A GRIP ON SPORTS • Remember when Thursday nights were the purview of “Seinfeld,” “Friends” and “Frazier?” That’s so 1990s. Nowadays when you’re talking about Thursday nights and “Must See TV,” you are talking about college basketball on the best coast. Read on.
The Bulldogs try to regroup after suffering their third straight West Coast Conference loss
Gonzaga has five losses this season by a combined total of 15 points, and the latest -- a 70-67 setback to Saint Mary's -- was the Zags' most frustrating yet. GU blew a 15-point second half lead, and a 10-point edge inside the final 7…
Josh Hawkinson and Que Johnson after Washington State's loss to Utah.
Video and transcript of Ernie Kent after Washington State's loss to Utah.
Idaho coach Don Verlin lamented giving away the game to Southern Utah on Saturday, and his team responded with its first win in Missoula in 17 years.
The Gonzaga Bulldogs (14-4, 6-1) visit the Saint Mary's Gaels (15-2, 6-1) at 8 p.m. tonight.
The Washington State Cougars (9-8, 1-4) visit the Utah Utes (13-5, 2-3) at 8 p.m. tonight.
Eagles make a splash in recruiting as letter of intent day nears
The Eastern Washington Eagles (9-8, 3-2) visit the Montana State Bobcats (7-11, 2-4) at 6 p.m. tonight.
The Idaho Vandals (11-7, 3-2) visit the Montana Grizzlies (11-6, 6-0) at 6 p.m. tonight.
Washington State hosts the Utah Utes at 8 p.m. in Beasley Coliseum.
A GRIP ON SPORTS • The best basketball rivalry on the West Coast makes an appearance tonight and no, it’s not in Tucson or Los Angeles or even Las Vegas. The best rivalry game on this side of the country comes every year when Gonzaga travels to Saint Mary’s. Read on.
Ike Iroegbu has transformed himself into one of the country's most efficient shooters.
Gonzaga and Saint Mary's meet Thursday in Moraga with first place on the line. Here's my game preview, a quick glance at the matchup and a preview in the San Francisco Chronicle.
A GRIP ON SPORTS • It may only be Jan. 20, but taxes are already on my mind. How about you? Are you thinking about April 15 yet? Read on.
No media day today or this week -- inquired as to why but didn't hear back -- so I put together a notebook with Zach Collins batting leadoff. The 6-foot-11 GU recruit has been selected to play in the McDonald's All-American game. Only three other…
A GRIP ON SPORTS • If the name of this column was A Grip on Anything, today’s subject would be the death of Eagles’ co-founder and guiding voice Glenn Frey. But it’s A Grip on Sports, so we are supposed to stay within the realm of athletic competition. I do remember Frey playing in the Dodgers’ celebrity game once, but that’s not enough, is it?
Washington State running back Jamal Morrow was arrested shortly after midnight on Sunday morning for driving under the influence.
JaMarcus Shephard will coach inside receivers at Washington State.
A GRIP ON SPORTS • No excuses, no regrets. That’s how any professional athlete wants their season to end. The Seahawks didn’t have any excuses after their 31-24 loss at Carolina yesterday but they certainly had regrets. Read on.
In mid-December of 1908 the girls’ basketball teams from North Central and South Central high schools already had a couple of games under their belt. NC had faced Blair Business College and Coeur d’ Alene, while SC had played Burke and Sandpoint, Idaho.
You know the drill: My game story, Tyler Tjomsland photos from Gonzaga's 88-52 win over San Diego on Saturday. More below in my day-after San Diego post.
A GRIP ON SPORTS • You ready for some Seahawk football? Got your snacks? Your drinks? Your foam brick to throw at the TV? Because if past results are any indication of today’s adventures, you’re going to need something to throw. Read on.
A hostile crowd and talented opponent were too much as Washington State fell to No. 18 Arizona, 90-66.
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