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TUESDAY, AUG. 11, 2009

Eags to open football practice on Friday

Eastern Washington University will open its fall football camp on Friday in preparation for its Sept. 5 season and home opener against Western Oregon. You can get more detail here.I will attend Friday afternoon's first practice, which starts at 2:15 and post a story as…

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Eags announce 2009-10 basketball schedule 

Eastern Washington University will officially open its 2009-10 men's basketball season at home against Portland on Nov. 14, following a pair of home exhibition games against Saint Martin's (Nov.1) and Montana State-Billings (Nov. 8).As part of cost-cutting moves implemented by the Big Sky Conference, the…

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WSU in a fighting mood

COUGARS OK, I get it. Sometimes tempers flare. It's a contact sport with big human beings and sometimes, during the course of a hot, dry practice, someone perceives someone else crossing an invisible line. OK, it happens. But five times in one practice? And not…

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Simmons tries to lock down WSU corner spot 

COUGARS Oftentimes, when someone leaves a program, no matter the circumstances, there is a tendency to dwell on the gap left behind. But every opening is an opportunity for those football players still on the field and all it takes is one player to reach…

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WSU running back #34 Chris Ivory turns the corner and looks for running room against Stanford Saturday November 10, 2007 in Pullman.  CHRISTOPHER ANDERSON The Spokesman-Review (Christopher Anderson / The Spokesman-Review)

WSU practice adds a new element today 

COUGARS That new car smell is starting to fade from football practices around the Pac-10. Each team is on the field, and some, with earlier openers, are in full pads. The Washington State Cougars will add shoulder pads to their helmets today, so the hitting…

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