Due to a family emergency, Eastern Washington University All-America pole vaulter Keisa Monterola will not be compete in the NCAA Division I Outdoor Championships today in Des Moines, Iowa. According to EWU head women's coach Marcia Mecklenburg, Monterola is returning this morning to her native…
A GRIP ON SPORTS I'm about to send out an all-points bulletin, if those things are used any more. The sun is missing and I want it back. It's time to be outside, swinging a golf club, running the lawn mower or taking a long…
A GRIP ON SPORTS It looks like a good day to stay indoors. Cold, wind, rain. The type of day sitting down in front of your computer or smart phone and reading a bunch of sports stories is just the ticket. We'll do our best…
A GRIP ON SPORTS Yesterday afternoon I was fiddling around in the garage, pretending to be organizing and cleaning it when all I was really doing was sitting as often as I could and listening to the Shock game on the radio. In the end,…
Chicago played turnover-free while Spokane had three giveaways. The result was predictable. The Rush thumped the Shock 73-62 on Sunday, snapping Spokane's three-game winning streak. Here's a game recap.
A GRIP ON SPORTS Yep, summer's here. Not officially, mind you. That's not for a couple weeks yet. But unofficially, it's summer time in the sporting world. Sure, hockey playoffs are still going on (the only NHL team I've ever seen live is leading the…
Spokane, hot of late, faces Chicago, riding a two-game losing streak, on Sunday in Chicago. The Shock (6-4) are back in the playoff picture after winning their last three games, adding to the importance of today's game with the Rush (6-4). Here's my game preview…
A GRIP ON SPORTS It's pouring rain in Spokane right now. Not just a shower or two but a spigot-turned-on rain. Sheets of water. A rivers-in-the-streets type of rain. And my neighbor's sprinklers just came on. Read on.
A GRIP ON SPORTS June was my favorite month as a kid. One main reason: School ended for the summer. For any red-blooded American male growing up in Southern California, the scent of freedom from the classroom was enough to send this punk into a…
COUGARS We check back in this morning with a small bit of news -- but news nontheless -- regarding a scholarship player leaving the Washington State football team. We also have other collections of words and sentences for you to read. Onward.
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