WEDNESDAY, FEB. 25, 2015
Everett carries No. 9 ranking into Spokane
The Everett Silvertips, who will meet the Spokane Chiefs at the Arena in a little more than 2 hours, are listed at No. 9 in this week's Canadian Hockey League rankings. Read story
Wesley a one-season wonder
It was media day Tuesday, which means a Gonzaga notebook for Wednesday's S-R. Senior wing Byron Wesley has been an ideal fit at Gonzaga, helping the Zags compile a 28-1 record. By comparison, his three seasons at USC resulted in a 31-65 record. Wesley will…
Thomas' recovery time begins now 1
A GRIP ON SPORTS • One of these days a professional athlete is going to undergo major surgery and be ready to play two, three months ahead of schedule. One of these days. Read on.
Bill Pierce's almanac: LC Tigers perfect in 1943
Coach Squinty Hunter and Lewis and Clark had a great basketball season in 1943. With the win over Rogers to close out City League play, the Tigers posted the first undefeated league season by any team since 1935.
Morning links: Cougars take on USC tonight
Tonight at 7 p.m. the Cougars will take on USC in Los Angeles. The game will be televised on the Pac-12 Network.
TUESDAY, FEB. 24, 2015
WHL notes: Prince George stays on Chiefs' heels
This week's Western Hockey League notebook leads with Prince George's attempt to catch the Spokane Chiefs for a wild-card playoff berth. Read story
WSU to be featured on "The Drive" tomorrow
The WSU men's basketball team will be featured on "The Drive," the Pac-12's weekly behind-the-scenes documentary show.
Baldwin makes special teams changes at EWU
Jeff Schmedding's promotion to defensive coordinator offers "different guys a chance to grow," EWU coach Beau Baldwin says.
Ernie Kent doesn't see freshman ineligibility on the horizon
The idea of reverting back to an old NCAA rule that prohibited athletes from competing as freshman may seem outlandish, but it has some big endorsers.
Verlin sticks to apology statement, declines further comment on incident
Idaho coach Don Verlin offers no further conduct on what assistant coach Chris Helbling will be disciplined for or on details of the incident last Thursday night at Northern Arizona.
It's easy to be already warming up to the M's
A GRIP ON SPORTS • I'm not sure whether it’s the weather – it's been warmer than normal all month – or what, but I'm excited about baseball this season. Specifically, I'm excited about the Mariners. I know, how different is that? Read on.
Morning links: Xavier Cooper boosts his stock at the combine
Representatives from the Detroit Lions played a lowlight clip for Xavier Cooper and grilled him about one of his worst plays.
MONDAY, FEB. 23, 2015
Keeping up with Vernon Adams
Two weeks after Vernon Adams Jr's. decision to transfer to Oregon, he's still getting a lot of attention - good and bad. Here's the latest.
Eagles face exciting stretch run
With four games to go, anything could happen in the Big Sky basketball race
Make a decision, ignite a firestorm 3
A GRIP ON SPORTS • "Welcome to America's favorite game show: Second Guess the Coaches. Today, we turn our attention to college basketball and rake over the coals Washington State's Ernie Kent. It'll be fun. We'll be right back right after a few words from our sponsor, TweetDeck." Read on.
Morning links: Washington leaves Pullman with a pair of splits 1
The Cougars had a good game plan to take advantage of UW's lack of size and played well offensively. But Washington State didn't account Andrew Andrews' sensational day.
SUNDAY, FEB. 22, 2015
Final stats: WSU vs. UW
Final stats from WSU's 87-84 loss to UW on Sunday.
WSU vs. UW basketball doubleheader
S-R photojournalist Tyler Tjomsland covered the WSU vs. UW doubleheader in Pullman. Check out this big picture gallery of game photos.
Day after Saint Mary's
Lots of boxing analogies tossed around after Gonzaga's see-it-to-believe-it 70-60 win over Saint Mary's last night. Indeed, the two best teams in the WCC threw haymakers all night with GU landing the final blows in a game-deciding 12-0 run that left most of an overflow...
St. Mary's turns out to be the SAT for Gonzaga 2
A GRIP ON SPORTS • So much for "the-Zags-don't-get-tested-in-conference" theory. Read on.
Spokane Chiefs' weekend turns sour
The Spokane Chiefs' weekend began promisingly and ended with a thud. Read story
SATURDAY, FEB. 21, 2015
Zags rally past Gaels
Gonzaga rallied once, twice and then scored the game's last 12 points to take down Saint Mary's 70-60 on Saturday night, spoiling the Gaels' Senior Night for the second straight season. My unedited game story is below. Day-after post in the A.M.
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