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Led by Hall of Fame coaches, Gonzaga and Kansas took unique paths to second-round NCAA tournament matchup

UPDATED: Fri., March 22, 2024

SALT LAKE CITY – Wearing Hawaiian shirts and kukui nut necklaces, Mark Few and Bill Self shared the same podium in Honolulu four months ago, acknowledging they were prepared to learn plenty about their respective teams, for better or worse, over the next 72 hours at the Maui Invitational.

Sports > NCAA basketball

No. 13 seed Yale stuns Auburn 78-76 in epic NCAA Tournament game at the Arena

UPDATED: Fri., March 22, 2024

The NCAA Tournament has three more weekends to run, but it will be hard to top Friday’s epic encounter between Yale and Auburn at the Arena.

Sports > Gonzaga women

Key matchup: Gonzaga women need to worry about beating UC Irvine press

UPDATED: Fri., March 22, 2024

It’s not so much about specific players as it is about concepts.

Sports > Gonzaga women

Gonzaga women learned from Portland loss, enter NCAA Tournament with renewed focus

UPDATED: Fri., March 22, 2024

The layoff before the West Coast Conference Tournament and the wait for the NCAA Tournament may be similar in length for the Gonzaga women – nearly two weeks – but they’re distinctly different.

Sports > Gonzaga basketball

Gonzaga-Kansas notes: Former Santa Clara forward Parker Braun gained insight on Zags during four WCC meeting

UPDATED: Fri., March 22, 2024

SALT LAKE CITY – Call it bad timing on Parker Braun’s part.

Sports > WSU basketball

Key matchup: WSU’s Myles Rice needs to play smart against Iowa State’s Tamin Lipsey

UPDATED: Fri., March 22, 2024

OMAHA, Neb. – Some of Myles Rice’s best moments have come when he’s been aggressive. When he’s attacked the rim, when he’s made a quick pass, when he’s found teammates for lobs and wing 3-pointers.

Sports > WSU basketball

In No. 7 Washington State’s prep for No. 2 Iowa State, ball security comes at a premium

UPDATED: Fri., March 22, 2024

OMAHA, Neb. – For as quick as Isaac Jones is, for his nimble footwork and his springy spin moves, Washington State’s forward prefers a different speed. He would rather take his time in the post, back his guy down, maybe grab his own miss and stick it back.

Sports > Gonzaga basketball

‘They’re a blue blood for sure.’ Kansas’ Kevin McCullar Jr. still has admiration for Gonzaga program he considered playing for

UPDATED: Fri., March 22, 2024

SALT LAKE CITY – Kevin McCullar Jr. sat on a training table in Kansas’ locker room with a Powerade, wearing a blue Jayhawks hoodie and Adidas sweatpants.

Sports > WSU basketball

Dave Boling: Survive and advance? After WSU guard Myles Rice battled cancer, each game is a victory

UPDATED: Fri., March 22, 2024

I’d doubt that any player in this tournament has more literally embraced the concept of "survive and advance" more than Washington State’s Myles Rice – with far higher stakes involved.

Sports > Gonzaga women

Vince Grippi: With women’s basketball on the rise, Saturday’s games at McCarthey Athletic Center will get deserved shine

UPDATED: Fri., March 22, 2024

Gonzaga forward Yvonne Ejim, left, works on her low-post moves against teammate Lauren Whittaker during practice Friday at McCarthey Athletic Center. The Zags host UC Irvine in the NCAA Tournament on Saturday.

Sports > NCAA basketball

San Diego State opens NCAA Tournament at the Arena with narrow 69-65 win over UAB

UPDATED: Fri., March 22, 2024

The experience of last year’s deep run in the NCAA Tournament might just help the San Diego State Aztecs make another one this season.

Sports > Outdoors

These skiers are still chasing powder in their 80s and 90s

UPDATED: Fri., March 22, 2024

ALTA, Utah – It was a bluebird morning at the Alta Ski Area, and Carol Bowling, 76, was looking for fresh powder.

Sports > Area sports

Spokane Velocity building momentum, host Northern Colorado Saturday

UPDATED: Fri., March 22, 2024

Coming off an electric home opener last weekend, the Spokane Velocity will return to ONE Spokane Stadium this weekend to face off against arguably its toughest opponent yet.

Sports > Gonzaga basketball

Report: Pepperdine transfer Michael Ajayi planning official visit to Gonzaga

UPDATED: Fri., March 22, 2024

Gonzaga’s busy monitoring the transfer portal while simultaneously preparing the biggest game of the year – an NCAA Tournament matchup against Kansas in the round of 32.

Sports > Outdoors

Report details avalanche that killed Sandpoint snowmobiler

UPDATED: Fri., March 22, 2024

The avalanche in the Selkirk Mountains that killed a Sandpoint snowmobiler earlier this month was triggered after the man rode up a steep slope to highmark, according to an investigation by the Idaho Panhandle Avalanche Center.

Sports > Seattle Mariners

Analysis: What will the Mariners’ opening day roster look like next week?

UPDATED: Sat., March 23, 2024

With opening day just about a week away, the Seattle Mariners are finalizing their roster to open the 2024 season.

Sports > Gonzaga basketball

Gonzaga’s Ryan Nembhard, international players at U.S. schools face NIL hurdles

UPDATED: Fri., March 22, 2024

But not everyone is cashing in on the NIL marketplace. International players face a maze of regulations because they’re typically on student visas with restrictive U.S. visa laws. That probably explains why standout point guard Ryan Nembhard, who is from Ontario, Canada, was hesitant to discuss NIL in Gonzaga’s locker room earlier this week.

Sports > Gonzaga basketball

Gonzaga’s Mark Few wouldn’t mind pulling plug on ‘live look-ins’ on arena videoboards

UPDATED: Fri., March 22, 2024

Gonzaga was miles ahead of McNeese State on the scoreboard in the second half, but Bulldogs coach Mark Few wasn’t pleased when he looked up at the giant videoboard.

Sports > Gonzaga basketball

Key matchup: Lefty bigs Hunter Dickinson, Graham Ike highlight NCAA Tournament matchup between Kansas, Gonzaga

UPDATED: Fri., March 22, 2024

SALT LAKE CITY – Gonzaga’s first run-in with an All-American post player came at the Maui Invitational, where the Bulldogs squared off against reigning national player of the year Zach Edey and Purdue in an opening-round game.

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A Grip on Sports: Madness reigns near and far, today, tomorrow and on, as NCAA hoops dominate the weekend

Fri., March 22, 2024

A GRIP ON SPORTS • Friday’s parking space has a sign on it. Reserved for the weekend. It’s where we, usually, park our thoughts about what’s available on the TV from here to Monday, which is something less than an eternity. Except on the NCAA tourney’s first weekend. It does seem like an eternity – especially the final minute of a close game – and we do more today than just look forward.

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