Chiefs vs. Kamloops
S-R photojournalist Jesse Tinsley covered the Chiefs victory over Kamloops, 9-4, in the hockey game, Sunday, Feb. 23, 2014 at the Spokane Arena. Check out this big picture gallery of game photos.
SUNDAY, FEB. 23, 2014
Deone Bucannon speaks at the NFL Combine
Video courtesy of Ben Love. Deone Bucannon is in Indianapolis preparing to participate in the NFL Combine. Because Bucannon is a defensive back, he won't workout until Tuesday. So while you will see 40-times and bench press numbers start to come in today, you won't…
Day after San Diego
Back with my day-after post from a game in which No. 25 Gonzaga outshot San Diego by nearly 10 percentage points, outrebounded the Toreros by five, held a 9-3 edge in second-chance points and had six more assists but still fell short on the scoreboard,…
It's a great day to relax 2
A GRIP ON SPORTS Sunday mornings are for a lot of things, but worrying about the Zags or the Cougars or the Eagles or even the Mariners probably isn't one of them. Read on.
Sunday morning Pac-12 links
There used to be a certain emptiness on Sundays following the Super Bowl. A new work week was about to begin, Saturday's revelry was firmly in the rearview mirror and there weren't any games to watch. People took up odious pastimes like jogging and reading.…
Zags fall again on the road
Gonzaga had a rough road trip, dropping a 73-65 decision to BYU on Thursday and falling 69-66 to San Diego late Saturday night. The Bulldogs dropped to 4-3 in WCC road games -- with two more road tests coming up next week against Pacific and…
SATURDAY, FEB. 22, 2014
Mat Classic XXVI results
Full medal results are now posted, including the Championship Finals. The Spokesman-Review has three people at Mat Classic in the Tacoma Dome and will bring results of Friday's quarterfinals and Saturday's trophy matches. Check back here for updates throughout the tournament.
Madison, UI seniors get special sendoff
After Idaho gritted out an 83-77 win over Grand Canyon, it felt like a festive family reunion on the Memorial Gym court. Glen Dean's cousins shot hoops with a few of the Vandals. Stephen Madison took photos with his baby, girlfriend, sisters and parents. Dean…
GU women play Portland
S-R photojournalist Tyler Tjomsland covered the GU's victory over Portland, 72-61, in the college basketball game Saturday, February 22, 2014, at the McCarthey Athletic Center in Spokane, Wash. Check out this big picture gallery of game photos.
Zags still have work to do
Gonzaga is closing in on two important items on its season check list: An outright WCC title and a spot in the NCAA Tournament. They are not tied together, of course, since the WCC Tournament champion takes the conference's automatic berth. The Bulldogs return to…
The years roll by but prep playoffs remain as competitive 1
A GRIP ON SPORTS Funny thing when you get into a Twitter spat with someone. They often times try to insult someone of my advancing years by exaggerating my age. Like, say, insinuating I'm 80 or something. Little do the youngsters know, when you get…
Saturday morning Pac-12 links
A relatively quiet day yesterday, but the Pac-12 announced the 2014 inductions into the Men's Basketball Hall of Honor. We've got a blog post on WSU's inductee, Ed Gayda. Deone Bucannon will arrive in Indianapolis today for the NFL Combine. Here's a nice story on…
FRIDAY, FEB. 21, 2014
Senior Day for Madison, Vandals
The last home game of the season at Idaho is usually Senior Night. Tomorrow, because of the Lionel Hampton Jazz Fest, it's Senior Day. The Vandals (11-16) will play host to Grand Canyon at 1 p.m. at Memorial Gym. And they'll bid farewell to one…
Gonzaga Prep girls play Chiawana
S-R photojournalist Colin Mulvany covered the Gonzaga Prep's victory over Chiawana, 53-41, in the girls high school basketball game. Check out this big picture gallery of game photos.
Ed Gayda to be inducted into Pac-12 Hall of Honor
The Pac-12 conference will induct 12 former men’s basketball players , one from each member school, into the Pac-12 Men’s Basketball Hall of Honor on Friday, March 14. The induction ceremony will take place prior to the semifinal games of the 2014 Pac-12 Men’s Basketball…
Day after BYU
Gonzaga demonstrated Thursday how thin its margin for error is compared to last year’s squad. The Bulldogs didn’t play poorly. They didn’t play great. And somewhere in the middle, against a talented opponent feeding off 19,136 fans, wasn’t good enough. BYU defeated GU 73-65 last…
One from the entrees, two from the desserts 2
A GRIP ON SPORTS Sometimes it's worthwhile to sit down for a nice meal. And other times we feel like a buffet. Today is the latter. Read on.
Friday morning Pac-12 links 2
From Corvallis -- The Cougars were close in Corvallis but came away with nothing but aches and bruises to show for it. We've got a game story from Thursday as well as post game video of coach Ken Bone and players ... Aaron Fitt revealed…
THURSDAY, FEB. 20, 2014
Bulldogs fall to BYU 2
Gonzaga had a chance to clinch an outright WCC championship, but the Bulldogs got behind early and spent nearly all of the 40 minutes trying to catch up against BYU. The Cougars held off Gonzaga 73-65, handing the Zags (23-5, 13-2) just their second WCC…
Is that a wolf in the Winter Olympics dorm?
WILDLIFE WATCHING -- It's not clear whether Olympic athletes are seeing wolves or whether the latest news is another indication of the stray dog problem in Sochi. Either way, the video a U.S. Olympic athlete has posted of a wolf-like critter roaming the halls of…
GU, BYU tangle at Marriott Center
Generally speaking, I'm not a big fan of alarm clocks that sound in the 3-a.m. hour but we've arrived in sunny Salt Lake City for late night with the Zags and Cougars. Here's a GU-BYU glance and a short preview that ran in today's S-R.…
'FCS Kickoff' will start in Cheney
In the earliest opening to the college football season in 11 years, Eastern Washington will host Sam Houston State on Aug. 23 in the "FCS Kickoff." The Eagles and Bearkats will kick off at 12:30 PDT at Roos Field, ESPN announced Thursday morning. "We saw…
Gonzaga game means everything for BYU
A GRIP ON SPORTS There's a showdown tonight in the West Coast Conference. It means everything to one team. And Gonzaga is involved as well. Read on.
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