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SUNDAY, SEPT. 28, 2014

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Sunday practice and the sack that wasn't

(Photo Credit: Rick Bowmer/WSU Athletics) The Cougars "only" managed one sack on Saturday after piling up seven against Oregon's Marcus Mariota, but as the above photo indicates they should have been credited with at least one more. The play pictured was ruled an incomplete pass…

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Saturday night was all right 

A GRIP ON SPORTS It's probable you have a lot to get done today – with no Seahawks on TV, I'm sure most of you are forgoing your fantasy team's performances to spend time with loved ones – so let's get right to it. After…

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Cougars pull it off 

Down 21-0 in a rainstorm the Cougars managed to win at Utah? How did it happen? Well, that'll take awhile to explain. Fortunately we have plenty of links for that exact purpose, and they're after the jump. …

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Final thoughts from the Utah game

Frankly, I'm not sure what to think. For about six minutes of game time there I thought the Cougars were going to lose badly, if not worse. Utah staked an early 21-0 lead and with the way the rain was pouring down, the wind was…

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Chiefs begin season 2 for 2

The Spokane Chiefs opened the 2014-15 Western Hockey League season last weekend with some big questions. Among them were: Who will spark the offense? How will the young defense stand up? Is Garret Hughson ready to fill the big shoes of last season's goaltender, Eric…

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