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Spokane, Washington  Est. May 19, 1883

FRIDAY, NOV. 27, 2015








Dranginis clutch as Zags hold off UConn

The difference between going home with 2-1 record and a win over a ranked foe vs. a 1-2 record and losses to two ranked opponents? That would be GU senior guard Kyle Dranginis and a couple of well-timed defensive stops in the final minute. Gonzaga…

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Apple Cup ties run deep for Washington State linebacker Peyton Pelluer (47) and his family. (Tyler Tjomsland / The Spokesman-Review)

Who will be in tune this Apple Cup?

A GRIP ON SPORTS • Every year on this day I am transported back to 1975. It was a simpler time, when gas cost less than a dollar a gallon and the Cougars were so bad they didn’t win a single Pac-8 game. What takes me back? The term “Black Friday.” It had a different meaning for me in those days. Read on.

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