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Spokane, Washington  Est. May 19, 1883

FRIDAY, SEPT. 7, 2012

Sacre signs with Lakers 

Former Zag center Robert Sacre has signed a contract with the Los Angeles Lakers. Terms weren't released. Sacre was drafted by L.A. with the last pick of the second round. More here: http://www.latimes.com/sports/lakersnow/

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It's official: tomorrow's game sold out

COUGARS FROM PULLMAN -- This is just a quick post to pass along the news that Washington State has officially announced tomorrow's game as a sellout. The last one of those at Martin Stadium was Oct. 6, 2007, when the Cougars hosted Arizona State. WSU…

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EWU and Big Sky links 

Helpful hint to Eastern fans: leave early for Pullman, because game-day traffic can be pretty rough. This one will be no exception. I'm leaving Spokane tomorrow at 8:30, which I figure will put me in my parking spot at about 10:30 - just right! But…

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The weekend is (sort of) underway

A GRIP ON SPORTS The weekend is about to dawn. If you count Friday as part of the weekend. And I would guess most of us include the after-work hours of each Friday as part of it. Especially this time of year, when Friday night…

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Choate, Padron and Friday links 

COUGARS FROM PULLMAN -- Forget the construction crews grinding away on last-minute preparations for the new premium seating facility (and press box!). The true sign that a football game is being played at Martin Stadium tomorrow? I couldn't drive on Fairway Lane yesterday, the road…

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