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Spokane, Washington  Est. May 19, 1883

WEDNESDAY, OCT. 18, 2006

Goodbye Ernie

MISCELLANEOUSThis has little to do with Inland Northwest sports (there is a short mention of Washington State), but it's worth reading.It's Steve Kelley's obituary of Seattle legend Ernie Steele.Steele lived a long, full life built with more memories than most - and Kelley catches the…

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Magazine ranks Zags 25th

GONZAGA UPDATED 2:25 P.M.More and more college basketball preview stories are filtering out, with Gonzaga stories right up there with other top-tier programs.One hit the web today, from CollegeHoops.net, written by Joel Welser. In it, the on-line magazine ranks the Zags 25th, and repeats many…

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What's next, a formula that repels wood?

BASEBALLWhat a fun story this is. It's from the P-I and it's about another new discovery in Japan: the Gyroball.If you're a baseball fan, it's worth reading. If you're not, it's fun chuckling over thinking someone would actually spend so much time thinking this crud…

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Cougars see red - a lot

COUGARS UPDATED 2:25 P.M.What a shock.The Cougars spent most of Tuesday's practice time working on their red-zone offense. Glenn Kasses quotes offensive line coach George Yarno as saying they might play more offensive lineman in place of, I presume, the injured tight ends.Speaking of injuries,…

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Morrison moves forward

MORRISON WATCH UPDATED 12:35 P.M.Adam Morrison is changing positions. Not really, but the Bobcats have quit listing the 6-foot-8 Morrison as a shooting guard on their starting lineup list. Now they list three forwards, Morrison, Gerald Wallace and Emeka Okafor.No matter where Morrison was playing…

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