VANDALSWhen it started, it might have been assumed Idaho could have a 1-1 week at home in Western Athletic Conference play. How the Vandals would end up with that record might have been surprising.Thursday night UI defeated Hawaii, a team with an overall winning record,…
COUGARSA win over Gonzaga. A rout of Washington.No matter what happens in the rematch next month, the state of Washington is Washington State's. In basketball at least.That was affirmed Saturday with the 75-47 Cougar win over a Husky team that is in free fall –…
COUGARS, 49-27That's the Derrick Low the Cougars have been looking for.That little end-of-the-half run by UW was a mirage, a postponement of the inevitable. Because, when the Cougars' five starters are on the court, they are the markedly better team.The 15-4 run to start the…
COUGARS, 25-12We talked in the pregame about tempo. How the Huskies wanted to go quickly. But, with their two big guys, how they could hurt the Cougars in the half-court game.The Artem Wallaces and Phil Nelsons of the bench don't bring the threat of scoring…
COUGARS' PREGAMEIt's less than an hour before the tipoff (3; FSN; 920-AM) of the first of the two battles for bragging rights between Washington State and Washington.Sure state college supremacy is on the line, but a win would mean more, much more, for both. (Glenn…
PREPSThe Ferris Saxon boys have put away the Greater Spokane League regular season title, in essence if not officially.The Saxons' 72-49 rout of Shadle Park on Friday night gave Ferris a three-game lead (more like four because of the two wins over the Highlanders) with…
SKATINGI need your help.Over the next week or so, SportsLink will be attending the U.S. Figure Skating Championships.And I've been told I will be the representative of you, the average sports fan. I'm supposed to be your eyes and ears in the Arena and Convention…
SONICSSeems like the Sonics' arena question hit some nerves. You can read the Associated Press story about their request to the legislature and the Times' coverage, both of which makes me think it will be a hard sell.Most of your comments re-enforce that opinion.A couple…
EAGLESYou have my take about Eastern's play last night and its hopes of success the rest of the year, so now it's time to give you a couple other views.There's John Blanchette's column from today's paper, in which John bemoans Eastern's inability to reach its…
EAGLESThis Eastern Washington basketball team has talent. Rodney Stuckey can score on anyone in the nation. Paul Butorac supplies senior leadership and shot-blocking ability. Kellen Williams can dazzle with his athletic plays. Matt Penoncello can shoot. Omar Krayen has quickness. And so on.But this Eastern…
LUMBERJACKS, 57-53Coaches will tell you the first few minutes of the second half can be crucial, especially between two evenly matched teams.It may have been Thursday night.NAU came out of halftime, saw Eastern score the first two points, then went on a 7-1 run to…
LUMBERJACKS, 19-17Rodney Stuckey is setting an example tonight. An example on the defensive end.Nearly halfway through the first half, Stuckey has only two points, but he has a steal – which led to a dunk – and twice more got a hand on passes.For a…
MONEYThe taxpayers in the state of Washington have helped pay for more than a billion dollars in Seattle sports facilities, what with Safeco Field for the M's and Qwest for the Hawks.Some of that money came from a hotel, restaurant and rental car taxes that…
PREPSReady for as much from prep land as you can imagine? Well here it is.From the Idaho Prep Page today you don't want to miss Greg Lee's column on Elmer Jordan, who will be laid to rest Friday in Coeur d'Alene. Greg talked with Don…
COUGARSWhen I was young, and that, my friends, was a long time ago, my dad used to constantly throw out platitudes that must have been handed down from Roman times.Things like "it's time to fish or cut bait," or "people in hell want ice water."And…
QUESTION OF THE DAYWashington State’s men’s basketball team is enjoying a rebirth. Washington is talented, but struggling. Who will prevail in Saturday’s sold-out game in Pullman? Just click on the comment link and let us know. We'll discuss your answers Thursday.
PIRATES, BULLDOGSThe Pirates, now ranked 10th in the latest NCAA Division III poll, upped their record to 14-1 Tuesday night with a 62-59 win over Whitman.But it wasn't easy, as Whitworth had to survive a possible game-tying 3-point attempt from one of the Northwest Conference's…
COLLEGE BASKETBALL, CHIEFS, NEWSThe Whitworth Pirates men lost their first game of the year Friday night, but bounced back with a win Saturday.The Pirates' offensive attack has been driven by former Mead High star Bryan Williams, and has been for the past four years.Correspondent Jason…
GAELS, 80-75The streak is over, thanks to GU loss Monday night in Moraga, Calif. For the first time in 26 regular season games and 30 overall, Gonzaga has lost to a West Coast Conference opponent.And it is in second place in the conference.The Zags' 3-1…
BULLDOGS, 41-37Mark Few likes to say starting doesn't matter. All that matters is who is on the court at the end of the game. But ask a basketball player and pretty much all of them will tell you they would rather start.If performance is any…
BULLDOGS PREGAMEThis is a West Coast Conference road game in which Gonzaga should be heavily favored. The Bulldogs are. But they could lose. How?• The Santa Clara hangover. You know the Zags were pointing toward the USC game. The Broncos had a pretty darn good…
BULLDOGS, COLLEGE BASKETBALL, PREPSBecause today is a holiday and there is a Zags' game tonight (vs. St. Mary's at 9; ESPN; 1510-AM), we're going to call it good for this morning after a couple of links.First the Gonzaga game advance from Steve Bergum. It has…
BEARS, 24-21Are you as depressed as I am?I'm always wrong. I haven't picked an NFL score right since going with Sid Luckman's Bears over Sammy Baugh's Redskins and giving the 72 points in the 1940 title game.And now I get it right? If you scroll…
CHIEFS, WHLLast post for this morning. Can't move on to the frozen tundra in Chicago until we examine what happened last night on the frozen water of the Arena.The Chiefs win. Though, according to Jeff Bunch's story and blog entry, the Americans still aren't too…
COLLEGE BASKETBALLHey, I want to watch football just like everyone else.I want to watch the wind blow off Lake Michigan and bat down Rex Grossman's passes like the hand of God. I want to yell at the TV, rant about missed holding calls and pace…
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