COUGARS FROM PULLMAN -- We've got a lot of basketball stuff to get to, but I wanted to post this video of Mike Leach's halftime speech at Beasley real quick. You can view it after the jump. It takes about a minute before he comes…
COUGARS FROM PULLMAN – We’ve arrived at Beasley Coliseum, where the Cougars are about an hour from tipping off against California. We have a few thoughts after the jump, so read on.
A GRIP ON SPORTS Another beautiful Saturday is here. Aren't Saturday's always beautiful no matter what the day is like? If the week was a high school, Saturday would be the quarterback of the football team, the head cheerleader, the coolest teacher. Yep, Saturdays are…
COUGARS FROM PULLMAN -- A very welcome sight greeted anyone who looked outside today: no snow. For now, anyway. Regardless, the California Golden Bears will be here today for a 3:05 p.m. tip against the Cougars, who will try to knock off a first-place team…
Beating the top team in the Western Hockey League on home ice is one thing. Doing it on the road is another. Less than a week after beating the Tri-City Americans at the Arena, the Spokane Chiefs scored the encore they were looking for on…
Before a frustrating 3-2 loss to the Seattle Thunderbirds at the Spokane Arena on Monday put out the Spokane Chiefs' fire, they ingnited the ice last Saturday to defeat the top team in the Western Hockey League - the Tri-City Americans. New Chiefs' forward Dylan…
All Greater Spokane League boys and girls basketball games tonight have been postponed. "It was decided that the forecast was to threatening with the possibility of freezing rain on top of snow," GSL secretary Herb Rotchford said. Rotchford had hoped the games could be made…
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The words of warning have been issued and they finally came true last night. LMU, one of the teams outside the Big 3 of Gonzaga, Saint Mary's and BYU, rose up and smacked the Cougars in Provo last night. It probably won't be the last…
A GRIP ON SPORTS It was a perfect night for Inland Northwest men's college basketball teams, despite the weather. Gonzaga handled USF rather easily at home and Washington State rallied from 13 down in the second half to top Pac-12 front-runner Stanford. It wasn't as…
COUGARS FROM PULLMAN – Not going to bother explaining why I’m up this late. But here’s a hint: it involved snow and a 2002 Honda Civic. Anyway, here’s your morning post, with some additional quotes from WSU’s win over Stanford.
Back with my game story from Gonzaga's 74-63 victory over San Francisco on Thursday. Guy Landry Edi gave the Bulldogs a big lift off the bench, scoring a season-high 15 points. Elias Harris and Robert Sacre each had 14 points and six rebounds. Kevin Pangos…
COUGARS FROM PULLMAN -- The 3,119 who came out to Beasley tonight are glad they did. The Cougars ripped off a huge second-half run to run away from the Cardinal with an 81-69 win, a nice response to their three-game losing streak. Read on for…
The commute from my doorstep to the McCarthey Athletic Center took exactly an hour, essentially double what it usually takes. Unofficial count of rigs in the ditches: six, three on I-90, rest on side streets. We'll see how the storm impacts attendance, but the Kennel…
COUGARS FROM PULLMAN – The weather hasn’t improved any, but both teams are here and warming up before our 7:05 p.m. tip-off. No TV tonight, so if you’re not here, you can listen on the radio or at wsucougars.com. Read on for some thoughts.
Pictured above is Central Valley four-year starter Brooke Gallaway, the subject of my Prep Page feature today. Click the tab below and see the PP menu.
Eastern Washington released its fooball schedule on Wednesday, a front-loaded package that includes early trips to Idaho and Washington State plus an early matchup with Montana. Which poses an important question: Which Eastern football game is the most important to win this year?
A GRIP ON SPORTS It snowed quite a bit in Spokane yesterday. Enough to disrupt life in Washington's second-largest city. But the snow on the streets around the Lilac City pales in comparison to the piles on the Palouse. South of Spokane the snow came…
COUGARS FROM PULLMAN -- Hey, there are six Pac-12 basketball games today, and one of them is in Pullman. Finally. Lots of game day reading for you to get to, so let's see about those links.
Gonzaga is back at the MAC tomorrow night and the Kennel Club, which has been on winter break for the last six games, should be back in full force, too. Here's my game preview of Gonzaga-San Francisco that will run in Thursday's S-R.
COUGARS FROM PULLMAN -- No matter your age, there always seems to be a little more excitement in the air when school gets canceled. That's what it feels like here, as WSU has canceled Thursday's classes due to inclement weather. We're still working, though, and…
In the University/Central Valley boys basketball game last week, U-Hi junior Brett Bailey made a long-distance shot he'll always remember. Check it out.
The Big Sky Conference announced its new TV contract on Tuesday, calling it a win-win for everyone in the league. Indeed, the contract with Root Sports calls for up to 18 football games, including many double-headers, and up to 12 basketball games.Revenue will get a…
A GRIP ON SPORTS • UPDATED: 8:50 A.M. Tuesday is the day the local college basketball coaches talk with the media, from Mark Few at Gonzaga to Ken Bone at Washington State. That results in stories from the S-R staff concerning those coaches' teams. A…
COUGARS FROM PULLMAN – In Seattle, they’re losing their minds over the forecast of a few inches of snow. Here? The roads are coated and it’s business as usual. That applies to your morning links, too, so have at ‘em.
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