Area sports

Baseball is a humbling game. Even first-round picks are going to have a rough night. But it’s also a sliding scale depending on the pedigree of the prospect.

Clarkston native Joel Dahmen carded a 5-under 65 Friday to move into contention at the RBC Canadian Open.

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Dan McCanna, among the consequential figures in the history of Spokane horse racing, has died at the age of 90.

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Hickey will be honored at the 59th Annual NACDA Affiliates Convention at Mandalay Bay Resort in Las Vegas on June 10.

Rather than being worth a thousand words, the picture eliminated the need for any.

Most pitchers begin their careers as a starter. But there comes a time in almost every pitcher’s career when they either figure out how to get batters out the third time through the lineup, or they transition to reliever. For some, that realization comes early in the process. Others might have the choice made for them in their journey toward the big leagues.

In the modern game, pitching is all about triple-digit fastballs, spin rates and “sweepers.” But Spokane Indians starter Sean Sullivan is a bit of a throwback, surviving on deception and guile to make his low-90s fastball play bigger than it is.

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The Spokane Velocity’s first opponent, Greenville Triumph FC, traveled back to the area on Saturday, this time in the Jägermeister Cup.

From staff reports

From staff reports

Dylan Moore's first impression was disastrous. Telling, too. On March 30, 2019, the then-26-year-old prospect made his first career start as the Mariners hosted the Boston Red Sox. On an unseasonably warm Saturday in Seattle, Moore manned third base in front of 34,933 fans. It was an inauspicious start. Though Seattle earned a 6-5 win, nothing went right for the rookie, as Moore committed three errors and went 0 for 4 (striking out three times and grounding into a double play). He filled a bingo card with belly flops.

From staff reports

From staff reports

When she trailed by two shots or led by two shots, when it was raining sideways or the sun showed up on the back nine, Melia Cerenzia kept hitting quality golf shots and chatting with her playing partners. The West Valley sophomore brushed off tough weather conditions in the morning, stuck to her game plan and was rewarded with an individual 2A state championship trophy.

EUGENE, Ore. – Alexander Suarez hit two home runs and the Eugene Emeralds beat the visiting Spokane Indians 12-5 at PK Park on Tuesday.

This time around, Hristou and the Real Rat team are campaigning for the production of a remastered version of the pilot. Real Rat’s campaign for production through the film-centric crowdfunding platform Seed&Spark ends June 1. They must reach 80 percent of their $20,000 dollar goal to attain the funds.