Sports
Why Tod Leiweke Joining Oak View Group Is a Big Deal for the NHL in Seattle
"Hockey fans in Seattle may have just hit the jackpot."
Tod Leiweke grew up in Missouri rooting for the St. Louis Blues. Ice hockey is his favorite sport, and during the past 20 years he has helped shape the fortunes of the Vancouver Canucks, Minnesota Wild and Tampa Bay Lightning. It appears Leiwekes next ice dance will involve the presumed Seattle entry in the National…
Ichiros Return to the Seattle Mariners Is Great for Some Fans. But for Baseball? Meh!
Ichiro Suzuki will be back at Safeco at age 44, but his return is indicative of how things have gone for the Mariners in the Safeco Era, says former sports columnist John Levesque.
I worked as a sports columnist for a few years and covered the Seattle Mariners when Ichiro Suzuki was in his prime. Though I was never convinced Ichiro could lead the Mariners to a World Series championship, he was fun to watch. I even wrote this column of appreciation in 2004 after previously suggesting that…
