Sports with Art Thiel
Covering all the major professional sports teams in Seattle as well as the University of Washington and Washington State University. Kirsten and Art also talk about the business of sports, such as the proposal to build a new arena in Seattle. Thiel offers a unique and informed perspective to listeners. His philosophy for his commentary on KNKX is to give the casual sports fan "enough information to be interesting at a party."
Latest Episodes
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Seattle Mariners legend and Hall of Famer Ken Griffey Jr. has rejoined the team — as a part owner. KNKX sports commentator Art Thiel talks about Griffey's new role with Morning Edition host Kirsten Kendrick.
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Nearly three years after being awarded an expansion franchise in the National Hockey League, the Seattle Kraken has its home opener Saturday night against the Vancouver Canucks in the new Climate Pledge Arena.
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The Seattle Seahawks are on the road to play the Pittsburgh Steelers in prime time on Sunday night - without quarterback Russell Wilson. It will be the first time he hasn't started a game in his NFL career. And that's not the team's only problem.
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The Major League Baseball playoffs are happening. For the 20th year in a row, they don't include the Seattle Mariners. That's despite a surprisingly successful season.
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Now that an eventful Seattle Storm season has ended, with an overtime loss to Phoenix in the second round of the WNBA playoffs, a lot of decisions lie ahead for the four-time champions.
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The University of Washington football team plays Cal Saturday evening at Husky Stadium. Both teams are 1-2 and desperate for a win.
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The Seattle Mariners are on the road for the next 10 games, after losing four of six in a crucial home stand.
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The Seattle Seahawks open their regular season Sunday on the road against the Indianapolis Colts. They're hoping to do better than their one-and-done playoff appearance last season. More from KNKX sports commentator Art Thiel and Morning Edition host Kirsten Kendrick.
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The Seattle Mariners are on the road for their next six games. They're playing the Diamondbacks this weekend in Arizona. The Mariners finished their latest home stand with two amazing wins against the American League West-leading Houston Astros. More from KNKX sports commentator Art Thiel and Morning Edition host Kirsten Kendrick.
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The Seahawks have their third and final preseason game Saturday night against the San Diego Chargers at Lumen Field. But as we hear in a conversation with KNKX’s Kevin Kniestedt and sports commentator Art Thiel, there was a surprising personnel development this week.