About the only question in the closing minutes was whether Gonzaga would suffer its worst NCAA tournament loss. They didn't, but it hardly eased their pain as the Bulldogs were crushed by Arizona 84-61 Sunday at Viejas Arena. GU's 87-63 loss to Maryland in 1995…
Gonzaga, back in its familiar role as NCAA tournament underdog, takes on No.-1-seeded Arizona tonight in San Diego. The Zags have pulled more than their share of tourney upsets -- No. 7 Minnesota, No. 2 Stanford, No. 6 Florida in 1999, No. 7 Louisville and…
I'm pretty sure this game involving a team from Arizona and a team from Spokane isn't the one grabbing all the headlines (see NCAA basketball tournament), but it's a big one nonetheless. The Spokane Shock and Arizona Rattlers resume their rivalry today in Phoenix. Both…
A GRIP ON SPORTS The funny thing about one of the more memorable college basketball games I ever covered? I wasn't even in the same arena. Heck, I wasn't even in the same state. Read on.
From Pullman -- The NCAA tournament's first weekend is almost over and just a handful of the once-pround field of 68 remain. During the finals games at Spokane Arena we caught up with former Washington State athletic director Jim Sterk and asked him about the…
The Spokane Chiefs and Victoria Royals opened their Western Hockey League first-round series in style Saturday night, playing more than 8 minutes of overtime before Victoria squeaked out a 2-1 victory. Game 2 is Sunday night in Victoria. Read story
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