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Forward Caden Bateman had 18 points and 11 rebounds, and Whitworth cruised to a 67-58 Northwest Conference win over Linfield on Friday night at the Whitworth Fieldhouse.

CORVALLIS, Ore. – The transfer portal carousel started spinning and never stopped for Oregon State this offseason.

CORVALLIS, Ore. – Gonzaga’s next road test never projected as a game Mark Few’s team would overlook. Not against an Oregon State team that snatched a 97-89 overtime victory the last time Gonzaga visited Gill Coliseum.

SAN DIEGO – Washington State’s women’s basketball team protected a narrow lead throughout the second half to earn a hard-fought West Coast Conference win, holding on for an 80-76 decision on Thursday night at Jenny Craig Pavilion.

So much for the Gonzaga and Oregon State women’s basketball teams following what had become a tightly played script the last two years.

The Eastern Washington men’s basketball team had its most efficient shooting night in two months and claimed perhaps its most impressive win of the season, completing a season sweep of one of the conference’s top teams.

There’s a new front-runner in the Big Sky Conference.

SAN FRANCISCO – Luther Elliss must have thought his phone was going to burst into flames. Moments after his son delivered one of the signature hits of the NFL season, laying out New York Giants quarterback Jaxson Dart with a vicious tackle along the sideline, he got texts from all kinds of people: friends, family, reporters, all of whom wanted his thoughts.

It has been a season of many firsts for Behil, who has worked his way to becoming the offensive focal point and a valuable leader for a Pirate squad that is storming through conference play with a championship in its sights.

As a young Seattle Seahawk, John Yarno recalls lining up on a hash mark before games and rigidly holding his helmet in the crook of his left arm during the national anthem.

Gonzaga players may not have been in the mood for individual honors and accolades one day after a stunning 87-80 upset loss at Portland, but senior forward Graham Ike was still recognized as one of 10 midseason candidates for the Karl Malone Award.

PORTLAND – Ten seconds before Portland grabbed its biggest lead of Wednesday’s game against No. 6 Gonzaga, guard Sam Noland went to the scorers table to check in for the Pilots.

CORVALLIS, Ore. – When Washington State guard Ace Glass knocked down a 3-pointer about three minutes into the second half, everything seemed to be going right for the Cougars.

PORTLAND – The push notification landed from ESPN’s mobile app with 13 minutes remaining in the second half. Sixth-ranked Gonzaga trailed Portland by nine points at the Chiles Center. The Zags’ top-10 ranking was on the line, an unbeaten run through the West Coast Conference was in jeopardy and a top-three seed at the NCAA Tournament was starting to look questionable at best.

The Eastern Washington football team announced the signing of 15 players on Wednesday, filling in some gaps left by those who entered the transfer portal in January.

SAN FRANCISCO – The place where Kyle Williams’ dreams first began to blossom is no bigger than a city block. It’s called Rowley Park, a relatively small outfit in the north end of Gardena, one of the Los Angeles suburbs where Williams grew up.

PORTLAND – One-loss Gonzaga had big plans for the next two to three months.

The start of the college football season is seven months away, but Wednesday was a big day for the Washington Huskies and Demond Williams Jr.

PULLMAN – For the second consecutive offseason, Washington State’s football program is turning a new page under a first-year head coach. After three years as the quarterbacks coach and offensive coordinator at Missouri, Kirby Moore takes the reins in Pullman with a strong incoming class of recruits and transfers.