NCAA Div. I third round games
S-R photojournalists Jesse Tinsley and Colin Mulvany covered the NCAA third round games in the Spokane Arena. View a gallery of game photos.
SATURDAY, MARCH 22, 2014
GU women practice in Texas
S-R photojournalist Tyler Tjomsland covered the Zags women NCAA practice in Texas. Check out this big picture gallery of practice photos.
Former AD Jim Sterk on Bone's contract 2
From Spokane -- Former Washington State athletic director Jim Sterk is now performing the same job at San Diego State but his duties have brought him back to the Inland Northwest this weekend for the NCAA tournament. He watched his Aztecs cruise to the Sweet…
Bulldogs relaxed, ready to go
COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS _ If Gonzaga women’s basketball players were miffed about being sent to Texas to play their opening round, they haven’t shown it here. Continue reading.
A throwback for the Zags on Friday 1
A GRIP ON SPORTS It seemed like old times yesterday afternoon. Gonzaga, that plucky little squad from Spokane, Washington, facing a Midwest powerhouse in its opening NCAA game. And the valiant Zags battled through adversity to pull out the win. How 20th Century of them.…
Saturday morning Pac-12 links
From Pullman -- Friday was good to the Pac-12, which went 3-0 in the NCAA tournament with Stanford upsetting New Mexico, Arizona beating Weber State and UCLA crossing Tulsa off the bracket. It was a good day for the WSU baseball team as well. The…
FRIDAY, MARCH 21, 2014
Gonzaga toughs out 85-77 win
Good evening from San Diego. Gonzaga defeated Oklahoma State 85-77, behind Kevin Pangos' 26 points, Gary Bell Jr.'s 17 and Przemek Karnowski's 15. Here's the S-R coverage: My game story and notebook, John Blanchette's column and sidebar, and Dan Pelle's photos.
Gonzaga vs. Oklahoma State
S-R photojournalist Dan Pelle is in San Diego to cover GU's 16th-straight NCAA Tournament appearance against Oklahoma State. Check out this big picture gallery of game photos.
It's the best Thursday/Friday of the year
A GRIP ON SPORTS Did you have a good day yesterday? Ready to do it again? Me too. Read on.
THURSDAY, MARCH 20, 2014
Former Chief Valcourt enjoys his spot
Here's a feature story on former Spokane Chiefs player Collin Valcourt, now with the Prince Albert Raiders. Read story
Long and short of GU-OSU matchup
Good evening from San Diego. Gonzaga and Oklahoma State go about their business in different ways and that contrast of styles will be on display when they collide Friday in a round-of-64 game at Viejas Arena. Here's my game preview, with several notes tacked on…
Holmberg, Aviani named to all-star team
Spokane Chiefs Mitch Holmberg (first team) and Mike Aviani (second team) were named to the Western Hockey League's Western Conference all-star team, the league announced Thursday. Holmberg, the winner of the Bob Clarke Trophy as the league's top scorer, is also the conference's finalist for…
NCAA Div. I second round games
S-R photojournalists Jesse Tinsley and Colin Mulvany covered the NCAA second round games in the Spokane Arena. View a big-picture gallery of game photos.
Gonzaga-Oklahoma State practices
S-R photojournalist Dan Pelle is in San Diego to cover tomorrow's Gu vs. Oklahoma State NCAA game. Today both teams hold practice. View a big picture story of both teams at practice.
The next couples day are about recuperating 2
A GRIP ON SPORTS There is a move afoot, brought to you by our friends at Budweiser, to make the opening day of baseball season a national holiday. Publicity stunt? Sure. Heck, baseball's Opening Day isn't even the most important day in American sports these…
Looking back at GU-OSU series
We took a look back through the S-R archives at the brief Gonzaga-Oklahoma State series. They've played five times since 2004 in five different venues in five different cities. Gonzaga has won all five. Here's a link to my article that ran in today's S-R.…
Thursday morning Pac-12 links 3
From Pullman -- It's tournament time in Spokane and we've got all hands on deck. While the Cougars were left out of the Big Dance, there's still some Cougar flavor to this March Madness. We've got a story on former WSU player Xavier Thames who…
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 19, 2014
Last stand for Chiefs' veterans
Mitch Holmberg, Mike Aviani and Eric Williams, wrapping up their 20-year-old seasons with the Spokane Chiefs, aim for one more chance at Western Hockey League playoff glory. Read story
Chiefs' playoff opponent ranked 10th
The Kelowna Rockets claimed the top spot in the final Canadian Hockey League Top 10 poll of the Western Hockey League regular season. The Rockets, who led the league with 118 points, have been ranked No. 1 since the start of 2014. The Victoria Royals,…
NCAA Division I men's practices
S-R photojournalists Jesse Tinsley and Colin Mulvany covered practices at the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Championships at the Arena. Check out this big picture gallery of action photos.
A Grand Prize
From Pullman -- Handsome, sturdy, good in all weather. That polo hanging tantalizingly above this post is the prize in our Spokesman-Review NCAA Tournament Challenge. It, as well as a $25 gift card to the restaurant of your choice, can be yours if you fill…
Zags put words into action
Gonzaga was coming off a stinging 0-2 road trip last month that sounded warning signs, particularly with another two-game road trip coming up, followed by the neutral-site WCC Tournament and wherever the NCAA road took them, if the Zags were fortunate enough to make the…
Who is next for the Cougars? 12
A GRIP ON SPORTS The end came yesterday, as we knew it would, with the announcement Ken Bone was out as Washington State's basketball coach. His five-year tenure was over. And the gaze quickly turned to the future. Read on.
Wednesday morning Pac-12 links
From Pullman --Lots of news out of Pullman today with men's basketball coach Ken Bone and Washington State parting ways. Here is our story on Bone's termination, an interview with Bone about next year's team, an interview with athletic director Bill Moos about the decision,…
TUESDAY, MARCH 18, 2014
Bill Moos on decision to fire Ken Bone
Opening Statement Hello everybody. At 10 o’clock this morning I met with Ken Bone to tell him that he would not be returning as men’s basketball coach at Washington State. I got to say that I felt all along that Ken was a good coach…
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