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WEDNESDAY, MAY 5, 2010

Frieson cut

Tulsa Shock coach Nolan Richardson announced that Vivian Frieson and Juanita Ward were released from their training camp contracts on Wednesday, according to Tulsa World reporter Lynn Jacobsen, making room for Ivory Latta, who is expected to join the team on Thursday.Frieson was a third-round…

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TUESDAY, MAY 4, 2010

Rattlers irked by questionable call

Spokane wasn't the only AFL team that felt there should have been pass interference called on a key play in the closing seconds. Seems Arizona is sending tape into the league office, questioning the lack of a P.I. call on a failed two-point conversion in…

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Hardy Sauter meets the media as the Chiefs’ new head coach.  (Christopher Anderson / The Spokesman-Review)

Chiefs let Sauter go

Spokane Chiefs coach Hardy Sauter will not return for a third season as head coach in the Western Hockey League.General manager Tim Speltz informed Sauter on Tuesday that the team would not pick up its option for a third season.Spokane put together two solid regular…

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MONDAY, MAY 3, 2010

Spokane’s Branden Hall runs to paydirt for the Shock’s first touchdown of the game Friday night. Special to  (Bruce Twitchell Special to)

Returning to the return

Back with some notes after attending a short Shock practice at the Arena today. The first item concerns Cleveland's kick return for a touchdown with 1.6 seconds left in a 72-68 win Saturday.Read on for the unedited article that will run in Tuesday's S-R.

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SATURDAY, MAY 1, 2010

Spokane loses a wild one

I just filed my game story from Spokane's 72-68 loss to Cleveland on Saturday night at the Arena. I'm not sure I've seen a crazier game than this one in the Shock's five years of playing arena football.Read on for the unedited article that will…

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