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The Washington State University Board of Regents is planning to hold a special meeting on Friday, days after several Pac-12 schools announced that they would be leaving conference in 2024.

This Saturday, the Seattle Mariners will be inducting "King Félix" Hernández into its Hall of Fame in front of a sold out crowd at T-Mobile Park. 

The Atlantic Coast Conference presidents have chosen not to vote on whether to add Stanford and California to the league.

Cal Raleigh put Seattle ahead with a two-run HR in the bottom of the 8th inning, Emerson Hancock allowed just two hits in his MLB debut and the Mariners beat the San Diego Padres 6-1 on Wednesday night for their seventh straight win.

Pete Carroll didn't say much regarding who will (and won't) play in the Seahawks preseason debut against Minnesota on Thursday night. While several players will sit due to injuries, Carroll did express a desire to see newcomers see action.

Seattle Mariners right-handed pitcher Emerson Hancock – the top pitching prospect in the organization – was promoted from Double-A Arkansas and will make his debut in a start against the San Diego Padres Wednesday night.

Washington State and Oregon State appear to be the big losers in the destabilization of the Pac-12 that’s bordering on complete collapse.

Logan Gilbert struck out a career-high 12 in seven innings of one-hit ball, Julio Rodríguez robbed Fernando Tatis Jr. of a home run and the Seattle Mariners won their sixth straight, 2-0 over the San Diego Padres on Tuesday night.

The Seattle Mariners placed right-handed starter Bryan Woo on the 15-day injured list with right forearm inflammation as part of a handful of roster moves on Tuesday.

Larry Scott boasted five years ago that the Pac-12 Conference would be able “to adapt, react and take advantage of this new world media order that’s coming in a way others can’t." As it turns out, Scott's statement instead ended up reflecting what rival conferences and commissioners did.

Seahawks top draft pick Devon Witherspoon is adapting to playing the nickel spot for the team so far in training camp. Witherspoon's tenacity could make the slot a perfect fit for his talents alongside Riq Woolen, Mike Jackson and Tre Brown.

The four remaining Pac-12 schools still aboard for next season — California, Stanford, Oregon State and Washington State — have options if they are looking for another conference.

Don’t call it conference realignment. Call it college football consolidation. Recent history suggests few are safe from being the next to get squeezed out.