Friday was about as good as it gets for the Spokane Indians. They improved their postseason chances with a 7-2 win over Everett while Vancouver was losing to Tri-City. They set a club attendance record, boosted by a Avista Stadium sold-out crowd of 6,840. They…
COUGARS FROM AUBURN -- Everyone loves predictions, except for the people who don't. If you are part of the latter group, don't read this. But if you want to see a few season predictions from folks who cover WSU -- myself included -- continue reading.
S-R photojournalist Tyler Tjomsland covered the Post Falls High opener against Capital. Capital defeated Post Falls 35-0. Check out a big picture gallery of his photos.
COUGARS FROM AUBURN -- Being that this is the season opener, we decided we'd give you a little bonus and ask not one, but two Auburn beat writers a series of five questions. This week's kind guests are Brandon Marcello, who covers Auburn for AL.com,…
A GRIP ON SPORTS My name is Vince Grippi and I am not a college football junkie. Sure, I enjoy the sport. And I will watch it as often as possible. But do I need to watch it? Nah. At 10 last evening I had…
Lindsay Schnell covers Oregon State football for the Oregonian, and answed five questions about the Beavers. 1 – How do you sense the confidence level of this team, given that this is an FCS opponent but also remembering the loss to Sac State in 2011?…
My name is Jim Allen, and I'm a college football junkie. The signs were obvious yesterday as the clock moved toward 3 o'clock in The Spokesman-Review newsroom: my palms were sweaty and I was pacing in front of the TV, waiting for South Carolina and…
COUGARS FROM ATLANTA -- Our pit stop in this fine Georgia city is almost over, because it's time to drive into Auburn to take a look around before Saturday's game. First, we have our usual links to get to, including coverage of the first Pac-12…
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