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Former Gonzaga standout Zach Collins talks season derailed by injuries, upcoming offseason and rise of Zags in NBA

DALLAS – Zach Collins’ past year with the Chicago Bulls was defined by his time off the floor.

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How will Gonzaga address its new void in the backcourt? | Transfer portal (and other) targets 2.0

WSU gets class of 2027 QB with commitment from 3-star prospect Ryan Harrington

5 things we learned from WSU's spring practice slate: QB battle rolls on, a new offensive lineman and more
WSU defense steals the show at annual Crimson & Gray game, underscoring story of Cougars' spring slate
WSU football notebook: Pair of 2025 defenders catch on with NFL clubs, Cougars get first class of 2027 commit

Gonzaga women fill top offseason need in transfer guard Emmy Roach

WSU’s David Riley says next roster is all but wrapped up: ‘We have a lot more talent walking in the door than we did last year’

Four things we learned from Eastern Washington spring football camp | Analysis

What we learned from Idaho spring football camp | Analysis

Lewis and Clark, Cheney boys teams set to chase state golf titles

Hen-crazed gobblers turn hunt into spot-and-stalk adventure

Colt Emerson homers for first MLB hit as Seattle Mariners beat White Sox

Updated 9:58 p.m.

Oddsmakers weigh in on Seahawks’ chances in 2026 | Analysis

Former Washington State quarterback Cam Ward to be featured on new season of Netflix’s ‘Quarterback’

Former Gonzaga standout Zach Collins talks season derailed by injuries, upcoming offseason and rise of Zags in NBA

Spokane Chiefs extend head coach Brad Lauer, assistant Jake Toporowski; promote George Ross to assistant GM | WHL hockey

EWU adds two guards in portal, taking slow approach to team building: ‘We’re not in a position where we are scrambling’

Idaho basketball

Former Mt. Spokane star Ryan Lafferty signs with Idaho

Former Washington State star Charlisse Leger-Walker selected 18th overall by Connecticut Sun | WNBA draft

Whitworth tops Endicott to force rematch, but falls to Gulls in Montclair Regional final

Did Berkly Catton and other homegrown forwards meet Kraken’s expectations this season? | Analysis

Three things we learned about UW’s defense this spring | Analysis

How jumper Napela Naihe navigated uncertain journey to Spokane Colleges, and is shifting into high gear for NWAC championships

Infielder Roynier Hernandez continues to spark offense; lefty Bryson Hammer rebounds on mound | Indians notebook

Spokane Soccer

Spokane Zephyr miss playoffs despite historic win over Brooklyn FC

Jon Wilner

Pac-12, Mountain West settle lawsuits over poaching penalty and exit fees

Long reads | Hooptown Hall of Fame

‘Owe my whole career to them.’ Gonzaga’s Mark Few pays homage to Monson family during Hooptown Hall of Fame induction

Long reads | West Coast Conclusion

Few’s first dance: How the 2000 Zags overcame numerous hurdles to avoid becoming one-hit wonders | West Coast Conclusion

Long reads | Greatest Spokane League

Talent on the big stage: Over 45 years, close to 100 Greater Spokane League girls basketball players have signed with Division 1 schools

Long reads | The great "What if"

Jess Walter: Looking at the great ‘what if’ had the SuperSonics stayed in Seattle

Long reads | Gone, but not Forgotten

Their Field of Dreams: Field hockey found success as WSU’s first intercollegiate female sport

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Sports

On the air

Mon., May 18, 2026

Tuesday’s TV Highlights

Sports > Seattle Mariners

Colt Emerson homers for first MLB hit as Seattle Mariners beat White Sox

UPDATED: Mon., May 18, 2026

SEATTLE – A win was paramount.

Sports > Spokane Indians

Infielder Roynier Hernandez continues to spark offense; lefty Bryson Hammer rebounds on mound | Indians notebook

UPDATED: Mon., May 18, 2026

The Spokane Indians went into Hillsboro last week with the opportunity to put some distance between themselves and the Hops, who started the week in last place in the Northwest League. The opposite happened, as the home team took four of six games – sending the Indians to the bottom of the standings.

Sports > Seattle Mariners

Colt Emerson talks about ‘special day’ after being called up by Mariners | Notebook

UPDATED: Mon., May 18, 2026

SEATTLE – To be clear, Colt Emerson drove the speed limit on I-5 when he made the much-anticipated trip from Tacoma to Seattle early Sunday afternoon to make his major-league debut.

Sports > NCAA

Pac-12, Mountain West settle lawsuits over poaching penalty and exit fees

UPDATED: Mon., May 18, 2026

The Pac-12 and Mountain West announced Monday that they have settled lawsuits that began in the fall of 2024 over the movement of five schools in the regional realignment raid that fueled the rebirth of the Pac-12.

Sports > Seattle Seahawks

Oddsmakers weigh in on Seahawks’ chances in 2026 | Analysis

UPDATED: Mon., May 18, 2026

SEATTLE – Can a defending Super Bowl champ be favored to win 14 of its games the following season, considered one of the top two teams to get back to the big game and still feel like something of an underdog?

