WSU practice day three: Defense wins on the final play
I finally made it out to Martin Stadium to watch the Cougars in their third spring football practice and saw an impressive stand by the defense.
TUESDAY, MARCH 31, 2015
WSU basketball grants release to three first-year players 3
Junior Aaron Cheatum and freshmen Jackie Davis and Trevor Dunbar will transfer out of the Washington State basketball program and have been granted their releases, the school announced Tuesday.
This week seems a little upside down
A GRIP ON SPORTS • We're through the looking glass here, people. The local college basketball season is done. Our evenings are, well, unfilled. Thank goodness the baseball season begins in less than a week. Read on.
MONDAY, MARCH 30, 2015
Gonzaga's memorable season is over but optimism springs anew 1
A GRIP ON SPORTS • Do you like spring better than fall? If you do, that means you are, deep down, an optimist. Looking forward is your thing. I'm that way. The new growth on the trees, the grass greening up, flowers. All reasons I would rather look forward than back. Which explains which direction we are headed in this morning's column. Read on.
Duke ends Gonzaga's tourney run 2
If you quickly scanned the stats -- Gonzaga shooting a higher percentage, winning the glass, 13-0 edge in bench points, 15-9 edge in second-chance points and capably defending Duke's offense and star center Jahlil Okafor -- it would seemingly add up to a Zags' victory.…
SUNDAY, MARCH 29, 2015
Idaho's quarterback picture three practices in
Sophomore Matt Linehan and redshirt freshman Jake Luton are in competition to be the signal caller in Idaho's Sep. 3 opener against Ohio. Where do they stand?
Duke defeats GU 66-52
S-R photojournalist Colin Mulvany covered GU's NCAA Elite 8 game against Duke. Check out this big picture gallery of game photos.
Days just don't get much bigger than this 2
A GRIP ON SPORTS • Today is a huge day around here in sports. Maybe the biggest. Read on.
Game day for Gonzaga, Duke
For the second time in school history, Gonzaga will play for a spot in the Final Four when it takes on No. 1 seeded Duke today. If it's not the biggest game day in program history, it at least shares top billing with the 1999…
Chiefs steal away Silvertips' home-ice edge
What began as a best-of-seven series with the second-seeded Everett Silvertips holding home-ice advantage has developed into a best-of-five series with the seventh-seeded Spokane Chiefs seizing the edge. Read story
SATURDAY, MARCH 28, 2015
Zags power past Bruins, into Elite Eight
I caught Mark Few returning from post-game media session in a nearly empty hallway after Gonzaga's 74-62 win over UCLA and asked him a couple of questions before a few more reporters arrived. Few explained what he imparted during a timeout when the Bruins had...
This run is different, but just as successful for Zags 1
A GRIP ON SPORTS • There was something magical about Gonzaga's run to the Elite Eight in 1999. A scrappy bunch of Bulldogs did the unexpected, shocking the nation with crashing dunks and deadly daggers from the outside. That was so 20th Century. This year's Zags are in the same spot, but the road, and road map, has been so different. Read on.
FRIDAY, MARCH 27, 2015
Chiefs must forget, move on to Game 2
The best strategy for the Spokane Chiefs heading in to Game 2 of the Western Hockey League playoffs is to toss away the memory of Everett's five-goal third period Friday night. Read story
GU men defeat UCLA 74-62 1
S-R photojournalist Colin Mulvany covered GU's Sweet Sixteen game against UCLA. Check out this big picture gallery of game photos.
Harvey, Jois honored by NABC
Eastern players win first-team regional honors
All-Academic honors for a pair of Cougars 3
Josh Hawkinson and Junior Longrus have both been named to the Pac-12's All-Academic second team.
Morning links: Cougar football takes the field 1
The first day of Washington State spring practice is in the books and Sean Kramer was there to see it.
Roles reversed tonight as Gonzaga meets UCLA
A GRIP ON SPORTS • Game day is here. Yep, powerhouse Gonzaga facing the upstarts from UCLA. Just typing that makes me feel a little weird. A lot has changed over the past 50 years. Read on.
Game day for Gonzaga, UCLA
Gonzaga is trying to go where only the 1999 Zags have gone before: The Elite Eight. UCLA is standing in their way. Here's our coverage in today's paper: My game preview, John Blanchette's column on Steve Alford and his Spokane connection, Colin Mulvany's photo gallery,...
THURSDAY, MARCH 26, 2015
GU men NCAA practice in Houston
S-R photojournalist Colin Mulvany was at the Gonzaga men's NCAA practice in Houston. Check out this big picture gallery of action photos.
A quick note on the LaRue situation 7
Cornerback Sebastian LaRue was dismissed for violating a team rule.
Bill Pierce's almanac: Jack Spring
West Valley High School recently honored Jack Spring by naming their baseball field after him in honor of his 14 seasons as head baseball coach at the school, along with his service as its longtime athletic director.
The NCAA seems to like coming to Spokane
A GRIP ON SPORTS • If you end up downtown this weekend, watching women's college basketball at the Arena, rooting on the local school, you have one college to thank. And it may not be the one you think. Read on.
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