A GRIP ON SPORTS It is customary in our country to give thanks on the last Thursday in November. The tradition dates back to the Civil War and, no, we're not talking about the football game in Oregon. But in the past 50 years or…
COUGARS FROM PULLMAN -- Happy Thanksgiving to all, and to all a happy Thanksgiving. We'll keep the links short today. It is a holiday, after all. Read on.
The Spokane Chiefs took care of the Everett Silvertips at the Arena on Wednesday night, as has been their pattern during the last five years. Todd Fiddler, Reid Gow and Brenden Kichton supplied the offense for backup goaltender Garret Hughson, who defeated Everett for the…
Gonzaga's undefeated season came to an end Wednesday at the Hardwood Tournament of Hope in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. The Bulldogs played well on defense but couldn't get their offense going. Read story
Not a big fan when the alarm clock goes off at 4-a.m. something. Not a big fan of airports at 5-a.m. something. Not a big fan of hearing the pilot inform passengers that the pilot in the plane behind us noticed an emergency door ajar…
COUGARS FROM PULLMAN -- The final practice of the season was a brief, light one for the Washington State football team, as they practiced for under two hours and bypassed their usual Thursday Night Football portion. Quarterback Connor Halliday and defensive end/linebacker Travis Long did…
Eastern Washington is on its way to play 11th-ranked California on Friday at the Cal Classic by Doubletree. This recent article examines the Golden Bears' strengths. Read article
Idaho has added a junior college forward and high school guard from the Seattle area who, according to Don Verlin, is one of the biggest sleepers on the West Coast. Get all the details below.
Check out the NHL Central Scouting preliminary rankings of junior talent in North American and Europe. One of the listed players, Everett defenseman Mirco Muller, is in town tonight to play the Spokane Chiefs. Read article
The Ontario Hockey League has cracked down on fighting this season. (The OHL is one of three leagues under the umbrella of the Canadian Hockey League. The Spokane Chiefs' Western Hockey League is another.) Read more
A GRIP ON SPORTS Our long regional nightmare is over. Read on.
The honors are pouring in for Eastern Washington players, especially wide receiver Brandon Kaufman; Here's our story. There's more to come, including today's Coach of the Year announcement from the Big Sky. Will Beau Baldwin win the award, or will it go to Tim Walsh…
COUGARS FROM KANSAS CITY -- Actually, by the time this posts, I should be landing in Denver en route to Spokane. We'll still hold our live chat at 1 p.m., though, and will be at practice later this afternoon. First, we have a bunch of…
Idaho has its first win, and just in time. After beating Wisconsin-Green Bay, the Vandals' first win in three home games to start the season, it plays at unbeaten New Mexico on Friday and at Washington State on Nov. 28. We've got our story and…
Gonzaga puts its 5-0 record on the line Wednesday against No. 7 Louisville. People around here may remember when Gonzaga played Louisville in the NCAA tournament two years ago. One of Louisville's flashier players, Shoni Schimmel, used to live on the Umatilla (Ore.) reservation. Shoni…
Keani Albanez and Jazmine Redmon scored career highs Tuesday night as Gonzaga began play at the Hardwood Tournament of Hope in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico with an 80-66 victory. The Bulldogs will meet No. 7 Louisville in Wednesday's semifinals. Read more
COUGARS FROM KANSAS CITY -- Washington State will be pleased to bid the Sprint Center adieu. It has not been kind to them. Neither have Kansas or Texas A&M. We have our capsulated look at WSU's 55-54 loss to the Aggies on Tuesday. Read on.
Just had a good chat with Spokane Chiefs center Mike Aviani. Here's the story
It looks like the Stanford women will be ranked No. 1 when they play at Gonzaga on Dec. 2. Here's a good AP story on how the Cardinal joined the school's football team in knocking off No. 1 teams.
COUGARS FROM KANSAS CITY -- We're about 20 minutes from tip-off of WSU's CBE Classic consolation game against Texas A&M, which the Cougars will play without sophomore guard DaVonte Lacy. The left knee injury that knocked Lacy out of last night's loss to Kansas will…
A GRIP ON SPORTS The rain just keeps on keeping on. Hour after hour. Day after day. And, yes, that is a metaphor. Read on.
In addition to the big prize - a No.2 seed in the FCS playoffs- Eastern is collection some individual recognition. Here's my story. From Dave Cook at Eastern, more details on awards. Today, the Big Sky Conference will hand out its biggest hardware, including MVPs…
COUGARS FROM KANSAS CITY -- Yesterday turned out to be a busy one. And not just on the basketball front. Read on for our usual assortment of WSU news and links.
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