It's become automatic in the last year: If the Spokane Chiefs are playing the Portland Winterhawks, the Chiefs aren't going to exit the building with a win. Friday was more of the same, a 6-0 Portland win in the Rose City that marked the Winterhawks'…
S-R photojournalist Colin Mulvany covered Ferris' victory over Shadle park, 54-46, in the high school boy's basketball game, Friday, Jan. 31, 2014, at Shadle Park High School. Check out his big picture gallery.
A GRIP ON SPORTS Second by second, it's getting closer. Thank goodness. If we have to read another story on how great Peyton Manning and the Denver offense is, or how stout Richard Sherman and the Seattle defense is, we may just explode like the…
From Pullman -- There is a new coach on the Palouse, his name is Steve Nugent and he's taking over the Washington State soccer program ... The Pac-12 is full of talented freshmen in men's basketball, and we take a look at some of the…
S-R photojournalist Colin Mulvany covered Gonzaga's victory over Santa Clara, 89-37, in the women's college basketball game, Thursday, January 30th 2014, at the McCarthey Athletic Center. Check out his big picture gallery.
From Pullman -- Washington State announced on Thursday that Steve Nugent will take over as the Cougars new head coach, following the departure of Keidane McAlpine in December. Nugent becomes the sixth head coach in the program's history and has spent the last three seasons…
From Pullman -- Arizona's Aaron Gordon entered college with considerably more hype than any other first-year player and as the presumptive favorite for Pac-12 Freshman of the Year. But does he really mean more to his team than UCLA's Zach LaVine or Washington's Nigel Williams-Goss?…
Slow-starting this morning, a little like last night's Gonz ... Wait, that's too predicable. Let's just get right to Wednesday's game that Gonzaga won, lost and won again on Sam Dower Jr.'s clutch 3-pointer with 1.9 seconds left. The final count of 54-52 gives an…
A GRIP ON SPORTS Today is your day. Well, today and tomorrow. Read on.
From Pullman -- It's Thursday and that means its time for our weekly 4 Corners look at Washington State's upcoming game and notebook of the local college basketball teams. We've even got a blog post examining why one WSU starter doesn't seem to be getting…
The Spokane Chiefs have had some exciting wins among their 31 victories this Western Hockey League season, but Wednesday's has to rank as the grandest, most thrilling of all. Spokane's odds of winning were astronomical after the Chiefs fell behind 5-2 after two periods. First,…
Sam Dower Jr. hasn't shot too many 3s this season, but the big man has range. He showed it again Wednesday night, at the most opportune time. Dower canned a 3-pointer with 1.9 seconds left to carry Gonzaga past Santa Clara 54-52. More on Dower's…
Mike Aviani, who has 30 goals and 30 assists this season for the Spokane Chiefs, will not play tonight at Kelowna after being suspended the Western Hockey League on Wednesday. Read story
From Pullman -- Washington State center Jordan Railey has been a mainstay in the Cougars’ starting lineup, handling the opening tipoff in 18 of the team’s 20 games. But while getting on the court has been a given for the 7-footer, staying there has been…
The Spokane Chiefs will play the Kelowna Rockets in a little more than 2 hours at Kelowna. The Canadian Hockey League announced Wednesday that Kelowna is still the No. 1 team in its Top 10 rankings. Portland and Edmonton are the other Western Hockey League…
A GRIP ON SPORTS The circus that is Super Bowl Media Day is in the rearview mirror. Or should be. From here on in, it is smooth skating until the game. I'm good with that. Read on.
From Pullman -- The Washington State Cougars could really use a win on Saturday, both for team morale and to keep fans interested. With that in mind, it would perfect game for WSU to regain the services of leading scorer DaVonte Lacy. Yesterday coach Ken…
The last 2 1/2 weeks have been a challenge for Spokane Chiefs offensive leader Mitch Holmberg. The Western Hockey League's leader in goals scored and assists had been held to one goal (last Friday against Moose Jaw) and one assist (Jan. 11 against Seattle) in…
Idaho's Stephen Madison has improved in each of his four years in Moscow. That seems like a fair summary of a fine career for the 6-foot-6 small forward out of Jefferson High in Portland, and it's something that coach Don Verlin appreciates. "I couldn't be…
This week's Western Hockey League notebook leads with the torrid streak that has put the Edmonton Oil Kings atop the Eastern Conference, jumping past Calgary. Read story
S-R photojournalist Colin Mulvany covered Gonzaga Prep's victory over Mead, 68-41, in the high school girls basketball game Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2014, at Gonzaga Prep. Check out the big picture gallery of his photos!
Gonzaga begins the second half of the WCC season on the road, and that will be a familiar theme until the end of the regular season. GU has held serve at home with a 6-0 mark in conference games. BYU (3-0) is the only other…
From Pullman – With a home game against the Huskies, Beasley Coliseum should finally fill up on Saturday. The Cougars are hoping that extra energy in the gym can give them a boost against their rivals. But not nearly as big a boost as the…
If it's not one thing it's another. For Gonzaga, the roster is close to being whole again but a nasty flu bug keeps popping up, even as the team's injury list shrinks. Here's more on the health picture and how it will factor into playing…
A GRIP ON SPORTS It's Tuesday morning of Super Bowl week. Are we supposed to be excited or something? Read on.
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