UPDATED 8:15 P.M.This might have been the day Alex Brink took over the Cougars for good.It didn't start that way, but an 81-yard, game-winning drive in the final 5 minutes assured that it would finish that way.Finish. That's a word Cougar coach Bill Doba has…
If there wasn't a quarterback controversy brewing in Pullman, Gary Rogers came within one poor throw of starting one.After Rogers relieved Alex Brink and led the Cougs to their only score - finding Jason Hill alone in the end zone - some fans at Qwest…
UPDATED 1:40; 1:55; 2:05Here's a note you probably won't find anywhere else: The last time Baylor played against WSU in the state of Washington, the game was at Albi Stadium.That happened back in 1966, when the Bears came into Spokane for an Oct. 1 date…
There is another Pac-10 team in action in Seattle today. The Huskies host Fresno State in, no matter what coach Tyrone Willingham wants you to believe, is a must win game.The Huskies can't afford to lose a non-league home game, to get into a losing…
PREPSWe're on the way to Seattle for today's Cougar game, so this will be short.We saw parts of two games last night, Central Valley at Gonzaga Prep and Ferris vs. Lewis and Clark at Albi.Friday was a big night in high school football where two…
HUSKIES, SEAHAWKS AND MORE UPDATED 2 P.M. 9-16Because I know everyone has things they want to do this fine Friday afternoon, I'll keep this short and just hit the highlights.I teased this Bob Condotta story about Dwayne Wright yesterday, so here it is. Wright is…
COUGARS, PAC-10 PICKSIt's funny, but a couple of Saturdays ago, while watching ESPN's GameDay, I noticed a WSU flag waving in the background. As the GameDay crew was in some far-flung (from Washinton, anyway) locale, I thought it was weird – but interesting.So today, I…
PREPS UPDATED 11:35 A.M.If you are a Safari user (like me), you might be having trouble with our on-line Sports page again today. But if you follow the links below, you should be able to read the stories, though you might have to scroll down…
QUESTION OF THE DAYAnimal pictures always seem to be popular among newspaper readers, and we had one today on our hunting section. That's the subject of our question ...Did you catch the picture of the trophy elk atop the little compact car on the cover…
PRO FOOTBALLThe Dallas Cowboys are getting a new stadium. The one they have isn't state-of-the-art enough for them. But at least Arlington's city officials are being good sheperds of their community's resources. Or something, as this story shows.
SEAHAWKSNow that the furor over Deion Branch has subsided (not really; here's a Oregonian story about when Branch might play), we can get back to Sunday's opponent, the Arizona Cardinals, right?Not until we cover the biggest injury the Seahawks have suffered in years. Long snapper…
HUSKIES, COLLEGE FOOTBALL UPDATE 4:25 P.M.Reading Jerry Brewer's column in today's Times, it struck me how it could have been written about the Cougars as well. Read it and tell me if you don't think there aren't parallels in the two programs right now. Just…
MARINERSThe firing of Ron Hassey (and to a lesser extent Dan Rohn) is one of those moves that forces you to wonder if more moves are on the way.According to this P-I story, there are more questions about this change than could be answered on…
THE LATE NEWSWednesday's the day for the defense at UW to talk with the media, and the subject this week was the secondary's performance, according to Bob Condotta's blog.The thin Mariner bullpen just got a little thinner with the news Rafael Soriano will miss the…
WHLThe Everett Silvertips' Moises Gutierrez was injured while in training camp with the Pittsburgh Penguins. The extent of the injury is not yet known.
SEAHAWKS UPDATED: 2 P.M.After Deion Branch met the media in Seattle yesterday, the Seattle columnists delivered their impressions.Call it a mixed bag.Take Steve Kelley's column for example. The Seattle Times columnist calls Branch the anti-T.O., and a receiver who will only make the already good…
HUSKIESThis week's visit from Fresno State brings Paul Williams back to Husky Stadium, a place that holds tough-to-face memories. And his older brother.See, Paul is a receiver for FSU. His older brother J.D. is a secondary coach with the Huskies. And the memories? Painted in…
PREPSThe organizers of the Les Schwab Hoop Challenge on Dec. 9 released the schedule Tuesday, and Kevin Love and Lake Oswego High will be playing. The schedule includes some great games, but no Greater Spokane League teams. Why, you may ask? Because the league is…
CHIEFS, WHLThere was a short in today's paper about the Chiefs trading the last of the Lynch Mob, as they were affectionately known when the four brothers played in Spokane.But that wasn't the only Chiefs-related news (read Northwest WHL news) I found today.Here is an…
PREPSWho would have thought a baseball coach hiring would move the attention meter?If the comments posted on Greg Lee's Idaho Prep Sports blog are any indication, then Coeur d'Alene athletic director Larry Schwenke's decision to recommend Chris Stangel, a former California policeman, be hired as…
HUSKIES, COLLEGE FOOTBALLIn the aftermath of the Oklahoma game, UW quarterback Isaiah Stanback doesn't feel he has to worry about his starting quarterback spot. He says he's just going to play, do his best and leave the rest up to the coaches. He is still…
PREPSWe're going to start today with a sad note – and an always-needed discussion.A North Thurston high football player was killed in a one-car rollover accident early Sunday morning. Police think alcohol was involved. Kids, you are not indestructible, though you may think you are.…
QUESTION OF THE DAYThe Seahawks made a big play Monday, and it wasn't on the field. We want to know if you think it was the right call or a fumbled one. So here's our question ...Are you pleased with the Deion Branch pick up…
SEAHAWKS UPDATED 2:55 P.M.; UPDATED 7:40 P.M.So Seattle has decided to part with a (reportedly) first-round pick in next year's draft for one of the league's better receivers.How will Deion Branch do in Seattle? And who will be dropped to make room (my guess, Bobby…
COLLEGE FOOTBALL UPDATED 2:15 P.M.So how did I do with my first Pac-10 picks?Well, here they are. You decide ...Oregon State over Boise State in a close one.Oklahoma over Washington, but closer than people think.Stanford barely over San Jose State.Arizona over LSU. The Wildcats are…
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