Spring training games get underway Friday for the Mariners in Arizona. The team is hoping this will be the year they end the longest active postseason drought in American professional sports. But many fans are skeptical. We learn why from KNKX sports commentator Art Thiel. He talked with Morning Edition host Kirsten Kendrick.

KNKX sports commentator Art Thiel has some concerns about something Seahawks cornerback Richard Sherman recently revealed. Sherman plans to act as his own agent in negotiating his contract. Art talked with Morning Edition host Kirsten Kendrick.

The University of Washington men’s basketball team is riding high these days. They had a big win last weekend, and are currently in third place in the Pac-12 Conference. That’s quite a change from a year ago. KNKX sports commentator Art Thiel talked with Morning Edition host Kirsten Kendrick about what’s been going on.

The New England Patriots and the Philadelphia Eagles face off in the Super Bowl on Sunday. If you’re a Seahawks fan and still smarting from their 2015 loss to the Patriots in the Super Bowl, you may not think there’s a reason to watch. KNKX sports commentator Art Thiel has one. He talked with Morning Edition Host Kirsten Kendrick.

Retired Mariners legend Edgar Martinez may have missed getting nominated to the Baseball Hall of Fame this year. But he has one more year left. KNKX sports commentator Art Thiel talked with Morning Edition Host Kirsten Kendrick about why he thinks the man who played his entire career in Seattle will eventually make it into Cooperstown.

The Seahawks have hired three new assistant coaches. The positions were filled just weeks after the team failed to make the playoffs for the first time in six years. KNKX sports commentator Art Thiel talked with Morning Edition host Kirsten Kendrick about the changes and what’s at stake for head coach Pete Carroll.

The Seahawks have begun cleaning house after a season in which they missed the playoffs for the first time in six years. KNKX sports commentator Art Thiel talked with Morning Edition Host Kirsten Kendrick about what happened this week and what’s to come.

The NFL playoffs begin this weekend. For the first time in six years, the Seahawks aren’t part of them. KNKX sports commentator Art Thiel talked with Morning Edition Host Kirsten Kendrick about what went wrong in 2017 and what the team needs to do to come back strong next season.

A lot happened in the world of sports this year – in Seattle and across the state. KNKX sports commentator Art Thiel talked with 88.5’s Kirsten Kendrick about the five stories he feels were the most significant.

The University of Washington and Washington State football teams are gearing up to play in bowl games next week. The Cougars take on Michigan State in the Holiday Bowl on Dec. 28 in San Diego. And the Huskies play Penn State in the Fiesta Bowl on Dec. 30 in Glendale, Arizona. KNKX sports commentator Art Thiel talked with KNKX Morning Edition host Kirsten Kendrick about which team has more at stake.