Date: 11/10/2014 04:59 AM
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Here is the latest Washington, Oregon and Alaska sports news from The Associated Press
SEATTLE (AP) – Marshawn Lynch rushed for a season-high 140 yards and career-best four touchdowns and the Seattle Seahawks overcome their own sloppiness for a key 38-17 win over the New York Giants yesterday. Russell Wilson threw two interceptions, the Seahawks committed three total turnovers, and Eli Manning picked apart Seattle’s secondary for the first half. It all didn’t matter because of Seattle’s 350 total yards rushing.
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – LaMarcus Aldridge scored 28 points and the Portland Trail Blazers handed the Denver Nuggets their fifth straight loss with a 116-100 victory last night. Wesley Matthews added 21 for the Blazers, who have won three of their last four. Portland was coming off a 106-102 loss to the Clippers in Los Angeles the day before but showed no sign of fatigue.
BEND, Ore. (AP) – The former co-owner of a Bend gymnastics academy has been found guilty of sexually abusing his former students. The Bend Bulletin reports that Richard Gustafson was found guilty Friday of 11 counts of first-degree sexual abuse, 20 counts of first-degree encouraging child sexual abuse and one count of possession of cocaine. The 49-year-old Gustafson was arrested in January on suspicion of abusing two girls.
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) – Nick Taylor overcame a four-shot deficit to win the Sanderson Farms Championship, shooting a 6-under 66 yesterday for a two-stroke victory over Boo Weekley and Jason Bohn. The 26-year-old Taylor played the front nine in 4 under to pull even with the leaders. The former University of Washington player finished at 16-under 272 and earned $720,000.
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