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Spokane, Washington  Est. May 19, 1883

THURSDAY, MARCH 15, 2012

Zags dismantle West Virginia, 77-54

Gonzaga made quick work of West Virginia, building a 17-point lead in the first 12 minutes and cruising to a 77-54 victory over the Mountaineers in the NCAA tournament on Thursday. Here's some of our report from Pittsburgh. Here's my game story and our notebook.…

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Zags lose special fan 

Many Gonzaga fans have heard about 11-year-old Brandon Chastain, who survived two bouts with cancer before the disease returned for a third time. Extremely sad news to report that Brandon passed away at about 6:45 this morning. He couldn't have fought the disease more courageously.…

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Just sit down and enjoy the day 

A GRIP ON SPORTS It's finally here. The first (real) day of the NCAA basketball tournament. The basketball junkie's Christmas. It all starts at a little after 9 in the morning here on the West Coast and continues until your eyes close – or they…

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