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Spokane, Washington  Est. May 19, 1883

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 20, 2011

Shock's Josh Ferguson pursues Victor Williams. (Jesse Tinsley)

Shock 'D' not delivering

Spokane, masterful in winning close games in its first five seasons, is 0-3 in games decided by a touchdown or less its 1-4 start. The Shock have struggled on both sides of the ball, but the focus of my notebook that will run in Thursday's…

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Taiwan in wait-and-see Draft mode

I got a few minutes on the phone today with former EWU All-American running back Taiwan Jones, who is waiting to learn his NFL Draft status after opting to forego his senior season as an Eagle and make a big-time paycheck You can get an…

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Vandersloot to throw out first pitch for M's

Record-breaking point guard Courtney Vandersloot, who led the Gonzaga women’s basketball team on a magical run to the Elite Eight in the NCAA Basketball Tournament, will throw out the ceremonial first pitch for the Seattle Mariners at Safeco Field on Easter Sunday. The third pick…

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Chiefs lose Johnson for 1 game

The Spokane Chiefs will open the Western Conference finals at Portland Friday night without leading scorer Tyler Johnson as he serves a one-game suspension, the Western Hockey League announced Wednesday afternoon. Johnson was given a 5-minute major and a game misconduct for a knee-on-knee hit…

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