The Spokane Chiefs gone from having their backs against the wall, to charging forward and picking up momentum along the way - and now they're one win away from wrapping up their first-round Westen Hockey Leeague playoff series with Vancouver. We've got links and more…
COUGARS FROM PULLMAN -- We spent part of the afternoon speaking with the authorities in Great Falls, the result of which is this story about Ryan Leaf's arrest on Friday. Leaf was arrested after a month-long investigation by the Central Montana Drug Task Force, which…
COUGARS FROM PULLMAN -- The Cougars migrated to Martin Stadium this afternoon and scrimmaged for the first time this spring. We have some notes after the jump.
Idaho's first scrimmage of spring football took place this morning, and there wasn't much offense. But there was news. You can read our full report from practice below.
A GRIP ON SPORTS A lot has changed since Washington State began basketball practice last October. Personally, I was a member of the working class back then, drawing a gigantic paycheck and disdaining such trivial pursuits as buying Mega Millions tickets. Most, if not all,…
COUGARS FROM PULLMAN -- For a Saturday in late March, there sure is a lot of WSU-related news to get to. Read on.
Gonzaga senior center Robert Sacre scored eight points for the West in the Division I College All-Star game Friday in New Orleans. The East won,103-99. The game is part of Final Four festivities. Sacre started and played 20 minutes. He hit 3 of 6 shots…
Spokane was blown out by visiting San Jose 69-35 on Friday and the worst loss in franchise history is expected to prompt changes. Team and AFL sources said following the game that Spokane is in the process of bringing back former Shock quarterback Kyle Rowley.…
COUGARS FROM PULLMAN -- We put together a short story about the reported arrest of former WSU quarterback Ryan Leaf on Friday in his hometown of Great Falls, Mont., on charges of theft, burglary and possession of dangerous drugs. A police spokesman said more information…
COUGARS FROM PULLMAN -- We spoke a bit with WSU freshman receiver Rahmel Dockery after Thursday's practice. Here's the video. (And sorry for the poor audio. I think the rain/cold made it tough for him to project his voice much. If you listen with headphones,…
COUGARS FROM PULLMAN -- We watched the decisive third game of the CBI championship series from Applebee's on Friday afternoon, and put together our postgame review after the Cougars came up just short of a championship. Read on.
The last time the Shock and SaberCats hooked up, Kyle Rowley threw a last-play Hail Mary touchdown pass to Randy Hymes -- it was such a crazy scene that Rowley thought Adron Tennell caught the ball -- to give Spokane a victory and a berth…
A GRIP ON SPORTS One thing I like to do before falling asleep at night is play solitaire on my iPhone. While I was somehow missing the opportunity to put the red eight on the black nine around midnight last evening (I blame fatigue), I…
COUGARS FROM PULLMAN -- Who'd have thought the football team would be nearly one-third of the way through spring practices before the basketball team finished playing? WSU's long, up-and-down season will come to an end tonight, one way or the other. Read on.
COUGARS FROM PULLMAN -- A light, steady rain fell for much of Thursday's practice -- the fourth of the spring, second in pads -- but coach Mike Leach was still pleased with what WSU got done. Read on for our observations and notes.
OK, it's still not spring. I don't care what the calendar says. We published our track glance with a feature on Mead sprint standout Wes Bailey (pictured above). Here's a preview of Greater Spokane League golf.
A GRIP ON SPORTS In my lifetime, relief pitchers have always been known as firemen. You know, the guys who rush into the middle of a burning building, pour water on the flames and try to save everyone? That's the usual definition, anyway. In the…
COUGARS FROM PULLMAN -- Pittsburgh and Washington State enjoyed the first two games they played so much, they're going to go ahead and play another one on Friday. Also, they have to. Read on for today's links.
Adam Froman is the latest to take the helm of the Spokane Shock offense. After an injury riddled 2011 season at the quarterback position, 2012 got off to a rocky start when starter Erik Meyer suffered a concussion late in the season opener. Enter Froman,…
COUGARS FROM PULLMAN -- We continue our series of video spotlights with a look at WSU defensive end Logan Mayes, who spoke with us about his transition to the buck linebacker position this spring.
COUGARS FROM PULLMAN -- We're not in Pittsburgh, but did take in WSU's 57-53 loss at My Office. We have our usual postgame review after the jump.
Pacific will become the 10th member of the WCC in 2013, the conference announced this morning. I checked in with league sources and Gonzaga's Mike Roth, who is pleased that the WCC will have an even-numbered membership, which alleviates some of scheduling issues that came…
Numerous reports this morning that Pacific will leave the Big West Conference to become the 10th member of the WCC, effective in the 2013-14 season. The move could become official as early as this afternoon. The WCC's membership was stable for three decades before BYU…
A GRIP ON SPORTS Yes, baseball season has started. Yes, pretty much each day for the next six months you'll be able to pick up your morning paper and peruse the box scores. And yes, your rotisserie team is going to bite it. But even…
COUGARS FROM PULLMAN -- The basketball team arrived in Pittsburgh yesterday, and it can put an end to this season's College Basketball Invitational by beating the Panthers tonight. We have a bit more on that, as well as a whole heck of a lot of…
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