COUGARSWith very little Winthrop access today, it was a challenge to get the following story together. But we're gamers here at SportsLink, and we pride ourselves on our ability to play through pain. So read on for my unedited Winthrop feature that will be the…
Tons of reading material out there, but we'll start with some items that I wasn't able to fit into the article in Monday's S-R.Gonzaga played 13 games against 10 teams that qualified for the NCAAs. The Bulldogs were 7-6 in those games, including 2-1 vs.…
COUGARSAs much as you all were happy with WSU's four seed, so were the Cougars themselves. And the fans they celebrated with Sunday afternoon at Bohler Gym on campus. Here's my video of the event.Get the Flash Player to see this video.
COUGARSAfter reading through your comments, it seems like you like the matchup WSU received in the tournament bracket. And not just the first round, but beyond.Well don't look too far ahead. Winthrop is an athletic group with more talent than most might expect. But that…
The Gonzaga Bulldogs (25-7) were awarded a seventh seed and will face No. 10 Davidson (26-6) Friday in Raleigh, N.C., in the Midwest Region. Kansas is the region's top seed.The Bulldogs earned their 10th straight trip to the NCAA tournament.The Gonzaga/Davidson winner advances to meet…
KENNEWICK – There will be a vacant space on the Spokane Arena wall where the Spokane Chiefs would have loved nothing more then to hang a U.S. Division banner.But after all their success in one of the best seasons in franchise history, and a game…
COUGARSAs I promised this morning, there is some time now at the airport to sit down and put together some thoughts on last night and tomorrow. Read on for both.
But it does. This morning we took a first look at the Spokane Shock receivers in this story.But it has been brought to my attention that a receiver was left off that list: former Idaho Vandal Daniel Smith. You can read more about him here,…
Many of you are wondering about the Zags' seeding, who they'll be up against and -- for those who will board a plane to go watch -- where they will play.Me, too.Click below for a sampling of the guesswork. UPDATED: with USA Today's bracket.
COUGARSFrom the WSU locker room at Staples Center, here are Tony Bennett, Kyle Weaver, Derrick Low, Taylor Rochestie, Robbie Cowgill and Aron Baynes talking about their Pac-10 tournament semifinal loss to Stanford on Friday night.Get the Flash Player to see this video.
COUGARSFINAL: Stanford 75, WSU 68Here's a quick post for you to get out your frustration. On to the races with the deadlines.
COUGARSCan the Cougars rebound? No, not figuratively, but literally. That seems to be as good an indicator of success against the Cardinal as anything. Last night Stanford had a 50-27 "edge" on the boards against Arizona. Read on for more thoughts on tonight's Pac-10 tournament…
COUGARSGood morning. As you awaken in the Inland Northwest – hey, how's the weather? I won't tell you what it's like here – you better carve out some time. The number of words you can digest this morning compares favorably with the brunch at Percy's.…
COUGARSAs per my usual end-of-the-night routine, here is the unedited version of the game story, along with some Web-only notes and quotes for you.
There's been a change in the Spokane Shock's March 20 exhibition game in Yakima. Instead of hosting the Amarillo Dusters, the Shock will now take on the Tri-City Fever, the second consecutive season that the Shock and Fever have played an exhibition game. Tri-Cities and…
COUGARSThis is just a quick post so you can comment.FINAL: WSU 75, Oregon 70The Washington State men's basketball held on to a close victory Thursday at the Pac-10 tournament, after jumping to a 20-point lead in the first half.The Oregon Ducks' midpoint adjustments gave the…
In a story by Barry Jackson of the Miami Herald, broadcaster Bob Costas asks if it is really so great that someone can blog away without being held accountable. Plus Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban talks about his decision to deny locker-room access to those…
The rain in Spo-kane lies mainly on the baseball (and softball) fields that teams spent most of their time digging snow off.So Thursday was washed out for most if not all. But here at any rate is today's quick glance and predictions for ya'll to…
I wrapped up the winter season with this column looking back on many of the accomplishments of area teams and athletes.We started our string of spring sports preview stories with a look at the Post Falls, Lakeland and Timberlake baseball teams in the Prairie Voice.…
The Lewiston Tribune reported Thursday that Idaho sophomore Katie Madison is leaving the program.Click the tab below to read more.
Katelan Redmon, the Lewis and Clark graduate who led the University of Washington in scoring as a freshman this past season, is leaving the program and plans to transfer, UW officials announced.Click here for the story.
After the long snowy winter made things difficult on spring sports teams, the weather was blustery but otherwise palatable during the first day of Greater Spokane League softball. And from the two games I watched parts of, things don’t appear to be much changed from…
The Idaho men's basketball team opens the Western Athletic Conference tournament on Thursday.Click the tab below to read my unedited tourney story that will be published in Thursday's newspaper.
Click below to find out what we know about Gonzaga's men's and women's basketball teams and the NCAA tournaments.
Nothing like a 4:30 wake-up call to catch an early flight. Took care of some S-R story duties this afternoon so now I can move on to the day-after San Diego post. Read on below.
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