We've reached the point of the college basketball season where there is daily discussion about teams that are NCAA locks, teams that are probably safe, teams that are the last ones in, teams that are on the bubble and teams that are on the outside...
A GRIP ON SPORTS • You know what seemed odd yesterday? Not having the Seahawks at the Super Bowl's new-look media day. Two consecutive years made it seemed like a habit that would never end. Read on.
Idaho and Eastern Washington are in the midst of the race for a top-four position in the Big Sky standings, which would earn the schools a bye into the quarterfinal of the 12-team Big Sky Conference tournament.
Believe it or not, boxing was once a popular sport with some local high schools. Matches between schools were called “smokers” and the boys of different weight classes would compete against one another.
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