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Eastern Washington University will keep football team, remain in Big Sky and NCAA Division I

UPDATED: 8:57 p.m.

After months considering how to proceed with college athletics, the Eastern Washington University Board of Trustees voted Friday to continue competing in the NCAA Division I’s Big Sky Conference with a football team.

Area sports

Former Shadle Park and North Idaho wrestler Terrance McKinney to debut at UFC 263

UPDATED: 10:44 p.m.

Spokane Shock

‘They’re the best team in the league’: Spokane Shock hit the road to face defending IFL champion Sioux Falls Storm

UPDATED: 10:44 p.m.

High school sports

Lewis and Clark’s Thomas Vlasak wins Gatorade Washington boys soccer player of the year

UPDATED: 10:44 p.m.

High school sports

GSL basketball roundup: Central Valley girls, Mt. Spokane boys clinch top seeds to East Region 4A/3A championships

UPDATED: 10:42 p.m.

Spokane Indians

Starter Will Ethridge undone by early homer as Vancouver Canadians down Spokane Indians

UPDATED: 10:44 p.m.

Pro

Storm stay unbeaten on road with 86-75 victory over Dream

UPDATED: 8:14 p.m.

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Spokane Indians vs. Vancouver Canadians (June 10, 2021) | View photo gallery

GSL gymnastics championships

Mark Few testifies before Senate Commerce Committee

Gonzaga’s deputy athletic director Chris Standiford to replace Mike Roth as AD

Gonzaga’s Mike Roth is retiring

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Gonzaga

Gonzaga recruit Chet Holmgren releases behind-the-scenes video of his commitment day

UPDATED: Thu., June 10, 2021

WSU football

Why Washington State’s Kirk Schulz thought George Kliavkoff was the right man to lead the Pac-12 into the future

Thu., June 10, 2021

Gonzaga women

‘The kid is special:’ Bree Salenbien translates into five-star excitement for Gonzaga women’s basketball

UPDATED: Sat., May 8, 2021

Spokane Chiefs

Former Spokane Chiefs Tyler Johnson, Kailer Yamamoto and Jared Spurgeon look to make deep runs in NHL playoffs

UPDATED: Wed., May 19, 2021

High Schools

GSL basketball roundup: Central Valley girls, Mt. Spokane boys clinch top seeds to East Region 4A/3A championships

UPDATED: Fri., June 11, 2021

WSU basketball

Gonzaga duo of Chet Holmgren and Hunter Sallis, Washington State’s Dishon Jackson earn Team USA U19 camp invites

UPDATED: Thu., June 3, 2021

EWU basketball

Former Boise State star, NBA Draft pick and new Eastern Washington assistant coach Roberto Bergersen bringing experienced recruits to Cheney, including his son

UPDATED: Sat., June 5, 2021

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

EWU football

Big Sky Conference, ESPN agree to ‘landmark’ media rights deal

UPDATED: Wed., June 9, 2021

UW football

Jon Wilner: On his way out, Larry Scott blames the schools, not his policies, for the Pac-12’s shortcomings

UPDATED: Wed., June 9, 2021

Idaho football

Despite losing record, Idaho football finds value in playing shortened spring season

UPDATED: Sun., April 25, 2021

UW basketball

UW men’s basketball coach Mike Hopkins recovers nicely after player exodus, but questions remain

UPDATED: Mon., May 10, 2021

Whitworth

Whitworth men’s basketball season comes to end after Whitman series canceled due to COVID-19 concerns

UPDATED: Thu., March 18, 2021

CCS/NIC

Community Colleges of Spokane baseball continues evolution into juco power despite pandemic, region-only schedule

Sun., May 30, 2021

Area sports

NCAA track and field championships: Gonzaga’s James Mwaura misses Olympic qualifying deadline, appealing decision

UPDATED: Thu., June 10, 2021

College football

NCAA aims for less contact in preseason football practice

Wed., May 5, 2021

Outdoors

Birds you’re hearing now in the Northwest may come from thousands of miles away

UPDATED: Fri., June 11, 2021

Spokane Shock

‘They’re the best team in the league’: Spokane Shock hit the road to face defending IFL champion Sioux Falls Storm

UPDATED: Fri., June 11, 2021

Gonzaga athletics

NCAA track and field championships: Gonzaga’s James Mwaura misses Olympic qualifying deadline, appealing decision

UPDATED: Thu., June 10, 2021

Mariners

Aaron Civale dominates, Cleveland blanks Mariners

UPDATED: Fri., June 11, 2021

Seahawks

Russell Wilson says he didn’t request a trade from Seahawks

UPDATED: Thu., June 10, 2021

Sounders

Sounders stars Stefan Frei and Nico Lodeiro out indefinitely following injury setbacks

UPDATED: Fri., May 28, 2021

Spokane Indians

Starter Will Ethridge undone by early homer as Vancouver Canadians down Spokane Indians

UPDATED: Fri., June 11, 2021

What if?

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

Sun., June 10, 2018

Columnists

A Grip on Sports: Sure, the result might end up being the same but a larger playoff field is better for college football

Fri., June 11, 2021

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Local sports menu for June 12, 2021

UPDATED: Fri., June 11, 2021

Baseball

Sports > Spokane Indians

Starter Will Ethridge undone by early homer as Vancouver Canadians down Spokane Indians

UPDATED: Fri., June 11, 2021

The nature of minor league baseball means players are promoted and demoted, signed and released – and sometimes retired – on a near-constant basis.

