Fans had barely settled into their seats at the Chiles Center on Thursday night when the University of Portland delivered the knockout blow against Idaho. The Pilots rattled off 17 unanswered points early in the first half and went on to a more-decisive-than-it-looked 88-74 victory…
The Spokane Chiefs are 0-3 against the Portland Winterhawks heading in to Friday's Western Hockey League game in Portland. One blogger for The Oregonian believes that the Chiefs must prove themselves as authentic contenders in the next few weeks or consider a blockbuster trade for…
Kevin Pangos made five 3-pointers and scored 27 points and the Zags had several other scoring options in a 90-74 victory over visiting WSU on Thursday night. The Cougars scored the last seven points to make the final margin 16. Pangos has scored 60 points…
From Pullman -- The thermometer dropped 25 and it felt even colder as the Cougars took the field for their last regular practice before a big game against Utah. Quarterback Connor Halliday was sharp, completing 22 of 25 passes in the 11-on-11 session. On the…
The start of the regional game Wednesday night between Eastern Washington and Gonzaga looked more like a B-movie beginning to the famed fable of David and Goliath. Read more below.
From Pullman -- Yesterday was the last day for colleges to sign student-athletes to National Letters of Intent in basketball, and the Cougars picked up a power forward with little time left on the clock. Coach Ken Bone announced Thursday morning that Jermaine Morgan (6-8,…
A GRIP ON SPORTS When Washington State enters McCarthey Athletic Center this evening to battle Gonzaga, is it a rivalry game? We have an answer. And we show our work. Read on.
In order to run the table in the Big Sky Conference, Eastern has to slow down Portland State's prolific offense. Here's my Big Sky notebook, and a reminder to join our live chat today at noon. The Oregonian has a story from the Portland State…
From Pullman -- The Washington State football team had a frigid practice on Wednesday and Eric Russell shared his thoughts on some special teams struggles ... The Cougars got some good grades this week ... WSU's Elliott Bosch was nominated for a postseason honor ...…
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