From Pullman -- After two successful seasons at Washington State, Keidane McAlpine is on the move again, this time to Los Angeles to take over as head coach of the USC Trojans. McAlpine guided the Cougars to back-to-back NCAA tournament appearances, and a program-best second…
S-R photojournalist Jesse Tinsley covered the GU women's game against UC Riverside. Check out this big picture gallery of game photos.
It was a Pac-12 pre-union of sorts when No. 18 Washington State took on Utah, then of the Western Athletic Conference. While Hawaii and Fresno State were the class of the WAC at the time, Utah (6-5, 4-4 WAC) was returning to postseason play for…
Rod Sandberg has been picked as the new football coach at Whitworth, replacing John Tully. Here is the early story, which will be update.
Eastern Washington wide receiver Cooper Kupp has won the Jerry Rice Award given to the top freshman in the Football Championshp Subdivision, The Sports Network announced this morning. The award will be presented later today at The Sports Network's FCS Awards Banquet and Presentation in…
Eastern Washington is in the FCS semifinals partly because of some clutch plays against Jacksonville State. Here is our follow-up story, along with a preview of tonight's FCS awards in Philadelphia. I'll be standing by tonight with a story on the awards. Meanwhile, the Eastern…
A GRIP ON SPORTS There is a line in that great Christmas movie, "Die Hard" in which Bruce Willis calls himself "the fly in the ointment." I know how he feels. Read on.
From Pullman -- The Washington State football team has just one more day in Pullman before heading south for the New Mexico Bowl. It'll be a business trip for the Cougars, but they're looking to have some fun as well ... Maybe as much fun…
The video below, courtesy of wazzulibrary on YouTube, is not of the 1988 Aloha Bowl, but of WSU's win over Tennessee that season. Head coach Dennis Erickson led WSU to an 8-3 record and a No. 18 ranking in the Associated Press college football bowl.…
WSU Pepperdine Box
Early wake-up call and an early flight so we'll get right to it. Here’s my game story from GU’s sluggish 68-59 win over South Alabama in Seattle. Here’s the AP report, another in the Seattle Times. Gonzaga attempted to schedule Ohio State in its annual…
A GRIP ON SPORTS What are your plans for this fine, pre-Christmas, December Sunday? Shopping? Cleaning? Cooking? OK, I'm guessing not. I'm guessing you have some plans that are, at least, a little sports related. Read on.
From Pullman -- In the paper today we have a story on WSU's new weight room, and what it could mean for players and recruits ... In yesterday's Bowl Rewind we took a look at the 1981 Holiday Bowl against BYU ... The Cougars went…
The Spokane Chiefs became the ninth team in the 22-team Western Hockey League to collect its 20th win on Saturday night by dispatching the Prince George Cougars 6-3. Four of those teams have exactly 20 wins, so the Chiefs are essentially tied for sixth in…
Gonzaga dominated the first 10 minutes and squirmed for the better part of the last 30, holding on for a 68-59 win over South Alabama on Saturday at KeyArena. Gary Bell Jr., from nearby Kent, had 20 points. My unedited game story is below. More…
Once again, it was Idaho's backcourt that carried the Vandals offensively. And this time, the guards' contributions were enough to propel UI to a 76-75 win at Portland State on Saturday night. Point guard Glen Dean poured in 26 points and shooting guard Connor Hill…
S-R photojournalist Tyler Tjomsland covered EWU's win over Jacksonville State, 35-24, in Cheney, WA., Saturday, Dec. 14, 2013. Check out his big picture story!
Video courtesy of wazzulibrary on YouTube. After a 50-year bowl drought, the Cougars returned to postseason play with the 1981 Holiday Bowl played against BYU. Coach Jim Walden led Washington State to an 8-2-1 record, and the Cougars were ranked No. 20 by the Associated…
From Pullman -- The Washington State football team returned to Martin Stadium on Saturday afternoon, practicing outdoors for the first time in over a week. With temperatures in Pullman below zero at times recently, the Cougars have been making use of their inflated indoor practice…
A GRIP ON SPORTS It's the weekend. Is there anything better? Read on.
From Pullman -- After taking Thursday off from practice, the Cougars took to the field on Friday and we've got a report ... We continue our WSU bowl rewind with a look at the 1931 Rose Bowl ... A number of recruits are in town…
From Pullman -- Once again the Cougars practiced late at night on Friday because of finals, and indoors because of the snow on the ground. But the day wasn't done when practice ended for the WSU football players. According to the recruiting websites, a whole…
Gonzaga, with a win over South Alabama on Saturday night in the Battle in Seattle, would match last year's 10-1 start. A short preview of the matchup here.
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