Our long regional nightmare is over ... the Seahawks are back 2
A GRIP ON SPORTS • The Seahawks game at St. Louis kicks off at 10 a.m. That is all. Read on.
SUNDAY, SEPT. 13, 2015
Morning links: WSU returns victorious 1
The Washington State Phoenixes rose from the ashes a few times on Saturday.
SATURDAY, SEPT. 12, 2015
Video: Peyton Pelluer after Rutgers
Linebacker Peyton Pelluer speaks to the media after WSU's road win.
Video: Gabe Marks after Rutgers
Gabe Marks speaks to the media after WSU's 37-34 win.
Video: Luke Falk after Rutgers
Luke Falk talks to the media after leading the Cougars to a 37-34 win.
Video: Mike Leach after Rutgers
Mike Leach talks to the media after WSU's 37-34 win.
WSU at Rutgers: Postgame notes 3
Here are the game notes from WSU's 37-34 win at Rutgers, courtesy of WSU Athletics.
WSU-Rutgers: Pregame chat
Join our live chat at 11:30 to talk about today's game.
How many chances will one player receive? 3
A GRIP ON SPORTS • The University of Idaho’s football team faces the eighth-ranked USC Trojans today. Nothing that happens today will be considered a win, however. Not even if they pull off the season’s biggest upset. See, the Vandals have already lost something more important this week. They lost their soul.
Big test for Eastern, other Big Sky teams
The Eagles face a big test today at Northern Iowa; lose, and they'll fall to 0-2 with powerful Montana State coming to Cheney next week
FRIDAY, SEPT. 11, 2015
Video shows Dezmon Epps, teammate stealing from UI campus store 4
Security footage from the VandalStore on the University of Idaho campus shows star Vandals receiver Dezmon Epps and several teammates stealing merchandise from the store, according to a university statement.
Pats fans serenade an absent Goodell, though the Steelers couldn't hear it
A GRIP ON SPORTS • The TV was on last night, but that wasn’t what was keeping my attention. Instead, I was glued to the iPad as social media blew up with more reports of New England “cheating.” Read on.
Another big game for the Eagles
By the time you read this, the Eastern Washington football team will be en route to Cedar Falls, Iowa, for Saturday's game at Northern Iowa.
Morning links: Carroo and the Cougars
Leonte Carroo only touched the ball six times in last year's Washington State vs. Rutgers matchup. But he did plenty of damage.
THURSDAY, SEPT. 10, 2015
Pac-12 announces men's basketball schedule
The Washington State men's basketball team will play three nationally televised conference games during the 2015-16 season.
EWU sports live chat (Sept. 10) replay
Here's the full replay of Thursday's live chat with Jim Allen, who covers Eastern Washington football for The Spokesman-Review
Northern Iowa, the view from the other side
I solicited some expert opinion on the Northern Iowa football team from Jeremiah Davis, who covers the Panthers for the Cedar Rapids Gazette. Here is his response:
EWU sports chat, Sept. 10, noon
Join Jim Allen today at noon to answer your questions on all things EWU football.
Morning links: Cougars head east
The opening chords of AC/DC's "Thunderstruck" ripped through the Pullman air as the Cougars stretched in the morning shadows and begun their 7 a.m. practice.
If it's Thursday, the weekend must already be starting
A GRIP ON SPORTS • One of the weird things about autumn: The weekend begins tonight. How? Football's weekend begins tonight, thus the entire weekend begins. The NFL has its opener. High schools are playing. Somewhere on channel 873 or so, there is a college game. So settle in and enjoy. Read on.
A familiar sight for Eastern fans
On Saturday, the Eagle defense will face a dual-threat transfer quarterback - again.
WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 9, 2015
WSU practice notes: Falk progresses, Bender struggles 1
Heading into this week of practice, the question was whether Luke Falk would be 100 percent.
Wednesday WSU chat
Join us at 11 a.m. for an online chat to discuss the WSU football team.
The more you say, the greater the chance you'll get in hot water 2
A GRIP ON SPORTS • No matter who you are, if you talk enough these days you are going to say something that ticks someone off. It’s a given. Guaranteed. Why? Because, thanks to proliferation of mass and social media, anything anyone in Eastern Washington says can be in Eastern Sumatra in a blink. Nothing is secret. And everyone gets offended.
At EWU and everywhere, winning is what matters
For Eastern Washington football coach Beau Baldwin, the bottom line is that the Eagles are 0-1
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