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Chiefs defenseman Baldwin always a good bet

A couple of months back, Darren Kramer laid down a bet for Corbin Baldwin with the most generous of odds at 1 million-to-1. But sometimes in basketball you can’t buy a bucket, and sometimes in hockey you can’t take a penny and turn it into a quick $10,000 from your team captain.
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Sweet repeat

In the northeast corner of the Kennel, a row of fans held up a clever sign that read, “It’s never hurricane season in Spokane.” And even though the Miami Hurricanes – with the sixth-highest scoring offense in the country – made waves during their cross-country trip, the Gonzaga Bulldogs never believed they were the underdogs.
Sports >  Gonzaga basketball

Miami next for GU women

The third-seeded Miami Hurricanes (26-6), who dispatched No. 14 Idaho State 70-41 in the opening round of the NCAA women's basketball tournament on Saturday at the McCarthey Athletic Center now face the hometown darlings – the No. 11 Gonzaga Bulldogs (27-5), who beat sixth-seeded Rutgers in their opener. A Sweet 16 berth is on the line.
Sports >  Gonzaga basketball

Lady Zags more than tough enough

The strokes of the familiar mixed with the hues of the unfamiliar painted a canvas that promised to be anything but bland. From the moment the No. 6 Rutgers and No. 11 Gonzaga women tipped off on Saturday, it was clear that a colorful showdown was on deck.
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GU women’s notes: Zags’ No. 3 puts heat on Knights

Haiden Palmer’s confident swagger doesn’t just exist on the basketball court. While fielding questions in a postgame press conference following No. 11 Gonzaga’s first-round NCAA tournament victory over sixth-seeded Rutgers, Palmer was asked about her one-on-one battle with Rutgers junior Erica Wheeler in the second half.
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Loss puts Chiefs on road to open playoffs

The only thing on the line tonight is pride. Former Chiefs forward Burke Gallimore scored the winner late in the third period and the Seattle Thunderbirds handed Spokane another loss – this time 4-3 – in the Chiefs’ final home game of the regular season on Friday night in front of 9,103 fans at the Arena.
Sports >  Spokane Shock

Shock take on San Antonio Talons

Spokane Shock coach Andy Olson is hoping his young roster can teach some old dogs a few new tricks. After a devastating loss in overtime in their season opener on Monday, the Shock visit the San Antonio Talons tonight.
Sports >  Gonzaga women

Zags, Knights hope for future journey

As if her resume isn’t already impressive enough, C. Vivian Stringer can probably etch psychic onto the list. Like all other at-large hopefuls, the Hall of Fame coach and her Rutgers basketball team gathered last Monday to watch the NCAA women’s selection show.
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Chiefs locked into fifth place

Former Chiefs forward Burke Gallimore scored the winner late in the third period and the Seattle Thunderbirds handed Spokane another loss – this time 4-3 – in the Chiefs’ final home game of the regular season on Friday night in front of 9,103 fans at the Arena. With first-round opponent Vancouver beating Kelowna in overtime, Spokane’s loss made it official – the fifth-seeded Chiefs will have to take their game on the road when the Western Hockey League playoffs begin next week.
Sports >  Spokane Shock

Shock visit San Antonio

Spokane Shock coach Andy Olson is hoping his young roster can teach some old dogs a few new tricks. After a devastating loss in overtime in their season opener on Monday, the Shock visit the San Antonio Talons tonight. “We watched the film, we lived our mistakes, and hopefully we will learn from them,” Olson said. “That will be the big test for us – did we learn from our mistakes? Did we improve as a group? We will see.”
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Chiefs dispatch Blazers

Reid Gow made an interesting point: First and foremost, the Spokane Chiefs just needed to relax. In doing so on Wednesday night, the Chiefs took a big step in the right direction in the battle for home-ice advantage in the first round of the Western Hockey League playoffs.
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Chiefs dispatch Blazers

Reid Gow made an interesting point: First and foremost, the Spokane Chiefs just needed to relax.
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Zags have a date with Rutgers

Technically speaking, there was a chance they wouldn’t hear their name called. But was there ever really any doubt?
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Chiefs play their style in rallying past Kootenay

Spokane Chiefs captain Darren Kramer was questioning karmic retribution earlier this week. He wondered if the goals would come and if winning would follow. He got his answer on Saturday night as Spokane’s team game aligned in the Chiefs’ 3-2 Western Hockey League victory over the Kootenay Ice (36-25-4-4) in front of 8,783 fans at the Arena.
Sports >  Spokane Shock

Shock defensive back Williams keeps focus on big picture

Travis Williams was celebrating the start of a new year in his home state of Florida, when a gun was held to his head and he was forced to hand over his wallet. “That’s how it was growing up there,” the veteran Spokane Shock defensive back said. “A lot of nights I got through thanking God I was still alive. A lot of gunshots.”
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Chiefs can’t get it done against Ams

It wasn’t lack of opportunities or competitiveness. To outshoot the Tri-City Americans nearly 2-1, the Spokane Chiefs had to compete for chances. Execution, however, was a different story.
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Ams topple Chiefs

The Western Conference-leading Tri-City Americans were 2 for 2 on the power play and added a short-handed and an empty-net goal as Tri-City handed the Chiefs a 4-2 loss in Western Hockey League action in front of 9,234 fans on Friday night at the Arena.
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Chiefs can rely on Kuhn to never miss a game

Superstition is as much a part of hockey as dental work. So behind Steve Kuhn’s gapped grin and calm demeanor, there’s the notion that discussing Spokane Chiefs history in the making is simply asking for trouble.