COUGARSLots of WSU stuff today, with basketball previews and a pretty big football game on Saturday.Glenn Kasses worked on both, with his basketball preview page running today. Glenn had an overview story of the team and the upcoming season, along with WSU's schedule, the Pac-10…
COLLEGE FOOTBALL, BASKETBALLWas wandering around the Net and found this story from the L.A. Times on UCLA coach Karl Dorrell.I still think unless the Bruins turn the season around with a bowl berth or a defeat of USC, Dorrell may lose his job – the…
COLLEGE BASKETBALLIn my never-ending attempt to be your guide through the Inland Northwest sports scene – you know, the one where November is the best month, though you can disagree about that here – I received a question about the GU/EWU game from Greg on…
SEAHAWKSOnly got to watch the first quarter last night, but my question to you is:Are the Seahawks that good or are the Raiders that bad?My vote is b, the Raiders are that bad. But it was exactly what Seattle needed on this Monday night in…
EAGLES, ZAGS, COLLEGE BASKETBALL UPDATED: 3:15 P.M.Because these two schools are so intertwined this week – a typical sporting event in the Inland Northwest's best sports month (tell us your favorite here) – we're going to cover them on the same posts.Today was The S-R's…
MORRISON WATCHMike Brown, head coach of the Cleveland Cavaliers, is an Adam Morrison fan.Morrison had 13 points in the Bobcats' recent win over Cleveland, and, according to an Associated Press story, had a huge hand in limiting LeBron James to 16 points – though a…
BULLDOGS UPDATED: 3:35 P.M.Just a couple of notes today before I head out to the Gonzaga practice to talk with a couple players.The New York Daily News' Dick Weiss has Gonzaga ranked 22nd in the nation, though he tempers it somewhat with his summary of…
COLLEGE FOOTBALLThis story is worth reading. It doesn't need a preamble, just maybe an amen at the end. It's about three former University of Washington men who stood up for what they believed in. Whether you agree with their position or not, we need more…
COUGARSYes, the Cougars dropped from every poll, except maybe the one put out by my grandmother in her basement in Albion (that's a joke).If you are still interested in the polls without WSU, here's the BCS standings (with Louisville jumping to three), the AP poll,…
PIRATES, VANDALS, EAGLES, HUSKIES FOOTBALLWhen I first moved to Spokane more than two decades ago, one thing I knew about the town was it's the home of Whitworth College. A high school friend had attended the North Side school, so I took to following the…
COUGARSIf you are a masochist or a true-blue Cougar fan – and there's a fine line between the two, right? - you probably want to read every word about WSU's loss to Arizona and what went wrong for the Cougs.We'll try to oblige.And we'll start…
MORRISON WATCHOK, admit it. You never thought you would ever read the headline above.Well, the Bobcats defeated Cleveland 92-88 Saturday - their first win of the season - in big part because the Cavs' LeBron James was held to 16 points.And who guarded James? Well…
COUGARSThe rain began falling about halftime of the Cougars' 27-17 upset at the hands of visiting Arizona, but the WSU effort was all wet long before then.How about right out of the locker room?
COUGARSNot only are the Cougars losing 27-17 at the end of the third quarter, their receivers are falling to wayside like a '63 Buick.Jason Hill and Michael Bumpus are out with ankle sprains. Charles Dillon is limping like an 80-year-old veteran but still playing.Let's put…
COUGARSThe questions about the special teams were answered in the positive during the first quarter, which ended with WSU up 10-7 – but UA on the march.Punter Daryl Blunt punted once, and hit a boomer. His 55-yarder might have been too good, as the WSU…
COUGARSThe biggest questions prior to the game revolve around the kicking game.Punter Daryl Blunt looks OK, and seems to be booming the ball in pregame like usual.Kicker Romeen Abdollmohammadi is another story. Abdollmohammadi pulled almost all his warmup kicks and his range was limited to…
HUSKIES, VANDALS, EAGLES, PIRATESThis may well be the biggest Saturday in Whitworth football history. If the 10th-ranked Pirates can travel to McMinnville, Ore., and defeat 15th-ranked Linfield, the Northwest Conference title and its ensuing automatic NCAA Division III playoff berth is theirs.But Whitworth hasn't won…
PREPSWhen the Greater Spokane League and the Columbia Basin League decided to use the 10th week of the prep football schedule for the state playoff play-in games and for crossover non-league games for the non-qualifiers, Friday night was reserved for the non-league games, Saturday for…
MARINERS, BASEBALLThe Golden Gloves were handed out yesterday and, due to how late they are, were once again overlooked.But before you start complaining about how the same guys win every year – and you're right – remember this: Someone on the M's has won a…
TELEVISIONWant to have some fun Sunday night?Go to this NBC.com link and download "Malibu" Kelly Hayes' spotting board.It's the visual aid the spotter, Hayes, uses to help Al Michaels identify who made what play. Keep it with you while you watch the game and see…
PREPS, PART IIThere is a picture and extended cutline in today's News Tribune of a new artificial turf surface being installed at the Tacoma Dome, which will hosts the state football finals early next month.For more on the surface being installed, check here.
MORRISON WATCHThe Bobcats travel to Memphis tonight to face the Grizzlies. The game features the two guys Charlotte debated for the No. 3 pick in last spring's NBA draft: Adam Morrison, who the Bobcats selected, of course, and Connecticut's Rudy Gay, (pictured; Associated Press photo)…
CHIEFS, WHLWith Kelowna coming to town tonight, Spokane will be without some players due to injuries. But they will have Sean Zimmerman back off suspension.Jeff Bunch's story today covers the Zimmerman situation and the injuries in advance of tonight's match (7 p.m.; 790-AM).Jeff has more…
PREPSThe 10th week of Washington high school football means, in some cases, a last league or non-league game and, in others, a play-in game for a state playoff berth. It's the latter that holds the most fascination tonight, with the 4A game's beginning as Lewis…
MARINERSA quick post about the Northwest's most maddening professional sports franchise – and that's saying something – before I have to sign off for a while (some sad stuff to deal with).The powers-that-be in the front office have decided not to make a bid for…
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