Good news for Seahawks fans.

Coach Mike Macdonald says he’s optimistic that Geno Smith will play against the Vikings this Sunday.

Macdonald says he doesn’t know exactly what to call the injury that knocked Smith out of their loss to the Packers, but says tests on his right knee have offered good signs.

Sam Howell struggled after taking over, completing just 5 of 14 attempts for 24 yards and an interception.

The Seahawks relinquished their lead in the NFC West with the loss and now sit behind the Rams, who have the same record but own the head-to-head tiebreaker.

Seattle will look to rebound against a Minnesota squad that just beat Chicago 30-12 last night.

 

The Midsummer Classic is coming back to Bellingham.

The Bellingham Bells announced yesterday that they’ll once again host the West Coast League All-Star Game in 2025.

It comes after the Bells hosted the event at Joe Martin Field last summer in the All-Star Game’s return to the WCL. 

The two-day event on July 15 and 16 will feature another Community Champions Game with the Max Higbee Center, a skills challenge and a post game fireworks show.

Tickets go on sale on April 1.

 

The Kraken are back tonight as they look to end their homestand on a high note.

Seattle’s hosting the Ottawa Senators in their last match before a lengthy road trip.

The Senators are coming off an overtime win over the Penguins and are riding a three-game win streak.

The Kraken are looking to bounce back from a 5-1 loss to the Lightning on Saturday.

Coverage begins at 6:30 and puck drops at 7 on KPUG.

 

Gonzaga fell out of the Top 10 for the first time this season in the latest AP Men’s College Basketball Poll.

The Zags dropped five spots from 8th to 13th after losing to 11th ranked UConn on Saturday.

They now sit at 7-3 on the season.

Meanwhile, the Huskies and Cougs are gearing up for their rivalry match tomorrow night in Seattle.

Wazzu is riding a three game win streak, but just announced that their leading scorer Cedric Coward will miss the rest of the season after undergoing shoulder surgery.

Washington enters the game having lost two of its last three, with both losses coming from Big Ten Conference opponents.

Tomorrow’s game tips off at 7:30 on KPUG.

 

Taking a look at high school basketball scores from last night…

The Lynden boys topped Lakewood 66-55.

The Lynden girls one-upped them by dismantling Lakewood 73-34.

The Bellingham girls beat Oak Harbor 49-37.

The Lynden Christian boys doubled up Bellingham 80-40.

The Ferndale boys blew out Marysville-Pilchuck 64-31.

The Lummi boys handled Friday Harbor 93-49.

And the Lummi girls defense showed out in a 61-18 win over Friday Harbor.


Coming up tonight…

The Squalicum boys will look to snap their three-game losing streak when they host Meridian.

Coverage begins at 7:15 and the game tips off at 7:30 on KGMI with Jason Upton and Dan Kaemingk on the call.

Elsewhere in the county…

The Squalicum girls are hosting Meridian.

The Sehome girls are hosting Mount Baker.

The Baker boys are home against the Mariners.

The Nooksack Valley boys are hosting Mount Vernon.

The Nooksack girls are traveling to play Mount Vernon.

And the Blaine boys are on the road against Burlington-Edison.