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• Cracking Akron

  March 20, 2009 in Sports on Page B2 PORTLAND – It was a run that turned into a veritable sprint for the finish line. For nearly 30 minutes, fourth-seeded Gonzaga was confined to a slower pace and was …

• Zags prepare for Akron ‘D’

    March 19, 2009 in Sports on Page B1 PORTLAND – Gonzaga has been down this road before. The 10th-ranked Bulldogs are facing a defensive-minded opponent that prefers to keep the score in the 50s or 60s. Think Washington …

• John Blanchette: USD reflects on hard times

  February 1, 2009 in Sports on Page C1 Sometimes the window of opportunity is propped open with nothing more than jackstraws, and you’d better dive through before it closes like a guillotine. But, man, the degree of difficulty …

• Premier matchup arrives for GU, Gaels

  January 29, 2009 in Sports on Page B1 The wait is finally over. Gonzaga and Saint Mary’s collide tonight in one of the most highly anticipated West Coast Conference men’s basketball games of the season. Both bring national … 1

• Blanchette: GU, Saint Mary’s prove patience pays

  January 28, 2009 in Sports on Page B1 Sheesh, these Games of the Century sure come around fast. Not even 11 months have passed since the West Coast Conference staged its previous one. Now we could be looking …

• Blanchette: In defense of GU, its defense shines

  January 16, 2009 in Sports on Page B1 The score crawled across the bottom of TV screens from Ocosta to Ocala, followed by the inevitable chorus. “That’s Gonzaga,” they said, “in that soft-touch league of theirs.” 1