Area sports

VANCOUVER, B.C. – It was a long week for the Spokane Indians. And it ended as it started – with a loss.

The Spokane Velocity had not won since May 18.

Michael Chiesa went the distance and while grappling specialist wasn’t able to land a takedown, he still won via unanimous decision.

VANCOUVER, B.C. – If the Spokane Indians are to defend their Northwest League title this season, they’ll have to come through the back door.

For decades, Bob Ross was the first to arrive at the course, greeting golfers in the pro shop with one-liners. His support for junior golf was evident as Wandermere, home course for Mead and Mt. Spokane high school golf teams, never charged players for practice rounds.

VANCOUVER, B.C. – The Spokane Indians have struggled mightily in Friday games. They entered play in Vancouver on Friday 1-9 kicking off the weekend this season.

TORONTO – Spokane Chiefs captain and Seattle Kraken prospect Berkly Catton was named the Canadian Hockey League Sportsman of the Year during the 2025 CHL Awards ceremony on Friday.

VANCOUVER, B.C. – It started off well enough. But the visiting Spokane Indians watched a multi-run lead evaporate, then turn into a deficit too big to dig out of. 

SEATTLE – The Washington Interscholastic Athletic Association laid out major penalties and fines against Roosevelt High School, head coach and former Seattle Seahawks player Sam Adams and the Seattle Public Schools athletic office this week, as a result of the WIAA’s investigation into allegations that the Roosevelt football program recruited players in recent seasons.

UFC welterweight Michael Chiesa loves his hometown as much as he loves to fight – and Chiesa loves to fight.

VANCOUVER, B.C. – Toronto Blue Jays prospect Arjun Nimmala hit a three-run home run, and the Spokane Indians lost to the Vancouver Canadians 8-4 in the second of a six-game High-A Northwest League series at Nat Bailey Stadium.

The first-place Spokane Velocity surrendered a first-half goal, but Luis Gil scored a second-half equalizer as the Velocity defended their top position against second-place Charlotte Independence in a 1-1 draw at ONE Spokane Stadium on Wednesday.

Spokane Zephyr midfielder Emina Ekic and goalkeeper Hope Hisey were named to the USL Super League All-League first team on Tuesday.

Graetz becomes the program’s ninth head coach after spending the previous two seasons as the Cougars’ assistant coach.

VANCOUVER, B.C. – The Spokane Indians outhit the Vancouver Canadians but had trouble pushing them across and fell 5-1 in the opener of a six-game High-A Northwest League series on Tuesday at Nat Bailey Park on Tuesday.

The 103rd NCAA Division I men’s outdoor track and field championships along with the 43rd women’s track and field championships begin Wednesday at iconic Hayward Field in Eugene.

The Spokane Indians picked up some reinforcement this week as first baseman Aidan Longwell was activated from the injured list after missing 11 games with a lower-leg injury.

The Spokane Indians had a chance this week to put themselves into position to grab the Northwest League first-half playoff spot. For much of the day it looked like they would end the week farther out than they started.

Julianna Peña’s second title defense of her career unfortunately ended much like the first.