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TUESDAY, NOV. 12, 2013

Tuesday practice report 

From Pullman -- While Washington State coach Mike Leach said that practice on Tuesday was "great", he appeared to take issue with the offense midway through practice. Quarterback Connor Halliday appeared off-target and there were some drops by the receivers, including one that led to…

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Wooden Award watching six from Pac-12

From Pullman -- The prestigious John R. Wooden Award is presented to the best player in college basketball at the end of the season. But the Los Angeles Athletic Club, who presents the award, has released the names of 50 players it considers to be…

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Gonzaga's Gary Bell Jr., slides past Colorado State's Daniel Bejarano in the paint during the first half, Nov. 11, 2013, in the McCarthey Athletic Center. (Dan Pelle / The Spokesman-Review)

Day after Colorado State

Between my game story, John Blanchette's column on Gerard Coleman and Dan Pelle's photo gallery, most of what needed to be written or pictured following Gonzaga's 93-61 dismantling of Colorado State was in today's S-R. But we have a few more items below in the…

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It's just part of the changing of the seasons 

A GRIP ON SPORTS You know how, when football season starts, everyone seems to lose interest in the Mariners? I do. The optimism of what-hasn't-happened-yet always trumps the pessimism of another losing season. So when college basketball season begins around here, do people lose interest…

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Tuesday morning Pac-12 links 

From Pullman -- It's been awhile since we've a regular schedule so let's recap. Yesterday was Monday, meaning there was Washington State football press conference, videos from which can be found on SportsLink. Like this one of coach Mike Leach ... We also have a…

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