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Idaho pro day: Defensive back Jeremiah Salaam clocks fastest 40 time; running back Roshaun Johnson reaches bench press target

UPDATED: Tue., March 28, 2023

MOSCOW, Idaho – The National Football League made its accustomed spring stop on the Palouse Tuesday at pro days at Washington State University and the University of Idaho.

Sports > Idaho football

Mathias Bertram, defensive backs shine during Idaho’s first spring practice

UPDATED: Tue., March 28, 2023

MOSCOW, Idaho – The temperature never ventured out of the 30s for the University of Idaho’s first spring football practice Tuesday.

Sports > Outdoors

49 Degrees North ski resort extends season

UPDATED: Tue., March 28, 2023

49 Degrees North Mountain Resort is extending its operating schedule. Originally the resort was set to close April 9, however a good late season snowpack, combined with more snow in the forecast and snowmaking has allowed the resort to stay open longer, according to Rick Brown the director of skier and rider services for the resort.

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A Grip on Sports: In an attempt to alleviate some headaches – or cause more – baseball’s opening day and NCAA finals need to align again

Tue., March 28, 2023

A GRIP ON SPORTS • Football season is long gone, unless you are part of the few who salivate over the XFL or USFL. Basketball season, collegiately, is almost done. Professionally? The NBA has a few months left. The NHL has some time too. But this week we transition into summer. Well, the summer game, at least.

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On the air

Mon., March 27, 2023

Tuesday’s TV Highlights

Sports > NCAA basketball

South Carolina overwhelms Maryland and advances to the Final Four

UPDATED: Mon., March 27, 2023

From wire services

Sports > NHL

Matt Boldy’s hat trick gives Minnesota 5-1 victory over Kraken

UPDATED: Mon., March 27, 2023

ST. PAUL, Minn. — Minnesota’s Matt Boldy scored a natural hat trick Monday night and chased Kraken goaltender Philipp Grubauer on the way to a 5-1 Wild victory.

Sports > Seattle Mariners

Mariners finalize roster before 2023 opening day

UPDATED: Mon., March 27, 2023

PEORIA, Ariz. — While they won’t submit their official roster until just before the deadline Thursday morning in case of a fluke injury or accident over the next few days, the Mariners made their final decisions on the last spots on their 26-man roster before the Cactus League finale Monday.

Sports > Gonzaga basketball

Gonzaga players rate UConn at or near the top of season’s best opponents

UPDATED: Mon., March 27, 2023

Gonzaga knows a quality opponent when it sees one. According to the NET rankings through March 12, No. 6 Gonzaga faced No. 2 Alabama, No. 3 UCLA, No. 4 Tennessee (exhibition game), No. 5 Purdue, No. 7 Texas, No. 8 UConn, No. 11 Saint Mary’s (three times) and No. 15 Baylor. Several Zags had their own set of rankings when asked where UConn, which routed Gonzaga 82-54 Saturday in the Elite Eight, stacked up with foes they encountered this season.

Sports > High school sports

Prep roundup: Emma LaRue hits for cycle, grand slam in Ferris softball win; Willow Almquist homers for Mt. Spokane

UPDATED: Mon., March 27, 2023

Roundup of Monday's high school sports action from the Greater Spokane League.

Sports > Area sports

Locally: Hall of Fame AD and founding GNAC commissioner Richard Hannan honored for DII contributions

UPDATED: Mon., March 27, 2023

Richard Hannan, the founding commissioner of the Great Northwest Athletic Conference, has been selected to receive the Division II Conference Commissioners Association’s (D2 CCA) Meritorious Service Award.

Sports > MLB

MLB Locals: Seattle’s Marco Gonzales, Tampa Bay’s Drew Rasmussen highlight group of standout pitchers

UPDATED: Mon., March 27, 2023

Dust off the diamonds, it’s time for former area standouts to star in the big show.

