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Idaho Vandals fall behind early in Big Sky-opening loss to UC Davis
UPDATED: 9:45 p.m.
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WATCH: EWU leans on rushing attack in week 4 win
Sept. 23, 2018
The EWU offense ran for 441 yards in their 70-17 win over the Cal Poly Mustangs.
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Sept. 23, 2018
Russell Wilson throws for two TDs, Earl Thomas picks two passes in Seahawks’ win over Cowboys
UPDATED: Sun., Sept. 23, 2018, 7:59 p.m.
Adrian Beltre cheered in possible Texas finale, a 6-1 win vs Mariners
Sun., Sept. 23, 2018, 4:14 p.m.
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WSU football
Pac-12 announces kickoff time for Oct. 6 battle between Washington State and Oregon State
Mon., Sept. 24, 2018, 5:19 p.m.
- updated First look: Utah at Washington State
- Analysis: Washington State could’ve used mulligan three times during final drive of narrow loss to USC
- Video: Washington State special teams/outside linebackers coach Matt Brock post practice Sept. 23
- USC escapes Coliseum with 39-36 win over Washington State after blocking late field goal
- Difference makers: JT Daniels shines in second half of USC’s victory over Washington State
EWU football
John Blanchette: Eastern Washington proves its ground game is plenty potent in throttling of Cal Poly
UPDATED: Sat., Sept. 22, 2018, 8:22 p.m.
- Defensive touchdowns, return of Antoine Custer Jr. leads Eastern Washington to 70-17 rout of Cal Poly
- Eastern Washington notebook: Ex-Cal Poly coach Eti Ena’s defensive ends step up to slow Mustang rushing attack
- Eastern Washington ready for Joe Protheroe, Cal Poly’s triple-option
- Eastern Washington Hall of Fame inductees Jeff Ogden, Rick Worman laid the groundwork for Eagles’ high-octane offense
- Eastern Washington football notebook: Running game still effective without standout Antoine Custer
Idaho football
Idaho Vandals fall behind early in Big Sky-opening loss to UC Davis
UPDATED: Sat., Sept. 22, 2018, 9:45 p.m.
- Idaho expects trickery from UC Davis in Big Sky opener for both teams
- New ‘caretaker’ Pete Isakson plots course for Idaho athletics
- 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
Seahawks
Blanchette: Don’t pay Earl Thomas; instead cash in on the drama
UPDATED: Mon., Sept. 24, 2018, 12:57 p.m.
- This time, Carroll keeps the pedal down on ‘gassed’ Carson
- Russell Wilson throws for two TDs, Earl Thomas picks two passes in Seahawks’ win over Cowboys
- Seahawks look like a team in disarray as Cowboys arrive for home opener
- Earl Thomas doesn’t practice; Ethan Pocic out for Seahawks
- Seahawks’ Bobby Wagner says he’s learned from previous injuries
High Schools
Morning prep roundup: Emma Scott’s seventh-minute goal gives Cheney win over Mt. Spokane
Sun., Sept. 23, 2018, 6 a.m.
- Cross country roundup: Caleb Lloyd, Mead win Nike Battle for the 509
- Prep volleyball roundup: Jenna Couch dished out 25 assists and Selkirk beat Odessa
- Girls soccer roundup: Sarah Hines’ hat trick plenty for Coeur d’Alene Charter in win over Kellogg
- Hunter Chodorowski bears the burden as Central Valley tops Mt. Spokane 31-14
- Coeur d’Alene handles No. 1 Highland to remain unbeaten
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
Former Gonzaga forward Sam Dower Jr.’s career sidelined by another knee surgery
UPDATED: Sun., Sept. 23, 2018, 5:29 p.m.
- Gonzaga basketball in wait-and-see mode with NCAA rules changes
- Gonzaga adds to 2019 recruiting class with Martynas Arlauskas, a 6-foot-7 wing from Lithuania
- 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
Mariners
Adrian Beltre cheered in possible Texas finale, a 6-1 win vs Mariners
Sun., Sept. 23, 2018, 4:14 p.m.
- Out of Right Field: Placing the blame on another playoff-less Seattle Mariners season
- Mariners eliminated from playoff race despite 13-0 rout of Rangers
- Adrian Beltre shines as Rangers top Mariners 8-3 in rain-shortened game
- Robinson Cano has 3 RBIs as Mariners rout Astros 9-0
- Marwin Gonzalez’s homer helps Astros down Mariners 7-0
Spokane Chiefs
Nolan Yaremko guides Tri-City past Spokane to open Western Hockey League regular season
UPDATED: Sat., Sept. 22, 2018, 10:35 p.m.
- Spokane Chiefs forward Jake McGrew signs entry-level contract with San Jose Sharks
- Spokane Chiefs have high expectations as new Western Hockey League campaign begins
- 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
UW football
No. 10 Washington holds off rally, beats Arizona State 27-20
UPDATED: Sat., Sept. 22, 2018, 11:04 p.m.
- Arizona State travels to No. 10 Washington in Pac-12 opener
- An inside look at Chris Petersen and Washington’s somewhat cantankerous relationship with ESPN
- 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
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
Galaxy beat Sounders for Dominic Kinnear’s first win as interim coach
Sun., Sept. 23, 2018, 8:41 p.m.
- Sounders to face a very different, desperate Galaxy side in critical late-season matchup
- Union ends Sounders’ win streak on Picault’s late goal, 1-0
- 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
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: A’s wait; Phils, Pirates, D-Backs out; Gregorius hurt
UPDATED: Sun., Sept. 23, 2018, 8:59 p.m.
