Sports

Get to know Max Povse, the Mariners’ new, 6-foot-8, multi-inning reliever

Povse was selected from Double-A on June 18 to become the Mariners’ newest reliever. The 6-foot-8 North Carolina native made his MLB debut last week.

Celebrity & National

NBA honors to be presented during league's first awards show

The NBA will announce the winner of the MVP and the other individual honors during the first NBA Awards show in New York.

Other Local Sports

Washington Angels 14U win B NSA state title

Team goes 6-0 on the weekend in Richland tournament..

Sports

Washington Angels 16U Kinsey wins state title

Local team played nine games on Sunday, taking the title with an 8-2 victory in its final game at TRAC.

Danica Patrick, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Kyle Larson

Celebrity & National

Column: Dale Jr. farewell tour begins, but it isn't goodbye

Column: Dale Earnhardt Jr. begins his farewell tour at Daytona, but it doesn't really feel like much of a goodbye.

Sports

Obit mourns death of Nationals fan _ but also blown lead

Family's newspaper obituary for National's fan mourns loss of father _ but also blown Nationals lead in recent game.

Sports

Mid-Columbia sports calendar published June 26

Here’s a look at upcoming events in the Mid-Columbia, from sports camps to golf tournaments, from baseball to yoga and everything in between.

Sports

Sports & Rec published June 26

A roundup of community sporting events around the Mid-Columbia.

World

America's Cup win brings relief, elation for New Zealanders

For thousands of New Zealanders who four years ago watched their sailing team crumble from a seemingly unbeatable position, a win in the America's Cup brought as much relief as it did elation.

National

Baylor confirms NCAA investigation after sex abuse scandal

Baylor confirms NCAA investigation after sex abuse scandal.

Sports

Panthers' Cam Newton throws for 1st time since March surgery

Cam Newton throws 1st passes since March shoulder surgery; should be ready for training camp.

Celebrity & National

Former Packers RB Ahman Green charged with child abuse

Former Green Bay Packers running back Ahman Green has been charged in Brown County, Wisconsin, with child abuse.

Sports

Sounders draw with Timbers 2-2 in Cascadia Cup rivalry match

Clint Dempsey scored in stoppage time and the Seattle Sounders pulled into a 2-2 draw with the rival Portland Timbers in a Cascadia Cup match on Sunday night.

Sports

Mid-Columbia TV/Radio sports listings for June 26-July 2

Monday, June 26

Health & Science

The Latest: 3 GOP senators threaten to oppose health bill

Threats of opposition from three Republican senators are casting doubt on whether GOP leaders have enough support to move ahead on the Senate health care bill.

Football

Yoga paying off for Michigan center Patrick Kugler, other Wolverines

Not long after starting yoga workouts last winter, Michigan senior center Patrick Kugler noticed a significant difference in his health.

Basketball

David Haugh: Don't judge Bulls' Jimmy Butler trade on Timberwolves' success

For all the new Timberwolves fans in Chicago, enjoy the franchise making the playoffs next season for the first time in 13 years.

Basketball

Bob Ford: The 76ers and the lesson of Jahlil Okafor

During the heady run from the lottery drawing to the NBA draft, as the 76ers gained the third pick, then traded up to get the first selection, the team's training complex in Camden, Pa., was a frenetic swirl of activity. There were press conferences with the general manager, workouts with draft prospects, and more private team practices and drills amid the building anticipation of what might come next for The Process.

Basketball

NBA experts, fans can't get enough of rumor-filled offseason

Just before 4:30 p.m. on Sunday, one of professional basketball's top news breakers, Marc Stein, probably reached for his Blackberry (some NBA folks still swear by 'em) and pressed send on a tweet that would send NBA fans into a tizzy.

Sports

Nolasco ends winless drought, Angels end Dodgers' win streak

Ricky Nolasco pitched into the seventh inning to pick up his first win in almost exactly two months, Yunel Escobar drove in two runs and the Los Angeles Angels snapped the Dodgers' 10-game winning streak, 4-0.

Videos

VIDEO: Dust Devils 3B Boomer White promoted to Lake Elsinore

Jun 22, 2017

Now former Tri-City Dust Devils third baseman Boomer White was promoted to the San Diego Padres Class-A Advanced affiliate, the Lake Elsinore Storm, Thursday as part of the first round of roster moves for the Tri-City team. In his second season as a Dust Devil, White was batting .320 and was tied for the Northwest League lead with eight walks.

dbrennan@tricityherald.com