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FRIDAY, JAN. 27, 2012

Spokane Chiefs  Reid Gow (18) and Carter Proft (15) and Portland's Marcel Noebels (17) converge on the puck during the second period Sunday, Jan. 22, 2012, in the Spokane Arena. (Colin Mulvany / The Spokesman-Review)

Portland hands Chiefs overtime loss

Don Nachbaur will be the first one to tell you his Spokane Chiefs are not a run-and-gun team. The Portland Winterhawks, however, are – so when they forced their style of hockey upon the Chiefs on Friday night the result was a 3-2 Western Hockey…

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Shock try to get back on winning track

Spokane, coming off its first losing season, opens training camp in three weeks trying to recapture the winning ways of the franchise's first five seasons. I checked in with majority owner Brady Nelson and new head coach Andy Olson earlier this week to see what…

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It's the Big Sky halftime show

I had plenty of time to ponder last night's Eastern loss to Montana, because the EWU coaches and players wouldn't come out for interviews for almost 30 minutes. (The interval is usually about 10 minutes while players "cool down" and the media wait to get…

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A Friday morning scratching post 

A GRIP ON SPORTS Always thought there was no greater distraction working at home than a young child wanting attention. But now we have a cat. A pushy, needy, demanding cat. The cat is worse. It won't stay in its crib. Read on.

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Day after Portland

A plane to catch, a day-after post to prepare. You know the drill. Here's a link to my game story and the Oregonian's recap, Elsewhere, Saint Mary's remained unbeaten in conference with a 71-64 road win over Loyola Marymount. The Gaels visit BYU on Saturday.…

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Vandals secure 4th win in 5 games

During his time at Idaho, Deremy Geiger has proven to be a hot-or-cold outside shooter. And during most of this season, the Vandals have been the same as a team. Geiger was feeling it Thursday night, and so have the Vandals in the last few…

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