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Sept. 19, 2018
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WATCH: Coeur d’Alene makes statement with big win over No. 1 ranked Highland
Sept. 21, 2018
FINAL: Coeur d'Alene 42, Highland 20.
WATCH: Central Valley bounces back with victory over Mt. Spokane
Sept. 21, 2018
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Sept. 22, 2018
Gonzaga adds to 2019 recruiting class with Martynas Arlauskas, a 6-foot-7 wing from Lithuania
UPDATED: Thu., Sept. 20, 2018, 5:39 p.m.
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WSU football
USC escapes Coliseum with 39-36 win over Washington State after blocking late field goal
Fri., Sept. 21, 2018, 11:58 p.m.
- Difference makers: JT Daniels shines in second half of USC’s victory over Washington State
- TV Take: ESPN seems to favor Hollywood in USC’s win over Washington State
- Recap and highlights: Freshman quarterback JT Daniels sparks second-half comeback as USC tops Washington State
- Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum more than half full for Washington State, USC game
- USC racks up the rushing yards early, but loses steam late in first half against Washington State
EWU football
Eastern Washington Hall of Fame inductees Jeff Ogden, Rick Worman laid the groundwork for Eagles’ high-octane offense
UPDATED: Thu., Sept. 20, 2018, 10:06 p.m.
- Eastern Washington football notebook: Running game still effective without standout Antoine Custer
- Eastern Washington notebook: Second-half momentum killed on a holding penalty in loss to Washington State
- Eastern Washington has proven to be a pest for Pac-12 foes
- Rewinding the tape: Cooper Kupp and others tell an oral history of the classic 2016 battle between Eastern Washington and Washington State
- Big Sky picks: Pac-12 foes loom for Eastern Washington, Idaho State, Southern Utah and UC Davis
Idaho football
New ‘caretaker’ Pete Isakson plots course for Idaho athletics
Sun., Sept. 9, 2018, 8 a.m.
- Idaho uses second-half surge to top Western New Mexico for first win of season
- Idaho football hopes to bounce back quickly against Western New Mexico
- Denzal Brantley, Jalen Hoover ‘quarterbacks of the defense’ for the Idaho Vandals
- Fresno State jumps on Idaho early, often in season-opening 79-13 rout
- Idaho hopes to keep Fresno State grounded, off-balance in opener
Seahawks
Earl Thomas doesn’t practice; Ethan Pocic out for Seahawks
Fri., Sept. 21, 2018, 7:31 p.m.
- Seahawks’ Bobby Wagner says he’s learned from previous injuries
- Larry Stone: All Seahawks show in Monday night loss to Bears is the extent of their decline
- Seahawks fall to 0-2 with loss to Chicago Bears
- In 2012 at Soldier Field, Wilson started Seahawks on their rise in NFL
- With Mack off to good start, Bears try to rebound against Seattle
High Schools
Hunter Chodorowski bears the burden as Central Valley tops Mt. Spokane 31-14
UPDATED: Fri., Sept. 21, 2018, 10:49 p.m.
- Coeur d’Alene handles No. 1 Highland to remain unbeaten
- Prep football roundup: Ryan Blair tosses four touchdowns, Mead beats North Central
- Prep girls soccer roundup: Maggie Ames scores hat trick in six minutes, Central Valley beats Shadle Park
- Prep football: Isaac Matt scores three touchdowns in University’s win over Rogers
- Morning prep roundup: Mead wins in GSL soccer
Whitworth
Pass defense, key rushing scores help Whitworth hold off Chapman to remain unbeaten
UPDATED: Sat., Sept. 15, 2018, 7:37 p.m.
- Whitworth closes out nonconference play with tough test against Chapman
- Whitworth wide receiver Garrett McKay turns after-hours work into on-field success
- Leif Ericksen takes over Whitworth offense in season-opening rout of La Verne
- New-look Whitworth welcomes La Verne to the Pine Bowl in season opener
- Casting call: Quarterback still a question mark for Whitworth team with high expectations
Gonzaga
Gonzaga adds to 2019 recruiting class with Martynas Arlauskas, a 6-foot-7 wing from Lithuania
UPDATED: Thu., Sept. 20, 2018, 5:39 p.m.
