No. 2 Spokane is back in action tonight and the storyline is familiar: The Shock will try to solve another quality AFL defense. Two weeks after putting up 61 points on San Antonio and one week after hanging 75 on San Jose, the Shock encounter…
A GRIP ON SPORTS It's a Saturday in June and I have a bunch of questions. And they are questions that I'm not sure I can answer. Read on.
COUGARS You'll likely see these lines in a few other outlets today, since the Golden Nugget sports book just released betting lines for 250 college football games earlier this afternoon. DonBest.com was kind enough to list all of them, so we've sorted through that listing…
A GRIP ON SPORTS On the desk to the right of my computer I have a mouse pad. On it is a cartoon of a yellow man with a couple hairs, sleeping in his chair at work, a pink donut balanced on his stomach. Of…
A GRIP ON SPORTS Which of these things was I able to accomplish during the Mariners game yesterday: A) Mow the lawn; B) Fix a window; C) Take a bath; D) Drive to work; F) Yell at the TV to appeal second base; E) Drive…
COUGARS Washington State added a member to its basketball coaching staff on Wednesday, announcing the hire of veteran coach Rod Jensen as the team’s new director of player development. Jensen, a former head coach at Boise State and most recently at the College of Idaho,…
You'd never know Beau Bell has been battling a high ankle sprain. He had two sacks and three quarterback hurries in Saturday's rout over San Jose. Watching practice at the last few media days, Bell is often by himself stretching or conditioning, or he's working…
A GRIP ON SPORTS There are certain jobs that don't seem too safe right now. Drummer for Spinal Tap. Justin Bieber security guard at a Heat game. Catcher for the Seattle Mariners. Read on.
COUGARS Washington State's list of known committed players for the class of 2014 is up to six after the news broke yesterday that Sacramento receiver Calvin Green has committed to the Cougars. Green, who is listed by Scout.com as 5-foot-10 and 175 pounds and attends…
A GRIP ON SPORTS Even the nickname scared me. "The Fearsome Foursome." The NFL's first front four that became media stars. The Rams' defensive line in the 1960s. The guys who really got me excited about pro football. And now only one of them is…
COUGARS Jeff Hironaka is leaving Washington State to become an assistant coach again. Hironaka, who was reassigned prior to last season from an assistant coaching position to the role of director of player development, is headed to Portland State to work as an assistant coach,…
A GRIP ON SPORTS Guess what? It's a Monday and there isn't a lot of stuff to talk about in the region. Oh, there are the usual "the-Mariners-are-falling-apart" stories. And, as it's the first part of June, college baseball teams with connections to the area…
A GRIP ON SPORTS An injury is never good for a player in any sport. But for an organization like the Mariners, an injury can come at an opportune time. Such is the case with Jesus Montero's torn meniscus. Read on.
Final game story below from Spokane's 75-45 win over San Jose on Saturday.
By Jim Meehan jimm@spokesman.com; (208) 765-7131 It doesn’t seem to matter who San Jose has at quarterback when it faces the Spokane Shock. The last three meetings between the West Division rivals have produced one-sided outcomes in Spokane’s favor. The third-ranked Shock dominated from start…
Spokane's 69-47 rout of San Jose six weeks ago changed the course of the SaberCats' season. San Jose traded future Hall of Fame quarterback Aaron Garcia to Orlando and signed former Chicago QB Russ Michna. The SaberCats haven't lost since, winning five in a row.…
A GRIP ON SPORTS I watched a lot of baseball yesterday. A lot. And all of it, appropriately enough, on a screen no larger than the one I had in my college dorm room back in 1975. Yet I was happy. Read on.
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