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Spokane, Washington  Est. May 19, 1883

WEDNESDAY, AUG. 31, 2011

Opener just about here for Vandals 

Fourteen FBS games are on the docket Thursday night to start the college football season, and one of them will take place in the freshly remodeled Kibbie Dome when Idaho and Bowling Green square off at 6. We've got lots to get to regarding the…

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WSU focused at Wednesday's practice 22 

COUGARS Practice is over for Wednesday afternoon. Which means just two more practices, probably neither in full pads, before the opener Saturday vs. Idaho State. We have a few things from practice and some other, more personal, thoughts, so read on.

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Quarterback Gaven Deyarmin (center in white) returns for his third season as a starter and team leader for the Central Valley Bears. (J. Bart Rayniak)

Prep football teams getting ready 45 

UPDATE WE'RE ABOUT 30 hours away from kickoff in the first Washington prep football game. Can you smell pork (pigskin) in the air? Our combined college and prep football preview section that will be included in Thursday's newspaper. It should be a good read full…

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The first game is getting closer 

COUGARS Can you remember back to, say, when you were eight? And that week before Christmas? Remember how the time seemed to pass by so slowly? Every day seemed like a week, every hour like a day. Christmas would never come. Well, this week is…

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