http://www.mynorthwest.com MyNorthwest.com delivers up-to-the-minute local news and information for Seattle and the greater Puget Sound area. en-us 15 144 21 http://www.mynorthwest.com http://www.mynorthwest.com/img/lg_mynw_144x21.gif http://www.mynorthwest.com?nid=29&sid=622393 Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) - The wife of Yankees general manager Brian Cashman has filed divorce papers, a day after prosecutors charged a woman with stalking him and extorting money over an extramarital affair. Mary Cashman filed the paperwork Friday in Stamford, Conn. Her lawyer didnt immediately return a phone message Saturday. Sat, 04 Feb 2012 10:38:53 PST http://www.mynorthwest.com?nid=29&sid=462013 AP Sports Writer ARLINGTON, Texas. Fri, 03 Feb 2012 21:30:49 PST http://www.mynorthwest.com?nid=29&sid=621635 FRESNO, Calif. Thu, 02 Feb 2012 20:09:43 PST http://www.mynorthwest.com?nid=29&sid=621553 Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) - A woman stalked and shook down New York Yankees general manager Brian Cashman, getting him to pay her $6,000 and demanding more by threatening to harm his reputation, prosecutors said Thursday. The case represents "a long-term effort to control and manipulate the victim," Manhattan Assistant District Attorney Eric Iverson told a judge as Louise Neathway, 36, was arraigned on grand larceny, stalking and harassment charges. Her lawyers said Cashman had had "an inappropriate relationship" with Neathway, a medical sales worker and single mother of a 14-year-old daughter, and he turned on her when it ended badly. "The Manhattan district attorneys office bought his account of how this happened, hook, line and sinker," lawyer Stephen G. Thu, 02 Feb 2012 20:09:41 PST http://www.mynorthwest.com?nid=29&sid=500608 COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. Mon, 30 Jan 2012 13:45:46 PST http://www.mynorthwest.com?nid=29&sid=467484 AP Sports Writer NEW YORK (AP) - Commissioner Bud Selig expects baseball to expand its playoffs this season. Players and owners have already agreed to add an additional wild-card team in each league, but are still deciding whether it would take effect this year or in 2013. Fri, 27 Jan 2012 17:19:36 PST http://www.mynorthwest.com?nid=29&sid=615687 AP Sports Writer DETROIT (AP) - Prince Fielder was born in 1984, the last time Detroit won the World Series. After luring Fielder to Michigan with the fourth-largest contract in baseball history, the Tigers are hoping he will help usher in a new championship era for the Motor City. "This is awesome," Fielder said Thursday after finalizing a $214 million, nine-year deal with Detroit. Fri, 27 Jan 2012 01:32:41 PST http://www.mynorthwest.com?nid=29&sid=616392 AP Sports Writer NEW YORK (AP) - About 12 groups submitted initial bids to buy the Los Angeles Dodgers from Frank McCourt, several people familiar with the process said Tuesday. Among the bidders were Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban and former YES Network chief executive officer Leo Hindery, two people said, speaking on condition of anonymity because the bids were to remain confidential. One of the people also confirmed a Los Angeles Times report that Stan Kroenke was involved in the bidding. Wed, 25 Jan 2012 10:01:23 PST http://www.mynorthwest.com?nid=29&sid=615435 AP Sports Writer NEW YORK (AP) - Jorge Posada was watching television when he saw speculation on which teams were interested in signing him as a free agent. "They put my face on different uniforms," he said. Tue, 24 Jan 2012 19:28:36 PST http://www.mynorthwest.com?nid=29&sid=615727 ST. Tue, 24 Jan 2012 17:47:42 PST