COUGARS FROM PULLMAN -- As if there wasn't enough pressure on Washington State already, the Cougars now must try to defeat Oregon State without the services of starting point guard Mike Ladd, who will miss tonight's game with a left knee injury. Read on for…
The biggest remaining game of the West Coast Conference women's basketball season is Thursday at Gonzaga. The Bulldogs (10-1 WCC) can take a huge step toward wrapping up their ninth consecutive conference title by avenging last month's loss at Saint Mary's (8-2 WCC). Gonzaga has…
COUGARS FROM PULLMAN -- Washington State officially announced Wednesday that Ken Wilson has been hired as the team's linebackers coach. Wilson, who spent the last 23 seasons at Nevada -- 19 as part of the coaching staff -- replaces Jeff Choate, who left after the…
A GRIP ON SPORTS Let's get right to the crux of the matter. I am not a huge wrestling fan but the International Olympic Committee's decision to drop wrestling from the 2020 Games is incredibly stupid. And borders on the criminal. Read on.
COUGARS FROM PULLMAN -- Washington State has played every team in the conference exactly once. Tonight, the Cougars begin their seven-game second go-round with a home matchup against Oregon State. We have some links to start your day, so read on.
The Idaho Vandals will see a different UT Arlington team for Thursday's Western Athletic Conference road game. Coach Samantha Morrow resigned on Tuesday, never able to recreate the success she had with high school teams. The third-place Vandals beat UT Arlington 70-52 on Jan. 19…
This week's women's basketball notebook features Washington State senior Carly Noyes, a record-setting player from Moses Lake with a future goal of elementary school teacher. Read story
The Calgary Hitmen brought their rugged style of play to Kennewick on Tuesday night, piling up 31 penalty minutes while dispatching the Tri-City Americans 6-2. Calgary put Tri-City on the power play eight times. Both Americans goals came with a man advantage. Now Calgary will…
COUGARS FROM PULLMAN -- As the criticism of coach Ken Bone and his Washington State basketball team increases, so too does the speculation about whether Bone might not be around next season. And while the coach says he doesn't read the blogs and message boards…
A GRIP ON SPORTS Is it warmer outside? Is the sun shining brighter? Is there a spring in your step? All those things should be true. After all, spring training is starting today around the country. Summer is just around the corner. Read on.
COUGARS FROM PULLMAN -- Washington State is back to its normal-but-not-really schedule of playing on Wednesday and Saturday this week, which means the Cougars' game against Oregon State is now a mere 36-ish hours away. Ken Bone and WSU players will meet with the media…
Studied up a little more on Gonzaga-Saint Mary's today by watching the replay of the first game. Drew Barham and Kyle Dranginis didn't step on the court last month but they figure to be in the mix in Thursday's rematch. We talked about that and…
Kent Leiss, pictured above, will not return as Coeur d'Alene High's boys basketball coach this season. Click the tab below to read my unedited story for Tuesday's newspaper.
A GRIP ON SPORTS After spending the first Sunday since September without the NFL, we spend the first Monday since then without NFL news. Which means today is sort of slow. Read on.
COUGARS FROM PULLMAN -- It's another typically slow Monday with Washington State, though we do have some other lniks around the conference to share. Read on.
Jamie Crooks scored twice to guide the Victoria Royals to a 5-3 win over the Spokane Chiefs at the Arena on Sunday night. The Chiefs and Royals began the night tied for fourth place in the Western Hockey League's Western Conference. Victoria won its fifth…
S-R photojournalist Jesse Tinsley covered the Chiefs' game against the Royals. Check out a big picture gallery of his photos.
Jamie Crooks scored twice Sunday night to guide the Victoria Royals to a 5-3 win over the Spokane Chiefs at the Arena. The Royals' win put them alone in fourth place in the Western Hockey League's Western Conference, two points ahead of the Chiefs. Story…
Jamie Crooks' 27th and 28th goals of the season have helped stake the Victoria Royals to a 4-1 lead over the Spokane Chiefs after two periods at the Arena. Crooks has tied Brandon Magee for the team lead in goals. Victoria has outshot Spokane 18-9.…
Goals by Jamie Crooks and Jack Walker have given the Victoria Royals a 2-1 lead over the Spokane Chiefs at the Arena. Victoria, leading 2-0, was on a 4-minute power play when Spokane's Dylan Walchuk tallied a shorthanded goal for his 15th score of the…
The Spokane Chiefs and Victoria Royals are tied for fourth place in the Western Hockey League's Western Conference with 66 points apiece. The teams will meet in 15 minutes at the Arena to break that tie. This is the second of four meetings between the…
LMU, overwhelmed in an 88-43 loss to Gonzaga in Los Angeles on Jan. 31, looked like a different team Saturday. The Lions battled throughout, but GU still claimed a 74-55 win. The day-after LMU links: S-R gamer, S-R photos, AP and Kitsap Sun. More below.
A GRIP ON SPORTS Late last night I had already decided what I was going to write about today. But in the foggy focus of morning, I changed my mind. Read on.
COUGARS FROM LOS ANGELES -- Washington State lost its ninth game in 11 tries last night. We have to fly back to Spokane this morning, but first have some links to last night's coverage. Read on.
Riley Whittingham had his first two-goal night as a member of the Spokane Chiefs on Saturday during a 5-2 win over the Tri-City Americans at the Arena. The Chiefs led 2-0 after two periods, both goals courtesy of Whittingham. The night started with the Chiefs…
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