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Zags land big man from Poland
May 3, 2012 in Sports on Page B1 The first member of Gonzaga’s 2012 men’s basketball recruiting class figures to make a big impression. Przemek Karnowski, a 7-foot-1, 280-pound center from Poland, announced his intentions Wednesday morning on … 2
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Rick Pitino’s son to be head coach at FIU
April 16, 2012 in Sports on Page B2 After firing Isiah Thomas, Florida International is set to replace him with another recognizable name. Louisville coach Rick Pitino said Sunday that his son Richard Pitino is leaving his staff …
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Spangler leaving Gonzaga
April 12, 2012 in Sports on Page B1 Gonzaga men’s basketball forward Ryan Spangler has been granted his release and is expected to transfer to a school closer to his home state of Oklahoma. “I’ve made a lot …
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Gonzaga’s Standish invited to WNBA draft
April 12, 2012 in Sports on Page B1 When Gonzaga women’s basketball coach Kelly Graves called Kayla Standish a week and a half ago, she thought it was an April Fools’ joke. Graves informed the Gonzaga senior that …
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Florida International fires Isiah Thomas
April 7, 2012 in Sports on Page C2 Isiah Thomas arrived at Florida International knowing that he was taking a risk. Three years later, the school didn’t see enough reward. The Basketball Hall of Fame player was fired …
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Kiddy ’Cats
April 3, 2012 in Sports on Page B1 NEW ORLEANS – Won and Done, indeed. Maybe even Over and Out. All that really matters is that Kentucky parlayed a roster full of NBA talent into a 67-59 victory …
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Davis does it all for champions
April 3, 2012 in Sports on Page B3 NEW ORLEANS – Never mind that Anthony Davis couldn’t score a lick. The rest of his game was simply sublime in Kentucky’s 67-59 victory over Kansas on Monday night that …
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Kentucky’s kiddy ’Cats win it all
April 2, 2012 in Sports Kentucky parlayed a roster full of NBA talent into a 67-59 victory Monday night over Kansas for the school’s eighth national NCAA men’s basketball title – its first since 1998. … 1
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Kentucky’s Kidd-Gilchrist plays for dad, uncle
March 31, 2012 in Sports on Page C3 NEW ORLEANS – The two most important men in Michael Kidd-Gilchrist’s life will be on display tonight at the national semifinals in New Orleans. They’re the two names sewn into …
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Cougars come up short in CBI finale
March 30, 2012 in Sports Tray Woodall scored 17 points and Pittsburgh beat Washington State 71-65 on Friday night to win the College Basketball Invitational title. Reggie Moore led Washington State with 18 points. 1
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Stanford wins NIT championship
March 30, 2012 in Sports on Page B3 NEW YORK – Aaron Bright came off the bench to spark Stanford to an NIT title. The sophomore point guard had 15 points and six assists in Thursday’s 75-51 rout …
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Pittsburgh tops WSU to force final game in CBI
March 29, 2012 in Sports on Page B1 PITTSBURGH – After sharing a plane ride across the country and playing a second game in three nights Wednesday night, Washington State and Pitt just can’t get enough of each … 1
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Weary Cougars look to close out CBI
March 27, 2012 in Sports PULLMAN – Washington State knew it would have to rely on multiple contributors to beat Pittsburgh on Monday.
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Robinson leads cast of All-Americans
March 27, 2012 in Sports on Page B2 Men’s basketball: Kansas forward Thomas Robinson is a unanimous pick for the Associated Press All-America team, while Ohio State forward Jared Sullinger is a repeat selection. Draymond Green of Michigan …
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Huskies on a mission this time at MSG
March 27, 2012 in Sports on Page B3 NEW YORK – After flying all the way across the country for the second time this season, Washington wants to make this trip to Madison Square Garden much more successful …
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Kentucky, Ohio St. seen as finals foes
March 27, 2012 in Sports on Page B3 LAS VEGAS – Casinos are sticking with Kentucky and Ohio State as Final Four favorites and still think the Wildcats have by far the best shot of winning the NCAA …
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Cougars hold off Panthers
March 26, 2012 in Sports Washington State’s D.J. Shelton blocked a last-second shot by Tray Woodall as the Cougars hung on to beat Pittsburgh 67-66 on Monday in Game 1 of the best-of-three CBI Finals … 2
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Cougars thrilled to host Pitt
March 26, 2012 in Sports on Page B1 PULLMAN – The opportunity to continue their season was motivation enough for the Washington State Cougars to accept a bid to the College Basketball Invitational. And after winning three games … 1
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Bulldogs’ run reaches end of line
March 26, 2012 in Sports on Page B1 KINGSTON, R.I. – During a time out in the final two minutes, you could see it on the faces of the Gonzaga Bulldogs. There were no more scoring runs. There …
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Photo: A bittersweet ending
March 26, 2012 in City on Page A1 Consolation prize: Gonzaga University seniors Katelan Redmon, left, and Kayla Standish embrace their mothers, Michele Redmon and Joni Leman, after the Bulldogs were eliminated Sunday from the NCAA basketball tournament’s … 1
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Seniors did Gonzaga proud
March 26, 2012 in Sports on Page B5 KINGSTON, R.I. – Kayla Standish knew it was over. They all did. And so with 44 seconds remaining in Gonzaga’s loss to Kentucky on Sunday night in the Sweet 16 …
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GU gears up for Kentucky’s ’40 minutes of dread’
March 25, 2012 in Sports on Page C1 KINGSTON, R.I. – March Madness brings out the best of the best, even when it comes to clever phrasemaking. Bill Raftery’s “Onions!” is one example. Most of what comes out …
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Hayford builds foundation at Eastern
March 25, 2012 in Sports on Page C3 Jim Hayford likes to build things, and it shows. A solid layer of concrete was poured in his first season as head basketball coach at Eastern Washington. It was stress-tested …
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Kentucky-Indiana game deep in tradition
March 23, 2012 in Sports on Page B3 ATLANTA – At Kentucky, the bar is set a lot higher than most places. National championship or bust.
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Wisconsin loses 64-63 to top-seeded Syracuse
March 23, 2012 in Sports on Page B3 BOSTON – Syracuse will be playing for a spot in the Final Four because of numbers. C.J. Fair put up some like he hadn’t in a while, and the Orange …
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Blanchette: Gonzaga women earned their spot
March 22, 2012 in Sports on Page B1 Ever so slightly overlooked in Gonzaga crashing yet another Sweet 16 in the NCAA women’s basketball tournament this week was the morsel of the Bulldogs holding the nation’s sixth-highest scoring …
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Ohio teams set to square off
March 22, 2012 in Sports on Page B4 BOSTON – There are 347 schools playing Division I men’s basketball. Thirteen are from Ohio. Four of those are among the 16 teams still playing in the NCAA tournament. Only …
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Lodwick leads WSU to CBI championship
March 22, 2012 in Sports on Page B1 CORVALLIS, Ore. – Washington State’s frustrating, maddeningly inconsistent men’s basketball season is on the brink of something improbable: a happy ending. Playing without its leading scorer and rebounder for all …
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Pitino, Izzo face off in Phoenix
March 22, 2012 in Sports on Page B4 PHOENIX – Watching his team commit the same mistake for the third time in less than a minute, Louisville coach Rick Pitino screams, “Stop!,” shakes his head in disgust and …
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Gonzaga vs. Miami: Remaining tickets on sale at 9 a.m.
March 19, 2012 in Sports on Page B3 No. 3 MIAMI Region: Kingston
