The Big 12 owned the 2026 NBA draft like few conferences in recent years. It produced the top two picks (BYU’s AJ Dybantsa and Kansas’ Darryn Peterson), nine first-round selections and 13 draftees in all – more than any conference.
Micah Nori can still remember all the details from that summer day in 1998. The seating arrangement at his parents home in Middletown, Ohio. The exact words spoken.
Gonzaga has now gone two years without a Sweet 16 appearance or NBA draft pick – droughts that probably felt inconceivable during a nine-year run when Mark Few’s program didn’t miss the second weekend of the NCAA Tournament and churned out 12 total NBA selections.
Mario Saint-Supery and Izan Almansa are expected to link up next season at Gonzaga, but the future teammates could also get time on the court next week when they represent Spain in FIBA World Cup qualifying games against Denmark and Georgia.
Apparently, there are no brain eating amoeba in Lake Pend Oreille. Yet. According to Health & Welfare’s recreational water reports, the only water warning on the lake right now is about how many pounds of trout and whitefish one ought to limit themselves to per month (one and five, respectively).
Yes, I am guilty. While fly fishing is something I do a lot, something I really like, there are times in my life when I become a bait fisherman. Hang me by my whatevers. Go look for a rope while I finish this essay.
Gonzaga’s Graham Ike was still on the board when the NBA Draft concluded, but the productive All-American forward quickly lined up an undrafted free agent deal, signing an Exhibit 10 contract with the Golden State Warriors late Wednesday night.
If you’re a fan of high-scoring baseball games, you have to be thrilled with the Spokane Indians right now. On an offense tear now for a third consecutive series, it seems like they are never out of a game regardless the deficit.
PITTSBURGH – Bryan Woo’s frustration can’t be hidden. He wears it in his struggles. He seethes when he gives up runs and rages at bad innings. His biting self-criticism in defeat is harsh. He holds himself and his performances to an elite, if not impossible, standard.
While she shrugs it off as merely a “perfect attendance record,” Kim Eng’s continued imprint on 36 years and counting at Hoopfest has stamped her a spot next to other renowned and influential figures in the Spokane basketball community.
College football has moved one step closer to a new offseason calendar that changes spring football, shortens preseason camp and further condenses the transfer portal window.
Teams transitioning from FCS to FBS no longer will have to sit for two seasons before becoming immediately eligible for the postseason, the NCAA Division I Cabinet ruled on Wednesday, a source involved with the discussions tells The Athletic.
IRVINE, Calif. – Christian Pulisic walked up to a throng of reporters and, before he could be peppered with queries about his wounded left calf or his status for Thursday’s game against Turkey, before he could even respond to a flurry of “good mornings”, he smiled and asked: “Can I guess the first question?”
The history of the Spokane Indians changed forever on June 24, 1946, when their team bus – carrying 15 team members – crashed on Snoqualmie Pass following a collision with another vehicle, falling more than 300 feet down the mountain. Nine of the passengers died while the other six were severely injured.
PULLMAN – This summer, as Washington State has worked to fill its class of 2027 and re-establish its recruiting footprint in more familiar areas, the Cougars have earned some nice wins. They’ve held off foes from the traditional and rebuilt Pac-12 alike, and plus, they already have their quarterback of the class.
A GRIP ON SPORTS • The sun will be out today. The temps will rise. The wheat? Probably a bit thirsty but it should add a bit of growth before nightfall. Seems like a perfect day to take a drive and enjoy once more how exquisite the Inland Northwest is this time of year. Or to take a metaphorical one over the next few hundred words. Hop in. Buckle up. Join me.
