The All-Star catcher secured a fifth-straight win for the Mariners and prevented them from losing ground in the American League playoff picture.

The Chicago White Sox forced extra innings before falling 4-3 in 11 to the Seattle Mariners on Thursday. Here are three takeaways from the series.

And there is plenty of it happening for the Raiders right now. Those battles will take the next big step tonight when the Raiders face off against the Seahawks in Seattle for their preseason opener. Here are a few to keep an eye on tonight.

One down, two more preseason games to go for the Seattle Seahawks before the difficult process of final roster cuts. While there are still a couple of training camp practices open to the public, the greater focus for fans will be on those remaining exhibitions (and even reports from the joint scrimmage with the Green Bay Packers).

On Thursday night, the Pete Carroll era for the Las Vegas Raiders officially kicked off as Carroll's new team traveled to the place Carroll once had roaring in