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Sports Saturday 1/10/26: WWU’s Tony Dominguez, NFL Wild Card Round preview, HS basketball talk and more

Jason Upton and Rick Todd preview the wild card round of the NFL playoffs and what it could mean for…

Sports Saturday 1/3/26: Seahawks-49ers Week 18 Preview and Jim Carberry on Holiday Prep Basketball Tournaments

Jason Upton and Rick Todd open the New Year by previewing the Seahawks’ regular season finale against the 49ers to…

Sports Saturday 12/27/25: 2025 Year in Review

Jason Upton and Rick Todd look back at all the top sports stories from 2025, including Whatcom County prep state…

Sports Saturday 12/20/25: Seahawks-Rams fallout, HS basketball talk, Christmas presents reveal and more

Jason Upton and Rick Todd react to the Seahawks’ overtime win over the Rams on Thursday Night Football before talking…

Sports Saturday 12/13/25: Rivers vs. Seahawks, WWU’s Carmen Dolfo, Polanco to the Mets and more

Jason Upton and Rick Todd talk Philip Rivers’ return to the NFL against the Seahawks before chatting with WWU women’s…

Sports Saturday 12/6/25: Lynden volleyball coach Chris Elsner, Seahawks-Falcons preview, Mariners winter meetings and more

Jason Upton and Rick Todd preview tomorrow’s Seahawks-Falcons game before hearing from Lynden volleyball coach Chris Elsner about her team’s…

Sports Saturday 11/22/25: HS football quarterfinals, Naylor resigns, Seahawks-Titans preview and more

Jason Upton and Rick Todd preview all of the state football quarterfinals matchups for Whatcom County’s four remaining teams, talk…

Adele Holland: WWU Volleyball

Western Washington University senior setter Adele Holland joins Allan Fee in The Zone to talk about the Vikings’ stellar season,…

Sports Saturday 11/15/25: Seahawks-Rams Preview, HS Football/Volleyball State Tournament Updates and more

Jason Upton and Rick Todd preview Sunday’s massive matchup between the Seahawks and Rams before talking to Randy Farmer about…

Sports Saturday 11/8/25: HS Football Week 10 play-in update featuring Ferndale’s Jamie Plenkovich and Nooksack’s Craig Bartl

Jason Upton and Rick Todd look back on Whatcom County’s three play-in games from Friday night and talk to Ferndale…

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Djokovic one away from 400 Grand Slam match wins; Wawrinka makes history

Novak Djokovic improved to 399 wins in Grand Slam matches with a 6-3, 6-2, 6-2 victory over Francesco Maestrelli on Thursday, making the 38-year-old, 24-time major winner just one shy of becoming the first player ever to 400.

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Sherrone Moore is returning to court in case related to his firing as Michigan football coach

Former University of Michigan football coach Sherrone Moore is returning to court for the first time since being charged with vengeful acts against a woman shortly after he was fired for having a relationship with her.

2 days ago in Sports

Record crowds witness Sabalenka, Alcaraz, Gauff and Zverev advance at Australian Open

Another day, another record crowd. Top-ranked Aryna Sabalenka and Carlos Alcaraz advanced in straight sets Wednesday and the No. 3 seeds — Coco Gauff and Alexander Zverev — also progressed to the third round of the Australian Open.

3 days ago in Sports

Catcher J.T. Realmuto and Philadelphia Phillies finalize $45 million, 3-year contract

Catcher J.T. Realmuto and the Philadelphia Phillies finalized their $45 million, three-year contract on Tuesday. Realmuto gets salaries of $15 million in each of the next three seasons and can earn a maximum $5 million annually in award bonuses.