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Jacob Thorpe

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Cougars look for road split at ASU

Washington State will try to come away from its longest Pac-12 road trip of the season with a split at 11 a.m. on Sunday at Arizona State.
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Washington State can’t hold on for upset at No. 7 Arizona

Washington State played its most valiant game in two years on Thursday, trading baskets for all but a few minutes despite a hostile crowd and talented opponents at No. 7 Arizona. But a few minutes were all the Wildcats needed to turn the tight game into a comfortable win, beating the Cougars 79-62 thanks to just a few moments of dominance.
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Ernie Kent-coached player Mahershala Ali nominated for an Oscar

PULLMAN – Before Mahershala Ali was an Oscar-nominated star of the silver screen, he was Mahershala Gilmore – a 6-foot-3 guard on Ernie Kent’s Saint Mary’s basketball team. Ali received his first Oscar nomination for Best Actor in a Supporting Role for his performance in Moonlight. The prolific actor also is also in box office hit Hidden Figures, in which he plays Colonel Jim Johnson, and has TV roles in House of Cards and Luke Cage.
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Cougars hire Jeff Phelps to coach defensive line

Let’s just say Jeff Phelps’ audition tape was both impressive and familiar. Phelps was introduced on Friday night as the new defensive line coach at Washington State. He formerly held the same position at Minnesota, which recently beat the Cougars 17-12 in the Holiday Bowl.
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Utes hand Cougars historic loss in Pullman

School was canceled at Washington State on Wednesday. Pity the Cougars that the snow and ice were not enough to prevent their game against Utah. At least there was one learning experience in Pullman.
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Cougars host Utes at 6 p.m. on Wednesday

Delon Wright and Jakob Poeltl are no longer in college, having been selected in the first rounds of the 2015 and 2016 NBA drafts, respectively. But the Utah team that coach Larry Krystkowiak brings to Pullman for Wednesday’s 6 p.m. game at Washington State just keeps finding new players to keep the Utes humming along near the top of the Pac-12.
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Derek Sage’s constant recruiting finally lands him coaching job at Washington State

The stereotype about young assistant coaches in college football is that they are ace recruiters, hired despite their lack of experience because of their ability to form connections with high school prospects. Derek Sage – the new inside receivers coach at Washington State – proves the rule, although his biggest recruits were not football players at all. They were wives.
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Jacob Thorpe: My favorite stories of 2016

There are few few institutions more defined by their diversity than a college athletic department. Washington State fans saw players excel on the athletic fields in 2016, but it was my pleasure to let readers know that the Cougars were composed of young adults who overcame cancer, dealt with discrimination on-campus, hunted rabbits with their hand and much more.
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Cougars hope to salvage Bay Area trip at Cal on Saturday

Washington State can still salvage a split from its Bay Area road trip and emerge from the third weekend of Pac-12 play with a winning conference record. But to do so the Cougars will have to play immeasurably better in Saturday’s 1 p.m. game at California than they did in Thursday’s 84-54 loss at Stanford.
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Hot-shooting Stanford humbles Washington State in Pac-12 road contest

The game against a struggling Stanford team should have been a great chance for Washington State to continue building on an encouraging start to the conference season, possibly securing a Bay Area split and guaranteeing a winning Pac-12 record three weeks into league play.
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Luke Falk will return to WSU for his senior season

Washington State’s chances of winning eight or more football games for the third consecutive season next year improved immeasurably on Wednesday morning, as quarterback Luke Falk announced he would return for his senior season.
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WSU hosts No. 15 Oregon on Saturday

Washington State is unexpectedly atop the Pac-12 men’s basketball standings. On Saturday at 4 p.m. we’ll find out if the Cougars are for real.