Sports > WSU basketball

Looking out for his Cougs: In midst of NBA playoff chase, Klay Thompson talks Pac-12 realignment, WSU women’s hoops and mentoring

UPDATED: Mon., March 27, 2023

DALLAS – This season marks Klay Thompson’s 13th in the NBA. The 11th pick in the 2011 NBA draft out of Washington State hasn’t played in Pullman for some time but the Cougars remain near and dear to his heart.

News > Education

Students at Wellpinit, overwhelmingly Native American school district, vote to keep ‘redskins’ as mascot

UPDATED: Mon., March 27, 2023

WELLPINIT, Wash. – After most school districts across the state have moved away from Native American mascots, students at a school on the Spokane Indian Reservation have decided to keep theirs: the Wellpinit Redskins.

Sports > WSU basketball

TJ Bamba, a star guard and Washington State team captain, declares for NBA draft and enters transfer portal

UPDATED: Mon., March 27, 2023

PULLMAN – TJ Bamba, who became a team captain and breakout star last season at Washington State, is pursuing new opportunities.

Sports > Outdoors

New state record northern pike caught in North Idaho’s Hayden Lake

UPDATED: Wed., March 29, 2023

From staff reports

Sports > Gonzaga basketball

Gonzaga’s Drew Timme, Julian Strawther named to West Region All-Tournament team

UPDATED: Mon., March 27, 2023

Two Gonzaga players were named to the West Region All-Tournament team, announced two days after the Bulldogs bowed out of the NCAA Tournament with an 82-54 loss to UConn.

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A Grip on Sports: Enjoying the Great Outdoors in late March can come with a price

Mon., March 27, 2023

A GRIP ON SPORTS • Do you know there is a big wide world out there? We had somewhat forgotten. Until yesterday. We took some time Sunday to step away from the television, from basketball, from sports entirely, and enjoyed it. But, wow, did we regret it.

Sports > Outdoors

Long delay in confirmation of Washington wildlife commissioners political, per committee chair

UPDATED: Mon., March 27, 2023

Washington’s appointed wildlife commissioners are one step closer to confirmation before the state senate, a step that, while required by law, has not been taken since 2018.

Sports > NCAA basketball

The Final Four that nobody could have expected

UPDATED: Mon., March 27, 2023

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – After San Diego State coach Brian Dutcher snipped the last two strands of the net, he held it aloft like a trophy to admire for his players, coaches, staff and the hundreds of fans who let out a celebratory roar for the Aztecs’ first trip to a men’s Final Four.

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Idaho pro day: Defensive back Jeremiah Salaam clocks fastest 40 time; running back Roshaun Johnson reaches bench press target

Mathias Bertram, defensive backs shine during Idaho’s first spring practice

49 Degrees North ski resort extends season

A Grip on Sports: In an attempt to alleviate some headaches – or cause more – baseball’s opening day and NCAA finals need to align again

On the air

South Carolina overwhelms Maryland and advances to the Final Four

Matt Boldy’s hat trick gives Minnesota 5-1 victory over Kraken

Mariners finalize roster before 2023 opening day

Gonzaga players rate UConn at or near the top of season’s best opponents

Prep roundup: Emma LaRue hits for cycle, grand slam in Ferris softball win; Willow Almquist homers for Mt. Spokane

Locally: Hall of Fame AD and founding GNAC commissioner Richard Hannan honored for DII contributions

MLB Locals: Seattle’s Marco Gonzales, Tampa Bay’s Drew Rasmussen highlight group of standout pitchers

Looking out for his Cougs: In midst of NBA playoff chase, Klay Thompson talks Pac-12 realignment, WSU women’s hoops and mentoring

Students at Wellpinit, overwhelmingly Native American school district, vote to keep ‘redskins’ as mascot

TJ Bamba, a star guard and Washington State team captain, declares for NBA draft and enters transfer portal

New state record northern pike caught in North Idaho’s Hayden Lake

Gonzaga’s Drew Timme, Julian Strawther named to West Region All-Tournament team

A Grip on Sports: Enjoying the Great Outdoors in late March can come with a price

Long delay in confirmation of Washington wildlife commissioners political, per committee chair

The Final Four that nobody could have expected

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