sports

On any given summer night in Tacoma, you can find a community of like-minded people. That is, if you like baseball. Everytime I go to a baseball game, I get caught up in all the sounds.From the announcers calling plays, to the crack of the ball against a wooden bat, to fans cheering and screaming after a home run. For me, the sounds of baseball are the sounds of summer.

According to an online court and game finder, Pickleheads, there are more than 700 pickleball courts in Idaho, over 1,900 in Washington and 1,250 in Oregon.

Referees and umps don't often get the spotlight. But the city of Walla Walla has declared today "Vic Walker Day" in honor of one of Washington's longest tenured school sports officials. He's helped bring sports to the community for almost six decades.

(Runtime 0:52)A new nonprofit gym in Wenatchee, Purpose Boxing Club, has opened its doors to provide a positive space for local youth. The gym features a…

Seattle is one of the host cities for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. However, the soccer party will extend to local communities, with fan zones coming to parts of Washington state.

(Runtime 3:46)Call it determination. Call it follow through. Or just call it pure stubbornness. One Tri-Cities man has found a way to beat the heat and…

(Runtime 1:04)Snow-covered undulating trails will stretch out in front of hundreds of cross country skiers as they line up at the start of the multisport…

(Runtime 0:50) Every ESPN College GameDay, somewhere in the crowd you can see a giant crimson flag featuring the Washington State University logo waving…

Sense of community. Belonging. Teamwork. Identity. These feelings can come from playing a team sport. However, sports often are gendered spaces that follow traditional societal expectations. Then, there’s roller derby, which has a history of defying traditional female roles and giving a space for women to compete. One derby league, Dockyard Roller Derby in Tacoma, is questioning how it can strive to be a more inclusive, safer and supportive space for more folks under the LGBTQ+ umbrella.

As the United States sees an increase in the number of anti-gay, anti-trans laws, one group of LGBTQ+ people on the Palouse is making its own space for queer joy and community