Spokane has acquired wide receiver Brandon Thompkins from Utah in exchange for defensive back Josh Ferguson and defensive lineman Julian Miller. Thompkins had 76 receptions, 26 for touchdowns, last season with Spokane. In four games this season with Utah, he had 27 csatches for 345...
A GRIP ON SPORTS Baseball is all about tradition. But even baseball has embraced the idea of instant replay to help officiate, albeit slowly and in a quite limited way. After what happened last night, however, maybe it's time for baseball to go back to...
Former Idaho football coach Robb Akey has filed a lawsuit against the university and the State Board of Education in an attempt to claim a lump-sum media payment withheld from him when he was fired in October. Akey confirmed the lawsuit Tuesday night to The...
Former UNLV forward Mike Moser, who was considering Gonzaga, Washington and Oregon, has decided to transfer to Oregon. My short article for Wednesday's S-R is below.
A GRIP ON SPORTS This time of year, when the flowers are blooming and the sun shining, an off day for the Mariners really cuts into our links for you. But we'll make do. Read on.
Spokane Shock wide receiver Kamar Jorden said Monday he’s been invited to a tryout at the Indianapolis Colts’ rookie minicamp this weekend. Jorden has 48 receptions for 587 yards and 15 touchdowns – second on the Shock in all three categories behind Adron Tennell. The...
A GRIP ON SPORTS All over Spokane, people are pulling themselves out of bed, rubbing their eyes and putting their running shoes on. It's Bloomsday, the day the Inland Northwest pays homage to fitness – and sweat. Read on.
COUGARS FROM PULLMAN -- Not a lot going on out here, other than the whole graduation thing. But we do have a few WSU links to pass along on a slow Sunday morning.
Spokane struggled again on offense but had a chance to pull out a road victory against Utah. But the Shock misfired on a fourth-down pass in the closing seconds and the Blaze escaped with a 52-48 upset victory. Game recap below.
Spokane tries to bounce back from its first loss when it takes on Utah tonight in Salt Lake City, the Shock's fifth road game in seven outings. It's a key game, as the West Division standings show: Spokane 5-1, Arizona 5-1, San Jose 3-2 and...
A GRIP ON SPORTS Are non-major collegiate sports important to you? I ask because tonight my alma mater, UC Irvine, plays for its second consecutive NCAA men's volleyball title. Read on.
A GRIP ON SPORTS It only seemed as if the Mariners were going to play for 162 consecutive days. They actually do have a few off days, though, as far as I can recall – at my age, recall isn't total anymore – they had...
A busy Thursday saw the Spokane Chiefs select 10 players in the annual Western Hockey League Bantam Draft and trade Todd Fiddler, who led them in goals scored during the 2012-13 season. Read story
COUGARS FROM PULLMAN -- Meant to post this yesterday, but here's a video from WSU Athletics with defensive coordinator Mike Breske mic'd up during one of WSU's spring practices.
Brenden Kichton became the first player in Spokane Chiefs history to be honored as Western Hockey League Defenseman of the Year during Wednesday's awards banquet in Calgary, Alberta. Read story
COUGARS FROM PULLMAN -- Depending on which time you looked out the window yesterday, it was either snowing or it looked like a perfect spring day on the Palouse. Which, of course, means it's finally May. I think. Keep reading for a few links.
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