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Spokane, Washington  Est. May 19, 1883

THURSDAY, FEB. 13, 2014

Zags shoot 52.5%, defeat Waves

David Stockton and Kevin Pangos each scored 18 points and Przemek Karnowski had 17 points, seven rebounds and a career-high four assists as Gonzaga pulled away from visiting Pepperdine 83-68 on Thursday. The Zags improved to 22-4, 12-1 in the WCC. My unedited game story…

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Defense lets Idaho down in second half

The Idaho Vandals had the lead, and a chance for their third straight win, in the second half at Cal State Bakersfield. But like has happened so many times this season, the Vandals fell flat down the stretch in a 76-67 loss to the Roadrunners.…

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WSU running back transfers to UTEP

From Pullman – Sophomore running back Jeremiah Laufasa's father, John Laufasa, confirmed that he will transfer to the University of Texas at El Paso as first reported by Cougfan.com. His brother, Darrin Laufasa, was a freshman running back for the Miners this past season. Because…

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Video: Deone Bucannon's road to the NFL

The above video comes courtesy of Foster and Easley Sports Management, a sports agency representing former Washington State safety Deone Bucannon as he prepares for the upcoming NFL draft. In the video Bucannon talks about his time at WSU and how it influenced him and…

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A look inside Midnight Maneuvers

From Pullman -- The Washington State football players are spending their evenings pushing planks, pounding on dummies and running sprints as part of their late-night winter conditioning workouts known as Midnight Maneuvers. By practicing late at night the Cougars are able to accustom their bodies…

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Zags entertain Pepperdine

Links to a couple of Gonzaga items on the Four Corners page in today's S-R. Here's a glance at Pepperdine, which takes on GU tonight at the McCarthey Athletic Center, and a note on Gonzaga's rebounding issues last week.

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Three Shock games on ESPN2

Three Spokane Shock games, two against Arena Football League newcomer Los Angeles, will be televised as part of ESPN's 11-game schedule. It was previously announced that four Shock games are part of CBS Sports Network's 20-game lineup. Both Shock-Kiss games in Los Angeles, one on…

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Thursday morning Pac-12 links

From Pullman -- There were some fireworks in Pullman, and nearly 2,000 people will be able to produce a ticket and say they were there. Most of those people will be lying. Yes, not many were on hand for a midweek game with a late…

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