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San Jose State transfer Brandon Clarke commits to Gonzaga

UPDATED: Wed., Aug. 30, 2017

Gonzaga picked up a key piece to its future roster with the addition of San Jose State transfer Brandon Clarke.

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Coaches, former players remember Jud Heathcote as lifelong motivator

Tue., Aug. 29, 2017

Jud Heathcote never stopped coaching his former players and assistant coaches.

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Nigel Williams-Goss signs with professional team in Serbia

UPDATED: Mon., Aug. 28, 2017

Former Gonzaga standout Nigel Williams-Goss is heading overseas to begin his professional career. He will play for KK Partizan in Belgrade, Serbia. The team announced Williams-Goss agreed to a two-year contract.

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Washington State volleyball building off 2016 success

UPDATED: Thu., Aug. 24, 2017

Success didn’t come overnight for the Washington State University volleyball program. It’s been a slow, steady build under coach Jen Greeny that resulted in 2016’s breakout season. The goal this season is to show staying power in the nation’s toughest conference, and early indications are encouraging.

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Transfer forward Brandon Clarke lists Gonzaga and Washington State among three finalists

Thu., Aug. 24, 2017

Gonzaga and Washington State are in the mix for San Jose State transfer Brandon Clarke.

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Nigel Williams-Goss’ camp a record-setting success at HUB

Tue., Aug. 22, 2017

The sound of 101 youngsters dribbling basketballs at the Nigel Williams-Goss basketball camp bounced off the walls at the HUB Sports Center.

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Nigel Williams-Goss keeps options open as Utah Jazz training camp nears

UPDATED: Tue., Aug. 22, 2017

Nigel Williams-Goss can’t predict the future, but he does know he will have options.

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Volkar Center stands out as game-changer for Gonzaga athletics

Sun., Aug. 20, 2017

The hard-hat tour lasts 45 minutes, not because Gonzaga athletic director Mike Roth is long-winded but because it takes time to describe what goes where inside the Volkar Center for Athletic Achievement.

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Former Gonzaga big Kyle Wiltjer signs with Toronto Raptors

UPDATED: Tue., Aug. 15, 2017

Kyle Wiltjer has agreed to a one-year, $1.3 million non-guaranteed contract with the Raptors, Dime Magazine reported. The 6-foot-10 forward will compete for one of 15 roster spots.

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Illinois State transfer Deontae Hawkins re-commits to Boston College

Mon., Aug. 14, 2017

Illinois State graduate transfer Deontae Hawkins has re-committed to Boston College, according to CBS Sports’ Jon Rothstein.

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Gonzaga’s Corey Kispert ready to go after calculated recovery

UPDATED: Sat., Aug. 12, 2017

Corey Kispert wasn’t the most patient patient. The 6-foot-6 wing had surgery in February to repair a Jones fracture in his right foot. “Probably some of the worst four weeks of my life.”

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Ex-Gonzaga wing Bryan Alberts joining Dan Monson at Long Beach State

UPDATED: Sat., Aug. 12, 2017

Bryan Alberts, who announced in April he would be leaving Gonzaga, made his destination official four months later, tweeting on Saturday that he’ll play for Long Beach State.

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Golf with Jim Meehan: Wendy Ward back for more at Solheim Cup

Fri., Aug. 11, 2017

Still in celebration mode shortly after the U.S. team’s stunning rally to win the 2015 Solheim Cup in Germany, Juli Inkster was asked if she wanted to return as captain in 2017. “Juli kind of looked up at us and said, ‘Are you ready to go?’ ” recalled Wendy Ward, an assistant captain with Pat Hurst and Nancy Lopez. The answer was a resounding yes.

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Gonzaga will open WCC schedule at home against Pacific, Santa Clara

UPDATED: Tue., Aug. 8, 2017

The WCC men’s basketball schedule is a bit more travel friendly for the Gonzaga Bulldogs. The Zags face three split weeks (one home game, one road game). They had five scheduled split weeks last season.

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Southern Utah grad transfer Randy Onwuasor, who visited Gonzaga, picks LSU

UPDATED: Sun., Aug. 6, 2017

Southern Utah graduate transfer Randy Onwuasor, who visited Gonzaga last week, has committed to LSU.

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Buddy Boeheim reportedly will pick Syracuse over Gonzaga

UPDATED: Fri., July 21, 2017

According to an ESPN.com report on Friday, Buddy Boeheim, the youngest son of longtime Syracuse head coach Jim Boeheim, will commit to play for the Orange – though no formal announcement has been made yet.

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Graduate transfer Randy Onwuasor hears from Gonzaga, three other colleges

UPDATED: Tue., July 18, 2017

Gonzaga is among four schools that has shown interest in Southern Utah grad transfer Randy Onwuasor, according to ESPN.com’s Jeff Goodman.

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Gonzaga extends offer to Syracuse coach Jim Boeheim’s son Buddy

UPDATED: Tue., July 18, 2017

Buddy Boeheim, son of Syracuse coach Jim Boeheim, has been offered a scholarship by Gonzaga.

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Illinois State grad transfer Deontae Hawkins says he’ll visit Gonzaga

Mon., July 17, 2017

Illinois State graduate transfer Deontae Hawkins told CBS Sports’ Jon Rothstein that he will visit Gonzaga.

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Brady Sharp wins Rosauers in playoff after Russell Grove assessed two-stroke penalty

Sun., July 16, 2017

One of the most exciting shootouts in the Rosauers Open Invitational’s memorable 30-year history was replaced by perhaps the event’s most controversial ending.

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Derek Berg maintains two-shot lead at Rosauers Open

Sat., July 15, 2017

Derek Berg had a wonderful ball-striking round Friday, missing just one fairway and one green. Saturday wasn’t nearly as easy, requiring stroke-saving scrambling and some timely putts. Still, Berg ended the day where he began, with a two-shot lead in the 30th Rosauers Open Invitational at Indian Canyon.

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Report: Clippers waive ex-Zag Kyle Wiltjer

UPDATED: Sat., July 15, 2017

Former Gonzaga Bulldog Kyle Wiltjer’s stay with the Los Angeles Clippers will apparently be a short one.

Sports >  Spokane Shock

Spokane Empire to cease operations

UPDATED: Wed., July 12, 2017

The Spokane Empire is out of business for the 2018 season and probably for good unless a local owner or ownership group steps forward.

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Nine-year-old Amanda Nguyen twice comes up aces on golf course

Tue., July 11, 2017

Amanda Nguyen’s goal is to drop her golf handicap from 11.4 into single digits by her 10th birthday in September.

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Nothing odd about Corey Prugh being among Rosauers Open favorites

Mon., July 10, 2017

It’s an odd-numbered year so identifying the favorite at the 30th annual Rosauers Open Invitational seems simple enough. Corey Prugh, the event’s only four-time champion, won in 2009, 2011, 2013 and 2015. That’s a pattern the Manito assistant pro would like to see continue.