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WSU practice fraught with fisticuffs

Thu., March 31, 2016

Temperatures in Pullman broke 60 degrees and tempers similarly simmered in all that heat, with more than a couple fights breaking out during WSU's practice.

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Video: Mike Leach after practice

Thu., March 31, 2016

Mike Leach talks about fighting in practice, and how much is too much.

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Upperclassmen help new Cougars fit in

Wed., March 30, 2016

When Isaiah Johnson, Jalen Thompson and Justus Rogers arrived at Washington State in early January, it was their new teammates, not the coaches, who helped them get settled in the football program and adjusted to college life.

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WSU live chat (transcript)

Wed., March 30, 2016

The transcript of Wednesday's WSU football chat.

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College baseball notes: Whitworth Pirates pick up where they left off

Tue., March 29, 2016

A group of seniors led Whitworth to a sterling regular season, a Northwest Conference tournament championship and the school’s second NCAA Division III tournament appearance.

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Cougars give lots of looks during Tuesday’s practice

Tue., March 29, 2016

The Washington State Cougars held their first full-pads practice on Tuesday, although the offense elected to stay in shorts.

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Video: Cedric Bigge-Duren after practice.

Tue., March 29, 2016

Cedric Bigge-Duren on playing offensive line and some advice Joe Dahl gave him.

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Video: Justus Rogers after practice

Tue., March 29, 2016

Justus Rogers talks about adapting to life as a college football player.

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Video: Mike Leach

Tue., March 29, 2016

Mike Leach talks about early enrollees after WSU's spring practice.

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Coaches, players from Japanese football team visit to WSU to get insight from Leach and watch Cougars practice

Sun., March 27, 2016

While Pac-12 football teams compete every fall for West Coast supremacy, a proxy struggle plays out on the other side of the world.

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Morning links: Building WSU’s next left tackle

Sun., March 27, 2016

Our roundup of today's WSU football news leads off with our feature story in the paper today about left tackle Andre Dillard.

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Cougars prepare Andre Dillard as capable replacement to Joe Dahl at left tackle

Sat., March 26, 2016

While Andre Dillard is telling reporters after football practice how great Washington State’s first two spring practices have been, how excited he is to compete for the starting left tackle spot and what an honor it is to be considered, a protein shake mysteriously appears in his left hand.

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Q & A with Idaho president Chuck Staben

Sat., March 26, 2016

Athletics is often a great opportunity for students who otherwise might not have been able to afford the education they get. A lot of our students, that scholarship makes the difference between whether or not they can go.

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Report from WSU’s Saturday practice

Sat., March 26, 2016

I was at Martin Stadium on Saturday morning, and so were the Cougars. Here's what I saw during their second practice of spring.

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Cougars use practices to check out players at different positions

Fri., March 25, 2016

The 15 practices allotted to college football teams are useful for developing skilled players but also for finding better uses for the skill already on the team.

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High-scoring guard Malachi Flynn commits to WSU

Thu., March 24, 2016

For the second consecutive year, the Washington 4A Player of the Year has committed to the Cougars.

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Video: Alex Grinch after practice

Thu., March 24, 2016

Defensive coordinator Alex Grinch after WSU practice.

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Video: Luke Falk after practice

Thu., March 24, 2016

Quarterback Luke Falk after WSU's first practice.

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Video: Gabe Marks after practice

Thu., March 24, 2016

Gabe Marks holds court with reporters after WSU's first practice.

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Video: Mike Leach after practice

Thu., March 24, 2016

The Cougars held their first practice of spring. Then, Mike Leach talked to the media.

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Report from WSU’s first spring practice

Thu., March 24, 2016

Washington State's football team took the field on Thursday, and was promptly greeted with driving hail.

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WSU all over the Pac-12 All-Academic teams

Thu., March 24, 2016

The Washington State men's basketball team had two players earn first team All-Academic honors, and placed two more on the second team.

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Morning links: WSU begins spring practices

Thu., March 24, 2016

Today at 2:30 p.m. the Washington State Cougars will hold the first of their 15 spring practices.

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Nothing casual about WSU spring football

Wed., March 23, 2016

When searching for real world examples to illustrated the importance of maximum effort throughout a contest, or how little plays made early in a game can prove decisive in its conclusion, the Washington State football coaches have plenty of option from which to choose.

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Five things to watch for as Cougars begin spring football practices

Tue., March 22, 2016

Thanks to Washington State’s success during the last football season and the return of established stars, it is reasonable to assume quite a bit of football surrounding the spring football practices that will serve as a first glimpse at what should be a highly anticipated 2016 season.