Idaho coach Don Verlin made an astute point in his postgame session with the media: Utah State doesn't lose back-to-back games under Stew Morrill, at least not usually. So when USU dropped a game Thursday at Seattle U, Verlin knew it would be that much…
In the opening act of three straight home games against the Portland Winterhawks, the Spokane Chiefs proved that desperate hockey goes a long way - especially this time of year. Below you'll find the unedited story I filed for tomorrow's section. There will be more…
Gonzaga rode the 48 combined points of 'bigs' Robert Sacre, Elias Harris and Sam Dower to a 77-60 win over San Diego on Saturday. You can read my game story for Sunday's S-R below. I'll have a day-after post up in the morning.
COUGARS FROM PULLMAN -- As usual, here's our quick overview of Washington State's 77-75 upset over California. There isn't nearly as much drama in this post as there was in the final minutes of the game we just watched. Read on anyway.
COUGARS FROM PULLMAN -- We've got a lot of basketball stuff to get to, but I wanted to post this video of Mike Leach's halftime speech at Beasley real quick. You can view it after the jump. It takes about a minute before he comes…
COUGARS FROM PULLMAN – We’ve arrived at Beasley Coliseum, where the Cougars are about an hour from tipping off against California. We have a few thoughts after the jump, so read on.
A GRIP ON SPORTS Another beautiful Saturday is here. Aren't Saturday's always beautiful no matter what the day is like? If the week was a high school, Saturday would be the quarterback of the football team, the head cheerleader, the coolest teacher. Yep, Saturdays are…
COUGARS FROM PULLMAN -- A very welcome sight greeted anyone who looked outside today: no snow. For now, anyway. Regardless, the California Golden Bears will be here today for a 3:05 p.m. tip against the Cougars, who will try to knock off a first-place team…
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