A GRIP ON SPORTS

It is the first of May. The fifth month of 2013. The beginning of the best time of year. Read on.

A GRIP ON SPORTS

The NFL draft is about the future. We understand that and honor it, linking enough newspaper stories today to wipe out a small forest. But we also like it when a newspaper honors the past. And the Review does that today with a look back at Playfair, once the thriving home of horse racing in the Inland Northwest. Read on.

A GRIP ON SPORTS

Why would anyone be surprised by anything the Seahawks do during the NFL draft? Trade down to get more picks, take a guy who plays a position already well stocked, or pick a guy with some baggage, it's always something. Read on.

A GRIP ON SPORTS

It was an announcement everyone expected but most Gonzaga fans hoped wouldn't happen. Kelly Olynyk is bypassing his senior year of eligibility and heading to the NBA. But guess what? The system worked. Read on.

A GRIP ON SPORTS

Pardon me for being a bit distracted this morning, but I have been following the news from Boston. Makes sports seem a little less consequential today. Read on.

A GRIP ON SPORTS

What do you know. We actually have breaking news this morning. Tiger Woods is still in the Masters. Why is that breaking news? Read on.

A GRIP ON SPORTS

You know the best way to finish the work week? Covering a bunch of subjects heading into the weekend. Read on.

A GRIP ON SPORTS

Is it time to panic yet? Or should we wait awhile? Read on.

A GRIP ON SPORTS

As I settled down last evening, I realized something. Every team I was hoping would win yesterday had lost. Not just some of them. All of them. A perfect Saturday, in a Mr. Mxyzptlk sort of way. Read on.

A GRIP ON SPORTS

It seemed inevitable, even with all the inevitable denials. But after word surfaced earlier this week Pac-12 coordinator of officiating Ed Rush had offered a reward for a technical on Arizona's Sean Miller – joking or not – during the conference tournament, it seemed inevitable Rush would leave. He did Thursday evening. Read on.

A GRIP ON SPORTS

After a few days of non-stop action, the sporting world took a deep breath yesterday. Read on.

A GRIP ON SPORTS

Opening Day. Read on.

A GRIP ON SPORTS

There once was a time I arose on Easter Sunday to sneak outside and hide Easter eggs. Or inside, depending on the weather. But those days are long gone. Nowadays I just arise early because I can't sleep. Read on.

A GRIP ON SPORTS

When you get to this point in the NCAA tournament – the Elite Eight – the talented teams usually rise to the forefront. Not always, of course. But usually. This season is one of the usual ones. The lowest-seeded team still alive? Wichita State, a ninth seed. Read on.

A GRIP ON SPORTS

There was a lot of angst around here concerning Gonzaga's unexpected loss in the NCAA's round of 32 last weekend. The pastime in Spokane for about a week was about what went wrong. Was it this player or that one? Was it this coaching decision or that one? Was it time for this player or this coach to visit a shrink? Well we finally have the real answer for you. Wichita State was just really darn good. Read on.

A GRIP ON SPORTS

How quickly things can change. Just 24 hours ago there was so much to write about our fingers hurt. Now, not so much. Read on.

A GRIP ON SPORTS

Well, that seemed all too easy. St. Mary's win over Middle Tennessee State, I mean. Does that bode well for Gonzaga? Read on.

A GRIP ON SPORTS

Ever wake up in the middle of the night and not be able to get back to sleep? A million thoughts are running through your head. Finally your mind focuses on one. You refine the thought, clean it up, mull it over and decide it's brilliant. Something that is perfect. Just what you need. Sleep comes. When you wake in the morning you can't remember what it was. Then it hits you. That's it. That's what you were thinking about. And guess what? It's really, really stupid. Read on.

A GRIP ON SPORTS

It's the Monday morning following Selection Sunday, so our post is dominated with NCAA tournament items. Isn't that the way it should be? Read on.

A GRIP ON SPORTS

Tuesday was sort of the eye of the hurricane in Las Vegas. The WCC – and the nation's No. 1 team – had just blown through Monday night. Today the Pac-12 tourney starts pelting the town. All that happened in the basketball center of the West Coast yesterday was some bottom-rung WAC teams had their moment in the desert sun. Read on.