Annie Pokorny, 20, of Spokane was named the top college athlete at the U.S. National Cross Country Skiing Championships that concluded today (Jan. 8) on the Olympic courses at Soldier Hollow, Utah. She was one of four Eastern Washington skiers who delivered standout performances among…
Liam Stewart's unassisted third-period goal Tuesday night gave the Spokane Chiefs their sixth consecutive win over the Seattle Thunderbirds, 4-3 in Kent, Wash. The teams meet again Wednesday night at the Arena. Read story
Stanford and California figure to battle it out for the Pac-12 title this season. Stanford won Round One on Tuesday night. Washington State won't meet these teams until the final weekend of the season, at Pullman. Read story
The Western Hockey League's Everett Silvertips fired their head coach and an assistant coach on Tuesday. The Spokane Chiefs are 3-2 against Everett this season and won't play the Silvertips again until Feb. 15. Read story
This week's women's basketball notebook features Gonzaga sophomore guard Keani Albanez, who doesn't start for the Bulldogs but provides the team's top scoring average per minutes played. Read story
COUGARS FROM PULLMAN -- It's been a little busier around here today than originally anticipated, but we do finally have a summary of Ken Bone's press conference for you. Read on.
COUGARS FROM PULLMAN -- Here's a short story we just filed for web on the findings of the Pac-12's review of the Washington State football program. You can read the full report here. ... The Pac-12 announced the findings of its nearly 2-month review of…
A GRIP ON SPORTS What a great game last night. The two best college football teams in the nation meeting for the national championship. The BCS got it right again. OK, I'm being sarcastic. But doesn't a game that bad, a game basically over in…
COUGARS FROM PULLMAN -- Washington State coach Ken Bone will meet with reporters later today. He will also join the rest of the Cougars team as they board a plane for the Bay Area. We'll make the same trip on Wednesday morning. But this morning,…
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