- Gonzaga’s Rui Hachimura scores 25 points in Japan’s World Cup victory
- Former Gonzaga teammates Kelly Olynyk and Kevin Pangos lead Canada past Brazil
- Gonzaga’s Rui Hachimura, former Zag Ira Brown spark Japan’s World Cup win
- Geno Crandall says on podcast he’ll enroll at Gonzaga in October
- Nine of Gonzaga’s 16 WCC games will be on ESPN networks
Mariners
Adrian Beltre shines as Rangers top Mariners 8-3 in rain-shortened game
UPDATED: Fri., Sept. 21, 2018, 10:35 p.m.
Spokane Chiefs
Spokane Chiefs have high expectations as new Western Hockey League campaign begins
UPDATED: Thu., Sept. 20, 2018, 8:22 p.m.
- Spokane Chiefs take to fresh ice at Spokane Arena
- Ethan McIndoe, Jack Finley score twice apiece as Spokane Chiefs wrap up preseason with win
- Spokane Chiefs release 16-year-old goaltender Campbell Arnold from active roster
- Riley Woods’ hat trick guides Spokane Chiefs to Western Hockey League preseason win at Tri-City
- Seattle edges Spokane Chiefs in Western Hockey League preseason play
UW football
An inside look at Chris Petersen and Washington’s somewhat cantankerous relationship with ESPN
UPDATED: Thu., Sept. 20, 2018, 10:46 p.m.
- No. 10 Washington shuts down Utah in 21-7 victory
- No. 10 Washington opens Pac-12 play against tough Utah team
- Washington safety Taylor Rapp has long been wreaking havoc in the secondary. Now he’s doing it in the backfield too
- No. 9 Washington wakes up late in 45-3 win over North Dakota
- No. 9 Washington hosts North Dakota as warmup for Pac-12 play
Gonzaga women
Former Gonzaga standout Courtney Vandersloot reflects on record-breaking WNBA season
Wed., Sept. 5, 2018, 5 a.m.
- Gonzaga women to open Vancouver Showcase against defending national champion Notre Dame
- Visit from Stanford highlights nonconference schedule for Gonzaga women’s basketball
- Change in West Coast Conference scheduling makes travel plans easier for Gonzaga women’s basketball
- Courtney Vandersloot has taken her game, leadership skills from Gonzaga to the WNBA
- Former Gonzaga guard Emma Stach signs professional contract in Germany
Sounders
Union ends Sounders’ win streak on Picault’s late goal, 1-0
Wed., Sept. 19, 2018, 10:23 p.m.
- Sounders win 9th straight, beating Whitecaps 2-1
- Casacadia Cup, 8-match win streak on line for Sounders in Vancouver
- Sounders win 8th straight, rallying to beat Sporting KC 3-1
- Sounders face history, stellar Sporting KC as they go for record eighth straight win
- Sounders beat Timbers 1-0 and extend win streak to 7 games
What if?
John Blanchette: Handing the ball to Marshawn Lynch in Super Bowl XLIX turns the Seahawks into an unstoppable dynasty – or he’s stopped short
Sun., Aug. 12, 2018, 5 a.m.
- Shawn Vestal: Looking at the great ‘what if’ had Evel Knievel landed the Snake River Canyon jump
- John Blanchette: Looking at the great ‘what if’ had the Spokane Indians remained a Triple-A team
- Jess Walter: Looking at the great ‘what if’ had the SuperSonics stayed in Seattle
- Ralph Walter: Magic of ‘What if’ keeps SuperSonics in Seattle, gives Gonzaga a football team
MLB
MLB capsules: Houston Astros clinch postseason berth
UPDATED: Fri., Sept. 21, 2018, 11:48 p.m.
- Texas Rangers fire manager Jeff Banister after consecutive losing seasons
- MLB roundup: Red Sox win 3rd straight A.L. East title, beating Yankees 11-6
- Derek Jeter: Don Mattingly expected to return in ‘19 as Miami Marlins manager
- Billie Jean King joins L.A. Dodgers ownership group
- Pirates pitcher Chad Kuhl has elbow surgery, out for 2019
Outdoors
More people of color are venturing into the great outdoors in Seattle
Fri., Sept. 21, 2018, 5 a.m.
