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A Grip on Sports: As April’s last weekend exits stage left, we May have some flowers to pass along soon

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A GRIP ON SPORTS • Did you know it’s one week until Bloomsday? That’s what happens when April’s showers get set to leave the stage for May’s flowers. That, and other thoughts, dominate our Sunday.

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A Grip on Sports: As April’s last weekend exits stage left, we May have some flowers to pass along soon

Sun., April 28, 2024

Sports > Seattle Mariners

George Kirby strikes out 12 in dominant start, M’s win another series

UPDATED: Sat., April 27, 2024

SEATTLE – On a night when the Seattle Mariners celebrated the 1990s, George Kirby, who was born in 1998, delivered a brilliant pitching performance, featuring pinpoint command and thread-the-needle accuracy that was reminiscent of the greatest pitcher of that decade.

Sports > High school sports

Prep roundup: Evan Lafferty hits walk-off single for Shadle Park baseball; Crimson Rice, Courtney Brown go deep for Shadle Park softball in sweep

UPDATED: Sat., April 27, 2024

Roundup of Friday’s high school sports action from the Greater Spokane League and Northeast A League. For all box scores and recaps please visit our results page here.

Sports > WSU football

Crimson team rallies for 22-21 win over Gray team in WSU’s spring football game

UPDATED: Sat., April 27, 2024

PULLMAN – John Mateer had no idea what Ben Arbuckle had in mind.

Sports > Area sports

Velocity fall in penalty kicks after foul call helps Fuego tie match in waning minutes

UPDATED: Sat., April 27, 2024

A late, controversial foul call tied the match up before it went into penalty kicks, where the Spokane Velocity fell to the Central Valley Fuego on Saturday in the first game of the Jagermeister Cup.

Sports > UW football

UW Huskies tie modern-era record with 10 players taken in NFL draft; Gonzaga Prep standout Devin Culp among those picked

UPDATED: Sat., April 27, 2024

SEATTLE – The record-setting Washington Huskies football team that won more games (14) last season than any other UW team made history again this weekend.

Sports > Seattle Seahawks

Dave Boling: ‘Wizard’ head coach Mike Macdonald is Seattle’s most important young prospect as draft concludes

UPDATED: Sat., April 27, 2024

RENTON, Wash. – This young prospect seems promising, even if somewhat light on experience and new to his position.

Sports > WSU football

Undrafted tracker: Where did WSU players sign after the NFL draft?

UPDATED: Sat., April 27, 2024

PULLMAN – Three former Washington State players heard their names called in this weekend’s NFL draft: safety Jaden Hicks, edge rusher Brennan Jackson and cornerback Chau Smith-Wade.

Sports > Seattle Seahawks

Commentary: Seahawks continue to draft players at positions of need who embody their mission statement

UPDATED: Sat., April 27, 2024

RENTON, Wash. – The Seattle Seahawks drafted a Husky to fill a hole at guard.

Sports > High school sports

Deer Park baseball, Hilinski’s Hope partner for mental health awareness in high school athletics

UPDATED: Sat., April 27, 2024

May is mental health awareness month, but the Deer Park baseball program, in conjunction with Hilinski’s Hope, is kicking it off a few days early with a marathon baseball tournament and fundraiser for the foundation on Sunday.

Sports > EWU football

Eastern Washington quarterbacks now have experience to pair with talent

UPDATED: Sat., April 27, 2024

After wrapping up spring practices, the Eastern Washington football team is now closer to the next season than it is from the last, and head coach Aaron Best had the next phase on his mind Friday after the Red-White Game.

Sports > Idaho football

Young Idaho offense appears ready to keep Vandals in Big Sky contention

UPDATED: Sat., April 27, 2024

MOSCOW, Idaho — Coming out of spring football, Idaho head coach Jason Eck is no doubt pleased his starters look to be worthy successors to the team that reached the quarterfinals of the Football Championship Subdivision playoffs last year.

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On the Air

UPDATED: Sat., April 27, 2024

Sunday’s TV Highlights

Sports > WSU football

Former WSU edge Brennan Jackson drafted by LA Rams, CB Chau Smith-Wade to Carolina

UPDATED: Sat., April 27, 2024

PULLMAN – Two more former Washington State players heard their names called in Saturday’s fifth round of the NFL draft.

Sports > NHL

Unpacking Matty Beniers’ sophomore season with Kraken – and what comes next

UPDATED: Sat., April 27, 2024

Apr. 25—Matty Beniers' entry-level days are done. He needs a new contract this summer. It was an uneven season — a learning season. The Kraken's top-line center would like to work on staying even-keeled when things aren't going well. That wasn't a problem previously, when goals were falling and the team never slumped for long. The reigning NHL rookie of the year did not have a strong offensive ...

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A Grip on Sports: At least the Hawks were nice enough to give us time to focus on their neighbors at T-Mobile

Sat., April 27, 2024

A GRIP ON SPORTS • We’ll say this for the Seahawks and John Schneider. The lack of draft choices Thursday and Friday – one each day – gave us plenty of time to do other things. Pity those poor fans whose teams had five or so picks in the NFL draft’s first three rounds.

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On the Air

UPDATED: Fri., April 26, 2024

Saturday’s TV Highlights

Sports > Area sports

College baseball: San Diego rallies past visiting Gonzaga 5-4

UPDATED: Fri., April 26, 2024

From staff reports

Sports > EWU football

Eastern Washington defense holds offense in check during Red-White spring game

UPDATED: Fri., April 26, 2024

Staked to a 31-point lead in the annual Red-White spring football game, the Eastern Washington defense held its own Friday at Roos Field.

Sports > UW football

Ja’Lynn Polk 1st of 3 Huskies off the board on Day 2 of NFL draft

UPDATED: Fri., April 26, 2024

SEATTLE – On Day 2 of the NFL draft, Washington Huskies receiver Ja’Lynn Polk didn’t have to wait long to hear his name called.

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