WHL trade deadline approaches
With the WHL trade deadline fast approaching on Jan. 10, players such as Calgary Flames prospect Michael Ferland of the Brandon Wheat Kings must be prepared in case a deal is sealed. Read story
WEDNESDAY, JAN. 2, 2013
GU wants to avoid falling into trap
Situated between Monday's win over No. 22 Oklahoma State and Saturday's contest at Santa Clara, Gonzaga will try to stay on task against Pepperdine on Thursday in Malibu. It has all the makings of a trap game, facing a squad picked to finish last in…
Eight-time champion Gonzaga set for WCC play
Gonzaga has won eight consecutive West Coast Conference women's basketball titles. The drive toward No. 9 begins Thursday night at McCarthey Athletic Center against San Diego. Read story
Wednesday with Ken Bone
COUGARS FROM PULLMAN -- Ken Bone met with the media today to discuss Washington State's Pac-12 opener against the Washington Huskies on Saturday. We have a recap of his comments below. Read on.
GSL basketball scoring leaders 2
Beginning today and running each Wednesday here and Thursday in the newspaper are the Greater Spokane League boys and girls basketball scoring leaders. Click the tab below to see the leaders. Pictured above is the girls leader, sophomore Madison Hovren of Central Valley.
Zags team to beat in WCC 2
For the umpteenth straight season, Gonzaga is the team to beat in the WCC. For the first time in a dozen seasons, the Bulldogs are not the defending champions. Saint Mary's broke through last year and snapped Gonzaga's WCC title streak at 11. The Gaels…
It seems like only yesterday 5
A GRIP ON SPORTS The headline hit me like a Montee Ball run up the middle. "41-year wait is over; Stanford gets Roses." It has been 41 years since Stanford won a Rose Bowl game? Really? It seems like only yesterday. After all, the last…
Back to the grind 4
COUGARS FROM PULLMAN -- The new year also signals the beginning of Pac-12 play, with Washington State playing is conference opener against Washington on Saturday. WSU coach Ken Bone and players are available to the media later this afternoon, and we'll have more then. But…
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