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TUESDAY, JAN. 22, 2013

Verlin on the Vandals

We caught up with Idaho coach Don Verlin on Tuesday afternoon with the Vandals preparing for a four-game home stand that will likely determine if UI gets back near the top of the WAC standings – or stays in the lower tier of the 10-team…

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Portland comes to Spokane for two

The Portland Winterhawks, who own the best record in the Western Hockey League's Western Conference, will play at Spokane on Wednesday and Friday nights. Portland has experienced a rare dip in the last few days, losing three consecutive games. Read story:

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GU-Butler series on hold

When you witness a game as entertaining as Gonzaga-Butler on Saturday, it's natural to wonder if the series will continue at some point. The teams have met the last two years and Saturday's game in Indianapolis was an instant classic. For now, it looks like…

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Tuesday notes from WSU

COUGARS FROM PULLMAN -- Ken Bone's press conference was cancelled today -- he was supposed to return from a recruiting trip in Seattle this morning but his travel plans got muddied -- but he still was available on the Pac-12 coaches' call. We have some…

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The NBA is headed back to Washington 

A GRIP ON SPORTS • UPDATED: 9:50 A.M. The NBA has never held any real fascination for me. There was a time when I was real young and the Lakers were the league's continual bridesmaids, then I was an NBA fan. Later, when I shared…

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Tuesday's light on links 

COUGARS FROM PULLMAN -- The WSU basketball team departs in a few hours, and will make the relatively brief trek from here to the Willamatte Valley for Wednesday's game against Oregon. Before that, coach Ken Bone will meet with the media, as usual. Right now,…

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