Chiefs stumble to third consecutive loss
The last four weeks have been difficult for the Spokane Chiefs. Their 3-2 loss at Everett on Friday night gave them six setbacks in their last eight Western Hockey League games. Read story
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Area skiers tops in U.S. Nordic Skiing Championships
Four Eastern Washington were in top form in the U.S. National Cross Country Skiing Championship races this week at the former Olympic course at Soldier Hollow, Utah. Erik Bjornsen, 22, of Winthrop finished first in the men's 15-kilometer freestyle. His sister, Sadie Bjornsen, 24, finished…
Zags, Broncos in early WCC showdown
There can't be another D-I program that has had a three-year stretch comparable to Santa Clara's. The Broncos had one of the better seasons in school history, winning 24 games and a post-season tournament, then lost every conference game the following season. The pendulum is…
Five questions about Washington
COUGARS FROM PULLMAN -- With Pac-12 play beginning this week, we dust off our five-questions-with-a-beat-writer feature to preview the Washington Huskies. Todd Dybas of the Tacoma News Tribune was kind enough to stop by this week, and we also answered five questions about WSU on…
Day after Pepperdine
A little tardy for my day-after post, but there's a good reason. I spent about 15 minutes visiting with ex-Zag Robert Sacre at the Lakers practice facility this morning. So better late than never, here's my day-after Pepperdine post. No road venue is easy for…
It's just so tiring 3
A GRIP ON SPORTS At about 9 p.m. last night, I knew exactly what I was going to be writing about today. This. But then it hit me. I'm tired of it all. And if I'm tired of it, you folks must be exhausted. Read…
Day-before-Washington links 2
COUGARS FROM PULLMAN -- Good news: only three more days without cable and wired Internet. Bad news: Three more days without cable and wired Internet. Ah, the joys of moving. Anyway, we at least have a company-issued MiFi card to get us through these oh-so-trying…
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