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Spokane, Washington  Est. May 19, 1883

WEDNESDAY, AUG. 6, 2014

Vandals release hoops schedule

The Idaho men's basketball team will make its return to the Big Sky Conference on New Year's Day against Idaho State. But before that, its schedule includes games against Boise State at CenturyLink Arena in Boise (on Nov. 25) and at Washington State (Dec. 3).…

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No pads but plenty of hits 

Mike Leach decided to wait until the fatigue of early camp wears off some before putting his guys in full pads. His guys barely noticed. The hits that were laid on both sides of the ball were worthy of body armor during WSU's fifth day…

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Drill of the Day: Hard Tackle

Our second Drill of the Day installment takes a look at the drill Washington State uses to prepare its defenders to make touchdown-saving tackles at the goal line. The video and an explanation of the drill by linebackers coach Ken Wilson are after the jump.…

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Fix-it Felix is already taken

A GRIP ON SPORTS I'm sorry but I don't believe Felix Hernandez's nickname is sufficient anymore. There has to be some leader who is above the king, right? Emperor Felix, maybe. Or Supreme Commander Felix? Read on.

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Eastern and Big Sky links

Here are a few links to start your morning. First, there's my story on an Eastern running back corps that could be one of the best ever. ... Sam Houston State already has a week of practice under its belt, while Western Montana has yet…

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The pads come on today

We're a third of the way through Washington State's fall camp in Lewiston and the expectation is that the Cougars will be fully suited up for the first time today. Let's take a look at yesterday's WSU news, as well as what's going on around…

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