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Running back Edgerrin James was released outright by the Seahawks Tuesday.

The Oregon Ducks have ascended all the way up to the seventh spot in the latest national poll, and they will put that lofty ranking on the line, when they take on the Stanford Cardinal this weekend in Pac-10 action.

Brandon Roy tallied a game-high 24 points, and Greg Oden held his own against Tim Duncan, as Portland led wire-to-wire in a 96-84 victory over San Antonio.

The Seattle Mariners have claimed pitcher Yusmeiro Petit off waivers from the Arizona Diamondbacks.

Candace Parker scored 22 points, as the Los Angeles Sparks beat the Seattle Storm, 75-64, to win their three-game Western Conference semifinal series.