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• New WSU inside receivers coach preaches toughness

  February 22, 2012 in Sports on Page B1 PULLMAN – One of the first entries following a YouTube search of Eric Morris is a highlight reel of the former Texas Tech receiver. It is 7 minutes, 57 seconds …

• Washington State men rout Arizona St. 72-50

  February 19, 2012 in Sports on Page C5 PULLMAN – Washington State beat Arizona State so badly here on Saturday that Cougars guard Marcus Capers was in the mood to boast a little afterward. Not about his nine …

• Leach’s WSU offense will rely on McGuire’s line

  February 15, 2012 in Sports on Page B1 PULLMAN – It can be easy to forget, amid the excitement generated by the arrival of Mike Leach’s air-raid offense, about the guys who truly make everything work. Well, maybe …

• No persuasion necessary

  February 11, 2012 in Sports on Page C1 EUGENE, Ore. – The television replay they watched Friday looked awfully familiar to the Washington State Cougars. It was of Oregon’s 82-57 disassembly of Washington on Thursday night, but it …

• Cougars earn road win at Oregon State

  February 10, 2012 in Sports on Page B1 CORVALLIS, Ore. – They slashed, they defended, they made open shots like they were playing at Beasley. After this 83-73 blitzing of Oregon State before 5,782 at Gill Coliseum, the …

• Breske settles in as WSU defensive coordinator

  February 8, 2012 in Sports on Page B1 PULLMAN – You’ll have to excuse Mike Breske. He has a cough. And a scratchy throat. And a mild case of the sniffles. Maybe that’s because of the cold Northwest …

• Motum’s big night ignites Cougars

  February 3, 2012 in Sports on Page B1 PULLMAN – A quick start wasn’t surprising, considering Washington State’s opponent on Thursday night. But after lowly USC charged back from a seven-point deficit to take an early lead, WSU …

• WSU’s Aden out for the season

  February 1, 2012 in Sports on Page B3 PULLMAN – Faisal Aden used his crutches to walk across Washington State’s campus on Tuesday, a brace engulfing most of his left leg. This, unfortunately, is how Aden will finish …

• WSU linebackers coach Jeff Choate draws on connections

  February 1, 2012 in Sports on Page B1 PULLMAN – There is a statue on the lawn of an elementary school, roughly 73 miles northeast of where linebackers coach Jeff Choate sits in his Washington State football office, …

• Aden won’t play vs. ASU

  January 28, 2012 in Sports on Page C8 TEMPE, Ariz. – The Washington State Cougars will be without one of their best scorers when they face Arizona State at 2 p.m. today at Wells Fargo Arena. Senior guard …

• Arizona hits 15 3-pointers to bury Cougars

  January 27, 2012 in Sports on Page B1 TUCSON, Ariz. – This was a loss the Washington State Cougars might feel for a while. The game didn’t go so well, either.

• Emerick is Leach’s right-hand man

  January 25, 2012 in Sports on Page B1 PULLMAN – Dave Emerick’s explanation of his official title on Washington State’s football staff is fairly simple. It also provides a humorous glimpse of his boss’ personality. Not many football …

• WSU host to conference leader Cal

  January 21, 2012 in Sports on Page C1 PULLMAN – They’re not exactly national championship contenders. But in Pac-12 circles, the California Golden Bears have as much name recognition as any team on the West Coast this season. 1

• Blanchette: Here’s hoping Cougs can reunite with Spokane base

  April 17, 2011 in Sports on Page C1 Pretty good Saturday afternoon at Albi Stadium. Lines stretched 100 deep at some autograph tables, and waiting at the front was as much face time with a football giant as … 1

• WSU spring scrimmage lures 4,076 to Albi

    April 17, 2011 in Sports on Page C1 As far as Paul Wulff was concerned, the final score was irrelevant. But for the record, the Crimson, made up of mostly Washington State starters and key backups, routed the …

