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Spokane, Washington  Est. May 19, 1883

SUNDAY, NOV. 16, 2014


Zags, Mustangs in early-season showdown 

Gonzaga has only two games against teams ranked in the preseason Top 25 and the first matchup comes Monday night against No. 22 SMU at the MAC. Arizona (Dec. 6, in Tucson) is the other ranked foe on GU's schedule. UCLA, Memphis, BYU and Saint…

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Winning out isn't all that easy

A GRIP ON SPORTS Want to know what the dumbest statement in all of sports is right now? "If they win out." Using the term in relationship to college football is just plain silly. Nobody "wins out" anymore. Well, except maybe one team. Read on.

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Morning links: a surprisingly wild Saturday 

This was supposed to be the Pac-12's quiet weekend. There were no matchups between ranked teams, Oregon didn't play and every favorite in conference matchups was favored by at least a touchdown. Instead all three games played on Saturday were tight, with an average final…

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