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TUESDAY, JULY 27, 2010


Shock kick returner Mervin Brookins breaks through Chicago’s defense to take a kickoff for a touchdown. (Christopher Anderson)

Spokane Shock keeping foot on throttle

Some teams rest starters when they've done about all they can do in the regular season (see Indianapolis Colts, 2009). Some teams don't change their approach, even though there is risk of injury that could mar their playoff run. Read more about Spokane's approach here.(By…

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WSU defensive lineman Dan Spitz has been ruled ineligible for nine games because of a failed drug test. (Christopher Anderson / The Spokesman-Review)

WSU's Dan Spitz suspended

COUGARS Washington State is a little thin at the defensive tackle spot, and the Cougars got a little thinner Tuesday when redshirt sophomore defensive tackle Dan Spitz was suspended for the first nine games of the season after failing a NCAA-mandated drug test last fall.…

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List of EWU preseason awards keeps growing

With the start of fall practice less than a week away, Eastern Washington University's football team continues to rake in individual preseason awards. The Eagles, who have been picked to finish second to perennial national power Montana in the Big Sky Conference standings, just had…

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