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University Place is hosting a who’s who of big-time stars and lesser-known professionals, some playing in their first U.S. Open.Click to Continue »

Dump beefy gravy on hot fries, add cheese curds. Serve with cold beer. It’s a formula I’m seeing all over Tacoma.Click to Continue »

Tacoma right-hander allows just one run on one hit in seven sharp innings.Click to Continue »

Mariners option Farquhar back to Tacoma after Sunday’s loss, will make corresponding move to fill roster vacancy before Monday’s game at San Francisco.Click to Continue »

Elias gives up eight runs in 31/3 innings; Mariners get only two hits and fail to score for third time in four games.Click to Continue »

The Northwest Seaport Alliance isn’t a completely done deal, but scuttling it with all the official momentum behind it would be akin to attempting to turn a fully loaded container…Click to Continue »

A train whistles as it barrels by the nearby sound. Swirling wind picks up. Northern Ireland’s Rory McIlroy, the world’s best golfer, tramples over crispy, brown grass, surveys the rolling…Click to Continue »

The ex-schoolteacher from University Place will be on the bag for rising star golfer Jordan Spieth for the 115th U.S. Open at Chambers Bay…Click to Continue »

After nearly letting a four-stroke lead get away, Adams steadies himself down the stretch for victory.Click to Continue »

The course was getting its final touches Sunday, for what promises to be a magical weekend in University Place.Click to Continue »