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FRIDAY, MARCH 27, 2009

ORG XMIT: TNMH132 North Carolina forward Tyler Hansbrough, left, shoots around the reach of Gonzaga guard Micah Downs (22) in the first half of a men's NCAA tournament regional semifinal college basketball game in Memphis, Tenn., Friday, March 27, 2009. (AP Photo/John Bazemore) (John Bazemore / The Spokesman-Review)

North Carolina 98, Gonzaga 77

North Carolina forward Tyler Hansbrough, left, shoots around the reach of Gonzaga guard Micah Downs (22) in the first half of a men's NCAA tournament regional semifinal college basketball game in Memphis, Tenn., tonight. North Carolina led by double digits throughout the second half and…

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Sweet 16 Wild Card -- 3/27/09

I'm taking the day off today, but I left plenty of fodder below for you to peruse and to discuss. It's Sweet 16 day, of course. So there's an HBO Poll re: favorite current Zag player and some links to pre-game stories by Jim Meehan.…

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Matt Bouldin of Gonzaga is framed by the logo and bright lights in Memphis, Tenn. Thursday, March 26, 2009 as the Zags prepare for their Sweet Sixteen game against North Carolina Friday.    CHRISTOPHER ANDERSON The Spokesman-Review (Christopher Anderson / The Spokesman-Review)

Zags Face North Carolina Tonight

Matt Bouldin of Gonzaga is framed by the logo and bright lights in Memphis, Tenn. Thursday as the Zags prepare for their Sweet Sixteen game against North Carolina today. Jim Meehan's pre-game story here and notebook here. Christopher Anderson/Spokesman-Review. More photos of Zags practice Thursday.Question:…

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Memphis Loss TKO's Obama's Bracket

So long to one of President Barack Obama's picks for the Final Four. The president's NCAA tournament bracket took a hit Thursday night when Memphis lost to Missouri 102-91. Obama also missed with Duke's loss to Villanova, and slipped to the bottom half of the…

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JF: 2 NW Pols Misfire On Wilderness Vote

Wednesday, legislation resolving a number of wilderness issues in the country, and incorporating the collaborative compromise over Idaho's Owyhee Canyonlands, was endorsed by every House member from the Northwest with only two exceptions: eastern Washington's Cathy McMorris Rodgers (pictured) and Doc Hastings. It tells you…

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ORG XMIT: PNU161 Memphis' Chance McGrady, left, and Roburt Sallie sit dejectedly in the locker room after their team's loss to Missouri in a men's NCAA college basketball tournament regional semifinal in Glendale, Ariz., Thursday, March 26, 2009. Missouri won 102-91. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson) (Chris Carlson / The Spokesman-Review)

APhoto Of The Day -- 3/27/09

Memphis' Chance McGrady, left, and Roburt Sallie sit dejectedly in the locker room after their team's loss to Missouri in a men's NCAA college basketball tournament regional semifinal in Glendale, Ariz., Thursday. Missouri won 102-91. You write the cutline. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson)

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HBO Poll: Favorite 2008-09 Zag

<a href ="http://answers.polldaddy.com/poll/1492372/" >Which 2008-09 Gonzaga Bulldog regular is your favorite Zag?</a> <br/> <span style="font-size:9px;" mce_style="font-size:9px;" mce_style="font-size:9px;"> (<a href ="http://www.polldaddy.com"> polls</a>)</span>

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Survey Sez ... 16-Ounce Little Dude

RE: HBO Poll: Wolf Lodge Inn steaks/Huckleberries OnlineEscapee: How many Real Men out there will confess to ordering the “Cowgirl”…that's where Wolf Lodge Inn is smart…because a Real He-Man would probably opt for the more expensive “Cowboy” or “Rancher”? Or, in these complicated times, a…

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Huckleberries Online

D.F. Oliveria started Huckleberries Online on Feb. 16, 2004. Oliveria's Sunday print Huckleberries is a past winner of the national Herb Caen Memorial Column contest.