Mike Leach Monday press conference
Washington State football coach Mike Leach addressed the media during his Monday press conference. The video above is courtesy of WSU Athletics and the highlights are transcribed after the jump. ...
MONDAY, OCT. 20, 2014
The Hawks are just average right now 1
A GRIP ON SPORTS Who was it that said, "you are what your record says you are?" Or something to that effect? Read on.
Cougars return to the grind 1
The bye week is over and that means a return to our weekly Monday press conference. Washington State began their on-field preparations for Arizona last night with a short practice at Martin Stadium. But that's not all. More links are after the jump. …
SUNDAY, OCT. 19, 2014
Back to game preparations with a Sunday night practice
The Cougars returned to game preparations with their weekly 8 p.m. practice on Sunday night. Washington State only practiced for about 45 minutes or so but we've still got a practice report, and some quotes from defensive coordinator Mike Breske, after the jump. …
A road block may be ahead this morning 1
A GRIP ON SPORTS Sunday mornings are usually the pivot point for the football weekend. We look back, we look ahead. Not this morning. No rearview mirror today. We're headed full speed down the highway. Destination: St. Louis. Read on.
Oregon rises, Stanford does not 1
Oregon's offense was unstoppable on Saturday night and Stanford's never got started. Another wild Pac-12 weekend is in the books and we have links to the highlights, after the jump. …
SATURDAY, OCT. 18, 2014
Chiefs continue trend of close, low-scoring games
It appears likely that the Spokane Chiefs will play many 2-1 and 3-2 games this season. Nine games into their Western Hockey League season, the Chiefs have played six games decided by one goal. Four of the final scores have been 3-2 and two have…
Chalich steps in, Vandals step up to snap 13-game losing streak 1
Nuke LaLoosh, the bumpkin philosopher of "Bull Durham," said it all: "I love winning, man. It's like, better than losing." If they weren't clear on the concept before, the Idaho Vandals certainly were by Saturday night. RIding plays like Josh McCain's 49-yard touchdown catch of…
Keith Harrington, running back
Freshman running back Squally Canada was one of the players absent during today's football practice. So during the Cougars' third and final Thursday Night Football scrimmage of the week, Keith Harrington got all the work between the tackles. He's doing so well that running backs…
Four Cougars named to Phil Steele's midseason All-Pac-12 teams
Phil Steele's magazine and website are go-to resources for statheads and football junkies and the relative success of his numbers-based prognostication means his awards lists carry more weight than most other analysts. That's good news for four Cougars, who were named to Steele's midseason All-Pac-12…
Hawks say goodbye to Harvin 3
A GRIP ON SPORTS Doesn't it feel as if you had vacations in Seattle that lasted longer than Percy Harvin's tenure there? Let's hope when you finally left town the hotel clerks and cab drivers spoke better of you than the Hawks have of Harvin.…
Lots of Pac-12 intrigue today even without WSU
Washington State doesn't have a game today but a lot of other Pac-12 schools do. Follow the jump for previews of todays' action. …
Kelowna streak may be best
The Kelowna Rockets, 10-0 to open the Western Hockey League season, are off to the best start in franchise history. Whether it's the best start in league history is hard to determine, because the league's official record book doesn't include that category. Read story
FRIDAY, OCT. 17, 2014
LCHS defeats CDA 45-42
S-R photojournalist Kathy Plonka covered Lake City High's 45-42 win over Coeur d'Alene in OT.
Gonzaga Prep defeats Central Valley 49-24
S-R photojournalist Jesse Tinsley covered the Gonzaga Prep vs. Central Valley game. Check out this big picture gallery of game photos.
Fall football always finds a way to entertain 7
A GRIP ON SPORTS The yard is ready for winter. Well, the lawn is. Now if the darn leaves would just fall, I could settle in for a couple months of football watching before having to shovel snow. Read on.
Eastern sports links
Eastern Washington running back Mario Brown handles more than a football. Here's my feature on Brown, plus a link to yesterday's live chat. ... There's also some interesting basketball news out of Eastern. ... Back to football: Here's all you need to know about Northern…
Morning links: Utah outlasts Oregon State 1
The weekend's Pac-12 football action got an early start last night when Utah traveled to Corvallis to avenge last season's overtime loss to Oregon State. It was another close one, but this time the Utes came out on top after two overtimes. John Canzano says…
Idaho football: Tom Hennessey and the value of keeping on keeping on
Tom Hennessey is a Vandal legacy, in that his father -- also named Tom -- was a standout linebacker for Idaho during its stretch as a Big Sky Conference power, specifically in the mid-1980s. But he'll leave a legacy, too. Though he's played during one…
THURSDAY, OCT. 16, 2014
All sorts of shuffling at WSU's practice 1
By my count there were 11 limited players at WSU's practice on Thursday and a few more appeared to be absent. That led to a number of players getting reps at new positions or with new units. Afterwards, the Cougars held a Thursday Night Football…
Ewu sports chat Oct. 16 (noon)
Read the transcript from Thursday's chat in the extended portion of this post:
Rivalries are fun until we're the someone who gets hurt 2
A GRIP ON SPORTS Rivalries are fun. Except when your rival is head-and-shoulders more successful than your team. Then rivalries are sad. Crying in your diet soda sad. Read on.
Eastern football links
The Eagles are back home this weekend, facing an improving Northern Colorado program that leads the nation in turnovers.. Here's our weekly notebook, a report from practice, and a link to today's live chat, where we can discuss all of it. .... Want more? Here's…
WSU takes a break from recruiting for practice 1
Yesterday the Washington State coaches flew back to Pullman to hold a practice. The Cougars spent the first part of the week on the road recruiting, and they'll likely head out one more time but last night they took a break from the attempted accumulation…
Chiefs look toward big weekend
The Spokane Chiefs are playing their toughest hockey at the same time they're preparing for their toughest opposition. Read story
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