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Spokane, Washington  Est. May 19, 1883

THURSDAY, MARCH 8, 2012

Vandals upset in WAC tournament

Don Verlin and the Idaho Vandals are still hunting for an elusive WAC tournament win. The third-seeded Vandals blew a seven-point lead in the final 61/2 minutes and dropped a 72-70 heartbreaker to No. 6 Hawaii in the quarterfinal round this afternoon in Las Vegas.…

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Nelson expects game to go on as planned

Spokane Shock majority owner Brady Nelson said he’s “100 percent” confident the Arena Football League team’s season opener Monday night will go on as planned despite threats from the AFL players union of a possible strike. The Shock entertain Iowa on Monday, the last of…

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Empty? The Staples Center was not empty 

A GRIP ON SPORTS Before Washington State's Pac-12 Conference tournament game began yesterday, Christian Caple posted a picture of the empty Staples Center on this blog. Yes, it was a pregame photo for a noon game, so you would expect the arena to be empty.…

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Can UI stick around in WAC tourney?

The Idaho men's basketball team is one of the hottest clubs in the WAC. But can the Vandals summon a breakthrough this afternoon in the conference tournament? If they do, it will be a landmark day for Idaho. We have more on the Vandals' tourney…

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