Date: 05/19/2015 04:59 AM
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Here is the latest Washington, Oregon and Alaska sports news from The Associated Press
RENTON, Wash. (AP) – The Seattle Seahawks have signed wide receiver Deshon Foxx after he participated in the team’s rookie minicamp as a tryout player. To clear a spot on the 90-man roster, the Seahawks waived/injured running back Demitrius Bronson. Foxx started 23 of 38 games in his college career at Connecticut and caught 73 passes for 918 yards and three touchdowns. He was also a threat as a runner, carrying the ball 40 times for 277 yards and one TD.
RENTON, Wash. (AP) – Seattle Seahawks reserve defensive tackle Jesse Williams will undergo kidney surgery after being diagnosed with cancer. The team announced Williams’ diagnosis of papillary type 2 cancer yesterday but did not provide details. Williams was taken by Seattle in the fifth round of the 2013 draft out of Alabama but he’s been plagued by knee injuries and is still awaiting his NFL debut.
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – Trail Blazers forward LaMarcus Aldridge had surgery yesterday to repair a ligament in his left thumb. The team said in a statement that Aldridge is expected to be able to return to basketball activity in about eight weeks.
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) – Kyle Palmieri hadn’t scored a goal in the Anaheim Ducks’ entire playoff run until he beat Corey Crawford in the Western Conference finals opener, sliding on his back in celebration of what turned out to be the game-winner. The Ducks host the Blackhawks in Game 2 tonight.
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