We're 10 minutes away from a key Big Sky Conference game between visiting Sacramento State (12-8, 7-4) and Eastern Washington (12-9, 8-4). EWU is tied for third place with Montana State, one-half game behind Northern Colorado, which hosts first-place Montana tonight. The Eagles are looking…
Athletes deal with something that athletes a decade ago didn't have to: Twitter. It's a barstool for fans, but the chatter there often reaches the athletes they're praising or ripping. Gonzaga isn't immune to those tweets, so we checked in with 4-5 players to find…
A GRIP ON SPORTS I wonder how many men in America are humming "Cats in the Cradle" at work this morning? After last night's "Modern Family," I can't get the tune out of my head. But there is one line from the song that's appropriate…
COUGARS FROM SPOKANE -- By the time this posts, we'll already be at the airport, headed to Los Angeles for Washington State's trip to USC and UCLA. But it just wouldn't be Feb. 7, 2013 if we didn't recap yesterday's signing festivities. Read on.
The Spokane Chiefs earned the 1,000th win in franchise history in a memorable way on Wednesday, taking control from start to finish while shutting out the Western Hockey League's hottest team. Read story
Eric Williams made 33 saves and five players scored as the Spokane Chiefs snapped a season-high four-game losing streak Wednesday night with a 5-0 win over the Kelowna Rockets in Western Hockey League play at the Arena. Williams became the second goalie to blank the…
COUGARS FROM PULLMAN -- Here's more of what Washington State coach Mike Leach had to say after WSU signed 24 players to letters of intent. Read on.
Todd Fiddler and Brenden Kichton scored second-period goals and Eric Williams made 14 more saves as the Spokane Chiefs took a 5-0 lead over the Kelowna Rockets on Wednesday in Western Hockey League play at the Arena. Williams has 24 saves as he attempts to…
Riley Whittingham, Mitch Holmberg and Mike Aviani scored as the Spokane Chiefs jumped ahead of the Kelowna Rockets 3-0 after one period in Western Hockey League play at the Arena. The Chiefs have lost a season-high four consecutive games and eight of their last 11…
The Spokane Chiefs are 30 minutes away from their first home game since Jan. 26. Their challenge will be difficult because the Kelowna Rockets have won 23 of their last 26 games. Kelowna has just one regulation loss since Dec. 5. Kelowna has also won…
COUGARS FROM PULLMAN -- Here's a list of Washington State's 2013 signing class, with a brief comment -- very brief, in some cases -- from coach Mike Leach about each player.
Idaho's letter of intents started rolling in early this morning. Check below to see a list of players who have signed with the Vandals. We'll keep this updated throughout the day, leading up to Paul Petrino's news conference at 1:15 p.m.
A GRIP ON SPORTS There are young men and women (yes, women) all over America waking up today believing it's the most important day of their lives. Most already have an idea of what they are going to do. They have made up their mind…
COUGARS FROM PULLMAN -- Here's where you can track each letter of intent the Cougars receive today as they come in. Read on.
COUGARS FROM PULLMAN -- It's that special day when a bunch of teenagers sign their names to pieces of paper, then fax those pieces of paper to institutions of higher learning across the nation to indicate their intent to play football at those institutions. We'll…
Cal State Fullerton assistant coach Monica Quan and her fiance were found shot to death on Sunday. Quan was in her second season with the Titans. Cal State Fullerton played at Gonzaga on Dec. 9, an 83-44 Bulldogs win. Read story
The Victoria Royals continued their improvement in the Western Hockey League by defeating Seattle on Tuesday and tying the Spokane Chiefs for fifth place in Western Conference rankings (by points). Spokane had been solidly in fourth place for several weeks, but Tri-City recently passed Spokane…
This week's women's basketball notebook focuses on Riley Holsinger, who is leading Community Colleges of Spokane in five big categories since her transfer from Boise State. Read story
S-R photojournalist Colin Mulvany covered Central Valley High's win over Ferris. Check out a big picture gallery of his photos.
Spokane Chiefs left wing Carter Proft leads the Western Hockey League in penalty minutes this season. He says all hockey players have to be ready to stand up for their teammates. The Chiefs host Kelowna on Wednesday in their first game at the Arena since…
COUGARS FROM PULLMAN -- As is customary on Tuesdays, WSU basketball coach Ken Bone met with the media to discuss this week's games. Topics ranged from USC, Royce Woolridge and whether the Cougars' 2-7 start has affected players' attitudes. Read on.
Former Gonzaga great Dan Dickau will be inducted into the WCC Hall of Honor during the upcoming men's and women's basketball tournaments in Las Vegas. Dickau, currently an analyst for Gonzaga games televised on KHQ/SWX, will be inducted along with one representative from each of…
We are giving away four tickets to the Eastern Washington-Southern Utah men's basketball game on Feb. 16, plus movie tickets and a $50 to the Davenport. Just take the news quiz and you will be automatically entered. Good luck.
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