Tale of the tape: Kansas 78, WSU 41 2
COUGARS FROM KANSAS CITY -- Well, that was ugly. We have our capsulated recap of WSU's 78-41 loss to Kansas in the semifinals of the CBE Classic on Monday night.
MONDAY, NOV. 19, 2012
Sun, tough competition lure Gonzaga
Hola, women's basketball fans and other amigos. Gonzaga's women's basketball team is on its way to a three-day tournament in Mexico. Here's the story:
Day after South Dakota
Good morning, back with my day-after South Dakota post. So far so good for the Zags, who trounced USD 96-58, even with a few hiccups. The links: S-R game story, A.P. gamer, Colin Mulvany photos and a recap in the Argus Leader with a byline…
All in all, a playoff is better 4
A GRIP ON SPORTS As much as I hate to admit it, the folks who say the BCS system keeps the regular season significant have a point. And it was illustrated Sunday when the FCS playoff bracket was announced. Read on.
Road-tripping notes on football, hoops, plus live chat 8
COUGARS FROM KANSAS CITY -- From the Pacific to the Mountain to the Central time zones, we're busy this week. But not too busy to pass along some links, as well as some video from yesterday's WSU media availablity we weren't able to get to…
SUNDAY, NOV. 18, 2012
Gonzaga rolls past South Dakota
Back with a cut-and-paste version of my game story while I wait for the article to get posted on the S-R Website. Gonzaga rolled to a 96-58 win over South Dakota on Sunday afternoon. Watching some of the GU women's game before I head home…
Zags entertain South Dakota
Right in the middle of an NFL Sunday, Gonzaga returns to action today at 1 against South Dakota (the teaser that accompanied my short preview in the print edition had the time incorrectly listed at 6) Here's my preview. The GU women face Monmouth at…
Hard to find the pony 4
A GRIP ON SPORTS If we were smart, we would ignore what went on in Tempe yesterday, choosing to focus instead on the positive happenstances of Saturday. But, honestly, smart is not my middle name. Read on.
Picking up the pieces after ASU 11
COUGARS FROM PHOENIX -- It's on to Kansas City later this evening to meet up with the basketball team for its games in the CBE Classic on Monday and Tuesday, but before we do that, we have our usual recap of Saturday's happenings. Read on.
Idaho squanders 15-point lead vs. Griz
It wasn't just the Idaho football team that lost a heartbreaker Saturday. The Vandals' men's basketball team dropped a gut-punching 66-63 game to Montana at Memorial Gym. Our story is below.
Report: Choate to interview for Idaho job 2
Idaho athletic director Rob Spear will interview Washington State linebackers coach Jeff Choate on Sunday for the head coaching job, FootballScoop.com reported. In September, Choate -- an Idaho native and former Boise State assistant -- criticized UI for playing BCS opponents "for a paycheck" and…
SATURDAY, NOV. 17, 2012
Turnovers doom Vandals in home finale
Jason Gesser couldn't have been more to the point in his post-game news conference after the Vandals' 34-27 loss to UTSA. "If we didn’t turn the ball over, we would have won that game very easily." Except there were plenty of other self-inflicted Idaho mistakes…
Fiddler directs Chiefs to triumph
The Spokane Chiefs are coming home for a Wednesday game with Everett. Saturday's game in Seattle was a 3-1 win, with Todd Fiddler recording his first career hat trick. Read more
Tale of the tape: ASU 46, WSU 7 3
COUGARS FROM TEMPE -- Another Saturday, another tough loss for Washington State, this one 46-7 to Arizona State. As usual, we look at the game in capsule form. Read on.
Video: Connor Halliday
(My iPhone cut out before the last question, so apologies for that.)
Gonzaga keeps its eyes on Stanford
After defeating Wisconsin during its home opener on Friday night, Gonzaga also had its attention on this game. Stanford comes to Gonzaga on Dec. 2. Read more
The price of success 4
A GRIP ON SPORTS Remember that old Yogi Berra line about a restaurant in New York? It went something like, "No one goes there anymore, it's too crowded." Well, Yogi hit it on the nose. At least it felt that way last night. Read on.
Gameday links from Phoenix
COUGARS FROM PHOENIX -- It's another gameday, which means another live chat later this morning -- 11 a.m., as is customary for a 12 p.m. start -- before the Cougars take on Arizona State. But first, we have some links to get to, including our…
FRIDAY, NOV. 16, 2012
Bulldogs storm back to beat Badgers
Gonzaga's home opener Friday was a game of streaks, as Wisconsin built a 14-point first-half lead but the Bulldogs used an 18-0 run to win 62-53. Read more.
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