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Sports >  Gonzaga basketball

Gonzaga, Portland seeking momentum in Wednesday’s clash

Two teams that haven’t had the seasons they envisioned collide Wednesday at the McCarthey Athletic Center. Gonzaga, accustomed to winning West Coast Conference titles and making extended runs in March Madness, trails Saint Mary’s by two games in the standings and currently doesn’t make the tournament in most bracket projections. Portland won 19 games in coach Shantay Legans’ first season, but year three has been up and down. The Pilots (9-15, 3-6 WCC) showed positive signs with a pair of wins last week after a rough 2-12 stretch.

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A Grip on Sports: There are always a couple sides to every story, even in the pretty clear-cut world of sports

A GRIP ON SPORTS • For Christmas, Santa brought Kim a Far Side daily calendar. Just about every morning, before we start our journey around the Web, we take a glance at another way Washington State grad Gary Larson looked at the world back in the day. It’s always odd, twisted and, most importantly, funny. To honor Mr. Larson, as the New York Times called him, we try to look at things a bit differently on this Tostada Tuesday.
Sports >  UW football

Huskies reportedly expected to hire Steve Belichick as defensive coordinator

The Washington football program has reportedly chosen the new leader of its defense, and his name might sound familiar. Bruce Feldman of The Athletic reported late Sunday night that former New England Patriots assistant coach Steve Belichick is expected to be hired as the program's defensive coordinator. Belichick, 36, is the son of legendary Patriots coach Bill Belichick.