The West Coast Conference will change its men's and women's basketball tournaments when it becomes a 10-team league in 2014, scrapping the format that rewarded the top two teams with double-byes into the semifinals. The WCC, which welcomes Pacific in 2013-14, will adopt a traditional…
A GRIP ON SPORTS I really can't think of a better way to end the workweek. I warmed up a cup of Thursday's coffee, opened up the computer and began reading stories from Miami, San Francisco and Seattle about subjects as varied as the NBA…
A couple of news items, one involving a fire at Shock player Kevin Ellison's apartment, the other an update on AFL labor negotiations. First, the fire in the apartment complex where virtually every Shock player resides. Ellison will face arson charges, according to investigators. The…
Mathis Mönninghoff, a 6-foot-7 forward who saw limited playing time in two seasons at Gonzaga, has decided to leave the program to sign with a professional team in Germany, Bulldogs assistant coach Tommy Lloyd said. Mönninghoff, who is from Ibbenbüren, Germany, played just 134 minutes…
COUGARS The Pac-12 released its early television schedule on Thursday, and the times and TV information for two more of Washington State's games are now known. Read on for more.
A GRIP ON SPORTS Kind of an odd day. Maybe it's because the sun is shining. OK, not really, but it's not raining and the clouds are a bit scattered. Or maybe it's because we found a series of stories worth passing along on Olympic…
COUGARS Yesterday was a busy one in terms of WSU news, so we put together a post this morning to fill you in on all the happenings.
Former Spokane Shock head coach Rob Keefe returns to the Spokane Arena on Saturday as a member of the Utah Blaze coaching staff. Earlier this week I talked with Keefe about the last 10 months -- the time frame during which he was let go…
COUGARS WSU just sent out a release announcing that junior forward Patrick Simon, an Ephrata native, has been granted his release and will transfer from the men's basketball team. Read on for more.
COUGARS Had a chance to speak this afternoon with Brophy Prep coach Scooter Molander about the commitment of quarterback Tyler Bruggman to Washington State. Read on for a partial transcript.
COUGARS Several outlets are reporting this afternoon that Brophy Prep (Phoenix) quarterback Tyler Bruggman has given a verbal commitment to play his college ball at Washington State. Read on for more.
A GRIP ON SPORTS I love this headline in the Oklahoma City newspaper. "Kevin Durant scores 36 to power Thunder past LeBron James' Heat." As if those were the only two guys playing last night. I guess to many folks, they are. Read on.
The AFL labor dispute was back on the front-burner Tuesday with the release of the AFL's latest offer to the players. Negotiations haven't been pleasant between the AFL and the AFL players union. Even with the latest offer, both sides managed to take shots at…
A GRIP ON SPORTS Sometimes the only difference between a dream and a nightmare is the inability to catch a routine fly ball. Read on.
Gonzaga picked up a commitment today from Providence College transfer Gerard Coleman, a 6-foot-4 guard who averaged 13.2 points and 5 rebounds last season for the Big East Conference Friars. I talked with Marcus O'Neil, Coleman's prep coach at Tilton School, and several of his…
I've been busy with graduation parties and relatives in town, but I knew when I woke up this morning I'd forgotten something. I hadn't posted Jessica Brown's game story from the Shock's easy win over Kansas City on Saturday night. So here's Jessica's report and…
A GRIP ON SPORTS As June Sundays go, yesterday wasn't what one would call chock full of sporting events. Oh sure, the Mariners lost again and there was a non-descript golf tournament. If you're into soccer, there is the big tourney going on over in…
A GRIP ON SPORTS First the Miami Heat roared back in the second half and defeated the Boston Celtics, sending the two teams everyone expected – Miami and Oklahoma City – into the NBA finals. Then later in the evening in Las Vegas, Timothy Bradley…
Friday was another bizarre day in the Arena Football League with labor unrest resurfacing but much like the first flare-up in March, it impacted just one game. (And 'impact' might be too strong of a word to describe what the latest work stoppage accomplished.) Here's…
A GRIP ON SPORTS Let's see. Anything happen yesterday? Well, the Kentucky Derby and Preakness winner had to scratch from today's Belmont, the first time that's happened since The Depression. And six Mariner pitchers combined for a no-hitter, only the second time in history that…
A GRIP ON SPORTS When I pulled myself out of bed this morning, two thoughts competed for playing time in my head: We made it through another week – after all, it is Friday – and what the heck will I write about this morning?…
Terrance Sanders, who has been Spokane's MVP for the first 11 games of the season, is one busy man. He's having the best season of his five-year arena football career. Before and after practice, Sanders spends much of his time with his family (that's two-year-old…
Did you know Spokane Shock tickets are up for grabs in this week's news quiz? Simply enter, and you're eligible to win two random drawings. And if you finish on top of the leaderboard, a $50 gift card to the Davenport Hotel could be yours.…
A GRIP ON SPORTS For all of you who experienced feelings of sadness last night watching Oklahoma City defeat San Antonio and move on to the NBA Finals, we have a solution for you. It's one I'm using myself and it seems to be working.…
COUGARS Checking back in again this morning with a couple of small, but notable news items on the Washington State football front. Read on.
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