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MONDAY, OCT. 1, 2012


Point guard Ikenna Iroegbu commits to WSU

COUGARS FROM PULLMAN -- It appears Washington State has landed a future point guard. Ikenna Iroegbu, a 6-foot-2 guard out of Oak Hill Academy in Virginia, tweeted this afternoon that he gave a verbal commitment today to play basketball for WSU next season. Just committed…

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Mondays with Mike Leach, part 1

COUGARS FROM PULLMAN -- Mike Leach held court for 32 minutes today, discussing his team's performance against Oregon, Connor Halliday's progression, and the difference between film study nowadays and a few years ago. A transcript of the first half or so of his press conference…

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Akey on UNC, independent scheduling

Idaho football coach Robb Akey said this morning the winless Vandals have “washed away” a 66-0 loss to North Carolina. At the same time, he’s glad that Idaho is now “playing WAC conference people,” a reference to Saturday’s conference opener with New Mexico State at…

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My throat is tight as I type this 

A GRIP ON SPORTS Watching a sporting event like the Ryder Cup takes an investment. An investment of time, lots of time. There are matches all day Friday, all day Saturday and then most of the day on Sunday. But the investment is worth it,…

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Mid-season Monday 

COUGARS FROM PULLMAN -- Can you believe that after Washington State plays Oregon State five days from now, the season will officially be at its midway point? Well, it will be for the Cougars, anyway. It's always midseason at SportsLink, so read on for our…

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