MARINERSGot together last night with our group of guys who own Mariners' season tickets together. Eight of us buy two seats, ensuring each get 10 games in a decent spot – we sit behind the hand-operated scoreboard in left.Three of the group live in the…
CHIEFSThe playoffs open tonight (7:30; 790-AM) in Everett, and the Chiefs say they have no fear of the Silvertips.OK. Yes, Spokane was 4-4 against the winners of the U.S. Division, with Everett's goal difference in those eight games (plus four) all coming in the final…
COUGARSThe first day of spring football had some changes, highlighted in Glenn Kasses' story. But the most important aspect of spring – building depth – is the same as it is every year. Only the positions in the most need have been altered. Last year,…
MARINERSWhen it comes to baseball writing, the guy I enjoy reading the most in the Seattle market is Tacoma's Larry LaRue. Today's J.J. Putz story just reinforces that feeling.LaRue not only covers baseball in an intelligent way … it's time for a break in the…
COUGAR FOOTBALL UPDATED 4:20 P.M.OK, I know it's hard to believe but WSU spring football starts today.And coach Bill Doba is adding responsibilities.As Glenn Kasses' story relates, Doba is taking over the defensive coordinator's role now that Robb Akey is in Moscow. And Doba will…
CHIEFS, WHLThe playoff series with Everett begins on the West Side Friday, and Jeff Bunch previews Spokane's readiness in today's S-R.Owner Bobby Brett and general manager Tim Speltz think this year's team is building a foundation for future success. The numbers may back them up.…
CHIEFS, WHLJeff Bunch is promising Chiefs' coverage on his blog today, so don't forget to check there.But before you do, here's a story about playoff opponent Everett from the Herald.If you're a Chiefs' fan, the piece (along with this Times' story) doesn't hold good news.…
MORRISON WATCHHaven't had one of these in a while, but when Adam Morrison nails a gutsy 3-pointer like he did Tuesday night, helping Charlotte snap the Cavs' eight-game winning streak, we have a Morrison Watch post.With the game tied at 96 and 2:15 left in…
COUGAR, BULLDOG BASEBALLMidweek college baseball games – the non-conference variety – are usually high scoring affairs. The top arms are saved for the weekend games, and sometimes the Tuesday or Wednesday game turns into a glorified pitching audition.If that was the case Tuesday afternoon at…
MARINERSWith basketball season over – pretty much, thanks to my bracket being wiped out by Wisconsin's second-round loss – SportsLink needs to glom on to something new.Something exciting.How about them M's?There are new (the two Joses, Guillen and Vidro, that Ramirez guy and Jeff "I…
PREPSSpring is a fun time for prep athletics – there are as many spring sports as there are in fall and winter combined – and part of the "fun" is the havoc weather plays on the schedule.Take Monday. U-Hi and Shadle Park were scheduled to…
COLLEGE WOMENThe Gonzaga women's loss at the hands of Middle Tennessee State was foreseen by many of us who had watched the GU team this year, though the margin was surprisingly wide.The Bulldogs had trouble all season against teams with quickness, and MTSU was just…
NCAA BASKETBALLIf you are interested in reading all our stories from Spokane – and there are a lot, ranging from game stories of Oregon and USC's wins to a piece on George Raveling – you can find them at our tournament web site, NCAA 2007.The…
SACRAMENTOBefore I start writing my thoughts on the season-ending loss, here's the link to the game story. We'll be back soon after reading your comments here and on Glenn Kasses' blog.
EAGLESThe firing of short-time athletic director Darren Hamilton was met with muted comment Friday, as Dave Trimmer's story shows.Hamilton's tenure at EWU lasted less than a year.The Eagles will begin searching for a replacement immediately.
SACRAMENTOAll the NCAA tournament stories in the S-R from Spokane are available at NCAA 2007's story site, so we'll just link that and go on.So are the ones from here, which makes my life so much easier. Check out that link for the pieces. And…
SACRAMENTOFor links to our stories on the Cougar victory, click over to Glenn Kasses' blog. Then head to NCAA 2007 for links to other stories.If you want to read all our stories coming out of the Spokane subregional, click on NCAA 2007 and follow the…
PREPSRecently we received a question concerning which schools would be favored in the Greater Spokane League this season.The response we posted revolved around the teams with the best pitching, teams like Mt. Spokane, Ferris, U-Hi and CV. All four of those teams started Thursday with…
SACRAMENTOThe good news in Gonzaga hit three of its last four shots. The terrible news is that only brought the Zags to 34 percent from the floor. And only closed the final score to 70-57, Indiana.You can read the whole sordid story here.We'll be back…
COUGARSIt's been a while, but Washington State earned its first NCAA win in more than 20 years Thursday with a 70-54 victory over Oral Roberts in Sacramento. For the game story, click here.We will be back soon.
PREPSThe winter of content is over in the Inland Northwest, with the Lake City girls, the Lewis and Clark girls and the Ferris boys all winning basketball titles in their respective state's largest classifications.So is it little wonder then those teams have all-league members?That's what…
PREPSSpring sports began in the Greater Spokane League with softball and Samantha Skillingstad began where she left off last year, with a two-hit, nine strike out performance.There was also baseball in the Idaho roundup.For more check out Mike Vlahovich's blog and Greg Lee's blog.
GONZAGA BASEBALLIn the middle of a crazy basketball week, I took time Monday to tour Gonzaga's new baseball field.Calling it a field does the Washington Trust Field at the Patterson Baseball Complex a disservice.If you remember the old postal annex that was on the corner…
COUGARS, BULLDOGSIf you are looking for news, comments and links for the NCAA-bound Cougars and Zags, you need to click over to our NCAA 2007 blog.All my NCAA-themed posts will be there as long as the WSU and/or Gonzaga men remain in the tournament.Of course,…
HUSKIESThe lack of an NCAA bid didn't surprise anyone. Washington just didn't earn it. But just about everyone expected UW to be headed to the NIT. People were just debating if the Huskies would get a home game.They didn't. Or an away game for that…
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