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Ryan Nembhard didn’t have a vote, but Gonzaga’s point guard was willing to give Graham Ike his endorsement after Saturday’s regular-season finale at Saint Mary’s.

A GRIP ON SPORTS • We know a couple Eastern Washington men’s basketball season ticket holders. They sit down near the court and quietly express their joy in watching their alma mater race past Big Sky Conference foes that once used to consider a stop in Cheney a respite. It may be cold outside but the dish of red-hot revenge must taste better than even the excellent concession-stand popcorn.

CALGARY, Alberta — Under the shadow of Friday’s trade deadline, the Kraken were knocked around at Calgary’s Scotiabank Saddledome, particularly their top defensive pairing. Still, Seattle took a 4-2 road win from the Flames, one of the teams ahead of them in the wild-card race.

The postgame celebration Monday at Reese Court wasn’t predicated on the Eastern Washington women’s basketball team winning its final game of the regular season.

SEATTLE – The guy who left a long time ago is the spicy Seattle story, but the guy who’s still here is the substantive one.

With the No. 1 seed in the Big Sky Tournament already secured, the Eastern Washington men ended the regular season with a 91-88 victory over Sacramento State on Monday.

From staff reports

CALGARY, Alberta – Forward Alex Wennberg was absent from the Kraken’s morning skate Monday because of “trade-related issues,” coach Dave Hakstol said.

Gonzaga vs. Washington State in Spokane for the first round of the NCAA Tournament? Definitely a longshot. But with the Zags and Cougars both rolling and seemingly locks for the tourney, it's fun to think about a possible 7-vs.-10 matchup at the Spokane Arena. 

A Denver Broncos career that quarterback Russell Wilson hoped would result in multiple Super Bowl victories and an enhanced NFL legacy has ended after 725 days, 11 wins, 19 losses and zero playoff appearances.

It was a predictably emotional Senior Night for the Gonzaga women’s basketball team Wednesday.

The body of a Sandpoint man killed in an avalanche in the Selkirk Mountains in North Idaho was recovered on Saturday.

From staff reports

PULLMAN – Washington State just keeps ascending.

By nearly every measure – NET rankings, Associated Press poll, KenPom, bracket projections – Gonzaga is moving up. The Bulldogs, following impressive West Coast Conference wins over San Francisco and Saint Mary’s, climbed four spots to No. 19 in the latest AP rankings. The regular-season champion Gaels dropped from 17 to 23 after falling to Gonzaga 70-57 on Saturday in Moraga.

Graham Ike was named the West Coast Conference Player of the Week after scoring 50 total points in wins over San Francisco and Saint Mary’s and there could be a bigger award for Gonzaga’s junior forward when the league announces its postseason honors later this week.

A GRIP ON SPORTS • We’re a bit tired. Not sleepy, mind you. The other type of tired. The type that weighs you down, slows your mind, keeps you from enjoying each day. All because of what is outside. Can spring show up already?