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MONDAY, NOV. 23, 2009

It'll be GU-Wisconsin

Gonzaga's semifinal opponent in the Maui Invitational will be Wisconsin, which edged Arizona 65-61 late Monday night.The Badgers (3-0) led 13-0 before Arizona scored. However, the Wildcats battled all the way back to tie it at 45 and they even took the lead on several…

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Looking ahead to the Apple Cup 

COUGARS Apple Cup weeks can be a ... well, a word I hear about every 2 minutes when my son's I-pod is blaring rap music. Darn kids. Anyhow, Apple Cup weeks can be a pain in the ... well, you know. But there is always…

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Quick update on EWU playoff berth

There hasn't been much chance to get additional comments from Eastern Washington players about Saturday's upcoming first-round FCS playoff game agaisnt Stephen F. Austin in Nacagdoches, Texas, but I have post a few thoughts -- courtesy of EWU's sports information department -- from Eagles head…

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Zags rally past CU 

Gonzaga overcame a woeful first half as guards Matt Bouldin and Steven Gray led a second-half comeback that resulted in a 76-72 victory over Colorado on Monday in the first round of the Maui Classic. Gray scored a career-high 27 points and Bouldin had 12…

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Akey expects Enderle to play

A week off after 11 straight games seems to paying dividends for the Idaho football team. Starting quarterback Nathan Enderle (shoulder) is expected to play Saturday against Utah State, coach Robb Akey said this morning. The junior missed the last two games -- both losses…

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Zags just miss cracking poll

Tipoff in about 15 minutes at the Lahaina Civic Center, which had exactly three people sitting in the stands at 11:30 when they opened the doors to the public. Now it's about two-thirds full, mostly with Zag followers. Mark Few wasn't kidding when he said…

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Here's some info on Skyview football 

This isn't Skyline, it's Skyview - from Vancouver - a first time state football semifinalist and Ferris' foe Saturday, 1 p.m. at Joe Albi Stadium. The team outscored previously unbeaten Auburn 34-21 last Friday. I'll learn more as the week goes on, but here's a…

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Monday morning WSU post 

COUGARS It's Apple Cup week, which, this year, is also Thanksgiving week and thank-god-the-football-season-is-almost-over week, probably for both schools. The excitement of two teams with awful records playing on a holiday weekend isn't helping ticket sales much. We've got more. Read on.

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