Date: 03/19/2015 04:59 AM
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Here is the latest Washington, Oregon and Alaska sports news from The Associated Press
MIAMI (AP) – Dwyane Wade scored 15 of his 32 points in the fourth quarter, including a jumper with 13.6 seconds left to break a tie and help the Miami Heat beat the Portland Trail Blazers 108-104 last night. LaMarcus Aldridge led Portland with 34 points and 12 rebounds. Damian Lillard scored 17 and Arron Afflalo added 15 for the Trail Blazers, who fell a half-game behind Houston in the race for third in the Western Conference.
PEORIA, Ariz. (AP) – Erasmo Ramirez, making a bid for a spot at the back end of the Seattle rotation, pitched four shutout innings and the Mariners beat the Oakland Athletics 4-0 yesterday. Ramirez gave up one hit, walked one and struck out one. Jordan Pries tossed three shutout innings in relief of Ramirez.
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) – Ryan Kesler scored 45 seconds into overtime, and the Anaheim Ducks rallied from another third-period deficit for a 3-2 victory over the Los Angeles Kings last night in the final Freeway Faceoff meeting of the regular season. Patrick Maroon and Jakob Silfverberg scored third-period goals for the Ducks, who took four of five in this lively rivalry.
NOME, Alaska (AP) – Dallas Seavey has won his third Iditarod in the last four years, beating his father to the finish line in Nome early yesterday after racing 1,000 miles across Alaska. Dallas Seavey came in under the city’s famous burled arch finish line to wild applause from fans lining the street.
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