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Spokane, Washington  Est. May 19, 1883

TUESDAY, MAY 6, 2014

Meyer has surgery, out at least 6 weeks

Shock quarterback Erik Meyer, injured in Sunday's win over the L.A. Kiss, had surgery Tuesday to repair a broken collarbone, team officials confirmed. He's expected to miss at least six weeks. No. 2 quarterback Jarrett Brown is on injured reserve. Wide receiver Rashaad Carter, who…

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Kameron Powell to join four-star teammate at WSU

Huge get for #WashingtonState, four-star safety Kameron Powell tells me he has committed to the Cougs. Thats three four stars for '15 class — Braulio Perez (@BraulioEPerez) May 6, 2014 Braulio Perez of Scout.com reported on Twitter that four-star safety Kameron Powell out of Upland…

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Chiefs trade Wedman to Moose Jaw Warriors

The Spokane Chiefs began trimming the number of overage players on their roster Tuesday by trading defenseman Cole Wedman to the Moose Jaw Warriors. The Chiefs received a fourth-round selection in next year's Western Hockey League bantam draft as compensation for Wedman. Spokane ended the…

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Mike Leach is an author, again 

Geronimo: Leadership Strategies of an American Warrior by Mike Leach is now available for purchase both online and in stores. It is the Washington State football coach's second book, having published Swing Your Sword, an autobiography, in 2012. His newest book is a biography of…

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Tuesday lunchtime Pac-12 links 

It is an unfortunate reality that athletes are not always ideal role models. Every school racks up some Fulmer Cup points now and again and sometimes someone truly vile is good enough at sports to play for a major college. The Pac-12 certainly isn't immune…

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Who deserves bouquets this year? 

A GRIP ON SPORTS You want to know what this week should really be known as? The week of the flower ads. Can you go anywhere, watch anything, listen to any station and not hear or see an ad for some flower seller? Me neither.…

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