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Boston Red Sox's Roenis Elias pitches against the Toronto Blue Jays in the fourth inning of a spring baseball exhibition game, Monday,March 12, 2018, in Dunedin, Fla. (AP Photo/John Raoux)

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Mariners re-acquire Roenis Elias from Red Sox. Now a reliever, the plan is to return him to starting

The Mariners re-acquired left-hander Roenis Elias from the Boston Red Sox on Monday in exchange for cash considerations or a player to be named later. Although Elias hasn't been starting, the plan is for him to build up arm strength and become a starter again at Triple-A Tacoma.

FILE - This Jan. 1, 2017, file photo shows then San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick speaking at a news conference after the team's NFL football game against the Seattle Seahawks in Santa Clara, Calif. Pete Carroll said the Seattle Seahawks have not closed the door on the possibility of adding Kaepernick to their roster, but how much further they pursue it may depend on the upcoming NFL draft. Reports surfaced earlier this month that Seattle pulled out of a planned workout for Kaepernick. Seattle has been one of the few teams to show interest in Kaepernick following his protests during the national anthem.

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Carroll: Seahawks still open to considering Colin Kaepernick

Pete Carroll said Monday the Seattle Seahawks have not closed the door on the possibility of adding Colin Kaepernick to their roster, but how much further they pursue it may depend on the upcoming NFL draft.

Tri-City's Max James celebrates after giving the Americans a 4-3 lead Saturday night in Game 2 of the Western Conference finals. Tri-City beat Everett 5-3 to even the series at 1-1.

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Western Conference finals: Buckle up, it's going to be a wild ride

The Tri-City Americans and Everett Silvertips are tied at one game apiece in the Western Conference finals as the series shifts to Toyota Center.

National Business

Colonial get new PGA Tour title sponsor with Charles Schwab

Colonial Country Club has new title sponsor in Charles Schwab for PGA Tour event.

This is a 2018 photo of Danny Farquhar of the Chicago White Sox baseball team. White Sox reliever Farquhar suffered a brain hemorrhage during a game and is in stable but critical condition. Farquhar passed out in the dugout in the sixth inning Friday, April 20, 2018, and was helped by team medical personnel and on-site EMTs. He regained consciousness before he was taken to a hospital by ambulance.

Health & Science

White Sox RHP Farquhar 'progressing well' after surgery

White Sox reliever Danny Farquhar 'progressing well' after surgery to address aneurysm.

Seattle Mariners

Here's why the Mariners said keeping Ichiro was a better move than keeping Guillermo Heredia

Keep Ichiro? Over keeping Guillermo Heredia? Mariners general manager Jerry Dipoto and manager Scott Servais responded to the news about optioning Heredia and keeping Ichiro and why that was a good move.

Kona Schwenke, left, runs a drill against then-Seahawks rookie offensive lineman Germain Ifedi, during an offseason practice in 2016. Agent Jerry Marlatt said Sunday Schwenke's father called him Sunday to tell him Schwenke died in his sleep at age 25.

Seattle Seahawks

One-time Seahawk Kona Schwenke dies at age 25

One-time Seahawks defensive tackle Kon Schwenke dies in his sleep at age 25 in Hawaii

Tacoma’s national NFL draft expert Rob Rang has predicted the Seahawks will select LSU running back Derrius Guice in the first round of April’s draft. There are many reasons why they should, the primary one being to fix their broken rushing offense.

Seattle Seahawks

Seahawks vow to fix the run game. So will they draft Derrius Guice first?

Coach Pete Carroll has vowed to fix the Seahawks' running game. That fix is likely to including drafting a new running back. LSU Derrius Guice is a powerful option who has bulled through adversity.

Former Chicago Bears players Devin Hester, left, and Matt Forte attend their retirement ceremony Monday, April 23, 2018 at Halas Hall. Hester hopes to get into the Hall of Fame some day but may soon be part of an extinct breed if the NFL eliminates kick returns as is being suggested. Hester and former Bears multipurpose back Matt Forte officially retired Monday at an emotional ceremony after signing one-day contracts with their first NFL team.

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Devin Hester, Matt Forte retire with the Chicago Bears

It's easy to see former Chicago Bears standouts Devin Hester and Matt Forte as players with skills in decreasing demand.

FILE - In this May 10, 2016, file photo, Minnesota Wild general manager Chuck Fletcher speaks at a news conference in St. Paul, Minn. Fletcher was fired Monday, April 23, 2018, after the hockey team's first-round playoff exit. Fletcher was the Wild's general manager for nine seasons.

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Wild split with GM Chuck Fletcher after playoff exit

Wild split with longtime general manager Chuck Fletcher after 1st-round playoff exit.

FILE - In this Oct. 7, 2017, file photo, Mississippi quarterback Shea Patterson

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Michigan wraps up spring football with Patterson in limbo

Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh will lead his team through one more spring practice, likely not knowing if quarterback Shea Patterson will be able to do more than practice in 2018.