A GRIP ON SPORTS • Yesterday is officially the worst day in American sports. Everything that is wrong with our sporting culture is on display. It is also the worst-named day in American sports. Instead of "Media Day" it should be called "Marketing Day." Read on.
It's Wednesday so we'll be hosting a live chat at 11 a.m. to talk about WSU basketball, football, whatever you want.
S-R photojournalist Colin Mulvany covered the LC vs. CV game. Check out this big picture gallery of game photos.
Back from media day and I took a deeper look at Gonzaga’s defense. It’s been outstanding the last three games, bouncing back from a rough second half against Pepperdine. Read on for more on the defense, a progress report on redshirts Bryan Alberts and Ryan…
Washington State coach Mike Leach announced on Tuesday that Eric Mele has been named special teams coordinator at WSU.
Idaho men's basketball coach says Idaho and Eastern Washington would benefit from doing men's and women's same-site doubleheaders in the future.
A GRIP ON SPORTS • It's only Tuesday, right? It's still some five days and eight hours until kickoff, right? It has to be closer than that. Has to be. Read on.
The Pac-12 is pretty well settled at the top. Arizona and Utah are fighting for the conference throne, followed up Stanford and upstart Oregon State.
Ernie Kent addressed the media on Monday and acknowledged that his team may be getting a little winded.
For the second week in a row, the Big Sky Conference is slotted with a No. 16 seed by the ESPN bracketologist
Junior guard is co-player of the week after scoring 61 in two home-court wins
A GRIP ON SPORTS • That noise you hear in the background is the Super Bowl hype machine warming up. It began to turn over yesterday in Phoenix as the Seahawks arrived in town. Today the Patriots touch down and the machine will be going full blast. Read on.
Their six-game losing streak is troubling enough for the Spokane Chiefs, but the struggling team may have a bigger concern. Read story
After spending months committed to playing at USC next year, Taeon Mason changed his mind this week.
Gonzaga reached the halfway point of the WCC season following a 91-60 rout of Pacific last night. The Zags are 9-0, one game in front of Saint Mary’s. Here’s my game story and S-R photos. More from last night’s game in my day-after post below
A GRIP ON SPORTS • This is the first Sunday in a long, long time without NFL football. (And don't even mention the Pro Bowl. Just don't.) Which leaves the day open for other things. Like what, you ask. We can tell you. Read on.
Here are some links before I get the heck back to Pullman.
The streaky Spokane Chiefs are on the downside of their two-month ride. Read story
S-R photojournalist Tyler Tjomsland covered the USA Boxing National Championships at Northern Quest Casino. Check out this big picture gallery of action photos.
Gonzaga dominated at both ends of the court in a 91-60 victory over Pacific on Saturday. Read on for my unedited game story is below. Day-after post coming in the a.m.
Washington State's director of football operations Dave Emerick got some recognition from CBS.
Gonzaga returns to action against visiting Pacific tonight. Here's a quick look at the game.
A GRIP ON SPORTS • Yesterday's lead-in cut off in mid-sentence, the computer's way of telling everyone I'm writing too much. Well, the heck with the computer. It doesn't control
Wilt Chamberlain never scored 37 points in a quarter. Neither did Larry Bird, nor George Gervin (although Iceman came close).
Defenseman Nick Charif is one of the newest members of the Spokane Chiefs. Read story
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