Idaho opens Big Sky Conference play with win on the road
Idaho defeated North Dakota 74-71 on Thursday night in Grand Forks in the Big Sky Conference opener for both teams.
Idaho defeated North Dakota 74-71 on Thursday night in Grand Forks in the Big Sky Conference opener for both teams.
A GRIP ON SPORTS • Let’s see, what happened Wednesday? Oh ya, Los Angeles let down the Pac-12’s football fans again. Pete Carroll was grilled a bit by the Seattle media concerning Marshawn Lynch. And the NCAA rules’ overly rigid shortsightedness was illustrated once more. Just a typical Wednesday. Read on.
Washington state center Riley Sorenson and his family are still in El Paso waiting for new of his father, who suffered a heart attack before the Sun Bowl.
A GRIP ON SPORTS • With success comes spoils. Or some old Roman saying like that. Same is true in college football, as yesterday’s announcement out of Pullman illustrates. Read on.
Washington State has extended the contracts of defensive coordinator Alex Grinch and defensive line coach Joe Salave'a.
A look at Idaho men's basketball heading into Big Sky Conference play using Ken Pomeroy's advanced statistical ratings.
A GRIP ON SPORTS • There is a lot to love about college sports. The pomp. The circumstance. The emotion. A college graduate half-naked in a snowstorm. Read on.
Washington State power forward Josh Hawkinson collected three double-doubles at the Diamondhead classic to win Pac-12 Player of the Week.
A GRIP ON SPORTS • A tentative step forward. Another. Another, with a bit more confidence. A couple more. And ... boom. A Ram hits you and knocks you on your backside. Such is the most recent tale of the Seattle Seahawks. Read on.
The Washington State receiver ended speculation about his potentially entering the NFL draft with Sunday's announcement.
A GRIP ON SPORTS • Remember the line when Bruce Willis was crawling through the duct work in “Die Hard?” You know the one, about coming to the coast? It kept running through my mind yesterday during the Sun Bowl, with a few alterations. Read on.
The Washington State flourished as the Cougars held off Miami for a 20-14 win.
Jamal Morrow after WSU's win over Miami.
Senior defensive lineman Darryl Paulo after the win over Miami.
Luke Falk after being named the MVP of the Sun Bowl.
Everything Mike Leach said after Washington State's Sun Bowl win.
A GRIP ON SPORTS • Where were we? Oh, right. The Sun Bowl. El Paso. Texas. Cougars versus Hurricanes. What’s going to happen? Read on.
Washington State coach Mike Leach discusses the upcoming Sun Bowl game during a press conference in El Paso on Dec. 25, 2015
Outside linebackers coach Roy Manning after practice.
Mike Leach after Washington State's final practice before the Sun Bowl.
A GRIP ON SPORTS • It seems like every year Festivus sneaks up on me. Missed it in this space yesterday. I was ready to air a lot of grievances, starting with ... oh heck, it’s Christmas Eve now. No reason to dredge up past problems. Let’s get on to what we have to share today. Read on.
Today the Cougars will hold one last full practice before Saturday's Sun Bowl. But first, coordinators from both schools will address the media this morning.
S-R photojournalist Jesse Tinsley covered GU's home game against Loyola. Check out this photo gallery of action photos.
Offensive line coach Clay McGuire looks back on his high school days playing west Texas football.
Defensive line coach Joe Salave'a after Washington State's Wednesday practice.
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