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FRIDAY, DEC. 10, 2010

During a rebound, WSU's Brock Motum (12) gets tangled up with Texas-Pan American's Perry Petty (32) Ruben Cabrera, in back, and Josh Cleveland Friday, Dec. 10, 2010 in the Spokane Arena. (Colin Mulvany / The Spokesman-Review)

WSU powers through to 74-52 win 

COUGARS If you like your basketball not-so-pretty, you would have loved being one of the 4,382 in the Spokane Arena on Friday night. Within its friendly confines, the lackluster turnout was treated to a lackluster game. For more, read on.

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WSU leads 36-24 at half 

COUGARS I tweeted this earlier, but there is a distinct lack of energy in the Spokane Arena tonight – in the stands and on the floor. But only with the guys in white. Only a 12-2 run near the end of the half allowed them…

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WSU, Pan Am a study in contrast

COUGARS As I write this, the Spokane Arena floor is being overrun by mites. As in mighty mites. It's full of youngsters going through a clinic with the women's basketball team, which will play Gonzaga in the McCarthy Athletic Center tomorrow afternoon. Tonight they are…

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Shock sign ex-Coug, Seahawk Bumpus

Spokane has signed former WSU and Seattle Seahawk receiver Michael Bumpus. Bumpus had 195 career catches with the Cougars. He played in four regular-season games with Seattle in 2008, making one start. He finished with five receptions.And a couple of days after losing RJ Archer…

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Eags face another built-to-run opponent 

For the second-straight weekend, the Eastern Washington's defense will be geared up to stop the run on Saturday when the No. 1-ranked Eagles play host to North Dakota State in the quarterfinals of the Football Championship Subdivision playoffs.You can click here for an early look…

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Eags' Dean cleared to practice

Eastern Washington's sophomore point guard Glen Dean, who has missed the Eagles first seven games of the season with a stress fracture in his foot, was cleared to practice earlier this week and could be available for Sunday rematch against San Jose State in San…

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Baldwin keeps it going at Eastern

In only his third season as Eastern Washington University's head football coach, Beau Baldwin has the Eagles in the FCS playoffs for the second straight year and poised to advance to the semifinals for only the second time in school history.This story on EWU's successful…

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WSU set to play in Arena tonight 

COUGARS Good morning from the fine city of Spokane. A light snow fell last night, giving the neighborhood a Christmas look, which is probably darn appropriate for Dec. 10. Washington State has a basketball game here tonight, which is also darn appropriate for Dec. 10.…

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