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• Ladd may play for Cougars on Saturday

  March 9, 2013 in Sports on Page C5 PULLMAN – Mike Ladd seems a little more optimistic than usual that his left knee will cooperate in time for him to play in Washington State’s regular-season men’s basketball finale …

• Ladd still missing for Cougs

  February 16, 2013 in Sports on Page C1 PULLMAN – It’s hard for men’s basketball coach Ken Bone to quantify exactly what the loss of Mike Ladd means to Washington State. Ladd, who missed Wednesday’s loss to Oregon …

• Cougars forge ahead without Ladd

  February 15, 2013 in Sports Washington State’s Mike Ladd, who missed Wednesday’s loss to Oregon State with a left knee injury, is expected to sit again this afternoon when the Cougars host No. 23 Oregon …

• Cougars miss Ladd in loss to Beavers

  February 14, 2013 in Sports on Page B1 PULLMAN – That it came down to the final possession was a testament to how badly Washington State wanted to win on Wednesday. How hard the Cougars played without Mike …

• Cougars miss Ladd in loss to Beavers

  February 13, 2013 in Sports The Cougars’ shortcomings in their 67-66 loss to Oregon State – turnovers and rebounding, direct results of point guard Mike Ladd’s absence – were ultimately too many to ignore before …

• Golly, gee, Bone’s expletives G-rated

  February 2, 2013 in Sports on Page C1 PULLMAN – It’s a shared experience for most everyone who’s played in a rec-league game, or a pickup game, or in their driveway, or in their bedroom with one of … 1

• Golly, gee, Bone’s expletives G-rated

  February 1, 2013 in Sports The gee-golly of it: Bone, now in his fourth season as WSU’s coach, doesn’t swear. So he doesn’t allow his players to swear, either, a unique approach in big-time college …

• WSU hangs around in close loss to ASU

  February 1, 2013 in Sports on Page B1 PULLMAN – There have been times this season, too many for Washington State’s liking, when the Cougars simply didn’t execute well enough to procure victory from a back-and-forth basketball game. …

• Cougs playing hard without wins

  January 23, 2013 in Sports on Page B1 EUGENE – After a 1-4 start to Pac-12 play, it figures that there are more questions than answers surrounding the Washington State men’s basketball program. The Cougars are still searching … 1

• Cougs playing hard without wins

  January 22, 2013 in Sports After a 1-4 start to Pac-12 play, it figures that there are more questions than answers surrounding the Washington State men’s basketball program.

• Cougars beat Utah for first Pac-12 win

  January 17, 2013 in Sports on Page B1 PULLMAN – On a night when its leading scorer was held without a basket in the first half, Washington State finally summoned the necessary effort to make sure it didn’t …

• Cougars beat Utah for first Pac-12 win

  January 16, 2013 in Sports Against Utah, owners of the Pac-12’s staunchest field-goal percentage defense, WSU made 50 percent of its shots, 55 percent of its 3-pointers and mostly controlled the Utes in a 75-65 …

• Cal hands WSU third straight loss

  January 13, 2013 in Sports on Page C1 BERKELEY, Calif. – Tired of their newfound reputation as a soft, passion-starved outfit, the California men’s basketball team held a players-only, “Come-to-Jesus” meeting following a bad loss to Washington on …

• Cal hands WSU third straight loss

  January 12, 2013 in Sports Tired of their newfound reputation as a soft, passion-starved outfit, the California men’s basketball team held a players-only, “Come-to-Jesus” meeting following a bad loss to Washington on Wednesday.

• Intense start to fatherhood

  December 21, 2012 in Sports on Page B1 PULLMAN – High on positive thoughts and low on sleep, Mike Ladd could only stare at his daughter through the glass those first few days. No touching. No holding. No …

• Intense introduction to fatherhood for WSU’s Ladd

  December 20, 2012 in Sports High on positive thoughts and low on sleep, Mike Ladd could only stare at his daughter through the glass those first few days. No touching. No holding. No feeding.

• Sluggish Cougars get past Fresno State

  December 10, 2012 in Sports on Page B1 PULLMAN – Minutes prior to the beginning of Washington State’s 59-50 win over Fresno State here on Sunday, a reasonable person could have wondered why so many fans chose to …

• Sluggish Cougars get past Fresno State

  December 9, 2012 in Sports PULLMAN – Minutes prior to the beginning of Washington State’s 59-50 win over Fresno State here on Sunday, a reasonable person could have wondered why so many fans chose to …

• Cougars cruise past Utah Valley, but hard road awaits

  November 15, 2012 in Sports on Page B1 PULLMAN – It was the kind of play afforded by a lead as large as Washington State’s. So maybe DaVonte Lacy cheated a bit defensively because the Cougars were already …

• Cougars cruise to win over Utah Valley

  November 14, 2012 in Sports PULLMAN – It was the kind of play afforded by a lead as large as Washington State’s. So maybe DaVonte Lacy cheated a bit defensively because the Cougars were already …

• Tough early schedule will show what’s in store for Washington State Cougars

  November 8, 2012 in Sports on Page O3 They know what to expect from Brock Motum. That much, at least, is certain. Otherwise, the Washington State men’s basketball team leaves much to the imagination. Four seniors are gone …

• WSU guard Mike Ladd plays through pain

  February 16, 2012 in Sports on Page B3 PULLMAN – If Mike Ladd is one of the toughest players on Washington State’s roster, he is also one of the most honest. He knows his right thumb is hurting, …

• WSU guard Mike Ladd plays through pain

  February 15, 2012 in Sports If Mike Ladd is one of the toughest players on Washington State’s roster, he is also one of the most honest. He knows his right thumb is hurting, just as …