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WEDNESDAY, DEC. 12, 2012




More on Gonzaga and the conference shuffle

It had to happen at some point. Gonzaga's name is being mentioned in the never-ending conference shuffle. Now, who knows if the seven Big East Catholic, non-FBS schools will form a basketball-only conference and whether they would want to bring Gonzaga aboard. There's an incredible…

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Zags involved in conference shuffle?

Could the conference shuffle, which took some time off during the first part of the football season before heating back up, include Gonzaga? There's an ESPN.com report this morning that Gonzaga would be interested in a "national, branded" conference alongside national Catholic-based schools. I asked…

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It's hard to make this stuff up 

A GRIP ON SPORTS A prolific fiction writer can take one line a college basketball story and weave it into a long, easy-to-read bestseller (think Stephen King). We're not prolific. We're not a fiction writer. We're not capable of writing a long, easy-to-read bestseller. But…

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EWU playoff links

It's a big week in Cheney, and our hopefully our coverage will live up to the moment. Three stories today, including John Blanchette's column on football attendance, my report from practice and a look at the Sam Houston State triple/double-option/pistol. Whatever it is, you get…

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Live chat, Bone, links on a Wednesday

COUGARS FROM PULLMAN -- It is Wednesday, right? These pre-winter days -- can't actually call it winter until Dec. 21, even if it's snowing outside as I type -- all seem to blend together. Yeah, that's all I've got for today. Read on for links.

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