• WSU’s Thompson leans closer toward NBA

  April 14, 2011 in Sports on Page B1 PULLMAN – For those Washington State basketball fans that were hoping April 24 would pass without a word from junior Klay Thompson, it doesn’t look as if that will happen. …

• Defense has its say during WSU’s second spring scrimmage

  April 10, 2011 in Sports on Page C4 PULLMAN – Simply put, the defense came to play. “They set the tone today,” Washington State football coach Paul Wulff said following his team’s second spring scrimmage, played in front …

• WSU sophomore cornerback Horton plays above size

  April 8, 2011 in Sports on Page B1 PULLMAN – Watch Damante Horton jog onto Washington State’s football field and you realize how small 5-foot-10, 160 pounds looks. Talk with Horton and you realize how quiet the sophomore …

• Healed running back Galvin highlights WSU scrimmage

  April 3, 2011 in Sports on Page C1 PULLMAN – There was something a bit different about Washington State’s first scrimmage of the spring Saturday. It wasn’t the weather, which ranged from bright sunshine to rain showers to …

• WSU waits for decisions from Thompson, Casto

  March 31, 2011 in Sports on Page B3 NEW YORK – It really didn’t matter how the National Invitation Tournament ended for Washington State, because all seasons end. Yet the way the Cougars’ 2010-11 season came to a …

• Wichita State takes blue collar ethic to Big Apple vs. Cougars

  March 28, 2011 in Sports on Page B1 NEW YORK – It’s really simple. “There’s a reason why they’ve won 27 (games),” Washington State basketball coach Ken Bone said this week. “They’re good.” 2

• College basketball coaches shift into high gear for 48 hours

  March 27, 2011 in Sports on Page C3 PULLMAN – The buzzer had sounded. The players had celebrated, showered, left. Head coach Ken Bone was finishing up his media responsibilities. The buzz of Washington State University’s 74-64 National …

• Blanchette: Doobious decision not high point

  March 24, 2011 in Sports on Page B1 The beat goes on for Team Spliff. Washington State’s athletic department drew its line in the sand with the Pullman police Wednesday, and at the same time muddied its own … 13

• Wichita State next for Cougars

  March 24, 2011 in Sports on Page B3 Wichita State seniors Gabe Blair and J.T. Durley made their final home game memorable, combining for 30 points and leading the Shockers past the College of Charleston 82-75 on Wednesday …

• WSU beats Northwestern, heads to Madison Square Garden

  March 24, 2011 in Sports on Page B1 PULLMAN – It wasn’t easy, but what during the past 48 hours had been? Washington State University not only had to deal with the off-again, on-again playing status of post … 2

• Cougars face Oklahoma State in NIT second round

  March 21, 2011 in Sports on Page B1 PULLMAN – Mention Oklahoma State to a certain generation of Washington State basketball players and they shudder a bit. Robbie Cowgill, Kyle Weaver, Daven Harmeling, they all look back at …

• Cougs happy to host Oklahoma State team that’s 1-9 on road

  March 20, 2011 in Sports on Page C7 PULLMAN – If there is one word that describes Oklahoma State’s basketball team, it may just be “tough.” Sort of appropriate for a bunch of Cowboys.

• WSU wins NIT opener over Long Beach State

  March 17, 2011 in Sports on Page B1 PULLMAN – Early on in Wednesday night’s National Invitation Tournament first-round game, there was a certain early-season vibe in Beasley Coliseum. That was fine with Washington State. 1

• Cougars will play Long Beach State in NIT

  March 14, 2011 in Sports on Page B1 PULLMAN – The National Invitation Tournament may not be the prom, but it’s somewhat akin to homecoming. Especially for Washington State and its first-round opponent Wednesday night. The Cougars (19-12), …

• Cougs pull out tricks against UCLA, but wear down at end

  March 6, 2011 in Sports on Page C1 PULLMAN – The deck was stacked, the cards marked, the draw fixed. But, despite the odds, Washington State coach Ken Bone decided to go all in Saturday.

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