Relegation is a revelation. That was my conclusion from a weekend of watching soccer. Don’t laugh because I’m not joking. I watched soccer. Those of you who know me as a soccer-hating American fail to understand that I actually like the sport. I just like making fun of it more, […]
Moore: Wishing the best to Kevin Calabro, who set the stage for me at 710
You’ve probably heard the news about Kevin Calabro parting ways with the Portland Trail Blazers as their TV play-by-play announcer. Kevin Calabro, voice of the Sonics, looks back at the 1996 NBA Finals From an interview with Seattle Times reporter Percy Allen, it sounds like he’s hitting the pause button […]
If 710 ESPN Seattle was a baseball team, this would be the lineup
Baseball is on its way back, but we still have some time before the Mariners and the rest of the MLB actually return to playing games. So that got me thinking – if 710 ESPN Seattle was a baseball team, what would it look like? Maybe something like this. What […]
Week 1 at Emerald Downs Huge Success! Re-Cap of Days 1 and 2
6/26/2020 (Renton, WA) It took awhile but racing returned to the Auburn Oval this week thanks to a massive effort by the racing community. (See our story on this remarkable effort by the Emerald Downs racing family.) It was of course different racing without fans but this has been done […]
O’Neil: A Seattle NBA team needs to be acquired, not poached from Memphis
I want an NBA team in Seattle. Badly. O’Neil: NASCAR didn’t have to steal baseball’s thunder — baseball whiffed I just don’t want to wait around and wonder if another city is going to lose its franchise, and I say this because I found myself getting excited after reading the […]
Emerald Downs Horse Racing “Family” sets the Example on how to Deal with Covid 19
6/23/2020 (Auburn, WA) There are many beliefs, thoughts and opinions regarding the Covid 19 pandemic including in the tight-nit thoroughbred horse racing family that work and live in the backstretch barn area of Emerald Downs. The track opened for training on February 3rd more than a month before Governor Inslee […]
O’Neil: NASCAR didn’t have to steal baseball’s thunder — baseball dropped the ball
I couldn’t help but think of baseball as I watched the finish to Monday’s NASCAR race. MLB season update: Where we are and how we got here The race was won in a photo finish by a driver I’ve never heard of – Ryan Blaney – who edged another driver […]
Groz: M’s — and Seattle — captured lightning in a bottle with Griffey
We’re still without major professional team sports in America, so instead it’s the “season of the documentary,” according to 710 ESPN Seattle’s Dave “The Groz” Grosby. On Sunday, it was Ken Griffey Jr.’s turn. Gallant: The Seattle sports versions of Tom Brady in a Bucs jersey The latest documentary was […]
24 years ago Emerald Downs opened on this date; track now set to start season 25
6/20/2020 (Auburn, WA) 24 years ago Ron Crockett and his wife Wanda pulled into their parking space just outside the administrative offices of the brand new Emerald Downs Thoroughbred Racetrack in Auburn. It marked the end of the struggle, the uneasiness, nervousness of whether or not live racing would return […]
Wassell: Are Seahawks still top dog, or has rest of NFC West caught up?
Recently, I’ve been taking a look at three topics and giving thoughts on each, so for now, I’ll continue that process. Today, I’ll look at issues involving the power dynamics in the NFC West, the Universal Designated Hitter and who won MLB’s public relations war. How did it feel when […]