Mon., March 21, 2016
In 1945, Bill Frazier’s Gonzaga baseball team won the Spokane City League. Even though it was the only team to finish with a winning record, the wins weren’t easy to come by as indicated by the last two games of the season.
Mon., March 21, 2016
A GRIP ON SPORTS • Did you, unlike the folks from Northern Iowa, survive the weekend? Good. Because now you can breathe. But not for long. Around here, we get right back at biting our nails again tonight. Read on.
Mon., March 21, 2016
Every coach, every player in every program espouses the philosophy of "taking it one game at a time." But the current Zags repeat the phrase more than any other GU team I can recall. And it started early when coach Mark Few said the squad…
Sun., March 20, 2016
A GRIP ON SPORTS • Adaptability is the key to survival. In the wild – and in the wild that is the NCAA tournament. Gonzaga showed its adaptability this weekend and, because of it, is still playing. Read on.
Sat., March 19, 2016
Gonzaga left no doubt Saturday, dominating third-seeded Utah from start to finish in an 82-59 victory. Here's my game story and Dan Pelle's photos.
Sat., March 19, 2016
HBO probably should have stuck around a little longer. Their series, “Gonzaga: The March to Madness” ended after the Zags, needing to win the WCC tournament title to secure the program’s 18th straight NCAA tournament trip, rolled to the championship in Las Vegas.
Sat., March 19, 2016
The Gonzaga Bulldogs (27-7) play the Utah Utes (27-8) at the Pepsi Center in Denver at 5:40 p.m. tonight.
Sat., March 19, 2016
A GRIP ON SPORTS • A half-court buzzer-beater. A dunk that comes just after the horn goes off. A putback preceded by a handy shove. Upsets seemingly galore. An occasional chalk decision. Yep, a typical Friday in the NCAA tournament’s first round. Read on.
Sat., March 19, 2016
Game day for Gonzaga and Utah with a trip to the Sweet 16 on the line and bigs Domantas Sabonis and Jakob Poeltl grabbed most of the pre-game attention. Here's my game preview and John Blanchette's column.
Fri., March 18, 2016
A GRIP ON SPORTS • Wouldn’t it be odd if Gonzaga returned to its underdog roots this season and made a nation-captivating run through the NCAA tournament? It could just happen. Read on.
Fri., March 18, 2016
Good morning from snowy Denver. Gonzaga has a strong track record in first-round NCAA games and that proved to be the case again last night as the Zags thumped Seton Hall 68-52. Next up is Saturday's matchup against No. 3 Utah. Tip time will be...
Thu., March 17, 2016
The Gonzaga Bulldogs (26-7) play the Seton Hall Pirates (25-8) at the Pepsi Center in Denver at 6:57 p.m. tonight.
Thu., March 17, 2016
A GRIP ON SPORTS • So what’s on your docket today? Are you in the office, dealing with irate customers or interminable meetings? Or did you get the day off, hoping to take a long walk through the park and enjoy the spring-like weather? Or are you celebrating St. Patty’s day with plans for some corned beef hash and an Irish beverage? Read on.
Thu., March 17, 2016
Seems like it took forever to get here but it's finally game day for Gonzaga and Seton Hall. Tip time is approximately 6:57 PDT. S-R coverage: Game preview, notebook, John Blanchette column and Dan Pelle photo gallery.
Wed., March 16, 2016
The Eastern Washington Eagles (17-15) host the Pepperdine Waves (18-13) at 6 p.m. tonight.
Wed., March 16, 2016
A GRIP ON SPORTS • You know what’s hard about this week? The waiting. Waiting for the games you are really interested to begin. But rejoice. It’s almost over. Read on.
Wed., March 16, 2016
Caught up with Kyle Dranginis at Selection Sunday and put together this article on the senior guard that ran in today's S-R. Meanwhile, John Blanchette delved into political bracketology.
Wed., March 16, 2016
WSU athletic director Bill Moos said on Tuesday that he intends to exercise a rollover clause in men's basketball coach Ernie Kent's contract.
Tue., March 15, 2016
Washington State Athletics released its financial information for the 2015 fiscal year on Tuesday, and the Cougars were once again in the red.
Tue., March 15, 2016
A GRIP ON SPORTS • There are so many college basketball games going on this week, there has to be some overlap. But can’t some of it be avoided? Read on.
Mon., March 14, 2016
Long Beach State coach Dan Monson was busy Monday, traveling to Seattle for Tuesday's NIT meeting with Washington, but he took a few minutes to size up Gonzaga's NCAA tournament matchup with Seton Hall. Monson's Long Beach State squad edged Seton Hall 80-77 on Nov....
Mon., March 14, 2016
A GRIP ON SPORTS • Monday morning. Nothing is going right. Or working. It’s a Garfield-like Monday I guess. The Internet? It’s working about as well as it did in 1994. What else could go wrong? Well, at least my boring schedule for the day didn’t show up on Twitter. Read on.
Sun., March 13, 2016
It was pretty clear leading up to the WCC tournament and quite clear after Selection Sunday: Gonzaga needed to win in Las Vegas or its streak of NCAA tournaments was likely going to end at 17. The Zags received an 11 seed and will take…
Sun., March 13, 2016
Art Walther began his first year as Lewis and Clark’s baseball coach in 1931 with a 12-1 victory over a team from Whitworth. It was the beginning of a 21-year run as head coach for the young man from Arkansas.
Sun., March 13, 2016
A GRIP ON SPORTS • Daylight savings time didn’t catch us by surprise, even though it seems to come earlier every year. But it does hurt to lose an hour no matter when it happens. Read on.
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