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TUESDAY, MAY 6, 2008

Ex-Little Leaguers shine at Lake City

Here's a Then & Now story about some of the players on the special Coeur d'Alene Little League team that came within three outs of qualifying for the World Series in Williamsport, Pa., in 2002.Six of the players were part of Lake City's 2007 5A…

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On the road to Lethbridge

Well, I will be as soon as I feed you some reading material. I'm heading north to catch Games 3, 4 and - if necessary - 5 of the Western Hockey League championship series between the Lethbridge Hurricanes and Spokane Chiefs.Here's my game advance and…

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MONDAY, MAY 5, 2008

Idaho football tickets

No single game tickets will be sold for the Idaho/Boise State football game this fall.Tickets to that game can be puchased in packets including other games.Click the tab below to read more from the Idaho sports information office.

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SATURDAY, MAY 3, 2008

Shock stay unbeaten on Jackson's game-winning FG

The Spokane Shock sputtered most of the second half on offense, but reserve quarterback Nick Davila directed two fourth-quarter scoring drives and Brian Jackson nailed a game-winning 21-yard field goal with one second left.Spokane outlasted Lubbock 43-41 on Saturday in Lubbock to hike the Shock's…

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FRIDAY, MAY 2, 2008

Chiefs roll over Canes in Game 1

Spokane Chiefs goalie Dustin Tokarski could have layed down on the ice and taken a nap for at least 20 minutes on Friday night.That's because the Spokane Chiefs held the Lethbridge Hurricanes to zero shots in the opening period of their 4-1 victory to open…

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Vandals sign two more

New University of Idaho men's basketball coach Don Verlin continues to stock his team with more talent.Click the tab below to read about two more recruits that have signed.With the announcement earlier this week of two other signers, this means the Vandals are overstocked with…

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THURSDAY, MAY 1, 2008



Rueben Mayes elected to Hall of Fame

COUGARSUPDATED 4:25 p.m.WSU running-back legend Rueben Mayes has been selected for induction into the College Football Hall of Fame. He's the third Cougars player ever to make it, along with Glen "Turk" Edwards (1929-1931) and Mel Hein (1928-1930).So, it's been a while for WSU.My unedited…

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Osweiler changes mind, picks ASU football

Gonzaga basketball has lost 2009 recruit Brock Osweiler to football. Osweiler has decided to play football for Arizona State, verbally committing to the Sun Devils and coach Dennis Erickson on Wednesday. UPDATE: Click here for S-R article (with quotes from Osweiler and his prep football…

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