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MONDAY, JAN. 4, 2010


One last look at the WSU call 15 

COUGARS • UPDATED: 5:20 P.M. After spending the day waiting for some clarification, I'm ready to take a final run at the technical foul from the Oregon game. I have put together some web-only stuff, which includes the Pac-10's response to WSU's questions about the…

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2010 WSU, Pac-10 schedule out 

COUGARS The Pac-10 has finally released its 2010 football schedule. There are no surprises with Washington State's schedule but there are a couple of anomalies. The Cougars play nine consecutive weeks to open the season, then have byes in two of the next four weeks,…

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GU rises in polls after 3-0 week

Gonzaga is back in the A.P. Top 25 and climbing up in the ESPN/USA Today rankings.The Bulldogs, who defeated Eastern Washington, Oklahoma and Illinois last week, are No. 19 in A.P.; No. 18 in ESPN/USA Today. The Zags were 26th in last week's A.P. poll…

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Monday prep thread 

Well, the holidays are in the rear view mirror. That means we're back to work at prep central. Not sure what the new year will bring for me, what with this combined Eastern Washington/North Idaho prep gig. But I'm excited nonetheless.Anyway, use this thread to…

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Another tough one for Chiefs

Can anyone figure out the Spokane Chiefs?Playing short-handed, they run their Western Hockey League losing streak to five games, including a New Year's Eve loss at Tri-City, before beating Vancover (with this nice blog item) and Seattle back-to-back on the road with backup Michael Tadjedeh…

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