Soccer
MLS Capsules: Zlatan Ibrahimovic scores 500th worldwide goal; Galaxy fall
Sat., Sept. 15, 2018, 10:43 p.m.
WSU basketball
Washington State basketball to play 11 games inside state lines during nonconference season
UPDATED: Tue., Aug. 28, 2018, 5 p.m.
- Washington State elevates Tim Marrion to assistant coach
- Washington State learns Pac-12 basketball pairings
- Ike Iroegbu becomes second ex-Washington State player to join German club Science City Jena
- Washington State to take part in pre-Christmas Continental Tire Las Vegas Classic
- Sacramento Kings add ex-Washington State guard Ike Iroegbu to Summer League roster
EWU basketball
Eagles to face Syracuse in basketball opener
Mon., July 30, 2018, 10:27 p.m.
- Big Sky goes back to 20-game conference basketball schedule
- Ex-Gonzaga guard Jordan Mathews works to stay in NBA after summer league with the Los Angeles Clippers
- Former Eastern Washington star Bogdan Bliznyuk signs with Israel club
- Former Eastern Washington sensation Jacob Wiley works hard to secure spot on Dallas Mavericks roster
- Former Eastern Washington star Jacob Wiley joins Dallas Mavericks’ NBA Summer League team
Idaho basketball
Idaho Vandals Hall of Fame basketball player Don Newman dies at age 60
UPDATED: Thu., Sept. 13, 2018, 8:22 p.m.
- Idaho athletics trying to balance revenue shortfall, leadership uncertainty with new arena project on the horizon
- Former Idaho guard Victor Sanders will play professionally in Belgium
- Big Sky goes back to 20-game conference basketball schedule
- Jeff Ledbetter takes scenic route from Idaho Vandals to San Antonio Spurs’ Summer League team
- Former Idaho star Victor Sanders stays positive despite lack of playing time at summer league
UW basketball
Huskies’ season ends with NIT loss to Saint Mary’s
Mon., March 19, 2018, 11:03 p.m.
- Washington men hold off Boise State in first round of NIT
- Washington Huskies land NIT invite, will host Boise State
- Oregon State defeats Washington in overtime in Pac-12 Tournament opener
- Washington’s Mike Hopkins wins Pac-12 Coach of the Year award
- Noah Dickerson helps Washington edge Oregon State 79-77
College basketball
Seattle U gives former Eastern Washington basketball coach Jim Hayford contract extension
Thu., Sept. 13, 2018, 3:19 p.m.
- Loyola celebrity nun Sister Jean celebrating 99th birthday
- Former Gonzaga walk-on Rem Bakamus back in game as Baylor graduate assistant
- UConn greats expect program to climb back to elite status
- Wake Forest places basketball assistant on leave after fatal punch
- NCAA adopts college basketball reforms for draft, recruiting
Women's basketball
Sue Bird highlights U.S. women’s world cup roster
UPDATED: Wed., Sept. 19, 2018, 10:24 a.m.
- Mood electric as Seattle Storm, fans celebrate third WNBA title
- Larry Stone: Breanna Stewart is the MVP, but Sue Bird remains heart and soul of the Storm’s latest title-winning team
- Former Gonzaga guard Courtney Vandersloot selected to All-WNBA second team, Storm’s Breanna Stewart named to first team
- Breanna Stewart, Storm surge past Mystics 98-82 for WNBA title
- Breanna Stewart, Storm beat Mystics 75-73 for 2-0 series lead
Area sports
Women’s soccer: Morgan Weaver’s goal leads 14th-ranked Washington State past No. 8 UCLA in Pac-12 opener
Fri., Sept. 21, 2018, 10:24 p.m.
