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Spokane, Washington  Est. May 19, 1883

TUESDAY, APRIL 1, 2014

Holmberg, Aviani sign with AHL teams

Mitch Holmberg and Mike Aviani, both of whom just finished stellar careers with the Spokane Chiefs, signed amateur tryout contracts with American Hockey League teams, the Chiefs announced Tuesday. Both players were never drafted by National Hockey League teams. Holmberg signed with Oklahoma City and…

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Spring Practice Report: Day 3

From Pullman -- The pads went on Tuesday’s and the Washington State football team had easily its most spirited practice of the spring. There was constant hollering from the sidelines, a few light scuffles broke out and the coaches didn’t seem to mind a bit.…

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A reunion in Pullman 

A GRIP ON SPORTS It would be so easy today to make an April Fools' Day reference in regards to a lot of items. But we will restrain ourselves. After all, there was a lot of news yesterday. Read on.

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