Thu., March 26, 2015
Morning links: Football is back
Today marks the first of 15 spring football practices at Washington State.
THURSDAY, MARCH 26, 2015
Thu., March 26, 2015
Zags preparing for Bruins, part II
A little of everything today as Gonzaga moves closer to its Sweet 16 matchup with UCLA on Friday. Here's what we had in the S-R: John Blanchette caught up with Eric McClellan and his mom as the junior guard continues to rebuild his career after…
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 25, 2015
Wed., March 25, 2015
Eastern sets spring football practice dates
Eagles set 14 practices, including spring game on April 25
Wed., March 25, 2015
Highlights from Mike Leach's teleconference
Here's what Mike Leach had to say before the start of spring practice.
Wed., March 25, 2015
WSU releases a spring roster missing a couple notable players
Washington State released an updated roster in advance of tomorrow's spring football practice.
Wed., March 25, 2015
Unsweetened 16
Gonzaga and UCLA have some NCAA tournament history. The teams collide again Friday in another Sweet 16 matchup, and that prompts some unpleasant memories in Zagville of a 2006 game that will no bearing on this week's showdown in Houston. GU handled the Bruins for…
Wed., March 25, 2015
Basketball is center stage but football is ready for its spring cameo
A GRIP ON SPORTS • It was cold and wet yesterday. Basketball weather? Sure. But in the midst of March Madness football enters stage left. And so it begins. Read on.
Wed., March 25, 2015
Morning links: Alex Grinch takes charge 2
Washington State will have its first practice of the spring at 2:30 p.m. tomorrow in Martin Stadium.
TUESDAY, MARCH 24, 2015
Tue., March 24, 2015
Paul Petrino on depth chart battles, other Idaho spring football notes
Idaho coach Paul Petrino met with the media Tuesday afternoon to discuss depth charts, quarterbacks and which players he's looking forward to seeing when spring football begins on Wednesday.
Tue., March 24, 2015
68, take away 52, leaves us less than half done
A GRIP ON SPORTS • Sixty-eight teams began March Madness. Sixteen are left. Yet we aren't halfway done. Math is hard. Read on.
MONDAY, MARCH 23, 2015
Mon., March 23, 2015
Zags storm into Sweet 16
You know the drill. Here's the S-R coverage of Gonzaga's rout of Iowa last night -- my game story, John Blanchette column, Jacob Thorpe sidebar, Meehan/Thorpe notebook (with Blanchette assist) and Colin Mulvany photo gallery. Numerous articles/videos from Des Moines Register here.
Mon., March 23, 2015
Zags' victory helps shed a lot of weight 1
A GRIP ON SPORTS • Some years back, while serving as graphics editor of the S-R, one of my artists came up with an illustration idea for a Washington State football story. It included football coach Mike Price, a monkey wearing a fez and a lot of reader outrage. Maybe the S-R can run an altered version again. Read on.
Mon., March 23, 2015
Morning links: Three Pac-12 teams survive opening weekend 2
Maybe this wasn't such a down year for the Pac-12, after all.
Mon., March 23, 2015
Chiefs end win one, lose one regular season
Before the focus falls on the Spokane Chiefs' playoff series with Everett, a few numbers from the just-completed regular season stand out. Read story
SUNDAY, MARCH 22, 2015
Sun., March 22, 2015
GU men defeat Iowa 87-68
S-R photojournalist Colin Mulvany covered GU's NCAA game against Iowa. Check out this big picture gallery of game photos.
Sun., March 22, 2015
Game day for Gonzaga-Iowa 1
Gonzaga and Iowa meet later today at KeyArena with a berth in the Sweet 16 on the line. It's an intriguing matchup with both teams boasting size, experience and underappreciated defenses. The battle of the bigs will be a fun one to watch. One factor...
Sun., March 22, 2015
Gonzaga tries once more to survive and advance 3
A GRIP ON SPORTS • You hear it over and over again every March. Survive and advance. Survive and advance. But what happens when you don't survive and don't advance? Read on.
Sun., March 22, 2015
Chiefs receive playoff assignment: Everett
The Spokane Chiefs will complete their Western Hockey League regular-season schedule Sunday night against visiting Everett. Five days later, the Chiefs will open the playoffs against the same team, but on the road. Read story
SATURDAY, MARCH 21, 2015
Sat., March 21, 2015
Zag roundup
Media day approaching this afternoon so we'll get caught up with last night's S-R content from the Zags' 86-76 win over North Dakota State. My game story, John Blanchette's column (complete with dump truck and Nuke LaLoosh references), Jacob Thorpe's article on NDSU and Dexter...
Sat., March 21, 2015
A nearly upset-free day sucks out the thrill – and keeps GU fans happy
A GRIP ON SPORTS • The first weekend of the NCAA tournament is halfway done. We have gone from 68 teams dreaming of a national title to 32; from two in our area to one. Have you had enough excitement yet? Read on.
Sat., March 21, 2015
It didn't matter much, but it still hurt
The Spokane Chiefs can't move up or down in the WHL standings in their final regular-season games, but Friday's 7-2 loss to Seattle still left a bad taste in the mouth with the postseason approaching. Read story
FRIDAY, MARCH 20, 2015
Fri., March 20, 2015
Zags hold off NDSU 86-76
Well, that was interesting. Gonzaga looked good at times and shaky at times but Kyle Wiltjer and Kevin Pangos delivered several clutch baskets to help the Zags hold off a hard-nosed North Dakota State squad Friday at KeyArena. GU won 86-76, setting up what should...
Fri., March 20, 2015
GU defeats North Dakota State 86-76
S-R photojournalist Colin Mulvany covered GU's NCAA game against North Dakota State. Check out this big picture gallery of game photos.
Fri., March 20, 2015
Idaho schedules Missouri in 2017, cancels trip to Florida 1
Idaho has added SEC opponent Missouri to its 2017 slate.
Fri., March 20, 2015
Game day for Gonzaga, NDSU
Second-seeded Gonzaga and No. 15 North Dakota State tangle tonight at KeyArena, the nightcap of four games here. Here's my game preview and notebook, and Colin Mulvany's photos.
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