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UPDATED: Tue., Jan. 9, 2018, 5:13 p.m.
Washington State elevates defensive quality control assistant Darcel McBath to assistant coach
McBath’s title is still to be determined, but the five-year NFL DB will work with the WSU secondary – a void the Cougars needed to fill with the departure of …
UPDATED: Tue., Jan. 9, 2018, 3:52 p.m.
Washington State unranked in final edition of Associated Press Top 25
The Cougars, who lost 42-17 against Michigan State on Dec. 28 in San Diego, received 84 Top 25 votes – more than any of the teams who finished the season …
UPDATED: Mon., Jan. 8, 2018, 8:18 p.m.
Video: Washington State guard Malachi Flynn post-practice Jan. 8
Cougars guard Malachi Flynn talks about the turnover issues in the loss to Washington and rediscovering the form that won WSU the Wooden Legacy.
UPDATED: Mon., Jan. 8, 2018, 8:18 p.m.
Video: Washington State forward Jeff Pollard post-practice
WSU forward Jeff Pollard reflects on the Cougars’ loss to Washington and talks about the challenge of Stanford and center Reid Travis.
UPDATED: Mon., Jan. 8, 2018, 11:06 p.m.
Area roundup: Borislava Hristova earns player of the week honors
Washington State’s Borislava Hristova has been named Pac-12 women’s basketball player of the week.
UPDATED: Mon., Jan. 8, 2018, 8:26 p.m.
Former Minnesota coach Tracy Claeys tapped by Washington State to become defensive coordinator
Alex Grinch officially left his post at Washington State Monday morning, but the Cougars already found his replacement.
UPDATED: Mon., Jan. 8, 2018, 4:47 p.m.
Ohio State announces hire of Washington State defensive coordinator Alex Grinch
Grinch’s official title has yet to be determined and “his specific responsibilities will be announced at a later date,” according to the press release.
UPDATED: Sun., Jan. 7, 2018, 9 p.m.
Crisp’s bucket leads to 70-65 Washington win over WSU
David Crisp scored in the lane with 1:46 remaining to give Washington the lead and send the Huskies over Washington State 70-65 on Saturday.
UPDATED: Sun., Jan. 7, 2018, 10:19 p.m.
Women’s basketball: Free throws with 0.5 left send WSU down to defeat, 81-79
Tilar Clark made two free throws with 0.5 seconds left and Utah rallied to beat Washington State 81-79 on Sunday.
UPDATED: Sat., Jan. 6, 2018, 6:31 p.m.
John Blanchette: Carlos Johnson and backseat strategy help Huskies find way to defeat Cougars
PULLMAN – It’s a lonesome road, that ribbon from Spokane to Pullman. Especially so in the 1 a.m. darkness, when you figured to be snug under the covers against the …
UPDATED: Sat., Jan. 6, 2018, 6:36 p.m.
Video: Washington State players Robert Franks and Viont’e Daniels post Washington
Cougars forward Robert Franks and guard Viont’e Daniels talk about the team’s turnover issues and what went wrong down the stretch in a 70-65 loss to Washington.
UPDATED: Sat., Jan. 6, 2018, 6:35 p.m.
Video: Washington State coach Ernie Kent post Washington
Washington State coach Ernie Kent talks about the Cougars’ play in Saturday’s 70-65 loss to Washington at Beasley Coliseum.
UPDATED: Sat., Jan. 6, 2018, 7:16 p.m.
Analysis: Washington State lacks closing touch in loss to Washington
Washington committed 17 turnovers and made just 2-of-12 3-pointers, but the Huskies managed the damage control better than the Cougars, who turned it over a whopping 23 times.
UPDATED: Sat., Jan. 6, 2018, 6:30 p.m.
David Crisp’s bucket leads to 70-65 Washington win over Washington State
David Crisp scored in the lane with 1:46 remaining to give Washington the lead and send the Huskies over Washington State 70-65. Washington sneaked out of Beasley Coliseum with the …
UPDATED: Fri., Jan. 5, 2018, 10:28 p.m.
Area women’s basketball: Borislava Hristova scores 36 points to guide Washington State to victory
Borislava Hristova scored a career-high 36 points Friday to power host Washington State (8-7, 1-2) to an 89-75 win over Colorado (10-4, 1-2) in Pac-12 Conference women’s basketball.
UPDATED: Fri., Jan. 5, 2018, 8:19 p.m.
