Northwest Sports Update Bells play for division title, Ms kick off East Coast road trip, college football preseason rankings out and more

The Bellingham Bells will compete against the Edmonton Riverhawks tonight at 6:05 PM in the North Division Championship, with the winner moving on to the West Coast League Championship on Thursday. Bellingham recently secured a tight series victory over Wenatchee and has a favorable record against Edmonton, winning five of their nine matchups in the regular season. Meanwhile, the Seattle Mariners begin a nine-game East Coast road trip against the Baltimore Orioles, who are currently in last place in the AL East. The Mariners are one of baseball's hottest teams, riding a seven-game winning streak and just a game behind the Houston Astros in the AL West standings. Coverage for the Mariners game starts at 2:30 PM, with the first pitch scheduled for 3:35 PM.

In other news, the Kraken signed defenseman Ryker Evans to a two-year contract extension worth $2 million per year. Evans recorded 25 points in his first full season with the Kraken, which adds to the team's growing roster stability. The college football season is also approaching, with preseason rankings revealing Texas and Penn State neck-and-neck at the top.