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WSU guard Isaiah Watts announces he’s entering the transfer portal

Updated 10:07 p.m.

PULLMAN – Isaiah Watts has played his last game at Washington State.

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Gonzaga packs chip on shoulder for NCAA Tournament trip

Updated 10:02 p.m.

Report: Chiefs, former Washington State quarterback Gardner Minshew agree to one-year deal

'Everyone loves football': Ron Stone Jr., former Washington State defender, continues playing career with UFL's Michigan Panthers
Washington State OT Esa Pole shines at pro day, WR Kyle Williams sits out
Seven players from both Washington State, Eastern Washington to participate in combined pro day

Women’s basketball: Washington State receives bye in WNIT; Zags learn tipoff time for WBIT

WSU guard Isaiah Watts announces he’s entering the transfer portal

Updated 10:07 p.m.

Eastern Washington great Cooper Kupp to make homecoming with Seahawks

First recruiting class of Thomas Ford era leans heavy on Pacific Northwest talent

Winter sports 2024-25 high school all-league teams for Greater Spokane League and Eastern Washington

‘Such a cool experience’: Lewis and Clark grad competes in NCAA Nordic skiing championships

Northern Arizona knocks out Eastern Washington 66-53, Eagles’ third straight Big Sky Tournament loss

Idaho basketball

Montana cruises past Idaho 78-55 in Big Sky tournament semifinals

Women’s basketball: Washington State receives bye in WNIT; Zags learn tipoff time for WBIT

Despite 22-4 mark and NWC regular-season title, Whitworth basketball passed over for DIII Tournament

Seattle Kraken fall in OT to Jets, former teammate Brandon Tanev

Rookie goalie Carter Esler strong in net, Spokane Chiefs run out of time in 2-1 loss to Everett

Commentary: Did UW Huskies hire the nation’s best defensive coordinator in Ryan Walters?

UW basketball

UW Huskies men’s basketball must answer these 3 questions quickly

Spokane Soccer

Spokane Velocity concedes late goal in season-opening 2-2 draw with One Knoxville

‘The most interesting man in baseball,’ former Spokane Indians player Lenny Randle dies at age 75

Mariners roster cuts are coming. Has Rowdy Tellez earned his spot?

Updated 10:07 p.m.

Commentary: Seahawks added Cooper Kupp, Sam Darnold and DeMarcus Lawrence. Are they better?

Updated 9:48 p.m.

Lexie Hull’s Rose Basketball Club wins inaugural Unrivaled 3x3 championship

Locally: Gonzaga pitcher Payton Graham named one of top MLB prospects

Sounders

Sounders, missing key players and coach, fall on road to St. Louis City

Jon Wilner

Men’s NCAA Tournament best bets: UCLA and Oregon cover, Arizona and Gonzaga struggle and the Mountain West exits early (again)

‘My life was chaos’: Hooptown HoF inductee Tammy Tibbles, a former Gonzaga and Creston star, used basketball as a great escape

Greatest Spokane League

Greatest Spokane League: From Shadle Park to Central Valley, GSL girls have earned 18 basketball championships in 33 years

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

Gone, but not Forgotten

Out of the rough: Despite shoestring budget, EWU men’s golf made run for top of Big Sky before program was cut

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Tue., March 18, 2025

Wednesday’s TV Highlights

Sports > High school sports

Prep roundup: Lilley Triplett leads Ridgeline fastpitch past Gonzaga Prep; Tyler Voorhees paces CDA baseball over Ridgeline

UPDATED: Tue., March 18, 2025

From staff reports

Sports > WSU basketball

WSU guard Isaiah Watts announces he’s entering the transfer portal

UPDATED: Tue., March 18, 2025

PULLMAN – Isaiah Watts has played his last game at Washington State.

Sports > High school sports

Greater Spokane Showcase: All-star games allow league rivals opportunity to play as teammates

UPDATED: Tue., March 18, 2025

The 2025 version of the Spokane-area high school basketball all-star games took on a new lead sponsor and format – but still featured the best of the area’s players, honoring two longtime coaches who were instrumental to high school basketball in the region.

Sports > Seattle Mariners

Mariners roster cuts are coming. Has Rowdy Tellez earned his spot?

UPDATED: Tue., March 18, 2025

PEORIA, Ariz. – Rowdy Tellez is a big personality. Gregarious. Jokes around. Keeps the atmosphere of the clubhouse light. He showed up on his first day in Peoria wearing jean shorts and a neon shirt.