- Atlanta Braves clinch N.L. East; N.Y. Yankees claim A.L. wild card spot
- Yankees clinch wild card with 3-2, 11-inning win over Orioles
- Atlanta Braves clinch first N.L. East crown since 2013
- MLB capsules: Houston Astros clinch postseason berth
- Texas Rangers fire manager Jeff Banister after consecutive losing seasons
Outdoors
Idaho Fish and Game euthanized cougar captured in Coeur d’Alene
UPDATED: Mon., Sept. 24, 2018, 5:50 p.m.
- Relive the glory of summer in Spokane with collection of best reader photos from 2018
- Controversy heats up over removal of Lower Snake River dams as orcas suffer losses
- New Spokane photo school answers call for wannabe nature photographers
- Ammi Midstokke: Knitting season arrives with misguided optimism
- More people of color are venturing into the great outdoors in Seattle
Soccer
Luka Modric, Marta win FIFA’s world player of year awards
Mon., Sept. 24, 2018, 6:02 p.m.
- Jess McDonald’s 2 goals lead Courage to 3-0 win over the Thorns
- MLS Capsules: Zlatan Ibrahimovic scores 500th worldwide goal; Galaxy fall
- Tyler Adams scores 1st goal to give U.S. 1-0 win over Mexico
- Neymar leads Brazil past U.S. before sparse crowd
- U.S. and Sounders striker Clint Dempsey retires from soccer
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
Stewart, Wilson propel U.S. to 100-88 win over China
Sun., Sept. 23, 2018, 10:21 p.m.
- U.S. beats Senegal 87-67 in World Cup opener
- Sue Bird highlights U.S. women’s world cup roster
- 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
Area sports
Area roundup: EWU picks up first Big Sky soccer win of season
UPDATED: Sun., Sept. 23, 2018, 9:32 p.m.
- College soccer: Community Colleges of Spokane men tie for first place with victory
- College cross country: Community Colleges of Spokane’s Micaela Kostecka places second at Ken Garland Classic
- College volleyball: Community Colleges of Spokane withstands big challenge, preserves unbeaten record
- Locally: Central Valley grad Taryn Miller one of 30 candidates for women’s soccer Senior CLASS Award
- Women’s soccer: Morgan Weaver’s goal leads 14th-ranked Washington State past No. 8 UCLA in Pac-12 opener
Gonzaga athletics
Pepperdine defeats Gonzaga in West Coast Conference volleyball
Sat., Sept. 22, 2018, 5:42 p.m.
- Demitrius Kigeya’s late goal gives Gonzaga men’s soccer win at Sacramento State
- 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
NFL
49ers lose QB Jimmy Garoppolo to season-ending knee injury
Mon., Sept. 24, 2018, 12:44 p.m.
- Tommy McDonald, speedy Hall of Fame receiver, dies at 84
- NFL capsules: Allen and underdog Bills stun Vikings 27-6
- Seahawks’ next opponent: Cardinals facing QB quandary after loss to Bears
- Won, won and won! Cleveland Browns beat Jets for first win since 2016
- Hall of Fame members threaten boycott of inductions
College football
AP Top 25: Kentucky Wildcats enter rankings for first time since ’07
Sun., Sept. 23, 2018, 8:30 p.m.
- Pac-12 roundup: No. 7 Stanford rallies for 38-31 OT win over No. 20 Oregon
- Top 25 roundup: Old Dominion stuns 13th-ranked Virginia Tech 49-35
- Investigation finds Maryland culpable in death of football player Jordan McNair
- Huskers fill out schedule against Bethune-Cookman on Oct. 27
- AP Top 25: LSU jumps to No. 6; Wisconsin tumbles from top 10
NBA
AP Source: Karl-Anthony Towns getting $190 million extension from Wolves
UPDATED: Sat., Sept. 22, 2018, 7:13 p.m.
NHL
Seattle one step closer to NHL after arena plan approved
Mon., Sept. 24, 2018, 4:12 p.m.
- Devils sign Miles Wood to 4-year contract, $11 million deal
- Canadiens’ Max Domi suspended for preseason for punching Aaron Ekblad
- Sharks acquire Erik Karlsson from Senators
- Stars All-Star center Tyler Seguin signs $78.8M, 8-year extension
- Blue Jackets sign John Tortorella to 2-year contract extension
Auto racing
Kyle Busch wins NASCAR Cup Series playoff race at Richmond
UPDATED: Sat., Sept. 22, 2018, 8:30 p.m.
- NASCAR makes another change at top with new president
- 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
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 wins Tour Championship to cap long comeback
UPDATED: Sun., Sept. 23, 2018, 6:49 p.m.
- Steve Stricker wins Champions Tour’s Sanford International
- Tiger Woods with 3-shot lead and 1 round away from winning
- Steve Stricker, Brandt Jobe tied for Sanford International in Sioux Falls
- Tiger Woods shares lead going into weekend at East Lake
- Tiger Woods returns to Tour Championship with share of lead
UM Grizzlies
Scoreboard: College football
Sat., Sept. 22, 2018, 9:45 p.m.
- Live coverage: No. 19 Montana Grizzlies host Sacramento State
- Sneed for Speed: Dalton Sneed uses record-breaking day to push No. 19 Montana over Sacramento State
- Montana Grizzly volleyball team sweeps Portland State
- Montana starts 2-0 in Big Sky volleyball for 1st time since 2014
- Montana's Dalton Sneed is fourth Grizzly quarterback to surpass 100 rushing yards in a game since 1988