Here is the latest Washington, Oregon and Alaska sports news from The Associated Press

 

SEATTLE (AP) — The Seattle Seahawks bring the NFL’s weekend to a close, hosting the Buffalo Bills tonight. The Seahawks will be looking to start a second-half run after a tie two weeks ago and a loss at New Orleans. The last time Seattle went three games without a win was in 2011.

NEW YORK (AP) — Washington remains at No. 4 in the AP’s latest college football rankings and the Huskies expect to be the beneficiaries of Texas A&M’s weekend loss when the new college football playoff rankings come out this week. Washington State moves up two spots in the poll, to 23rd.

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — CJ McCollum matched a career high with 37 points as the Portland Trail Blazers beat the Memphis Grizzlies on the road yesterday, 100-94. The game saw 13 lead changes and 12 ties before the Blazers pulled away late.

FRISCO, Texas (AP) — The Seattle Sounders are on to the conference finals in the MLS playoffs, winning their two-leg series 4-2 over Dallas FC after falling 2-1 in the second game. Seattle had built a three-goal lead in the aggregate goal series in the first game. The Sounders will host the Colorado Rapids in two weeks as they open the conference finals.

 

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