Sports > Gonzaga basketball

Men’s NCAA Tournament best bets: UCLA and Oregon cover, Arizona and Gonzaga struggle and the Mountain West exits early (again)

UPDATED: Tue., March 18, 2025

The NCAA Tournament is a haven for trends – betting trends, performance trends, seed success trends. Name the nugget, and it's attached to a broader data point.

Sports > Seattle Seahawks

Commentary: Seahawks added Cooper Kupp, Sam Darnold and DeMarcus Lawrence. Are they better?

UPDATED: Tue., March 18, 2025

There are currently no odds in the sportsbooks for NFL team win totals next season. It's not quite right to post those numbers when free agency is still going and the draft awaits. But I imagine when it's time to do so, the oddsmakers are going to be baffled when it comes to the Seahawks. Next season's squad is one of the greatest unknowns in the history of the franchise.

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A Grip on Sports: Though the NCAA tourney begins tonight, there is still time to make plans or, if you want, you can just wing it

Tue., March 18, 2025

A GRIP ON SPORTS • Do you make plans for this week? Clear time, space and your calendar so to be free during the NCAA tournament’s first week? Save your Weight Watcher points for Thursday and Friday? Or is it more of a play-it-by-ear experience for you? No judgment here. Whatever way works for you is best.

Sports > Gonzaga basketball

Gonzaga packs chip on shoulder for NCAA Tournament trip

UPDATED: Tue., March 18, 2025

The Gaels won close decisions in the first two matchups, prompting GU’s coaching staff to not only adjust the starting five – inserting Braden Huff for Ben Gregg – but push the players to summon every ounce of their competitive fire in Las Vegas.

Sports

On the air

Mon., March 17, 2025

Tuesday’s TV Highlights

Sports > Seattle Mariners

Luke Raley enjoys unexpected start in center as Mariners fall to A’s

UPDATED: Mon., March 17, 2025

A’s 7, Mariners 6 at Hohokam Stadium in Mesa

Sports > Gonzaga basketball

Former Gonzaga forward Anton Watson scores first NBA points with New York Knicks

UPDATED: Tue., March 18, 2025

One week after making his debut in the NBA, former Gonzaga and Gonzaga Prep standout Anton Watson is officially in the scoring column with the New York Knicks.

Sports > Gonzaga women

Women’s basketball: Washington State receives bye in WNIT; Zags learn tipoff time for WBIT

UPDATED: Mon., March 17, 2025

The Washington State women were given a first-round bye in the 48-team Women’s National Invitation Tournament.

Sports > Area sports

Lexie Hull’s Rose Basketball Club wins inaugural Unrivaled 3x3 championship

UPDATED: Mon., March 17, 2025

Lexie Hull knows what it's like to win a title.

Sports > High school sports

Prep roundup: Joey Hecker hits inside-the-park homer, Pullman sweeps East Valley baseball

UPDATED: Mon., March 17, 2025

Roundup of Monday’s high school sports action from the Greater Spokane League.

Sports > Gonzaga basketball

Despite being a No. 8 seed, Gonzaga still among Midwest Region, title favorites

UPDATED: Mon., March 17, 2025

Gonzaga is an eight seed in this year’s NCAA Tournament, but still ranks among the national championship favorites.

Sports > Gonzaga basketball

Zags Basketball Insiders Podcast: The No. 8 seed, a matchup with Georgia and the looming specter of Houston

UPDATED: Mon., March 17, 2025

The NCAA Tournament's selection committee didn't do Gonzaga basketball any favors when it seeded the Zags eighth in the Midwest Region on Sunday.

Sports > NCAA

Rebuilt Pac-12 pondering minimum investment standards in revenue-sharing era

UPDATED: Tue., March 18, 2025

There's a matter of critical significance facing Pac-12 commissioner Teresa Gould and the eight schools pledged to the conference starting in the summer of 2026. Will the conference implement minimum standards for sharing revenue with athletes?

Sports > Seattle Seahawks

Seahawks hope to unlock ‘point guard’ version of Sam Darnold

UPDATED: Tue., March 18, 2025

When the Seattle Seahawks decided to trade Geno Smith, they immediately targeted Sam Darnold not only because of the breakout season he had with the Minnesota Vikings, but also because they believe he can be even better in Seattle.

Sports > Gonzaga basketball

Even in G League, former Gonzaga big man Drew Timme hits a different gear when calendar flips to March

UPDATED: Tue., March 18, 2025

March obviously brings out the best in Drew Timme. The former Gonzaga star and current forward for the G League's Long Island Nets is averaging 28.2 points this month, including last Tuesday's 40-point effort – including four 3-pointers – in a game against the Westchester Knicks in White Plains, New York.

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