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Report: Veteran sports broadcaster Al Michaels to call Amazon’s NFL games on Thursdays

Al Michaels in Los Angeles in 2018. (BigStock Photo) Al Michaels, the longtime NFL play-by-play broadcaster, is Amazon’s pick to call “Thursday Night Football” games streaming on Prime Video this season, according to the New York Post. Michaels will join ESPN college football analyst Kirk Herbstreit in the booth — another hire by the tech […]

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‘Build with Bobby’: As Seahawks star departs, Seattle VC firm excited to keep Wagner as partner

Former Seattle Seahawks star linebacker Bobby Wagner in action in 2019. (GeekWire File Photo / Kevin Lisota) Bobby Wagner’s career with the Seattle Seahawks has come to an end after 10 seasons, but his career as a tech investor in the city will keep going, according to the venture capital firm where he joined as […]

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Five Iron Golf takes a swing at Seattle, with new high-tech location backed by Macklemore

One of the 12 golf simulators, left, and lounge areas inside Five Iron Golf in Seattle. (Five Iron Golf Photo) Golfers and wannabe golfers looking to get in some swings without getting outside have a new destination in Seattle. Five Iron Golf, a high-tech indoor golf experience with 10 other locations in the U.S., has […]

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Report: Seahawks trading Russell Wilson to Denver, ending historic Seattle chapter that eclipsed sports

Russell Wilson led the Seattle Seahawks to a Super Bowl championship. (GeekWire File Photo / Kevin Lisota) The Russell Wilson era appears to be over in Seattle. The Seahawks have reportedly agreed to a deal that will send the team’s star quarterback to the Denver Broncos, ending ongoing speculation about whether Wilson would stay in […]

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Report: Amazon picks college football analyst Kirk Herbstreit for ‘Thursday Night Football’ booth

Kirk Herbstreit. (Photo via ESPN / Joe Faraoni) Kirk Herbstreit, a college football analyst with ESPN, is reportedly Amazon’s choice to provide color commentary for “Thursday Night Football” when those games stream exclusively on Prime Video this fall. Peter King of NBC Sports reported the move. The New York Post previously made the connection. Herbstreit […]

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Q&A: Running the soccer numbers with new Seattle Sounders data analytics director Tyler Cox

Tyler Cox joined the Sounders from Arsenal of the Premier League. (Jane Gershovich Photo via Sounders FC) The Seattle Sounders have a new numbers guy. Sure, it could be a player who scores a lot of goals this season, but this numbers cruncher won’t be on the pitch with the Major League Soccer team. Tyler […]

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