- College volleyball: Whitworth rallies to remain undefeated in Northwest Conference play
- College volleyball: No. 13 Washington holds off 22nd-ranked Washington State in Pac-12 opener
- College volleyball: Community Colleges of Spokane wins, improves to 21-0
- College soccer: Whitworth women cruise past Whitman
- Women’s golf: Sophie Hausmann leads Idaho to fifth place at tournament in Colorado
Gonzaga athletics
Demitrius Kigeya’s late goal gives Gonzaga men’s soccer win at Sacramento State
Thu., Sept. 20, 2018, 5:19 p.m.
- Soccer: Zags women in scoreless draw while men lose 2-0
- Gonzaga volleyball drops final match at Arizona State’s Sparky Classic
- College cross country: Gonzaga’s James Mwaura, Washington State’s Emma Jenkins lead way at Cougar Classic
- Oral Roberts powers past Gonzaga in men’s soccer behind Dante Brigida’s hat trick
- Samantha Heilman picks up goal, assist as Gonzaga shuts out Colorado State in women’s soccer
NFL
Won, won and won! Cleveland Browns beat Jets for first win since 2016
Thu., Sept. 20, 2018, 9:37 p.m.
College football
Investigation finds Maryland culpable in death of football player Jordan McNair
Fri., Sept. 21, 2018, 4:43 p.m.
- Huskers fill out schedule against Bethune-Cookman on Oct. 27
- AP Top 25: LSU jumps to No. 6; Wisconsin tumbles from top 10
- Pac-12 roundup: Sam Ehlinger’s 2 touchdown passes lead Texas over No. 22 USC 37-14
- Top 25 college football roundup: Squally Canada, BYU stun No. 6 Wisconsin
- Big Sky roundup: Freshman quarterback Tucker Rovig leads Montana State over Wagner
NBA
From G League to GM, 76ers turn franchise over to Elton Brand
Thu., Sept. 20, 2018, 10:27 a.m.
NHL
Canadiens’ Max Domi suspended for preseason for punching Aaron Ekblad
Thu., Sept. 20, 2018, 1:20 p.m.
Auto racing
NASCAR makes another change at top with new president
Thu., Sept. 20, 2018, 11:18 a.m.
- Auto racing roundup: Brad Keselowski wins NASCAR playoff opener, gets 500th win for Roger Penske
- Ross Chastain earns 1st Xfinity win, holding off Justin Allgaier
- Brad Keselowski wins Brickyard 400, makes it a Penske sweep at Indianapolis
- Final regular season NASCAR race postponed by rain at Indy
- Brad Keselowski’s late move in the pits wins Southern 500
Spokane Indians
Spokane Indians lose on walk-off balk; Eugene takes Northwest League championship series
UPDATED: Tue., Sept. 11, 2018, 11:05 p.m.
- Eugene limits Spokane Indians to 4 hits, takes 2-0 lead in NWLCS
- Levi Jordan’s late homer lifts Eugene over Spokane Indians in Game 1 of NWLCS
- Spokane Indians, Eugene Emeralds produce surprising Northwest League championship matchup
- Chi Chi Gonzalez helps Spokane Indians earn spot in Northwest League championship series
- Big inning dooms Spokane Indians in Game 2 loss to Everett AquaSox in Northwest League division series
Golf
Tiger Woods shares lead going into weekend at East Lake
Fri., Sept. 21, 2018, 5:34 p.m.
- Tiger Woods returns to Tour Championship with share of lead
- Golf capsules: Angela Stanford wins Evian for first major title
- Amy Olson takes 2-shot lead after 3rd round of Evian major
- Scott McCarron shoots 63 for share of Warwick Hills lead
- Maria Torres, Carlota Ciganda lead Evian event, top-ranked Sung Hyun Park struggles
UM Grizzlies
‘Never thought I could make any Hall of Fame:’ Dave Dickenson back in Missoula
Fri., Sept. 21, 2018, 6 p.m.
- 5 things to watch in No. 19 Montana's Big Sky Conference opener against Sacramento State
- Cat-Griz Insider podcast: Episode 3
- Montana golf team makes breakthrough with 301 score
- No. 19 Montana Grizzlies shut door on nonconference slate, open Big Sky play with Sacramento State
- The Edge — Assessing how the No. 19 Montana Grizzlies, Sacramento State Hornets stack up