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SUNDAY, FEB. 20, 2011


Key win for Chiefs at Tri-City

The Spokane Chiefs won for the first time this season at Tri-City on Saturday. Their reward, another game at the Toyota Center on Monday. With two goals and an assist, Tyler Johnson is a point out of the Western Hockey League scoring lead and a…

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Day after San Francisco

Good late morning. You're getting a quicker, maybe shorter day-after post than usual, for dad reasons. Anyway, here are the pertinent links: My game story, John Blanchette's column, Jesse Tinsley's photos and Saint Mary's second straight loss, this one to Utah State. Read on.

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WSU loss to ASU, the morning after 

COUGARS We're back in what is today the real Valley of the Sun (though where my house is located is more a plateau than a valley, but the sun is shining once again, so I hope you get the picture). Our trip from Well Fargo…

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Mat Classic was classic

Wow. It's midnight 30 and I'm finally back to where my pillow is, where I left it 16-plus hours ago after just a 5 hour relationship. That's what I wrote 20 minutes ago, before I lost my post. Now I have to start over. Read…

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