Washington State assistant, ex-Garfield coach Ed Haskins preparing for reunion with Washington’s Jaylen Nowell
Jaylen Nowell has reached double figures in all but one game this season and UW’s scoring-savvy guard brings his glowing numbers into a rivalry matchup between the Huskies (11-4, 1-1) …
UPDATED: Wed., Jan. 3, 2018, 3:39 p.m.
Report: Washington State outside linebackers coach Roy Manning to join Chip Kelly’s UCLA staff
The first-year Bruins coach is bringing Manning on as a special teams coordinator, per Feldman, which if true would end a three-year run with the Cougars.
UPDATED: Mon., Jan. 1, 2018, 10:08 p.m.
USC suspends Chimezie Metu for flagrant foul on Washington State’s Carter Skaggs
Chimezie Metu will be suspended for the first half of USC’s next game against Cal on Thursday and will forfeit his team captaincy.
UPDATED: Sun., Dec. 31, 2017, 8:32 p.m.
All-American Washington State defensive tackle Hercules Mata’afa departs for NFL
The junior defensive tackle announced on Twitter Sunday he’ll forgo his senior season in Pullman and get an early start on his professional career, entering the 2018 NFL Draft.
UPDATED: Sat., Dec. 30, 2017, 9:21 p.m.
Busy offseason awaits Washington State and it could be a good thing following 25-point Holiday Bowl loss
There should be plenty of storylines to tide the Cougars over until their next chance to play someone wearing a different jersey.
UPDATED: Fri., Dec. 29, 2017, 11:17 p.m.
UCLA outlasts Washington State in Pac-12 basketball opener
Aaron Holiday scored 33 points and UCLA led wire-to-wire in a 96-82 Pac-12 men’s basketball win over the WSU Cougars on Friday night at Pauley Pavilion.
UPDATED: Thu., Dec. 28, 2017, 11:47 p.m.
Mike Leach mum on future of Washington State junior defensive tackle Hercules Mata’afa
The Lahaina, Hawaii, native and consensus All-American didn’t play in the first half of the game because of his targeting ejection in WSU’s previous game against Washington.
UPDATED: Fri., Dec. 29, 2017, 12:22 a.m.
John Blanchette: Luke Falk’s celebrated career, WSU’s solid season come to a tragic end in Holiday Bowl beating
No hand has received this much attention since Thing on “The Addams Family.”
UPDATED: Fri., Dec. 29, 2017, 12:22 a.m.
Difference Makers: Michigan State offensive weapons shine in Holiday Bowl win over Washington State
The key players in Michigan State’s 42-17 win over Washington State at SDCCU Stadium in San Diego on Thursday, Dec. 28, 2017.
UPDATED: Fri., Dec. 29, 2017, 12:23 a.m.
Vince Grippi’s three takes: Washington State’s secretive nature regarding Luke Falk was the first of many poor decisions
This one may have been decided before the first kickoff, which featured the first of many poor Washington State decisions.
Thu., Dec. 28, 2017, 9:43 p.m.
Michigan State’s Mark Dantonio gets win No. 100 with Holiday Bowl victory over Washington State
While Washington State must wait at least another year for a 10-win season, Michigan State and coach Mark Dantonio reached that plateau for the sixth time in eight seasons.
UPDATED: Thu., Dec. 28, 2017, 10:14 p.m.
Michigan State’s Brian Lewerke proved he was the only quarterback who mattered in convincing victory
Michigan State’s Brian Lewerke was more than the “other quarterback” in Thursday’s Holiday Bowl.
Thu., Dec. 28, 2017, 7:40 p.m.
Cougars catch early breaks in Holiday Bowl
The Cougars escaped disaster early in the first quarter on when Jamal Morrow fumbled a punt on his own 7-yard line, but managed to fall on the ball just as …
UPDATED: Fri., Dec. 29, 2017, 12:23 a.m.
Abysmal second quarter, rash of injuries doom Washington State in 42-17 Holiday Bowl loss to Michigan State
Washington State’s history in the Holiday Bowl against the Big Ten Conference and the Cougars’ well-documented inability to contain quarterbacks with the ability to run and pass morphed into one …
Thu., Dec. 28, 2017, 6:05 p.m.
Washington State gets tribute from Michigan State marching band prior to Holiday Bowl
The Holiday Bowl pregame show had a little of everything – and something special.