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UPDATED: 10:55 p.m.
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UPDATED: 5:33 p.m.
Gonzaga’s Rui Hachimura scores 25 points in Japan’s World Cup victory
UPDATED: 7:58 p.m.
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Jason Gesser resigns from WSU as new allegations of sexual misconduct surface
UPDATED: 10:55 p.m.
The resignation Tuesday of WSU assistant athletic director Jason Gesser blunted the career of a former standout Cougar quarterback who returned home to raise money for his alma mater. But that future soured amid a flurry of sexual misconduct accusations.
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Sept. 18, 2018
USC game carries more significance for 33 Southern Californians on Washington State roster
UPDATED: Tue., Sept. 18, 2018, 7:34 p.m.
Marwin Gonzalez’s homer helps Astros down Mariners 7-0
UPDATED: Tue., Sept. 18, 2018, 8:55 p.m.
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WSU football
Weekly WSU football chat - 9/19
Wed., Sept. 19, 2018, 9:54 a.m.
- updated Shawn Vestal: Legendary WSU quarterback Jack Thompson’s alleged comments in Jason Gesser case fit a pattern of cover-up
- USC game carries more significance for 33 Southern Californians on Washington State roster
- Jason Gesser resigns from WSU as new allegations of sexual misconduct surface
- Pac-12 power rankings: South Division continues to nosedive after another forgettable week
- Video: Washington State outside receivers coach Steve Spurrier Jr. post practice Sept. 18
EWU football
Eastern Washington notebook: Second-half momentum killed on a holding penalty in loss to Washington State
UPDATED: Sat., Sept. 15, 2018, 11:47 p.m.
- 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
- Rams practice squad, former EWU center Aaron Neary arrested on DUI suspicion
- Competition fuels Eastern Washington football brothers Nsimba Webster, Nzuzi Webster
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
Larry Stone: All Seahawks show in Monday night loss to Bears is the extent of their decline
UPDATED: Tue., Sept. 18, 2018, 5:33 p.m.
- 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
- Seahawks will be shorthanded for Monday’s game with Bears
- Seahawks sign linebacker Mychal Kendricks; he may play Monday night
High Schools
Prep morning roundup: Ashton Cathey’s sac-fly gives Mt. Spokane walk-off win over Shadle Park
Wed., Sept. 19, 2018, 6 a.m.
- Prep slowpitch softball roundup: Addison Meyer and Abigail Brake crush two home runs apiece, East Valley beats Gonzaga Prep
- Prep volleyball roundup: Allie Flynn dished out 14 assists and Mead defeated Shadle Park
- Prep girls soccer roundup: Mackenzie Huotari’s 78th-minute goal lifts Cheney over West Valley
- Morning prep roundup: Olivia Wicks’ two goals leads Shadle Park over Hermiston
- Cross country roundup: Pullman’s Roman Romanyuk wins Seaport Invite
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’s Rui Hachimura scores 25 points in Japan’s World Cup victory
UPDATED: Mon., Sept. 17, 2018, 7:58 p.m.
- 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
- Gonzaga returning to Bahamas for 2019 Battle 4 Atlantis
Mariners
Marwin Gonzalez’s homer helps Astros down Mariners 7-0
UPDATED: Tue., Sept. 18, 2018, 8:55 p.m.
- Daniel Vogelbach’s slam in eighth powers Seattle over Houston 4-1
- Angels upend Mariners on Kole Calhoun’s home run
- Out of Right Field: Where do the Seattle Mariners go from here?
- Mariners rally past Angels for 82nd victory, clinch winning season
- Dee Gordon helps Mariners subdue Angels for 5-0 victory
Spokane Chiefs
Ethan McIndoe, Jack Finley score twice apiece as Spokane Chiefs wrap up preseason with win
Sat., Sept. 15, 2018, 9:27 p.m.
- 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
- Spokane Chiefs sign forward Connor Gabruch to player agreement
- Area roundup: Six Spokane Chiefs added to NHL training camp rosters
UW football
No. 10 Washington shuts down Utah in 21-7 victory
UPDATED: Sat., Sept. 15, 2018, 11:08 p.m.
- 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
- Matt Calkins: Despite taking a stinging one-two punch, Huskies’ hopes haven’t hit the canvas
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
Sounders win 9th straight, beating Whitecaps 2-1
UPDATED: Sat., Sept. 15, 2018, 10:09 p.m.
- 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 happened to the Sounders-Timbers rivalry, and how can it start to sizzle again?
