Date: 03/31/2015 04:59 AM
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Here is the latest Washington, Oregon and Alaska sports news from The Associated Press
PEORIA, Ariz. (AP) – Mike Zunino homered and doubled, Taijuan Walker pitched seven impressive innings and the Seattle Mariners beat the Los Angeles Angels 5-3 yesterday. Robinson Cano added his first spring homer for the Mariners and is hitting .364 in exhibition play. The Angels and Mariners fielded lineups consisting mainly of the players who are likely to start on opening day next Monday when Los Angeles visits Seattle.
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – Damian Lillard scored 19 points before sitting the final quarter and the Portland Trail Blazers secured a playoff berth with a 109-86 victory last night over the Phoenix Suns. The Blazers have won four straight as they edge closer to their first Northwest Division title since 2008-09.
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – The Portland Trail Blazers have signed guard Tim Frazier from the NBA Development League’s Maine Red Claws for the rest of the season. Frazier, who played at Penn State, recently finished a pair of 10-day contracts with Philadelphia, where he averaged 5.7 points, 3.2 rebounds, 7.2 assists in six games.
SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) – Lexie Brown scored 13 of her 15 points in the second half, Brionna Jones added 14 points and nine rebounds and top-seeded Maryland advanced to its second straight Final Four with a 58-48 win over Tennessee yesterday in the Spokane Regional final. Brown hit three 3-pointers in the second half as the Terrapins (34-2) overcame their lowest-scoring first half of the season to knock out Tennessee from the NCAAs for the second straight year.
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