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This Seattle woman is crushing the Tour de France Femmes

Seattle's Veronica Ewers talks with Kim Malcolm about the Tour de France Femmes, and what its return after 33 years means for the future of women's cycling.

Environment

Beware of polar bears! Washington adventurer aims to be 1st through Northwest Passage on paddleboard

An adventurer from Western Washington cast off this week trying to become the first person to traverse the Northwest Passage on a standup paddleboard. The passage is the fabled, but normally frozen, sea route between the Atlantic and the Pacific across the top of Canada.

World Track Championships wrap up with more golds for USA, praise for host city Eugene

The first World Outdoor Track and Field Championships held on American soil sprinted to a joyful conclusion Sunday night in Eugene with back-to-back U.S. victories in the 4x400 relays. The full stadium was also treated to a new world record in the women’s 100-meter hurdles by Nigeria's Tobi Asuman and a new world record in men's pole vault by Sweden's Mondo Duplantis. The twin relay gold medals padded a commanding U.S. lead in the final medal standings — 33 medals total, of which 13 were gold. Ethiopia captured 10 total medals (4 gold) as did Jamaica (10 total, 2 gold) for second and third place overall.

Arts & Life

The Mariners are refusing to lose, and inspiring hope for a long awaited playoff birth

Kim Malcolm talks with The Athletic's Corey Brock about the Mariners stunning turnaround, and the team's chances of ending their 21 year playoff drought

Arts & Life

With the PAC-12 shakeup, what will happen to UW and WSU?

Paige Browning talks with sportswriter Art Thiel about what the recent PAC-12 shakeup means for the University of Washington and Washington State University

Arts & Life

Age is just a number for some elite marathoners at World Track & Field Championships in Eugene

An elite field featuring most of the world's best marathoners has arrived in Oregon for this year's World Track and Field Championships. Competitors from 34 countries will race through the streets of Eugene and neighboring Springfield this coming Sunday morning for the men and Monday for the women. Some of the marathoners are trying to outrun both their rivals and Father Time.

Track star aims to win in not one, but two pro sports, beginning at World Champs in Eugene

It's uncommon for athletes to compete and excel in two professional sports, especially ones as punishing as football or sprint hurdles. But a Seattle-born speedster who ran track and played football at the University Oregon is now attempting that rare feat.

Business

For first AHL female coach, ‘Hockey is hockey. We speak the same language.’

‘To me, at the end of the day, coaching is communication. It's about caring about your players and making sure you're doing everything to make them successful.’

Arts & Life

Seattle's 'most successful sports player of all time' Sue Bird announces retirement

Seattle Storm legend Sue Bird is calling it a career. This week, she announced this will be her last season before she retires.