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FRIDAY, AUG. 10, 2012

The kid's still shining at WSU camp

COUGARS FROM PULLMAN -- If you polled observers of Washington State's training camp and asked who has impressed the most on the offensive side of the ball thus far, the answer would probably be the same across the board. And Gabe Marks continued his tear…

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EWU football camp, Day 3

I've just filed my story (on the increased role of the tight ends) from this morning's practice, which will be posted later this afternoon. In the meantime here are a few more observations, starting with the resurgence of running back Demetrius Bronson, whose hamstring injury…

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Still the world's greatest athlete? 

A GRIP ON SPORTS The names rolled off the tongue like a rap song – though rap hadn't been invented yet. Names like Jim Thorpe, Rafer Johnson, Bob Mathias, Bill Toomey, Bruce Jenner. They were the winners of the Olympic decathlon and they were considered…

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Cougs look to bounce back on Day 9

COUGARS FROM PULLMAN -- Though it was a typical practice for much of the day, Washington State started to feel the effects of playing tired toward the end of Thursday's practice. We'll see if they can correct their mistakes today. But first ... links.

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EWU and Big Sky football

As you read this, the Eastern players are prepping for the third day of camp. Practice begins at 9 a.m., which should be a bit cooler than Thursday's practice. Other teams are busy too, including Washington State, where things got a bit heated ...

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