Sports

Pac-12 to move forward with conference-only schedule for football, other fall sports

UPDATED: 10:32 p.m.

One day after the Big Ten announced it would move forward with conference-only schedules for fall sports teams, the Pac-12 has decided to follow suit, leaving more uncertainty around college football in 2020.

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Seattle Sounders

Goalkeepers stand out in sloppy 0-0 draw between Seattle Sounders, San Jose

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NCAA

Three-star linebacker Jahyvion Gipson commits to Washington State

UPDATED: 10:32 p.m.

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Pac-12 to move forward with conference-only schedule for football, other fall sports

UPDATED: Fri., July 10, 2020

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High Schools

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EWU basketball

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Idaho basketball

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EWU football

‘We need to talk, people will listen’: Cooper Kupp organizes large Zoom meeting to help Eastern Washington football

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UW football

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Whitworth

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CCS/NIC

Northwest Athletic Conference postpones fall and winter sports to spring

UPDATED: Thu., July 9, 2020

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Outdoors

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Seahawks

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Sounders

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Spokane Indians

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Columnists

A Grip on Sports: Big Ten’s change in football schedule reverberates throughout the nation

Fri., July 10, 2020

Sports > Outdoors

Jim Kershner: Close encounters with a western tanager

Sat., July 11, 2020

I was fly-fishing on the banks of a gorgeous little trout stream in Montana, listening to the bright warble of the colorful western tanager, when I spotted a wily cutthroat trout, holding at the edge of a crystal-clear pool.

Sports > Seattle Sounders

Goalkeepers stand out in sloppy 0-0 draw between Seattle Sounders, San Jose

UPDATED: Fri., July 10, 2020

Seattle goalkeeper Stefan Frei made eight saves, including a diving stop on a deflected shot in the 70th minute, and the Sounders and San Jose played to a 0-0 draw in the MLS is Back tournament on Friday night.

Sports > NCAA

Pac-12 commissioner Larry Scott tests positive for COVID-19

UPDATED: Fri., July 10, 2020

Pac-12 commissioner Larry Scott has tested positive for COVID-19, according to a conference release.

Sports > NCAA

Pac-12 to move forward with conference-only schedule for football, other fall sports

UPDATED: Fri., July 10, 2020

Sports > NCAA

Three-star linebacker Jahyvion Gipson commits to Washington State

UPDATED: Fri., July 10, 2020

More than a month ago, Jahyvion Gipson indicated he’d be making his college decision once he was able to step foot on a few of the campuses that had expressed interest in the three-star athlete/outside linebacker.

Sports > NHL

NHL, players approve plan to resume season, extend CBA

UPDATED: Fri., July 10, 2020

Pro hockey’s return is potentially three weeks away, and with it an assurance of labor peace through September 2026.

Sports > MLB

Buster Posey out for 2020 as MLB teams deal with churning rosters

UPDATED: Fri., July 10, 2020

San Francisco catcher Buster Posey became the latest well-known player to opt out of the abbreviated 2020 season.

Sports > NCAA football

Elimination of conference games could have ripple effect in college athletics

UPDATED: Fri., July 10, 2020

The Big Ten became the first Power Five league to shift to an all-conference fall schedule as the college sports world faces difficult decisions caused by the coronavirus pandemic.

Sports > NCAA

Pac-12 to move forward with conference-only schedule for football, other fall sports

UPDATED: Fri., July 10, 2020

Sports > International sports

Jorge Masvidal finally gets title shot on short notice at UFC 251

UPDATED: Fri., July 10, 2020

Jorge Masvidal had to fly halfway around the world on six days’ notice to get the first UFC title shot in his 17-year mixed martial arts career.

Sports > International sports

Fans, coach Landon Donovan return to pitch for USL relaunch

UPDATED: Fri., July 10, 2020

Fans get to watch U.S. pro team sports in person for the first time in four months when Landon Donovan resumes his fledgling coaching career in a United Soccer League game.

Sports > NBA

NBA teams at Disney had tough travel-party decisions to make

UPDATED: Fri., July 10, 2020

The 22 teams participating in the NBA restart were all at the Disney campus together for the first time on Friday.

Sports > Seattle Seahawks

Seahawks coach Pete Carroll says he’d be OK with delaying training camp

UPDATED: Fri., July 10, 2020

Seahawks coach Pete Carroll said Friday he hopes the league will consider pushing that date back if needed to make sure that all players, coaches and support staff are kept safe in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Sports > NCAA football

Analysis: The college football season is in trouble

UPDATED: Fri., July 10, 2020

The college football season, a rite of autumn and revered American institution uninterrupted for 150 years, veered this week toward a grim fate as the novel coronavirus continued to spiral.

Sports > International sports

Collin Morikawa builds big lead at Muirfield Village before storms

UPDATED: Fri., July 10, 2020

Collin Morikawa looks as if he'll be tough to catch at the Workday Charity Open.

Sports > National sports

IndyCar drivers grateful to have fans back this weekend

UPDATED: Fri., July 10, 2020

The IndyCar series will welcome fans for the first time of the year during the REV Group Grand Prix doubleheader Saturday and Sunday at Road America in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin.

Sports > MLB

No high-fives? No spitting? MLBers adjust in COVID world

UPDATED: Fri., July 10, 2020

High fives and fist bumps are out. Hugs are a no-go. And just like crying, there's no spitting in baseball, at least for now. Things sure will be different when it's time to play ball in two weeks.

Sports > MLB

Blue Jays player expresses concern about bubble isolation

UPDATED: Fri., July 10, 2020

Blue Jays infielder Travis Shaw says he's not interested in confining himself to the hotel attached to the Rogers Centre for the summer if Major League Baseball is granted an exemption from the Canadian government to play baseball in Toronto amid the pandemic.

Sports > NCAA football

Oklahoma coach Lincoln Riley now pulling top QBs from prep ranks

UPDATED: Fri., July 10, 2020

Caleb Williams, the No. 1 quarterback in the 247Sports Class of 2021 and ESPN’s No. 1 dual-threat quarterback for that class, has given Oklahoma coach Lincoln Riley another top recruit at the position.

Sports > MLB

Giants star catcher Buster Posey out this year over virus concerns

UPDATED: Fri., July 10, 2020

San Francisco Giants star catcher Buster Posey has become the latest big-name player to skip this season because of concerns over the coronavirus pandemic.

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