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Spokane, Washington  Est. May 19, 1883

WEDNESDAY, NOV. 6, 2013


Chiefs reflect on one-fourth juncture

The Spokane Chiefs headed to Alberta and British Columbia for three games this week, fresh off marking the one-fourth point of their Western Hockey League season. The Chiefs started the season 10-2 before dropping four of six to hit the 25-percent mark at 12-6. (Make…

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When is the high going to hit 80?

A GRIP ON SPORTS You would think it was the middle of July or something with all the Mariners news yesterday. Raul Ibanez is announced as the winner of the Fred Hutchinson Humanitarian Award. Hisashi Iwakuma is a finalist for the American League Cy Young…

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Eastern and Big Sky links

The biggest regular-season game in Eastern history? I think so, what with a sellout for third-ranked EWU and No. 4 Montana State this Saturday at Roos Field. Here is my report from Tuesday's practice, plus an all-you-want-to-know preview from Eastern and one from MSU. Meanwhile,…

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Wednesday morning Pac-12 links

From Pullman -- Well, another election day has come and gone. Congratulations/I'm sorry that your favorite candidate did so well/poorly. Speaking of tight races, the Pac-12 South is too close to call ... Hopefully this poll is accurate ... Alright, no more bad puns. Let's…

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Vandals top Walla Walla in exhibition

Idaho had no problem discarding Walla Walla University, an NAIA school, in an 90-49 exhibition win on Tuesday night at Memorial Gym. Our story is here, but more telling that any stats is who started for Idaho -- and who got minutes. We run down…

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