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THURSDAY, AUG. 7, 2014

Isiah Myers does it again

Who could forget Isiah Myers' catch, the one coach Mike Leach called one of the best he's ever seen? I mean, it's only been a day, you should probably be able to remember. But just in case you happen to be living out some Drew…

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Andrew Furney hits NFL game winner

Andrew Furney had a penchant for big kicks in his career at Washington State. There was the Apple Cup game winner in 2012. The 60-yarder that same year. Another game-winner last year to beat USC in the Coliseum and two big kicks in the snow…

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EWU volleyball coach Benson takes leave of absence

After spending much of the spring battling throat cancer, Eastern Washington women's volleyball head coach Wade Benson will take an indefinite leave of absence beginning Friday, the school announced Thursday. Associate head coach Michael King will lead the program in Benson's absence. "Eastern Washington Volleyball…

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NCAA takes a step toward autonomy

The NCAA Board of Directors approved by a 16-2 the governance reform proposal set forth by its steering committee that would grant the 65 schools in the "Power Conferences" (ACC, Big-12, Big Ten, Pac-12, SEC) to approve new benefits to its student athletes, including monetary…

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It's time for introductions

A GRIP ON SPORTS I'll admit I'm a bit prejudice here, but I've always felt the best stories to come from college football's preseason practice are the ones about players we know little about. Pieces about guys who are always destined for reserve roles. Features…

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Eastern and Big Sky links

What a difference a year makes. In this case its the Eastern Washington linebacking corps, which looks to be one of the strongest units on the squad this year... I also spent some time with the Eagle basketball team on Wednesday, and here's an early,…

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Oh, what a catch

Let's get this link out of the way early. The catch by senior receiver Isiah Myers was the most impressive play by any individual so far in Washington State's camp, which wrapped up its fifth day yesterday. We had a full day here on the…

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