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Eastern faces tough Bears run defense

Wed., Nov. 30, 2016

Good thing Eastern Washington likes to throw the ball.

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EWU’s Gubrud, Kupp are Payton Award finalists

Tue., Nov. 29, 2016

They were good enough for the Big Sky Conference football coaches, and the rest of the nation feels the same way about Eastern Washington quarterback Gage Gubrud and wide receiver Cooper Kupp.

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Baldwin mentioned for Nevada job

Tue., Nov. 29, 2016

Once again, the football coaching carrousel is spinning close to Cheney.

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Eagles get back to work for playoffs

Tue., Nov. 29, 2016

Even with snowdrifts piled along the sidelines and temperatures in the mid-30s, Roos Field was full of warm feelings Tuesday night.

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Eagles rally past USF, 96-90

Sun., Nov. 27, 2016

Eastern Washington checked all the boxes in 96-90 win over San Francisco on Sunday night

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Eastern Washington edges Denver in overtime

Sat., Nov. 26, 2016

By coach Jim Hayford’s admission, his Eastern Washington basketball team is a work in progress. So why not work a little longer?

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Eagles win double-overtime thriller over Seattle

Tue., Nov. 22, 2016

Playing uphill for most of the night, Eastern Washington finally peaked when it mattered most to beat Seattle 80-76 in a double-overtime thriller Tuesday night at Reese Court.

Sports >  Gonzaga women

Gonzaga women look ahead to Paradise Jam

Tue., Nov. 22, 2016

A week in paradise is even better when you’re undefeated.

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Bliznyuk carries Eagles past Bryant

Mon., Nov. 21, 2016

It’s no cliché: Bogdan Bliznyuk is doing it all these days for Eastern Washington.

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EWU Eagles get No. 2 seed in FCS playoffs

Sun., Nov. 20, 2016

Eastern Washington earned the No. 2 overall seed in the Football Championship Subdivision playoff bracket announced Sunday by the NCAA.

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EWU football celebrates going from missing playoffs to Big Sky champs

Sat., Nov. 19, 2016

A year ago, an injured Shaq Hill watched helplessly from the sidelines as Eastern Washington failed to make the postseason.

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EWU beats Portland State, shares Big Sky title

Fri., Nov. 18, 2016

This was a moment 12 months in the making.

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Eagles have plenty of motivation to beat Portland State

Thu., Nov. 17, 2016

As if Eastern Washington needed any more bits of motivation this week, coach Beau Baldwin threw another one onto the fire Monday afternoon.

Sports >  Gonzaga women

Gonzaga women’s basketball notes: Zags face tough stretch starting Friday at Stanford

Thu., Nov. 17, 2016

Earlier this week, Gonzaga women’s coach Lisa Fortier and some of her players talked a lot about “selflessness.”

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EWU football chat, Nov. 17 (transcript)

Thu., Nov. 17, 2016

Here's the full transcript of Thursday's live EWU sports chat with Spokesman-Review beat writer Jim Allen.

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EWU football chat, Nov. 17 (noon)

Thu., Nov. 17, 2016

I'll be answering your questions starting at noon today.

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St. George’s girls soccer team making history

Thu., Nov. 17, 2016

Out of dozens of high school soccer teams in the Inland Northwest, only two are still alive, and both are from the same school.

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Big Sky football notes: Portland State tries to regroup for EWU

Wed., Nov. 16, 2016

The Vikings have one more chance Friday night on Senior Day against playoff-bound Eastern Washington at Providence Park in downtown Portland.

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EWU defensive lineman Matt Sommer looks to win another Big Sky football title

Tue., Nov. 15, 2016

Senior Day was nice, but the celebration is just beginning for Eastern Washington defensive lineman Matt Sommer.

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EWU running game gains traction

Mon., Nov. 14, 2016

Just in time for the playoffs, the Eastern Washington running backs are hitting their stride.

Sports >  Gonzaga basketball

GU women overwhelm UC Irvine

Sun., Nov. 13, 2016

Makenlee Williams scored 20 points and Zykera Rice added 16 to lead Gonzaga to a 102-38 nonconference women’s basketball win over UC Irvine on Sunday at the McCarthey Athletic Center.

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EWU notebook: Record-breaking Cooper Kupp adds mark for total receptions

Sat., Nov. 12, 2016

It was just a 3-yard catch, but so momentous for everyone on a chilly Saturday night in Cheney.

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EWU soccer falls to USC in NCAA opener

Sat., Nov. 12, 2016

The best soccer season in Eastern Washington history ended Saturday with a 3-1 loss at Southern California in the first round of the NCAA College Cup.

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Eastern Washington overcomes turnovers, Idaho State in final regular-season home game

Sat., Nov. 12, 2016

Freshman running back Antoine Custer Jr. ran for 142 yards and Cooper Kupp became the leading receiver in FCS history to lead Eastern Washington to a 48-17 win over Idaho State on Saturday night at Roos Field.

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EWU’s emotions fixed on beating Idaho State

Fri., Nov. 11, 2016

The emotions of Senior Day at Roos Field may yet evoke a tear or two from Miquiyah Zamora.