 1-0 loss to Uruguay on Mathías Olivera’s questionable second-half goal Monday night, a defeat sure to increase pressure on the U.S. Soccer Federation to remove coach Gregg Berhalter before the 2026 World Cup. Read story

Quagga mussels from Lake Mead, in Nevada. (Dave Britton, U.S.

Washington on guard for troublesome mussel found in Idaho last year

July 1, 2024, 8:25pm Northwest Free

Washington is upping efforts to keep an invasive freshwater mussel from gaining a shell-hold in the state’s rivers and lakes, using tactics ranging from DNA testing to shellfish-sniffing dogs. Read story

Jordan Chiles celebrates after she was named to the 2024 Olympic team at the United States Gymnastics Olympic Trials on Sunday, June 30, 2024, in Minneapolis.

Simone Biles secures third trip to the Olympics, Vancouver’s Jordan Chiles joins her on U.S. team

June 30, 2024, 8:45pm Latest News

Simone Biles is heading back to the Olympics. So are some of her friends. Like Vancouver's Jordan Chiles. Read story

No regrets for Kara Winger in her comeback that falls short of Olympics

Kara Winger celebrates after competing in the women's javelin throw final during the U.S. Track and Field Olympic Team Trials, Sunday, June 30, 2024, in Eugene, Ore.

Kara Winger, a Skyview High School grad, won the silver medal in the women's javelin on Sunday at the U.S. Olympic track and field trials, but won't be going to Paris because she didn't reach the Olympic standard distance. Read story