Date: 09/28/2015 05:00 AM
AP-NW–1st SportsMinute/354
Here is the latest Washington, Oregon and Alaska sports news from The Associated Press
SEATTLE (AP) – Tyler Lockett returned the second-half kickoff 105 yards for a touchdown, Russell Wilson connected with Jimmy Graham on a 30-yard TD, and the Seattle Seahawks routed the undermanned Chicago Bears 26-0 yesterday. Seattle led just 6-0 at halftime after an offensive performance that led to a cascade of boos. Lockett started a huge second half as he went untouched on a perfectly executed return, the longest in franchise history. Later in the quarter, Wilson found Graham across the middle for his second touchdown catch this season.
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) – Kole Calhoun drove in the tiebreaking run in the eighth inning, and the surging Los Angeles Angels completed a sweep of the Seattle Mariners with their fifth consecutive victory overall, 3-2, yesterday. David Freese homered in the fifth for the Angels (81-74), who remained a half-game behind Houston (82-74) for the second AL wild-card playoff spot. With eight wins in 10 games overall, Los Angeles also moved just three games behind the AL West-leading Rangers (84-71), with four games in Texas to end the season.
KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) – Dominic Dwyer scored in the 79th minute to give Sporting Kansas City a 1-1 draw with the Seattle Sounders yesterday, further tightening the Western Conference standings. The Sounders opened the scoring in the 31st minute when Obafemi Martins shouldered off defender Kevin Ellis to finish a long ball from Gonzalo Pineda for his 14th goal. Seattle (14-13-4, 46 points) is fourth in the Western Conference, four points behind first-place Los Angeles. Kansas City (12-9-9) is fifth, a point behind Seattle.
SEATTLE (AP) – Marshawn Lynch has suffered a hamstring injury and will not return for the Seattle Seahawks. Lynch was ruled out early in the second half yesterday against the Chicago Bears. The hamstring injury capped a strange day for Lynch, who remained in the Seattle locker room through pregame warmups and didn’t come out to the sideline until the 7:40 mark of the first quarter. He finished with just 14 yards rushing on five carries.
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