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Triple threat: University senior Shane Skidmore takes on tennis after successful football, basketball seasons

Updated 2:39 p.m.

At 6-foot-8 with a football player's physique, University High School senior Shane Skidmore stands out everywhere he goes. He especially stands out on the tennis court, where he is routinely 8 or more inches taller and 60 pounds heavier than his opponent.

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Gonzaga

Gonzaga set to host Arkansas transfer guard Khalif Battle on official visit

Report: Gonzaga guard Luka Krajnovic becomes second scholarship player to enter transfer portal
Gonzaga's Anton Watson signs with sports agency co-founded by rapper Lil Wayne
Transfer forward Michael Ajayi lone Gonzaga player testing NBA Draft waters

WSU football

WSU lands three transfers, two DBs from UNLV and one OL from Northern Colorado

Gonzaga women

Gonzaga women land UConn guard Ines Bettencourt in portal, first transfer of offseason

WSU basketball

Former WSU wing Kymany Houinsou commits to Loyola Chicago, per report

EWU football

Eastern Washington quarterbacks now have experience to pair with talent

Idaho football

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

High Schools

Triple threat: University senior Shane Skidmore takes on tennis after successful football, basketball seasons

Updated 2:39 p.m.

Outdoors

Washington opens public comment on cougar proposal

Mariners

Mariners lose a frustrating final game of series to Braves

Spokane Indians

Spokane Indians string together enough hits, stolen bases; down Eugene 6-4

Spokane Soccer

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

Seahawks

Analysis: Projecting the Seahawks roster now that NFL draft is complete

Updated 3 minutes ago

WSU women's basketball

Women’s basketball: Former WSU All-Pac-12 guard Charlisse Leger-Walker commits to UCLA

EWU basketball

‘Completely proud of him.’ Don Monson remains loyal fan, valuable resource as son Dan takes over at EWU

Idaho basketball

Idaho women’s basketball coach Carrie Eighmey reportedly leaving for South Dakota job

UW football

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

UW basketball

Former UW guard Nate Robinson needs kidney transplant, says he doesn’t ‘have long to live’

Kraken

‘Extremely disappointed’ Kraken deny report that players demanded Dave Hakstol’s firing

Updated 3:15 p.m.

Spokane Chiefs

Spokane Chiefs coach Ryan Smith named assistant to Team Canada at U18 World Championship

Whitworth

Former Whitworth coach Matt Logie leads Montana State to NCAA Tournament in first year on job

Area sports

‘It’s time to see the course records go’: Bloomsday organizer expects raised stakes to heighten elite races

Updated 2:24 p.m.

Gonzaga athletics

In acquiring former Gonzaga lefty Marco Gonzales from Braves, Pirates adding familiar type of pitching help

Sounders

Raul Ruidiaz’s brace leads Sounders over Union in completion of suspended game

Jon Wilner

NFL Draft preview: Pac-12 poised for three stellar days before it fades to black

Inland Northwest's Best

Inland Northwest’s Best: John Stockton to Tommy Lasorda, these pro sports stars are the pride of the region

Greatest Spokane League

Talent on the big stage: Over 45 years, close to 100 Greater Spokane League girls basketball players have signed with Division 1 schools

What if?

Shawn Vestal: Looking at the great ‘what if’ had Evel Knievel landed the Snake River Canyon jump

Gone, but not Forgotten

Their Field of Dreams: Field hockey found success as WSU’s first intercollegiate female sport

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Sports > NHL

‘Extremely disappointed’ Kraken deny report that players demanded Dave Hakstol’s firing

UPDATED: Thu., May 2, 2024

Kraken general manager Ron Francis on Wednesday disputed an ESPN report that multiple players came to him in exit interviews demanding coach Dave Hakstol be fired.

Sports > Seattle Seahawks

Analysis: Projecting the Seahawks roster now that NFL draft is complete

UPDATED: Thu., May 2, 2024

SEATTLE – NFL rosters never stay static for long.

Sports > Area sports

‘It’s time to see the course records go’: Bloomsday organizer expects raised stakes to heighten elite races

UPDATED: Thu., May 2, 2024

New is the apt word for the 2024 Bloomsday elite races.

