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Spokane, Washington  Est. May 19, 1883

WEDNESDAY, JAN. 16, 2013


Rockets tie club mark as Chiefs fall 5-3

The Kelowna Rockets registered their 18th consecutive home win on Wednesday with a 5-3 Western Hockey League decision over the Spokane Chiefs. Kelowna led 4-0 when the Chiefs scored three goals in less than 8 minutes of the third period. The teams meet again Friday…

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Gonzaga's Kelly Olynyk dunks home two of his team-high 31 points. The junior also had eight rebounds. (Colin Mulvany)

Olynyk changes body, game

I've only covered Gonzaga for five years, but I've followed the Bulldogs to some degree since the late 1990s. I can't think of a Zag that has changed his body or his game more than junior forward Kelly Olynyk. Gone is the skinny, perimeter oriented…

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Idaho legend Anderson dies at 82

Wayne Anderson, a former player, coach, and assistant athletic director at Idaho and charter member of the Vandal Athletics Hall of Fame, died Wednesday at the age of 82. We have more below on the Spokane native's passing.

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First-place BYU will visit Gonzaga

BYU, riding a nine-game winning streak, will make its annual appearance at sold-out McCarthey Athletic Center on Thursday night as Gonzaga (13-5, 3-1) seeks to hand the Cougars their first West Coast Conference loss of the season. Read story

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Zags hit refresh button 

Ah, the things you learn at Gonzaga media day. Classes for spring semester started Tuesday and Kevin Pangos offered a glimpse at his courses. "I've got yoga, again," Pangos said. "I'm a phys ed major so I've got some tough ones -- anatomy, physiology." Beyond…

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WSU, Utah set to face off

COUGARS FROM PULLMAN -- It's Wednesday -- news, I know -- which means another couple of games in the Pac-12. Washington State plays one of them. You'd know this if you checked the schedule. Come on, people. Read on.

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