It's time for your say 4
A GRIP ON SPORTS Today is your day. Well, today and tomorrow. Read on.
THURSDAY, JAN. 30, 2014
Thursday morning Pac-12 links 1
From Pullman -- It's Thursday and that means its time for our weekly 4 Corners look at Washington State's upcoming game and notebook of the local college basketball teams. We've even got a blog post examining why one WSU starter doesn't seem to be getting…
It couldn't get much sweeter for Chiefs
The Spokane Chiefs have had some exciting wins among their 31 victories this Western Hockey League season, but Wednesday's has to rank as the grandest, most thrilling of all. Spokane's odds of winning were astronomical after the Chiefs fell behind 5-2 after two periods. First,…
WEDNESDAY, JAN. 29, 2014
Dower's 3 lifts Gonzaga past Broncos
Sam Dower Jr. hasn't shot too many 3s this season, but the big man has range. He showed it again Wednesday night, at the most opportune time. Dower canned a 3-pointer with 1.9 seconds left to carry Gonzaga past Santa Clara 54-52. More on Dower's…
WHL suspends Chiefs' No. 2 scorer Aviani
Mike Aviani, who has 30 goals and 30 assists this season for the Spokane Chiefs, will not play tonight at Kelowna after being suspended the Western Hockey League on Wednesday. Read story
Railey's low minutes due to lack of offense 2
From Pullman -- Washington State center Jordan Railey has been a mainstay in the Cougars’ starting lineup, handling the opening tipoff in 18 of the team’s 20 games. But while getting on the court has been a given for the 7-footer, staying there has been…
Chiefs ready for No. 1 Rockets
The Spokane Chiefs will play the Kelowna Rockets in a little more than 2 hours at Kelowna. The Canadian Hockey League announced Wednesday that Kelowna is still the No. 1 team in its Top 10 rankings. Portland and Edmonton are the other Western Hockey League…
Is the silliness behind us?
A GRIP ON SPORTS The circus that is Super Bowl Media Day is in the rearview mirror. Or should be. From here on in, it is smooth skating until the game. I'm good with that. Read on.
Wednesday morning Pac-12 links 1
From Pullman -- The Washington State Cougars could really use a win on Saturday, both for team morale and to keep fans interested. With that in mind, it would perfect game for WSU to regain the services of leading scorer DaVonte Lacy. Yesterday coach Ken…
TUESDAY, JAN. 28, 2014
Holmberg back on track for Chiefs
The last 2 1/2 weeks have been a challenge for Spokane Chiefs offensive leader Mitch Holmberg. The Western Hockey League's leader in goals scored and assists had been held to one goal (last Friday against Moose Jaw) and one assist (Jan. 11 against Seattle) in…
Stat-stuffing year for Idaho's Madison
Idaho's Stephen Madison has improved in each of his four years in Moscow. That seems like a fair summary of a fine career for the 6-foot-6 small forward out of Jefferson High in Portland, and it's something that coach Don Verlin appreciates. "I couldn't be…
WHL notes: Edmonton edges ahead
This week's Western Hockey League notebook leads with the torrid streak that has put the Edmonton Oil Kings atop the Eastern Conference, jumping past Calgary. Read story
Gonzaga Prep vs. Mead
S-R photojournalist Colin Mulvany covered Gonzaga Prep's victory over Mead, 68-41, in the high school girls basketball game Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2014, at Gonzaga Prep. Check out the big picture gallery of his photos!
Zags opens WCC second half at SCU
Gonzaga begins the second half of the WCC season on the road, and that will be a familiar theme until the end of the regular season. GU has held serve at home with a 6-0 mark in conference games. BYU (3-0) is the only other…
Lacy trying to return for UW game
From Pullman – With a home game against the Huskies, Beasley Coliseum should finally fill up on Saturday. The Cougars are hoping that extra energy in the gym can give them a boost against their rivals. But not nearly as big a boost as the…
Zags still not quite whole
If it's not one thing it's another. For Gonzaga, the roster is close to being whole again but a nasty flu bug keeps popping up, even as the team's injury list shrinks. Here's more on the health picture and how it will factor into playing…
Another day closer to the game 4
A GRIP ON SPORTS It's Tuesday morning of Super Bowl week. Are we supposed to be excited or something? Read on.
Tuesday morning Pac-12 links 2
From Pullman -- The NCAA is a sharp organization. It doesn't want football-centric athletic departments to get around the 85 scholarship limit imposed on football programs by stashing promising quarterbacks on other teams. NCAA Bylaw 15.5.9.1 states that any athlete who receives financial aid as…
MONDAY, JAN. 27, 2014
Two-sport star to attend WSU
It's official! I will be playing next year at WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY! 🏈✒️ pic.twitter.com/S3BzVIEdeQ — Jalen Canty (@Mr_Nodaysoff23) January 28, 2014 With the above tweet, Jalen Canty of St. Vincent- St. Patrick high school in Vallejo, Calif., declared his intentions to play football at Washington…
Pac-12 basketball Power Rankings 4
From Pullman -- USC authoritatively rose from the conference cellar, knocking off Cal and taking Stanford to overtime. Find out what other teams made moves this week in our Power Rankings, after the jump. ...
Laid-back Seattle is all in with Seahawks
A GRIP ON SPORTS It's Monday morning of Super Bowl week. Are we supposed to be excited or something? Read on.
Monday morning Pac-12 links 8
From Pullman -- Well, one team finally got back in the winning column. But it wasn't Washington State, which fell, 71-44, to Oregon on Sunday. Here is our recap from that game and a video of coach Ken Bone and some players talking after the…
SUNDAY, JAN. 26, 2014
Barry Ware to Washington State 1
From Pullman -- High school wide receiver Barry Ware has decided to play his college ball at Washington State according to Braulio Perez. Ware is considered a three-star prospect by Scout.com and is ranked No. 105 among wide receivers. Previously Ware had said that he…
Day after BYU
Gonzaga stretched its home-court winning streak to 22 games as the guard trio of Kevin Pangos, Gary Bell Jr. and David Stockton combined for 52 points and 17 assists in an 84-69 victory over BYU on Saturday. Here’s my game story, John Blanchette's column and…
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