By Tim Clinton

SPORTS EDITOR

High schools

Fall sports

The start of the fall high school sports season has been delayed by the coronavirus pandemic.

Football practices will now start Saturday, Sept. 5 in the state of Washington and all other sports practices are to get underway Monday, Sept. 7.

That was originally supposed to be the opening weekend for actual games and events.

Now the season cannot begin until Friday, Sept. 18.

Pros

Sounders

The team that trains in Tukwila continues Major League Soccer tournament action with a 7:30 p.m. Sunday match against Vancouver that can be seen live on Fox Sports 1.

Emerald Downs

Auburn's horse racing track will host action at 2:15 p.m. Wednesday and 5 p.m. Thursday.

It will be closed to the public, but betting is available.

Mariners

Seattle continues to train at T-Mobile Park for its Friday, July 24 season opener at Houston.

The action against the Astros will start at 6:10 p.m. that day.

Storm

Seattle will play out its women's basketball season in Brandenton, Fla. starting with a 9 a.m. game against New York.