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Washington State defensive lineman Xavier Cooper will forgo his senior season and enter the NFL draft this spring.

Washington State defensive lineman Xavier Cooper will forego his senior season and enter the NFL draft this spring.

Ernie Kent speaks to the media after WSU's 71-56 loss at Stanford.

There were a bunch of bullies in Maples Pavilion on Friday afternoon and the Stanford players didn't know how to deal with them.

OAKLAND – Stanford coach Johnny Dawkins and Washington State’s Ernie Kent both have a tendency to refer to their first dozen or so games, the ones played against nonconference opponents, as the “preseason.” As in, those games are primarily to serve as preparation for the real show: a January to March grind when the Pac-12 schools duke it out twice a week.

It doesn't appear the Washington State point guard committee will be meeting any time soon.

PULLMAN – Ernie Kent said he does not remember Ny Redding making a shot during the freshman’s first three weeks at Washington State, but that story is probably apocryphal. Yet many around the program remember the uncharacteristic scoring struggles from the same player who broke teammate Que Johnson’s record for 40-point games in one season at Westwind Prep and who averaged 29.8 points per game as a senior after transferring to the Phoenix prep school.

Many around the Washington State men's basketball program remember the uncharacteristic scoring struggles from Ny Redding. But those struggles are gone.

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PULLMAN – Washington State receiver Vince Mayle accepted an invitation to the NFL scouting combine in Indianapolis, Mayle announced Tuesday on his Instagram account. The annual event is an opportunity for NFL general managers, coaches, scouts and personnel to observe college football’s best players as they undergo a series of mental and physical tests over four days.

Video: Ike Iroegbu previews Bay Area trip

Video: Jordan Railey previews Bay Area trip

Video: Josh Hawkinson previews Bay Area trip

Nothing heralds the start of Pac-12 basketball season like the first weekly Pac-12 coaches teleconference.

Vince Mayle appears to have accepted an invitation to the NFL scouting combine.

The Washington State football community lost a good one yesterday when Chris Dyko, 48, was hit by an SUV while biking.

Washington State football coach Mike Leach has dismissed cornerback Daquawn Brown, his team’s leading tackler and most experienced defensive back, according to an internet report. The team does not publicly address player dismissals and Leach could not immediately be reached for comment.

Washington State football coach Mike Leach has dismissed cornerback Daquawn Brown, his team’s leading tackler and most experienced defensive back, according to an internet report.

Washington State football coach Mike Leach has dismissed cornerback Daquawn Brown, according to an internet report.