Trail cams are opening our eyes to rarely seen intimate lives of reclusive animals. There's no better example than the photo above of four cougars in Montana — likely a mother an her three adult-size offspring. See Rich Landers Outdoors link here. (Courtesy photo: Drew Shearer)

In SportsLink, Vince Grippi moans: The Mariners never win and they respect their fans so much they raise their ticket prices and don't tell them. Nice. The Dodgers never win and they respect their fans so much they're willing to take the Red Sox's biggest problems – and contracts – off their hands trying to make the postseason. Nice. The Giants always win, though they respect me so much they always get this close to elimination every freakin' series. Nice. More here.

• SportsLink: EWU & Big Sky links/Jim Allen
• Spin Control: Fact-checking Debate III/Jim Camden
• Sirens & Gavels: Reportedly drunk man assault Spokane Valley paramedic/Nicole Hensley
• End Notes: George McGovern/Catherine Johnston
• Home Planet: Travel: Back to Memphis/Cheryl-Anne Millsap
• DwellWellNW: Bat mobile/Maggie Bullock

Question: Is there a professional or college team that you simply hate?