Tue., Jan. 28, 2014
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…
Mon., Jan. 27, 2014
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…
Mon., Jan. 27, 2014
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. ...
Mon., Jan. 27, 2014
A GRIP ON SPORTS It's Monday morning of Super Bowl week. Are we supposed to be excited or something? Read on.
Mon., Jan. 27, 2014
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…
Sun., Jan. 26, 2014
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…
Sun., Jan. 26, 2014
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…
Sun., Jan. 26, 2014
A GRIP ON SPORTS There was something a bit different about Gonzaga's game against BYU on ESPN2 last night. I just couldn't put my finger on it. Well, honestly, yes I could. Read on.
Sun., Jan. 26, 2014
From Pullman -- Oregon is coming to town to face the Cougars and hoping to end a five-game losing streak. We've got an advance on the game and took a look at the Ducks on the blog ... The Washington State Indoor Track & Field…
Sat., Jan. 25, 2014
The Spokane Chiefs played Game 48 of their Western Hockey League season on Saturday night, the official two-thirds mark of the season. The Chiefs capped a successful weekend at home with a 2-1 shootout win over Tri-City. Read story
Sat., Jan. 25, 2014
Gonzaga's guard line, particularly David Stockton, Kevin Pangos and Gary Bell Jr., carried the Bulldogs to an 84-69 win over BYU on Saturday. Those three combined for 52 points, 17 assists and 10 rebounds. The Bulldogs shot 57.4 percent, 64.3 percent in the second half…
Sat., Jan. 25, 2014
S-R photojournalist Dan Pelle covered the Zags' home game victory against BYU, 84-69. Check out this big picture gallery of game photos.
Sat., Jan. 25, 2014
From Pullman -- No doubt about it, the Washington State basketball team is in a slump. The Cougars have lost six of their last seven games, and seven of their last nine. While breaking out of a rut like that can be difficult, on Sunday…
Sat., Jan. 25, 2014
It's been a short, but interesting series between Gonzaga and BYU. The Jimmer-led Cougars bounced GU out of the NCAA Tournament a few years ago. Within months, the Cougars were members of the WCC but they haven't had much luck against the Zags. losing four…
Sat., Jan. 25, 2014
A GRIP ON SPORTS OK, I admit it. I'm starting to get a bit burned out on the Super Bowl. Maybe it's because I've read just about every story I can find. Maybe it's because I spent most of my 12 hours on the radio…
Sat., Jan. 25, 2014
From Pullman -- These Wednesday-Sunday basketball splits sure are different, aren't they? While the players seem to like the extra recovery time, it makes for a long wait between games. To pass the time, listen to WSU athletic Director Bill Moos' podcast ... While basketball…
Fri., Jan. 24, 2014
The Spokane Chiefs' offense still needs some re-energizing, but Friday night's 3-1 win over Moose Jaw might be a good first step. Chiefs goalie Eric Williams was brilliant and allowed Spokane to rally. Read story
Fri., Jan. 24, 2014
S-R photojournalist Colin Mulvany covered the NW Christian vs. Colfax game. Check out this big picture gallery of game photos.
Fri., Jan. 24, 2014
A GRIP ON SPORTS What's in your wallet? It better be a boatload of money if you want to sit in the cold and watch the Super Bowl live. Tickets are going for a whole heck of a lot. And then there is the expense…
Fri., Jan. 24, 2014
I admit to being distracted while writing up Gonzaga's 59-56 win over San Diego last night. The end of the Portland-BYU thriller was on TV and it drew a crowd to the media room -- GU officials, San Diego coaches, etc. You know it's a…
Fri., Jan. 24, 2014
From Pullman -- In yesterday's paper we had a story about how some of the NCAA's rule changes have affected men's basketball this season, and we followed that up with a blog post detailing just how many more free throws Pac-12 teams are attempting this…
Thu., Jan. 23, 2014
It can no longer be said that the Spokane Chiefs and Tri-City Americans refuse to work a deal. New Chief Marcus Messier is proof of that. Read story
Thu., Jan. 23, 2014
Idaho kept pace with Grand Canyon University at the free-throw line in the first half. But the Antelopes, a Division I and WAC newcomer, got to the line 10 more times after the break -- and made more 10 more free throws to pull away…
Thu., Jan. 23, 2014
Gonzaga was pushed from start to finish by upset-minded San Diego on Thursday. Kevin Pangos scored with 1:25 remaining and the Bulldogs made three defensive stops in the final 2:35 to hold on for a 59-56 win. San Diego's last points came on a Christopher…
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