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Worthy endeavor: Lewis and Clark pole vaulter Kyle Worthy has elevated quickly to state title contender

Updated 10:05 p.m.

When Michael Johnston saw Kyle Worthy in his advanced conditioning class at Lewis and Clark High three years ago, Johnston saw a pole vaulter.

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Gonzaga emerges as potential candidate for NIL-based college basketball tournament

Updated 10:05 p.m.

Former Gonzaga forward Chet Holmgren second behind Wembanyama for NBA Rookie of the Year
High-scoring Arkansas transfer Khalif Battle announces commitment to Gonzaga
Gonzaga's Anton Watson, Washington State's Isaac Jones and Jaylen Wells invited to G League Elite Camp

Report: Washington State, Oregon State football could land on Fox, CW

‘I feel like I’m still in my prime’: Courtney Vandersloot enters 14th WNBA season with plenty to give

WSU lands commitment from Quinnipiac transfer Rihards Vavers, a 6-7 wing

Updated 10:06 p.m.

Eastern Washington quarterbacks now have experience to pair with talent

Idaho linebacker Zach Johnson has standout spring camp

Worthy endeavor: Lewis and Clark pole vaulter Kyle Worthy has elevated quickly to state title contender

Updated 10:05 p.m.

Despite weak snowpack, river enthusiasts optimistic

Mariners rally past Twins behind Cal Raleigh pinch-hit grand slam, 4-run 9th

Updated 10:07 p.m.

Spokane Indians bats flat in 5-0 loss to Hillsboro

Updated 10:02 p.m.

Spokane Soccer

Velocity fall in penalty kicks after foul call helps Fuego tie match in waning minutes

Seahawks coach Mike Macdonald turns eyes on offense after years as defensive coach

Women’s basketball: Former WSU All-Pac-12 guard Charlisse Leger-Walker commits to UCLA

Former Eastern Washington, Shadle Park standout Tanner Groves signs with Australian club

Updated 10:05 p.m.

Idaho basketball

Idaho women’s basketball coach Carrie Eighmey reportedly leaving for South Dakota job

Commentary: Credit Jedd Fisch for rebuilding UW roster, but is it enough for Big Ten?

UW basketball

Former UW guard Nate Robinson needs kidney transplant, says he doesn’t ‘have long to live’

‘Extremely disappointed’ Kraken deny report that players demanded Dave Hakstol’s firing

Spokane Chiefs coach Ryan Smith named assistant to Team Canada at U18 World Championship

Former Whitworth coach Matt Logie leads Montana State to NCAA Tournament in first year on job

Catch the Fever: Lexie Hull enters third WNBA season with raised expectations, fanfare thanks to teammate Caitlin Clark

Former Gonzaga standout Brett Harris homers twice in second MLB game with Athletics

Sounders

Raul Ruidiaz’s brace leads Sounders over Union in completion of suspended game

Jon Wilner

NFL Draft preview: Pac-12 poised for three stellar days before it fades to black

Inland Northwest's Best

Inland Northwest’s Best: John Stockton to Tommy Lasorda, these pro sports stars are the pride of the region

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

What if?

Shawn Vestal: Looking at the great ‘what if’ had Evel Knievel landed the Snake River Canyon jump

Gone, but not Forgotten

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

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UPDATED: Tue., May 7, 2024

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Mariners rally past Twins behind Cal Raleigh pinch-hit grand slam, 4-run 9th

UPDATED: Tue., May 7, 2024

MINNEAPOLIS – For so many games this season, they’ve watched their pitchers make their minimal run support stand up with their sheer dominance on the mound.

Sports > Spokane Indians

Spokane Indians bats flat in 5-0 loss to Hillsboro

UPDATED: Tue., May 7, 2024

From staff reports

Sports > Gonzaga basketball

Gonzaga emerges as potential candidate for NIL-based college basketball tournament

UPDATED: Tue., May 7, 2024

A new college basketball event that will distribute sizable name, image and likeness (NIL) payouts to participating teams has reportedly been in communication with Gonzaga about playing in its 2025 tournament, according to a report from CBS Sports on Tuesday afternoon.

