The Spokane Chiefs ended the Kootenay Ice's seven-game winning streak Saturday night at the Arena with a 4-2 win ignited by veterans Mitch Holmberg and Brenden Kichton. Spokane's next home game is Friday against the hot Kelowna Rockets. Read story
COUGARS FROM BERKELEY -- We empty out our notebook with quotes from Washington State's 67-54 loss to California at Haas Pavilion, the Cougars' third consecutive defeat to start Pac-12 play. Read on.
Where have we have seen this before? Idaho was in position to send its game with New Mexico State to overtime -- after trailing by 17 points late in the first half -- but Marcus Bell's foul on an inbounds with 2.7 seconds left sent…
Mitch Holmberg had two goals and one assist and Brenden Kichton added one goal and two assists Saturday night as the Spokane Chiefs toppled the Kootenay Ice 4-2 in Western Hockey League play at the Arena. Spokane snapped Kootenay's seven-game winning streak. Story to come
Mitch Holmberg has had a hand in every score Saturday night as the Spokane Chiefs lead the Kootenay Ice 3-2 after two periods of Western Hockey League play at the Arena. Holmberg has two goals and one assist, giving him 27 goals and 49 points…
Mitch Holmberg and Brenden Kichton have one goal and one assist apiece Saturday night as the Spokane Chiefs lead the Kootenay Ice 2-0 after one period in Western Hockey League play at the Arena.
The Spokane Chiefs are hosting the Kootenay Ice in a Western Hockey League game that's set to start in 20 minutes at the Arena. Kootenay has a modest record of 17-24-1-0, but the Ice are in the midst of a seven-game winning streak that began…
Brittany Kennedy (Oregon State/Lewis and Clark High) had a career-high 12 assists on Saturday as Florida Gulf Coast set an NCAA Division I record with 22 3-pointers. Read FGCU release
COUGARS FROM BERKELEY -- Another frustrating loss for Washington State, this one 67-54 to California in Haas Pavilion. We've filed our story and have our usual tale of the tape after the jump. Read on.
COUGARS FROM BERKELEY -- After going one season without visiting the Bay Area, the Washington State men's basketball team is back in Haas Pavilion to take on California. We have thoughts about today's game, as usual. Read on.
A GRIP ON SPORTS I arose from bed this morning not sure what to write about. No worries, though. It always comes to me. Except today it didn't. Read on.
COUGARS FROM OAKLAND -- It's back to work today for Washington State, which plays a 1 p.m. game at California in Haas Pavilion. We have some links and a few notes to pass along first. Read on.
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