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SATURDAY, JAN. 5, 2013

Utah State hands UI gut-wrenching loss

In Don Verlin's word, Idaho's loss at Utah State on Saturday night is going to "stick in our hearts." The Vandals, searching for their first victory in Logan since 2003, looked like they had the game won. They were by eight with four minutes to…

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From Beasley Coliseum, it's UW at WSU

COUGARS FROM PULLMAN -- Students are filing in -- just how many, well, that remains to be seen -- and we're a little more than an hour away from tipoff between Washington State and Washington. We have some thoughts and notes to pass along. Read…

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Gonzaga cruises past Santa Clara

Guards Haiden Palmer and Taelor Karr combined for 32 points Saturday afternoon as Gonzaga improved to 12-4 overall and 2-0 in West Coast Conference women's basketball play with a 79-50 win over Santa Clara at McCarthey Athletic Center. Gonzaga scored the first eight points of…

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Gonzaga leads by 30 at halftime

The Gonzaga Bulldogs are dominating Santa Clara 47-17 after one half of West Coast Conference women's basketball play at McCarthey Athletic Center. The Bulldogs have led by as many as 33 points. Junior guard Haiden Palmer is leading the way with 13 points. Senior guard…

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Mountain returns to Gonzaga

Former Gonzaga player and assistant coach Jennifer Mountain is back in Spokane today to coach Santa Clara (9-5-1-0) in a West Coast Conference women's basketball game against GU (11-4, 1-0) at McCarthey Athletic Center. Mountain, in her fifth season with the Broncos, also coached the…

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A busy weekend ahead 

A GRIP ON SPORTS By this time Monday, the day of the BCS national championship game, you might just be burnt out. After all, the human body can take only so much blocking, tackling, long jumpers, dunks and blown calls. Read on.

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