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Spokane, Washington  Est. May 19, 1883

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 23, 2014

Petrino: UI has exceeded expectations

If Idaho's Silver and Gold game on Friday night (7:30, Kibbie Dome) goes as well as the first four weeks of spring practice, Paul Petrino will walk away a happy coach. Asked about where the Vandals are relative to his expectations for the spring, Petrino…

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Spokane Shock's Raul Vijil, catching a TD pass last season against Utah, has worked hard to return from a knee injury.
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Vijil helping train Shock players

Raul Vijil, one of the Shock's all-time greats, isn't grabbing touchdown passes anymore but he still has an important role with the team. Vijil, now with APX Strength, helps guide Shock players through strength and conditioning drills, often at the conclusion of the team's practices…

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The changing of the guard continues 

A GRIP ON SPORTS There are some questions that are impossible to answer definitively. Like why the M's are so mediocre year-in and year-out. Or why Pete Carroll is always smiling. Or why kids decide to leave one college for another. Read on.

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