Sports > Outdoors

Washington Fish and Wildlife Commission taking comment on science policy

Tue., May 7, 2024

The Washington Fish and Wildlife Commission is taking public comment on a draft policy that guides its use of science in making decisions.

Sports > High school sports

District roundup: Gonzaga Prep baseball reaches district title game; University fastpitch cruises to a semifinal

UPDATED: Tue., May 7, 2024

From staff reports

Sports > WSU basketball

WSU lands commitment from Quinnipiac transfer Rihards Vavers, a 6-7 wing

UPDATED: Tue., May 7, 2024

PULLMAN – Washington State has landed its first transfer from somewhere other than Eastern Washington this offseason.

Sports > EWU basketball

Former Eastern Washington, Shadle Park standout Tanner Groves signs with Australian club

UPDATED: Tue., May 7, 2024

Tanner Groves, the Spokane native and former Shadle Park standout who played three seasons at Eastern Washington, has signed a one-year deal with the Cairns Taipans of Australia’s National Basketball League.

Sports > Area sports

Locally: Gonzaga’s Erik Hoffberg earns Bulldogs’ second freshman of the week baseball honor

UPDATED: Tue., May 7, 2024

Gonzaga's Erik Hoffberg was named WCC freshman of the week on Monday, the conference announced. It marks Gonzaga's fifth weekly honor of the season and their second freshman of the week nod.

Sports > UW football

Commentary: Credit Jedd Fisch for rebuilding UW roster, but is it enough for Big Ten?

UPDATED: Tue., May 7, 2024

There has been quite a bit of activity. The question is whether there has been a lot of achievement. That's a play off an old John Wooden line, but in this case it pertains to Washington football coach Jedd Fisch. The successor to Kalen DeBoer was thrust into a less-than-ideal position when he accepted the job on Montlake in mid-January. The former Arizona coach — who transformed the ...

Sports > High school sports

Worthy endeavor: Lewis and Clark pole vaulter Kyle Worthy has elevated quickly to state title contender

UPDATED: Tue., May 7, 2024

When Michael Johnston saw Kyle Worthy in his advanced conditioning class at Lewis and Clark High three years ago, Johnston saw a pole vaulter.

Sports

A Grip on Sports: One thing about being a baseball fan is you can stretch out the agony throughout the spring, summer and fall

Tue., May 7, 2024

A GRIP ON SPORTS • Let’s just say it. The ups and downs of a baseball season aren’t for the faint of heart. Not conducive to avoiding premature graying. Or good for the weekly trip to the confessional, what with the cussing and all.

Sports > High school sports

District roundup: West Valley, Pullman boys soccer to meet in 2A district title game

UPDATED: Mon., May 6, 2024

From staff reports

Sports > Seattle Mariners

Mariners offense musters just 3 hits, strikes out 14 times in loss to Twins

UPDATED: Mon., May 6, 2024

MINNEAPOLIS — As if the early-season inconsistency and swings and misses — so many damn swings and misses — weren’t enough to overcome and improve upon, the Mariners and their hitters have the unenviable pleasure of facing a pitching staff that is comparable their own in terms of velocity and strikeout prowess for four days at Target Field

Sports > MLB

Former WSU standout Kyle Manzardo struggles in MLB debut

UPDATED: Mon., May 6, 2024

From staff reports

Sports > Outdoors

Washington extends special hunt permit application deadline

UPDATED: Mon., May 6, 2024

Hunters will have a little more time to apply for special permits this year.

Sports > Seattle Seahawks

Seahawks rookie minicamp is over. How did each draft pick fare?

UPDATED: Mon., May 6, 2024

Will the Seahawks’ 2024 draft class truly prove that eight was enough? Will they maybe someday go down as the Great Eight?

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UPDATED: Mon., May 6, 2024

Tuesday’s TV Highlights

Sports > WSU football

Report: Washington State, Oregon State football could land on Fox, CW

UPDATED: Mon., May 6, 2024

Washington State and Oregon State are finalizing a television deal with The CW and Fox for 13 of their combined football games this fall, according to a report by John Canzano

Sports > Idaho football

Idaho linebacker Zach Johnson has standout spring camp

UPDATED: Mon., May 6, 2024

MOSCOW, Idaho – Nobody raised their stock this spring like Idaho redshirt freshman linebacker Zach Johnson.

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