Granted, the rebuilt Pac-12 doesn't officially exist until next summer. But the collection of eight football-playing schools scheduled to link arms would certainly have done their future home a brand-building favor by making a serious charge for the present playoff …
PULLMAN – Washington State may be experiencing a rash of injuries this fall, but the Cougars’ defensive front may be in good shape next season. That’s in large part because starting defensive tackle Max Baloun is expected to secure a …
PULLMAN – Here is a first look at Washington State’s home game against Louisiana Tech on Saturday. What is it? WSU, coming off its second and final bye week of the season, will look to draw within one win of …
The new Pac-12 is beginning to resemble the old Pac-12 in one unflattering fashion. It’s early November, and the conference is effectively (but not officially) eliminated from the College Football Playoff race.
CEDAR CITY, Utah – Washington State’s disappointing start to the season continued with a surprising loss to a Western Athletic Conference program that wasn’t expected to do much of anything this year.
Welcome to a bye week, the only type of weekend this football season where you can be fairly certain how it will go for Washington State. For teams, these Saturdays often provide a chance to do a lot while doing …
In a season-opening loss earlier this week, Washington State coach David Riley lamented his group’s slow start. The Cougars picked up the intensity as the game unfolded, but by the n, they didn’t have enough time to avoid falling to nearby Idaho in an upset.
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Sept. 12, 2022, was supposed to be a joyous day for Myles Rice. He had been looking forward to speaking with his mother on her birthday, though they were putting an official celebration on hold while the native of South Carolina was on the opposite side of the country preparing for his redshirt freshman season at Washington State.
PULLMAN – Around the Washington State athletics orbit, there may be fewer cosigns more credible than that from Jack Thompson, the former WSU quarterback who lit up the Pac-10 in the mid-1970s. He did not just help put the Cougars on the map back then. He remains passionate about continuing to do so today.
The Detroit Pistons have filled their 15th and final spot on the active roster after claiming second-year big man Isaac Jones off waivers, ESPN’s Shams Charania first reported on Thursday.
LAS VEGAS – UNLV separated in the second half and beat visiting Washington State 64-51 on Wednesday night at The Pavilion. The Rebels (1-0), who were picked by conference coaches to win the Mountain West for the third consecutive season, …
PULLMAN – Washington State is adding another running back to its class of 2026. The Cougars’ latest commitment comes from New Orleans native Tre Garrison, who announced his decision Wednesday morning, becoming the 21st member of WSU’s class of 2026. …
PULLMAN – Washington State is expanding its men’s hoops footprint this season. The Cougars are moving their Jan. 4 game against Oregon State from Pullman to Spokane, according to a Wednesday release, citing the university’s winter break, which is set …
The Pac-12 dissolved in 2024, but one vestige of the former conference remains relevant to the college football season unfolding this fall: the bowl lineup. The legacy teams are locked into the postseason arrangement that existed prior to collapse. College …
The Sacramento Kings are making a move to improve their frontcourt depth and defense after losing five of their first seven games while dealing with injuries. A league source told the Sacramento Bee the Kings are waiving second-year center Isaac …
PULLMAN – As summer flipped to fall and the leaves turned orange on the Palouse, David Riley found himself talking about defense more than ever. He was headed into his second season as Washington State’s head coach, and among the improvements he wanted to make from his first, defense hovered near the top of the list.
PULLMAN – Debora Dos Santos hit two foul shots with 4 seconds left to lift the Idaho women’s basketball team to a season-opening 87-85 win over Washington State on Monday, the Vandals first win over the Cougars in 22 years.
PULLMAN – When he started talking about his Washington State team’s first game of the season, an exhibition victory over visiting New Mexico last month, coach David Riley mentioned something different first.