Sports > Area sports

Lewis and Clark, Cheney boys teams set to chase state golf titles

UPDATED: Mon., May 18, 2026

Lewis and Clark and Cheney have waged entertaining battles for Greater Spokane League 3A/4A boys’ golf supremacy for the last two years with the Tigers claiming the title this spring and the Blackhawks rising to the top in 2025.It’s helped sharpen both programs as they head to their respective state tournaments this week as legitimate title contenders.

Sports > NBA

Former Gonzaga standout Zach Collins talks season derailed by injuries, upcoming offseason and rise of Zags in NBA

UPDATED: Mon., May 18, 2026

DALLAS – Zach Collins’ past year with the Chicago Bulls was defined by his time off the floor.

Sports > NHL

Kraken Stanley Cup contender checklist: Lack of high-end talent means tough road ahead

UPDATED: Mon., May 18, 2026

They don’t ask how, they ask how many.

Sports

A Grip on Sports: The Mariners make a needed move that harkens back to past ones that seemed only about changing a narrative

Mon., May 18, 2026

A GRIP ON SPORTS • Give this to the Mariners’ brain trust. Their playbook for 2026 is consistent with the one the organization followed for most of the first two decades of this century. With one huge caveat.

Sports > Outdoors

YouTuber and author Marc Fryt shows life, destruction found by snorkeling Spokane River

UPDATED: Mon., May 18, 2026

There are many stories beneath the surface of the Spokane River, and local fly-fisher, author and outdoor enthusiast Marc Fryt is bringing them to YouTube.

Sports

On the air

Sun., May 17, 2026

Monday’s TV Highlights

Sports > Seattle Mariners

Colt Emerson’s arrival not enough to help Mariners prevent sweep against Padres

UPDATED: Sun., May 17, 2026

SEATTLE – If they stay true to their contradictory performance patterns of the first 48 games of the 2026 season – play well for a week, play poorly the following week, play better and win a series, play worse and lose a series – you can expect the Mariners to look and play like the high-level, postseason-caliber team over the next three days against the Chicago White Sox, who are coming off a sweep of the Chicago Cubs.

Sports > Pro

Caitlin Clark nearly has triple-double, leads Fever past Seattle Storm

UPDATED: Sun., May 17, 2026

The Storm’s first road trip of the season ended with a second straight loss — an 89-78 defeat against the Indiana Fever at Gainbridge Fieldhouse on Sunday afternoon.

Sports > Whitworth

Whitworth tops Endicott to force rematch, but falls to Gulls in Montclair Regional final

UPDATED: Sun., May 17, 2026

MONTCLAIR, N.J. – Three consecutive wins, including a rout of the top seed Sunday morning, sent Whitworth’s baseball team into the NCAA Division III Montclair Regional final, but the Pirates ran out of steam in a rematch with Endicott College, and one of their best seasons in program history came to a close.

Sports > Area sports

Spokane Velocity jump to third in Group 1 standings with win over Las Vegas Lights

UPDATED: Sun., May 17, 2026

The Spokane Velocity earned their first USL Cup victory since April 2025 in a 1-0 shutout of Las Vegas Lights FC (USL Championship) in the second group stage game of the PrinX USL Cup at ONE Spokane Stadium on Sunday.

Sports > Golf

Aaron Rai becomes first Englishman to win PGA Championship since 1919

UPDATED: Sun., May 17, 2026

NEWTOWN SQUARE, Pa. – Somebody had to grab it. Surely it would be Jon Rahm. Maybe Ludvig Åberg could play the hero. Rory McIlroy and Xander Schauffele lurked nearby, too. So many of the thousands upon thousands that packed Aronimink Golf Club on Sunday had to have thought that one of golf’s superstars would emerge from this historically congested leaderboard to win the PGA Championship.

Sports > MLB

Former GU pitcher Alek Jacob optioned to El Paso by San Diego Padres

UPDATED: Sun., May 17, 2026

Two days after joining the Padres in Seattle to provide short-term bullpen coverage, right-hander Alek Jacob has been optioned back to Triple-A El Paso to make room for right-hander Lucas Giolito, who will get the start for Sunday’s 4:20 p.m. first pitch on NBC/Peacock.

Sports > Seattle Mariners

Mariners promote top prospect Colt Emerson to majors

UPDATED: Sun., May 17, 2026

SEATTLE – Colt Emerson is no longer a prospect.

Sports > Spokane Indians

Spokane Indians take early lead, but shut out by Hillsboro bullpen in 4-2 loss | NWL baseball

UPDATED: Sun., May 17, 2026

HILLSBORO, Ore. – Alberto Barriga had a big day, going 3-for-4 with three RBIs, and the Hillsboro Hops beat the Spokane Indians 4-2 in the finale of a High-A Northwest League series at Hillsboro Hops Ballpark on Sunday.

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