Spokane, Arizona renew rivalry
Spokane and Arizona hook up for a key AFL game Friday night in the Arena. Here's my game preview that will run in tomorrow's S-R.
THURSDAY, JUNE 28, 2012
Lakers take Sacre with last pick of draft
Former Gonzaga center Robert Sacre was taken by the Los Angeles Lakers with the final pick (60th overall) of the two-round NBA draft on Thursday night. I had a few minutes on the phone with Sacre, who watched the draft at his home away from…
Zags, Wildcats to Battle in Seattle
About the time 7-foot Polish center Przemek Karnowski was committing to Gonzaga in early May came word that the Zags would be facing Kansas State in the 2012 Battle in Seattle. The matchup became official today with an announcement from Idol Sports and Entertainment. The…
NBA takes a backseat
A GRIP ON SPORTS The biggest news today, other than what's coming out of Washington, D.C., of course, is the NBA draft. You would think that David Stern has enough pull in Washington to get the Supremes to put off announcing something as big as…
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