COUGARS FROM PULLMAN -- The Battle of the Palouse will continue in 2013. The official Twitter account of University of Idaho athletics confirmed what athletic director Rob Spear told Scout.com -- Idaho and Washington State will face each other at Martin Stadium in 2013, the…
Former Eastern Washington quarterback Bo Levi Mitchell has signed a contract to play football this year for the Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League. Mitchell, who led the Eagles to a national title in 2010 and won the Walter Payton Award last year, said…
A GRIP ON SPORTS There was an old song sung by The Carpenters that included the lyrics, "Rainy days and Mondays always get me down." So what happens when Monday is a rainy day? Do two downs make an up? All I know is I'm…
COUGARS FROM PULLMAN -- Stop me if you've heard this before: there's not much news out there for you. But read on anyway, because we do have a few links after the jump.
A GRIP ON SPORTS What a day. The alma mater is headed to the NCAA semifinals and I read a headline I thought I would never see in my lifetime. Read on.
COUGARS FROM PULLMAN -- We're back with some links for your Sunday, including some news about a trio of former Washington State football players who signed with NFL teams after the draft ended yesterday. Read on.
Spokane snagged its second road win of the season and evened its record at 3-3 with a 56-48 victory over Jacksonville on Saturday. Spokane led by as many as 21 points, but the Sharks rallied in the second half to close within 49-48. Beau Bell's…
Eastern Washington strong safety Matt Johnson was drafted in the fourth round of the National Football League draft by the Dallas Cowboys. Here is Johnson's reaction to the good news: http://www.dallascowboys.com/multimedia/multimedia_center.cfm?id=FA39BF0C-A51E-FB49-370429B89D4B9678
Texas-San Antonio was set to join the WAC this summer. But the Roadrunners now appear headed to the Conference USA in 2013 -- along with current WAC member Louisiana Tech. And the WAC's losses might not end there. CBSsports.com reported Saturday morning that Utah State…
Spokane returns from a bye week with a long road trip and a key AFL game against Jacksonville tonight. Kickoff is at 4 Pacific time. Here's my preview that ran in today's S-R and another in the Florida Times-Union. In-game updates at twitter.com/SRjimm. One clarification:…
Korey Toomer, one the most athletically gifted players at Idaho in recent years, was selected in the fifth round of the NFL draft today by Seattle. The Seahawks, who previously took Utah State linebacker Bobby Wagner and USU tailback Robert Turbin, wanted to get faster…
Well, the phone rang this morning. I wasn't able to connect with GU recruit Luke Meikle, his father Brian or his coach Bernie Salazar on Friday, but I received a call back from Brian this morning. He was en route to Portland to watch his…
A GRIP ON SPORTS It's Saturday morning. There is a lot to digest and we're not talking about last night's dinner. The NFL draft went through two more rounds (when is Roger Goodell going to realize you can stretch the seven rounds through six days…
Gonzaga picked up a Class of 2013 verbal commitment from Lucas Meikle, a 6-foot-8, 190-pound forward at Bellarmine Prep in Tacoma. Meikle's commitment was first reported by the Seattle Times. Messages left for Meikle and Bellarmine Prep coach Bernie Salazar weren't returned. I wasn't able…
A GRIP ON SPORTS "With the 12th pick of the draft, the Seattle Seahawks make a trade." Now, those exact words were never spoken by Roger Goodell last night, but something similar was. Nothing surprising, of course, about that. Teams trade draft picks all the…
COUGARS FROM PULLMAN -- Aside from the Pac-12 players selected in the NFL draft, there isn't much news out there for you today. But we'll soldier on anyway, because there are at least a couple stories to link.
Turns out defensive lineman Jeremy Geathers will wear a Spokane Shock jersey at least one more time. Geathers will return, likely for just one game, when Spokane visits Jacksonville on Saturday, before resuming preparations for training camp with the CFL B.C. Lions. Spokane planned on…
Live chat with Jim Allen on Eastern Washington football. <a href="http://www.coveritlive.com/mobile.php/option=com_mobile/task=viewaltcast/altcast_code=064b4ae401" _cke_saved_href="http://www.coveritlive.com/mobile.php/option=com_mobile/task=viewaltcast/altcast_code=064b4ae401" >EWU football chat</a>
A GRIP ON SPORTS I don't know about you, but I'll be listening to the NFL draft on the radio tonight when I drive back from Moscow. It will fill in the gap between Palouse and Garfield. Read on.
COUGARS FROM PULLMAN -- Our WSU coverage is a bit more diverse than usual today. And it's about to become even more so. Read on for the details.
Please join me at noon, right here, for a live chat on Eastern football. In the meantime, here are links to some recent EWU-related stories, including last night's announcement by former SMU quarterback Kyle Padron that he has been cleared to play football this fall…
I went to Shock practice Tuesday, but my weekly notebook was held for a day and will run in Thursday's S-R. Here's a link. One item that will be in the print edition but probably not on the link: OL Ben Ossai has signed with…
UPDATED The Coeur d’Alene football team’s 2012 schedule already was going to be the toughest in school history. Now it’s been amped up another notch. The 2011 Idaho and Washington big-school state champions will face off when the Skyline Spartans of Sammamish take on the…
<a href="http://www.coveritlive.com/mobile.php/option=com_mobile/task=viewaltcast/altcast_code=facc1322f2" _cke_saved_href="http://www.coveritlive.com/mobile.php/option=com_mobile/task=viewaltcast/altcast_code=facc1322f2" >WSU Live Chat, noon 4/25</a>
Arizona State transfer Trent Lockett has ruled out Gonzaga as a potential landing spot for his final season of eligiblity, according to sources. The 6-foot-4 Lockett, who led ASU in scoring last season at 13.0 points per game and rebounding at 5.8, has apparently trimmed…
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