The Spokane Chiefs played Game 48 of their Western Hockey League season on Saturday night, the official two-thirds mark of the season. The Chiefs capped a successful weekend at home with a 2-1 shootout win over Tri-City. Read story
Gonzaga's guard line, particularly David Stockton, Kevin Pangos and Gary Bell Jr., carried the Bulldogs to an 84-69 win over BYU on Saturday. Those three combined for 52 points, 17 assists and 10 rebounds. The Bulldogs shot 57.4 percent, 64.3 percent in the second half…
From Pullman -- No doubt about it, the Washington State basketball team is in a slump. The Cougars have lost six of their last seven games, and seven of their last nine. While breaking out of a rut like that can be difficult, on Sunday…
It's been a short, but interesting series between Gonzaga and BYU. The Jimmer-led Cougars bounced GU out of the NCAA Tournament a few years ago. Within months, the Cougars were members of the WCC but they haven't had much luck against the Zags. losing four…
A GRIP ON SPORTS OK, I admit it. I'm starting to get a bit burned out on the Super Bowl. Maybe it's because I've read just about every story I can find. Maybe it's because I spent most of my 12 hours on the radio…
From Pullman -- These Wednesday-Sunday basketball splits sure are different, aren't they? While the players seem to like the extra recovery time, it makes for a long wait between games. To pass the time, listen to WSU athletic Director Bill Moos' podcast ... While basketball…
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