Sports > Area sports

NCAA track and field: Washington State’s Paul Ryan eighth in men’s 1500

UPDATED: Fri., June 11, 2021

Washington State distance runner Paul Ryan finished eighth in the 1,500-meters at the NCAA Outdoor track and field championships Friday in Eugene.

Sports > Pro

Storm stay unbeaten on road with 86-75 victory over Dream

UPDATED: Fri., June 11, 2021

Jewel Loyd scored 20 points, Breanna Stewart pitched in with a double-double and the Seattle Storm remained unbeaten on the road with an 86-75 victory over the Atlanta Dream.

Sports > MLB

Aaron Civale dominates, Cleveland blanks Mariners

UPDATED: Fri., June 11, 2021

Aaron Civale gave up a single to start the game before dominating Seattle’s light-hitting lineup for eight innings, leading the Cleveland Indians past the Mariners 7-0.

Sports > Spokane Shock

‘They’re the best team in the league’: Spokane Shock hit the road to face defending IFL champion Sioux Falls Storm

UPDATED: Fri., June 11, 2021

When the Shock (2-1) face the second-ranked and traditional IFL power Sioux Falls Storm (3-1) on the road Saturday, they expect to know a lot more about themselves by the time they leave the South Dakota city.

Sports > High school sports

GSL basketball roundup: Central Valley girls, Mt. Spokane boys clinch top seeds to East Region 4A/3A championships

UPDATED: Fri., June 11, 2021

Roundup of Friday’s Greater Spokane League girls and boys basketball action.

Sports > Spokane Indians

Spokane Indians pregame: Starter Will Ethridge makes High-A debut against Vancouver

UPDATED: Fri., June 11, 2021

The Spokane Indians (14-19) host the Vancouver Canadians (19-14) in the fourth of a six-game High-A West League series at Avista Stadium on Friday at 6:30 p.m.

Sports > Outdoors

Slate of Montana outdoor education programs upcoming

Fri., June 11, 2021

Several outdoor education programs are slated for June in northwest Montana through Libby Hostel Base Camp.

Sports > Area sports

Former Shadle Park and North Idaho wrestler Terrance McKinney to debut at UFC 263

UPDATED: Fri., June 11, 2021

The former Shadle Park and North Idaho College wrestling standout makes his Ultimate Fighting Championship debut on Saturday when he faces Matt Frevola in UFC 263 in Glendale, Arizona.

Sports > Seattle Seahawks

Larry Stone: Russell Wilson and his clichés are back — and so, apparently, is his commitment to the Seahawks

UPDATED: Fri., June 11, 2021

That’s true in a literal sense, of course. He showed up this week for Organized Team Activities in Renton, one of several Seahawk veterans to do so despite early indications they would skip the non-mandatory portion of the offseason, en masse.

News > Higher education

Eastern Washington University will keep football team, remain in Big Sky and NCAA Division I

UPDATED: Fri., June 11, 2021

Sports > High school sports

Lewis and Clark’s Thomas Vlasak wins Gatorade Washington boys soccer player of the year

UPDATED: Fri., June 11, 2021

The 5-foot-10, 140-pound senior defender joins the likes of Seattle Sounders players Jordan Morris (2012) and Aaron Kovar (2011) winning the prestigious award.

Sports

A Grip on Sports: Sure, the result might end up being the same but a larger playoff field is better for college football

Fri., June 11, 2021

A GRIP ON SPORTS • There is only one word to describe what happened yesterday in the college football world. Hallelujah. And one phrase. About darn time. The playoff is going to expand.

Sports > Outdoors

Birds you’re hearing now in the Northwest may come from thousands of miles away

UPDATED: Fri., June 11, 2021

Among the most prominent avian singers this time of year are our migrant visitors, some of whom have traveled thousands of miles, bringing vibrant color and song.

Sports

Local sports menu for June 10, 2021

Thu., June 10, 2021

Baseball

Sports > Gonzaga basketball

Gonzaga recruit Chet Holmgren releases behind-the-scenes video of his commitment day

UPDATED: Thu., June 10, 2021

Incoming Gonzaga big man Chet Holmgren released a behind-the-scenes video Thursday featuring the day he announced his commitment to GU.

Sports > High school sports

Prep roundup: Kyle Douglas scores 21 points, helps University boys beat Cheney in 4A/3A clash

UPDATED: Thu., June 10, 2021

Roundup of Thursday’s high school sports action from the Greater Spokane League and around Eastern Washington.

Sports > Gonzaga basketball

Former Gonzaga assistant Tommy Lloyd will earn $2.9 million in first season at Arizona

UPDATED: Thu., June 10, 2021

Former Gonzaga assistant coach Tommy Lloyd will make $2.9 million in his first season as head coach at Arizona. The Arizona Board of Regents on Thursday approved Lloyd’s five-year contract.

Sports > EWU basketball

YouTube vs. TikTok: Former Eastern Washington standout, YouTube celebrity Austin McBroom steps into the boxing ring

UPDATED: Thu., June 10, 2021

Former EWU guard Austin McBroom fights Bryce Hall on Saturday at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami, Florida as part of the highly publicized Battle of the Platforms: YouTube vs. TikTokers.

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