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 roundup: Yankees top Red Sox 3-2, deny Boston a division clincher
Tue., Sept. 18, 2018, 11:18 p.m.
- MLB roundup: Christian Yelich first to hit for cycle twice against same team in same season
- MLB capsules: Mookie Betts hurts side, says injury minor, Red Sox near East title
- MLB capsules: Cleveland Indians blank Detroit, clinch third straight A.L. Central title
- Cinch of a clinch: Cleveland Indians win third straight division title
- MLB capsules: Dodgers defeat Cardinals in opener of key N.L. series
Outdoors
Washington officials kill wolf in former Profanity Peak pack area, another cow killed
UPDATED: Tue., Sept. 18, 2018, 4:44 p.m.
- The Coeur d’Alene Tribe’s pike reward program will end Sept. 30.
- Grizzly’s rare aggressive attack kills 1, puzzles officials
- International 10-year salmon preservation plan advances
- ffAngry at plight of southern-resident orcas, speakers rebuke NOAA in public meetings
- Finessing the flip-flop: Rafters get a thrill, while salmon and irrigators get more water
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
Mood electric as Seattle Storm, fans celebrate third WNBA title
Sun., Sept. 16, 2018, 8:26 p.m.
- 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
- A’ja Wilson earns WNBA Rookie of the Year honors
Area sports
College volleyball: Idaho sweeps Eastern Washington in Big Sky Conference opener
UPDATED: Tue., Sept. 18, 2018, 9:18 p.m.
- College golf: Co-medalists Kirsten Ishikawa, Alexa Clark guide Eastern Washington’s women to team title
- Women’s soccer: Eastern Washington’s Kelsee Winston named Big Sky Conference Defensive Player of the Week
- Area roundup: WSU women’s soccer team finishes nonconference schedule with perfect mark
- College soccer: Whitworth women open Northwest Conference play with shutout win
- College cross country: Whitworth women win Pacific Lutheran Invitational
Gonzaga athletics
Soccer: Zags women in scoreless draw while men lose 2-0
Sun., Sept. 16, 2018, 7:05 p.m.
- 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
- Gonzaga volleyball completes weekend sweep at Portland tournament
NFL
Hall of Fame members threaten boycott of inductions
UPDATED: Tue., Sept. 18, 2018, 6:42 p.m.
- Steelers plan to talk to Antonio Brown about social media usage
- Cleveland Browns trade receiver Josh Gordon to New England Patriots
- Carson Wentz cleared to return for Eagles
- NFL capsules: Lutz’s 44-yard field goal lifts Saints past Browns 21-18
- Jaguars try to end winless ways against Patriots’ Tom Brady
College football
AP Top 25: LSU jumps to No. 6; Wisconsin tumbles from top 10
UPDATED: Sun., Sept. 16, 2018, 9:49 p.m.
- 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
- Clemson faces heavy criticism over decision to play home game this weekend
- Florence’s approach causes plethora of ACC schedule changes
NBA
Russell Westbrook has procedure on knee; status for opener in doubt
Wed., Sept. 12, 2018, 12:19 p.m.
NHL
Sharks acquire Erik Karlsson from Senators
UPDATED: Thu., Sept. 13, 2018, 5:43 p.m.
- Stars All-Star center Tyler Seguin signs $78.8M, 8-year extension
- Blue Jackets sign John Tortorella to 2-year contract extension
- NHL: December earliest league would vote on Seattle expansion
- New investors announced as part of Seattle’s NHL bid
- Jets sign Blake Wheeler to $41.25 million, 5-year extension
Auto racing
Auto racing roundup: Brad Keselowski wins NASCAR playoff opener, gets 500th win for Roger Penske
Sun., Sept. 16, 2018, 10:14 p.m.
- 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
- Takuma Sato wins in IndyCar’s return to Portland
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
Golf capsules: Angela Stanford wins Evian for first major title
Sun., Sept. 16, 2018, 9:55 p.m.
- 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
- Keegan Bradley holds off Justin Rose in playoff to win BMW Championship
- Tony Finau added to U.S. Ryder Cup team as captain’s pick
UM Grizzlies
Montana cross country teams place second, third at MSU
Sat., Sept. 15, 2018, 12:50 p.m.
- Western Illinois shocks No. 15 Montana, Leathernecks upset Grizzlies, 31-27
- Montana softball opens exhibition season with pair of wins over MSU Billings
- Griz grades: Stars, position breakdowns of No. 15 Montana's loss at Western Illinois
- Washington State trips Montana Grizzly soccer team, 3-1
- Montana volleyball team bounces back to down South Dakota, 3-2