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Idaho basketball

Idaho AD Terry Gawlik on NCAA discrepancies: ‘I can’t imagine what it is like to set up that tournament.’

UPDATED: Tue., March 23, 2021

UW basketball

Early Pac-12 basketball projections: UCLA, Oregon lead the way, with Washington State sitting at fifth

UPDATED: Wed., July 14, 2021

Area sports

Thirty-two years and 614 wins later, CCS honors longtime women’s basketball coach Bruce Johnson

UPDATED: Thu., July 29, 2021

Kraken

Philipp Grubauer surprised, excited to get opportunity with Kraken

UPDATED: Fri., July 30, 2021

Sounders

Raúl Ruidíaz scores from long range, Sounders beat Austin FC 1-0

UPDATED: Thu., July 22, 2021

Gone, but not Forgotten

Big Red Machine: Eastern Washington baseball goes down fighting

UPDATED: Mon., July 26, 2021

What if?

John Blanchette: Looking at the great ‘what if’ had the Spokane Indians remained a Triple-A team

Sun., June 10, 2018

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A Grip on Sports: From frogs to pools and everywhere in between, July is the best month to be a kid

Sat., July 31, 2021

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A Grip on Sports: From frogs to pools and everywhere in between, July is the best month to be a kid

Sat., July 31, 2021

A GRIP ON SPORTS • The last day of July means the final day of the best month of the year, childhood version. And makes memories come flooding back.

Sports > Outdoors

Local anglers Athearn, Mills win state award for Grand Ronde conservation purchase

Sat., July 31, 2021

Josh Mills, a Spokane board member of Wild Steelhead Coalition and Jim Athearn, a member of the Inland Empire Fly Fishing, received a Regional Director’s Award from the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife for helping purchase an 8-acre parcel featuring 2,000 feet of riverfront access.

Sports > Seattle Mariners

Rookies Jarred Kelenic, Logan Gilbert lead Mariners past Rangers 9-5

UPDATED: Fri., July 30, 2021

Jarred Kelenic hit a three-run home run, his first since May 24, and fellow rookie Logan Gilbert won his fifth straight decision as the Seattle Mariners beat the Texas Rangers 9-5 on Friday.

Sports > Spokane Indians

Michael Toglia, Daniel Cope hit grand slams; Spokane Indians survive slugfest with Vancouver

UPDATED: Fri., July 30, 2021

The Spokane Indians this week have played a bunch of high-scoring, back-and-forth games this week with the Vancouver Canadians, with whom they are currently contending for third place in the High-A West.

Sports > Spokane Shock

Things to watch: Shock go for season sweep of Pirates

UPDATED: Fri., July 30, 2021

A furious comeback against the Massachusetts Pirates in week 2 gave Spokane its first win of the season on May 22 in Worcester, Mass.

Sports > MLB

Deal ‘em up! Max Scherzer, Trea Turner, Kris Bryant, Javier Báez and José Berríos move

Fri., July 30, 2021

Max Scherzer and Trea Turner wearing Dodger blue, Kris Bryant heading to the Golden Gate. Javier Báez joining the Mets, Craig Kimbrel crossing town to the White Sox, José Berríos moving north of the border.

Sports > Outdoors

National Park Service adds 22 acres to popular Idaho climbing area

UPDATED: Fri., July 30, 2021

The National Park Service has added public land to a national reserve site in Idaho known for its rock climbing opportunities, according to a news release.

Sports > Outdoors

A mother bear rushed a woman snapping a photo of her cubs. Now, the parkgoer is facing federal charges.

UPDATED: Fri., July 30, 2021

When a hulking grizzly bear and her two cubs wandered into a clearing near a parking lot at Yellowstone National Park on May 10, a woman pulled out her phone to snap photos.

Sports > WSU basketball

Washington State reveals nonconference schedule featuring nine home dates

UPDATED: Fri., July 30, 2021

Washington State will have to leave Pullman just three times during the nonconference season and the Cougars won’t have to leave the Inland Northwest until a Dec. 1 Pac-12 opener at Arizona State.

Sports > NCAA football

SEC welcomes Texas, Oklahoma after boards accept invitations

UPDATED: Fri., July 30, 2021

Regents at Texas and Oklahoma have voted to accept invitations to the Southeastern Conference.

Sports > Gonzaga basketball

Gonzaga’s Chet Holmgren gets nod as top pick in ESPN’s 2022 mock draft

UPDATED: Fri., July 30, 2021

The 2022 NBA Draft is on the clock, even though it’s about 11 months away. For Gonzaga, which had a program record three former players selected in Thursday’s draft, the 2022 event could bring more milestones.

Sports > NHL

Philipp Grubauer surprised, excited to get opportunity with Kraken

UPDATED: Fri., July 30, 2021

Philipp Grubauer ended the season believing he was going back to the Colorado Avalanche.

Sports > International sports

Fast day at pool, track on Day 7 of Tokyo Olympics

UPDATED: Fri., July 30, 2021

The Tokyo Games got their first swimming individual world record and a fast start to the track competition on Day 7 of the Olympics.

Sports

A Grip on Sports: A dream night may be followed, some day, by a dream trip home

Fri., July 30, 2021

A GRIP ON SPORTS • There is something important about heading home. Whether it is from vacation, as we are doing, or from years away, as we hope Corey Kispert will be able to do some day, it is special.

Sports > International sports

Megan Rapinoe converts and US gets past Netherlands on penalties

UPDATED: Fri., July 30, 2021

Megan Rapinoe converted the deciding penalty in a shootout and the United States advanced to the semifinals of the women's Olympic soccer tournament 4-2 following a 2-2 draw with the Netherlands on Friday.

Sports > Gonzaga basketball

Gonzaga’s Jalen Suggs heading to Orlando, Corey Kispert joining Rui Hachimura in Washington

UPDATED: Thu., July 29, 2021

Most analysts had Jalen Suggs going to Toronto but the Raptors threw a wrinkle into Thursday’s NBA Draft by taking Florida State’s Scottie Barnes with the fourth pick. Suggs waited a few minutes longer before hugging family members after being selected by Orlando at No. 5. He’s the second-highest pick in Gonzaga history behind Adam Morrison, who went third to Charlotte in 2006.

Sports > Spokane Indians

Daniel Montano delivers late, Spokane Indians walk off Vancouver Candians 11-10

UPDATED: Thu., July 29, 2021

Daniel Montano delivered when it really mattered for the Spokane Indians.

Sports > NBA

Detroit Pistons grab Cade Cunningham at No. 1 in NBA draft

UPDATED: Thu., July 29, 2021

The Detroit Pistons selected Oklahoma State’s Cade Cunningham with the No. 1 pick in the NBA draft Thursday night.

Sports > Seattle Mariners

Mariners get reliever Diego Castillo from Rays in exchange for J.T. Chargois and Austin Shenton

UPDATED: Thu., July 29, 2021

ARLINGTON, Texas – After sending closer Kendall Graveman to the Astros, in a largely unpopular trade among the team and most of the fan base, the Mariners, specifically general manager Jerry Dipoto, turned to a familiar dance partner, the Tampa Bay Rays, to acquire a new closer, Diego Castillo.

Sports > Spokane Indians

Colorado Rockies prospect Colton Welker returns from PED suspension, joins Spokane Indians for weekend rehab

UPDATED: Fri., July 30, 2021

It's been a long few months for Colorado Rockies prospect Colton Welker.

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