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• Cougars drop series to Beavers, won’t play postseason

  May 21, 2012 in Sports on Page B1 PULLMAN – Any remaining doubt was erased once the final out of Sunday’s game was recorded: The Washington State baseball team isn’t going to make the postseason. That disappointing truth …

• After helping out former staff, Wulff finds way to S.F.

  May 20, 2012 in Sports on Page C1 Uncertainty surrounded Paul Wulff in the days following his firing as Washington State’s head football coach in late November. He was shocked, not only unsure of where he was headed …

• Cougs’ opener picked up by ESPN

  May 17, 2012 in Sports on Page B1 PULLMAN – The hiring of coach Mike Leach continues to pay dividends for the Washington State football program. The Cougars’ season-opening game at Brigham Young was already teeming with storylines. …

• ASU’s Molinari thrives in tough Palouse Ridge weather

  April 28, 2012 in Sports on Page C7 Playing on links courses throughout Europe, Giulia Molinari got used to posting low scores despite adverse weather conditions. So when the Arizona State senior fired a 1-under-par 71 to lead …

• WSU position battles come into focus after spring

  April 26, 2012 in Sports on Page B1 PULLMAN – The first spring of the Mike Leach era has concluded at Washington State. “The biggest thing, we need to give them as many tools as we possibly can …

• Hoffman-Ellis hopes NFL calls this weekend

  April 26, 2012 in Sports on Page B1 Alex Hoffman-Ellis ponders this strange question. Down time? What is that, again?

• Blanchette: Doba’s had full life after football

  April 15, 2012 in Sports We might have been a little worried about Bill Doba when he pointed his rig toward the Midwest and left our midst. He seemed a bit beat up when his … 9

• WSU defense not up to speed, but still impressive in scrimmage

  April 15, 2012 in Sports on Page C1 PULLMAN – If the tempo of Washington State’s defense during Saturday’s scrimmage wasn’t quite fast enough for defensive coordinator Mike Breske’s liking, there’s good news for players on that side …

• Cougs chat wrap-up

  April 12, 2012 in Sports on Page B2 Christian Caple’s live chat on SportsLink gives readers more insight on the WSU football team and progress under new coach Mike Leach. Caple, The Spokesman- Review beat writer living in …

• Defensive line dominates WSU scrimmage

  April 8, 2012 in Sports on Page C1 PULLMAN – The story of Saturday’s scrimmage may have been the bits of turf clinging to the jerseys of Washington State’s offensive linemen. For the Cougars under coach Mike Leach, …

• Drug task force watched Leaf for month

  April 1, 2012 in Sports on Page C1 The Friday arrest of former Washington State quarterback Ryan Leaf in Great Falls, Mont., was the result of a monthlong investigation by a Montana drug task force. Great Falls Police …

• 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

• 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

• Cougar learn simplicity of passing game

  March 25, 2012 in Sports on Page C1 PULLMAN – Before the Air Raid revolution at Washington State, it would have been a sin for a receiver to miss any part of the quarterback’s play-call in the huddle. … 1

• 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 …

• Leach begins teaching offense with DVDs

  March 22, 2012 in Sports on Page B1 PULLMAN – Mike Leach won’t be spending much time duplicating 16-millimeter film this spring. Because that’s no longer in style, the Washington State coach hasn’t bothered with playbooks, either.

• Cougs show Pac-12 can pick up wins

  March 19, 2012 in Sports on Page B1 PULLMAN – At this point, Washington State might be playing for the Pac-12 as much as it is for itself. All season, pundits both national and regional have taken turns … 1

• Leach, WSU staff prepare for crucial spring practices

  March 18, 2012 in Sports on Page C5 PULLMAN – The assembly of Mike Leach’s first recruiting class at Washington State may have, in a way, offered a guideline for what to expect from the Cougars when they …

• This time, Cougs accept CBI invite

  March 12, 2012 in Sports on Page B1 PULLMAN – The season isn’t over yet for the Washington State men’s basketball team. The Cougars were selected Sunday to make their first appearance in the College Basketball Invitational, and …

• WSU women run out of gas at Pac-12 tourney

  March 10, 2012 in Sports on Page C1 LOS ANGELES – With 16 minutes remaining in one of the semifinals in the Pacific-12 Conference women’s basketball tournament, the improbable seemed possible. Washington State – which lost 13 of …

• Postseason run ends for WSU women

  March 9, 2012 in Sports With 16 minutes remaining in one of the semifinals in the Pacific-12 Conference women’s basketball tournament, the improbable seemed possible. Washington State – which lost 13 of its final 15 …

• WSU women make history at Pac-12 tourney

  March 8, 2012 in Sports on Page B3 LOS ANGELES – On paper, this was not an impossible task. But it was certainly unprecedented by definition. Beating Oregon State? Nah. The Washington State women’s basketball team had been …

• Beavers knock Cougars out of Pac-12 tourney

  March 8, 2012 in Sports on Page B1 LOS ANGELES – He didn’t have his team well enough prepared on Wednesday afternoon, Washington State coach Ken Bone said, so the Cougars will once again leave the Pac-12 tournament …

• Coming up: Washington State Cougars

  March 1, 2012 in Sports on Page B5 RECORD: 14-14 overall, 6-10 Pac-12 COMING UP: Tonight at UCLA, 7:30; Saturday at USC, 3 p.m.

• UW women win 34th straight game over WSU

  February 27, 2012 in Sports on Page B1 SEATTLE – June Daugherty was at the helm when Washington started its astounding streak of dominance over rival Washington State. Now that she has switched sides, she’ll likely be waiting …

• Cougars fall to Huskies at home on Senior Night

  February 26, 2012 in Sports on Page C1 PULLMAN – After another wild finish at Beasley Coliseum, fans filled the tunnel near the exit, their cheers echoing all the way into the media room as coaches and players … 3

• Coming up: Washington State Cougars

  February 23, 2012 in Sports on Page B3 RECORD: 14-13 overall, 6-9 Pac-12 COMING UP: Saturday vs. Washington, 5 p.m. (Root)

• WSU athletic fund has seen jump since Leach hire

  February 16, 2012 in City on Page A6 Since the hiring of new football coach Mike Leach, more than $1 million in annual giving has been pledged to the athletic fund at Washington State University, putting it on … 1

• Coming up: Washington State Cougars

  February 16, 2012 in Sports on Page B3 RECORD: 13-12, 5-8 Pac-12 COMING UP: Tonight vs. Arizona, 6 (Root); Saturday vs. Arizona State, 5 p.m. (Root)

• 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, …

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