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Sports >  Spokane Shock

Spokane Empire face short preparation week, road trip to Colorado

Wed., May 17, 2017

It’s good timing to play the last-place team in the Intense Conference. It’s not good timing to play on a short week.

Sports >  Gonzaga basketball

Duke transfer Chase Jeter, who visited Gonzaga, picks Arizona

UPDATED: Tue., May 16, 2017

The transfer market has been good to Gonzaga in recent seasons but the Zags came up short again Tuesday.

Sports >  Spokane Shock

Arizona Rattlers run past Spokane Empire, 49-35

Fri., May 12, 2017

The line of scrimmage usually tells the story of football games at any level. It certainly did in Arizona’s 49-35 Indoor Football League win over the Spokane Empire on Friday at the Arena.

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Golf with Jim Meehan: Future looks bright for scenic Idaho Club

UPDATED: Fri., May 12, 2017

The Idaho Club on Monday did what it usually does to me.

Sports >  Spokane Shock

Different league, same big-game feel for Spokane Empire, Arizona Rattlers

UPDATED: Thu., May 11, 2017

Feels a little like the old days.

Sports >  High school sports

Prep golf: Mt. Spokane’s Gunnar Knutson wins District 8 3A boys title, equals school record with 66

Wed., May 10, 2017

Mt. Spokane’s Gunnar Knutson tapped in for eagle on No. 18 at Indian Canyon and celebrated with a couple of fist pumps.

Sports >  Area sports

Seven Gonzaga athletic programs receive perfect Academic Progress Rate scores

Wed., May 10, 2017

Seven Gonzaga athletic programs achieved perfect 1,000 scores and the 15 teams combined for a 997 mark.

Sports >  Spokane Shock

Spokane Empire’s Nick Haag earns shot with NFL’s New York Giants

Wed., May 10, 2017

Nick Haag is getting another shot in the NFL and he made Spokane Empire history along the way.

Sports >  High school sports

Prep golf: Greater Spokane League hopes to earn more state golf berths under new qualifying format

Tue., May 9, 2017

The path to the 3A and 4A state golf tournaments has changed and several Greater Spokane League coaches hope there’s more change to come.

Sports >  High school sports

Prep golf: Gonzaga Prep’s Nate Plaster, Mt. Spokane’s Megan Billeter earn Greater Spokane League honors

Wed., May 3, 2017

Gonzaga Prep secured the Greater Spokane League boys’ golf title Wednesday and the future certainly looks bright for the Bullpups.

Sports >  Gonzaga basketball

Gonzaga one of nine on Cal graduate transfer Kameron Rooks’ list

UPDATED: Tue., May 2, 2017

Gonzaga is in the mix for Cal graduate transfer Kameron Rooks, but the Zags have a lot of company. Rooks’ list includes San Diego State, Connecticut, St. John’s, Georgetown, Illinois, Iowa State, St. Louis and Clemson.

Sports >  Gonzaga basketball

New Mexico grad transfer Elijah Brown picks Oregon

UPDATED: Mon., May 1, 2017

Elijah Brown, who visited Gonzaga last week and is considered one of college basketball’s top graduate transfers, has committed to Oregon, according to CBS Sports’ Jon Rothstein.

Sports >  Gonzaga basketball

French guard Joel Ayayi signs with Gonzaga

UPDATED: Thu., April 27, 2017

Joel Ayayi, a 6-foot-5 combination guard from France, announced his commitment to Gonzaga on Thursday. He picked the Zags over Georgia Tech after visiting both schools earlier this month.

Sports >  High school sports

Prep golf notes: Gonzaga Prep holds slim lead over Mead in boys standings

Tue., April 25, 2017

Mother Nature has been grumpy, but that hasn’t prevented the Greater Spokane League from producing tight races for the boys and girls regular-season golf titles.

Sports >  Gonzaga basketball

GU’s Ryan Edwards will skip senior season after finishing degree

Sun., April 23, 2017

Gonzaga center Ryan Edwards plans on working after finishing his broadcasting degree in May and he won’t play his senior season.

Sports >  Gonzaga basketball

Gonzaga’s Johnathan Williams testing NBA waters but won’t sign with agent

UPDATED: Fri., April 21, 2017

Gonzaga junior forward Johnathan Williams will test the NBA waters but doesn’t plan on hiring an agent, according to a school release.

Sports >  Gonzaga basketball

Zach Collins signs with agent who has represented numerous Gonzaga players

Thu., April 20, 2017

Former Gonzaga center Zach Collins has signed with agent Mark Bartelstein, who has represented numerous ex-Zags.

Sports >  Gonzaga basketball

Nigel Williams-Goss declares for NBA Draft, signs with agent

UPDATED: Tue., April 18, 2017

Williams-Goss announced Tuesday he will declare for the NBA Draft. He’ll be represented by Greg Lawrence of Wasserman, which eliminates the possibility of returning for his senior season. Lawrence also represents ex-Zags Kelly Olynyk and Domantas Sabonis.

Sports >  Gonzaga basketball

Sophomore guard Bryan Alberts leaves Gonzaga’s program

UPDATED: Wed., April 12, 2017

Sophomore guard Bryan Alberts confirmed Wednesday night he is transferring from Gonzaga.

Sports >  Gonzaga basketball

Gonzaga’s Zach Collins declares for NBA Draft, intends to hire agent

UPDATED: Tue., April 11, 2017

Gonzaga freshman center Zach Collins declared for the NBA Draft and intends to hire an agent at a later date, the school announced Tuesday.

Sports >  Gonzaga basketball

Six key moments that shaped Gonzaga’s greatest basketball season

UPDATED: Sat., April 8, 2017

The season opener was 30 seconds old and Nigel Williams-Goss already had a pair of buckets and Jordan Mathews drilled a 3-pointer.

Sports >  Gonzaga basketball

Gonzaga, four others, on grad transfer Elijah Brown’s list

UPDATED: Fri., April 7, 2017

New Mexico graduate transfer Elijah Brown is considering five schools, including Gonzaga.

Sports >  Gonzaga basketball

Gonzaga’s roster could have new look again next season

Tue., April 4, 2017

Those way-too-early Top 25 polls are out and Gonzaga is sixth in one, 10th in another.

Sports >  Gonzaga basketball

North Carolina takes title from Gonzaga by making key plays late

Mon., April 3, 2017

Nothing made much sense in the second half. Foul calls stopped the game’s flow in its tracks and left key players on both teams in foul trouble. Perimeter shooting – excellent by Gonzaga in the first half, poor by North Carolina – went south for both teams. For that matter, shots in the paint were missing the mark.

Sports >  Gonzaga basketball

North Carolina beats Gonzaga 71-65 in championship game

UPDATED: Mon., April 3, 2017

Nigel Williams-Goss came to the interview room with red eyes. He made it through one question before choking up. Gonzaga and Williams-Goss aren’t used to losing, and coming up short in a winnable game on college basketball’s biggest stage brought raw emotion to the surface.