PImail (Sports Stories) for 9/1/2010

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Sports Seattle and Phoenix in conference finals While the Seattle Storm were on their way to a fifth straight first-round WNBA playoff loss in 2009, Le'Coe Willingham was on her way to a third appearance in the finals - and her first championship - as she and the Phoenix Mercury won it all. More Oregon footballers throwing punches Not to be outdone by Jeremiah Masoli, LeGarrette Blount, et al., Mercedes Walters, a senior defender on the Oregon women's soccer team, got a little punchy on Oklahoma State's Kyndall Treadwell on Friday night. Missouri dismisses RB facing sex assault charge Missouri running back Derrick Washington was dismissed from the team Wednesday, two days after being charged with sexual assaulting a former tutor in her bedroom over the summer. Zags welcome BYU to conference Gonzaga coach Mark Few is welcoming the addition of a strong Brigham Young basketball program to the West Coast Conference. Mariners rally for three in the eighth for win Felix Hernandez's season can't be fully measured by his so-so won-loss record. It seems his value this year as the Seattle Mariners' ace is how well he 'holds' victories. Seattle restructures contract of LB Leroy Hill Linebacker Leroy Hill is taking a major pay cut to play for the Seattle Seahawks in 2010. Seattle sends CB Wilson to Baltimore The Seattle Seahawks surprisingly traded starting cornerback Josh Wilson to the Baltimore Ravens on Tuesday in exchange for a conditional 2011 draft pick. Seattle looking for big plays from Thomas In full pads, it took Seattle rookie safety Earl Thomas less than 10 seconds to take an interception back 86 yards for a touchdown against Minnesota last week. BYU to join West Coast Conference in 2011 Brigham Young University will leave the Mountain West Conference after this school year, going independent in football and joining the West Coast Conference in other sports. - Seattle acquires OL Polumbus from Detroit - Add another expectation for Huskies: Anxiety   Wish you had current local news headlines on your web site? Add the Seattle P-I's FREE headline modules to any web page. Get the code here: http://www.seattlepi.com/onyoursite Click here to edit your topics Click here to unsubscribe

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