Sports > High school sports

Triple threat: University senior Shane Skidmore takes on tennis after successful football, basketball seasons

UPDATED: Thu., May 2, 2024

Sports > High school sports

Prep roundup: Tommy Krozter paces Shadle Park baseball; Izzy Cotner homers for Riverside softball

UPDATED: Thu., May 2, 2024

Roundup of Wednesday’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

A Grip on Sports: From Bloomsday to blooming connections through a missed connection at home, we are here for it all

Thu., May 2, 2024

A GRIP ON SPORTS • Three thoughts for today: Playing catch should be easy, we sort of miss the days when we used to walk with friends on Bloomsday and, most importantly, Gonzaga’s men seem really well connected already.

Sports > Outdoors

Alan Liere’s hunting and fishing report for May 2, 2024

Thu., May 2, 2024

Fly fishing

Sports > Outdoors

Ammi Midstokke: A house of clocks

Thu., May 2, 2024

My grandmother liked clocks. In fact, I’d say she had a sort of fascination with timekeeping, as if it was responsible for her productivity or a marker of her success.

Sports > Outdoors

Field Reports: Idaho angler lands new record Westslope cutthroat

Thu., May 2, 2024

From staff reports

Sports > Outdoors

Grab and go

Thu., May 2, 2024

An osprey plucks a trout from Fernan Lake in this April 12 photo by Mark Stoeser.

Sports > Gonzaga basketball

‘We back.’ Gonzaga posts photo before transfer portal deadline confirming return of four starters, six rotation players

UPDATED: Thu., May 2, 2024

As the transfer portal closed for college basketball players on Wednesday night, the best news for Gonzaga fans was no news at all.

Sports > Spokane Indians

Spokane Indians string together enough hits, stolen bases; down Eugene 6-4

UPDATED: Wed., May 1, 2024

The Spokane Indians only mustered two extra-base hits out of nine in the game, but they strung enough together, and stole enough bases, to keep the line moving.

Sports > Seattle Mariners

Mariners lose a frustrating final game of series to Braves

UPDATED: Wed., May 1, 2024

SEATTLE – The run of dominance was going to end at some point. One of the Mariners’ starting pitchers was going to wobble or struggle in an outing, because that’s how baseball works.

Sports

Fierceness is the favorite for 2024 Kentucky Derby. How often does the favorite win?

UPDATED: Wed., May 1, 2024

LEXINGTON, Ky. – With Saturday’s historic 150th edition of the Kentucky Derby fast approaching, the focus is on the top of the prerace odds board.

Sports > Area sports

NIC golf coach Russell Grove comes up just short of qualifying for PGA Championship

UPDATED: Wed., May 1, 2024

North Idaho College golf coach Russell Grove’s bid to qualify for the PGA Championship for a second straight year came up short Wednesday in Frisco, Texas.

Sports > Area sports

‘Isn’t smart in the middle of your season’: Why coaches steer elite high school and college track athletes away from Bloomsday

UPDATED: Wed., May 1, 2024

When skilled runners hit the road, there is always the risk that the road will hit back. That’s the dilemma for college and high school track and field coaches when faced with the question whether or not running Bloomsday is a good idea for their athletes.

Sports > Gonzaga basketball

Gonzaga set to host Arkansas transfer guard Khalif Battle on official visit

UPDATED: Wed., May 1, 2024

Gonzaga has apparently zeroed in on a talented veteran guard from the SEC as the Bulldogs look to round out their roster and add more depth to the backcourt ahead of the 2024-25 college basketball season.

Sports

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UPDATED: Wed., May 1, 2024

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Sports > Gonzaga basketball

Gonzaga’s Anton Watson signs with sports agency co-founded by rapper Lil Wayne

UPDATED: Wed., May 1, 2024

Anton Watson has found new representation as the former Gonzaga forward enters the first stages of his professional basketball career.

Sports > Outdoors

Washington opens public comment on cougar proposal

UPDATED: Wed., May 1, 2024

Washington officials are looking for public input on their proposal for new cougar hunting regulations.

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