Gonzaga is 4-0 in NCAA women's basketball tournament games on its home floor at McCarthey Athletic Center. To make it 5-0, the 12th-seeded Bulldogs must defeat a talented Iowa State team on Saturday afternoon. Read story
One of the nice things about the NCAAs is we have a few more reporters on hand and there's quite a bit more Gonzaga coverage (on the blog, twitter and in the actual S-R). That volume of material obviously takes away some of the items…
A GRIP ON SPORTS A few years ago, while covering the NCAA tournament, I heard Connecticut coach Jim Calhoun – a crusty, curmudgeonly fella who won two national titles – say the funniest thing about the first round of the tournament. And his statement actually…
COUGARS FROM SALT LAKE CITY -- Sounds like it was quite the weather experience on the Palouse yesterday. Wasn't there, but Josh Wright was kind enough to fill in and file a story from WSU's first football practice of the spring. That and more after…
Not sure how it came across on television, but Gonzaga-Southern was interesting from the start and turned into a thriller when the gutsy Jaguars mounted their umpteenth comeback late in the second half. Gonzaga hung on, riding key baskets by Kevin Pangos and Gary Bell…
Idaho sophomore guard Stacey Barr, the MVP of last week's Western Athletic Conference tournament, has played with a heavy heart during the late stages of the 2012-23 season. She and the Vandals will play Connecticut at the NCAA tournament on Saturday. Read story
It's becoming old hat for the Spokane Chiefs and Tri-City Americans to meet in the postseason. The major rivals will be at it again, starting Friday night at the Arena, in Game 1 of a Western Hockey League first-round series. Read story
Last week's overtime loss in the Big Sky Conference tournament semifinals didn't end Eastern Washington's season after all. The Eagles will play at Washington on Friday night in the first round of the Women's National Invitation Tournament. Read story
S-R photojournalists Dan Pelle and Colin Mulvany are in Salt Lake City covering GU's game against Southern. Check out a big picture gallery of their photos.
A GRIP ON SPORTS It's finally here. The first (real) day of the NCAA basketball tournament. Do you have your schedule ready? Read on.
COUGARS FROM SALT LAKE CITY -- Maybe it doesn't quite feel like it outside. Or maybe it does. I'm not in Pullman. In any event, it's spring, especially because Washington State begins spring football practices today at Martin Stadium (and, too, on what's left of…
COUGARS FROM SALT LAKE CITY -- As promised, here's a brief look at WSU's defense and special teams as the Cougars open spring practices this afternoon.
Good evening from Salt Lake City. We have a variety of stories to post as the Zags await their matchup with Southern at EnergySolutions Arena on Thursday afternoon. We'll link to the available links and cut-and-paste more below. Here's my GU-Southern game preview, my notebook…
With tipoff Thursday afternoon coming right up for Gonzaga, we thought we'd serve up a couple of timelines to illustrate how the Zags got to where they are now. Take a look at this season, game-by-game, and then go a bit farther back, to relive…
Brenden Kichton has been a constant for the Spokane Chiefs for five seasons. He's excited about this year's Western Hockey League playoffs, his final with Spokane, especially after an injury knocked him out of last year's postseason in the first game. Read more
Few people would have seen the Idaho Vandals as an NCAA tournament team in late December, when their record stood at 3-9. But Idaho coach Jon Newlee liked his mixture of freshmen and returning players and watched his team catch fire at the right time.…
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S-R photographer Dan Pelle covered GU's practice in preparation for their NCAA game against Southern in Salt Lake City. Check out a big picture gallery of his photos.
GONZAGA FROM SALT LAKE CITY -- They call it "practice," technically, but as you can see from the video posted below, these open-to-the-public, day-before-the-tourney practice sessions aren't all that strenuous. Here's a look.
GONZAGA FROM SALT LAKE CITY -- As is customary the day before the NCAA tournament, the head coach and players from each participating team took the stage to answer questions at a press conference. Here's the transcription of Gonzaga's media session, as provided by ASAP…
I'm admittedly jumping back and forth between a few things this week, so I haven't had a chance to fully peruse WSU's spring roster. But at first glance, there doesn't appear to be any major personnel defections or additions, with the obvious exception of a…
A GRIP ON SPORTS Well, that seemed all too easy. St. Mary's win over Middle Tennessee State, I mean. Does that bode well for Gonzaga? Read on.
COUGARS FROM SALT LAKE CITY -- We've got basketball on the brain this week, but are also trying our hand at double-duty as well. So that means a couple of football links for you from the road as WSU gears up for spring practices. Read…
Ohio State parted ways with coach Jim Foster on Tuesday. Foster's Buckeyes were one of five teams to defeat Gonzaga this season, a 65-60 decision at McCarthey Athletic Center on Dec. 17. Read story
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