NFL NEWS

Breaking news out of the NFL: The Seattle Seahawks have signed Cooper Kupp. ESPN’s Adam Schefter reports the Hawks signed Kupp to a 3-year, $45 million contract today.

Kupp was released by the rival Los Angeles Rams on Wednesday after 8 seasons with the team, where he won the receiving triple crown and a Super Bowl MVP. He’ll look to replenish a wide receiver room that lost mainstays DK Metcalf and Tyler Lockett over the past week.

Kupp will also add a veteran target for Sam Darnold, who was just introduced as their new QB1 yesterday.

The Seahawks may be making progress in the effort to improve their offensive line. ESPN’s Adam Schefter reports that the team is scheduled to meet with free agent guard Teven Jenkins in Seattle on Monday.

Jenkins started 14 games at left guard for the Chicago Bears last season. The 27-year-old is ranked as the third-best interior offensive lineman in free agency by NFL.com. Jenkins would fill a need for the Hawks after last year’s starting left guard Laken Tomlinson signed with the Houston Texans earlier this week.

Seattle has made their offensive line a priority after allowing the third-most sacks in the league last season.

MLB NEWS

A rock icon from Seattle is helping to raise the stakes for the Mariners this season.

The team announced today that they’re partnering with Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Eddie Vedder and the San Diego Padres to designate their season series as the Vedder Cup.

Vedder famously moved from San Diego to Seattle in the early 1990s to become the lead singer for Pearl Jam.

Now, the winner of the season series between the M’s and Padres will take home the Vedder Cup trophy, which was designed by Vedder himself. The award is part of a charity drive benefiting the Epidermolysis Bullosa Research Partnership, co-founded by Vedder and his wife.

The Mariners will host the Padres from May 16-18 and travel down to face them on August 25-27.

Meanwhile, we’ll be airing the M’s split-squad spring training game against the Cleveland Guardians today starting at 4:55 pm on KPUG.

NFL NEWS

The Kraken are back at home tonight on the heels of a historic outing.

Seattle’s hosting the Utah Hockey Club in the second of its three-game homestand. The Kraken are coming off a tight win over the Montreal Canadiens that ended with Brandon Montour scoring the fastest overtime goal in NHL history, just four seconds into the extra period. Seattle will look to carry that momentum into tonight’s match against a Utah club that’s in the thick of its playoff push, sitting just two points back from the final spot in the Western Conference.

Meanwhile, the Kraken need a miracle to secure a spot in the postseason, sitting 11 points back with 16 games left in the season.

Coverage begins at 6:30 and puck drops at 7:00 on KGMI.

NCAA MARCH MADNESS

March Madness is almost here.

This weekend features Selection Sunday, where all 68 teams will be seeded for the NCAA basketball tournament on both the men’s and women’s side.

The Gonzaga men have already booked their ticket to the Big Dance after winning the West Coast Conference tournament earlier this week. But the status of other schools from across the state is up in the air.

The men’s field will be announced at 3 p.m. on Sunday and the women’s field will be revealed at 5:00.

The First-Four tips off on Tuesday and you can tune in to all the tournament action on KPUG.

LOCAL PREP SPORTS

Whatcom County’s best high school basketball players will be on full display tonight.

The annual John Clark Whatcom County Senior Classic features the top senior boys and girls players from around the area at Lynden High School.

The event will include a dunk contest, 3-point shooting contests and a pair of All-Star games that pit city teams against county teams.

All proceeds will benefit Open Hands, a non-profit helping to fight hunger among elementary school children in Whatcom County.

Tonight’s senior classic tips off at 6 pm from Lynden’s Jake Maberry Gymnasium.