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Good Good, for now: Former Gonzaga golfer Sean Walsh’s improbable path to...

<p><p>Sean Walsh has played golf in South America, China, Canada, Switzerland and the Dominican Republic.</p></p><p><p>The former Gonzaga Bulldog has toured storied...

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Jewell Loyd hits critical 3-pointer to send Storm past Dream

<p><p>In desperate need of a win to stem a late-season slump and trailing by a point in the final seconds, the Storm gave the ball to Jewell Loyd who hit perhaps the biggest shot of the...

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Sounders unable to thwart nemesis LAFC in Open Cup semifinal

<p><p>TUKWILA — Someday wasn’t Wednesday.</p></p><p><p>Los Angeles FC converted on a late penalty to defeat the Sounders 1-0 in a U.S. Open Cup semifinal match at...

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'I like challenges': Interim coach Redondo Krišková begins...

<p><p>Romana Redondo Krišková had zero interest in coaching until a knee injury ended her professional volleyball career at the age of 29 after six professional...

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New coach Korey Schroeder takes helm of new-look WSU volleyball program

<p><p>Few college volleyball teams nationally have experienced as much change as Washington State since the Cougars’ loss to Pittsburgh last December in the third round of the NCAA...

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Breanna Stewart pours in 32 points to help Liberty rout Storm

<p><p>SEATTLE – After six years in Seattle, Breanna Stewart left in January 2023 via free agency, but in many ways she still owns the Storm.</p></p><p><p>Once again,...

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Sun’s Brionna Jones drops season-high 26 points to beat Storm

<p><p>Conceivably, over the next two days Noelle Quinn and her Storm coaching staff will spend several hours in dialogue attempting to devise a defensive scheme to slow down the Connecticut...

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Strong defensive effort helps Storm rebound to beat Sun, snap 2-game skid

<p><p>Backpedaling and staring at hard-charging Sun forward DiJonai Carrington, Nneka Ogwumike jumped high for a block that negated Connecticut’s fast break attempt in the final two...

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Storm close road trip with 77-70 loss to New York Liberty

<p><p>In the opening minutes, Skylar Diggins-Smith launched a rainbow three-pointer from the corner that splashed through the net for the first points of the...

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Short-handed Storm fall to Aces, will start postseason on the road

<p><p>If the Storm match up with the Las Vegas Aces in the first round of the postseason — and that’s a very big if — coach Noelle Quinn doesn’t believe Tuesday’s 85-72 loss was a playoff...

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'I wanted to play with the greats': Courtney Vandersloot chases her...

<p><p>ARLINGTON, Texas – Even before joining New York in 2023, Courtney Vandersloot had accomplished a lot in her WNBA career - member of the WNBA All-Rookie Team in 2011 after Chicago...

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Storm fall flat in fourth quarter, open WNBA playoffs with loss to Aces

<p><p>At the most inopportune time, the Storm stopped scoring. They led at the start of the fourth quarter and seemingly had the two-time defending champions on the...

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Storm swept away by Aces in opening round of WNBA playoffs

<p><p>They erased the first quarter 16-point deficit that threatened to doom them early.</p></p><p><p>And for the second straight game in the playoffs, the Storm had...

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What’s next for Caitlin Clark and the Fever after elimination from the WNBA...

<p><p>UNCASVILLE, Conn. – The Indiana Fever started their season coming up short against the Connecticut Sun. In the aftermath of that May opening-night defeat, they acknowledged their...

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From GU to FAU: Former Gonzaga staffer John Jakus, player Eric McClellan...

<p><p>Eric McClellan, an entertaining follow on social media, recently posted snapshots of himself and John Jakus during a Florida Atlantic basketball practice wearing T-shirts reading:...

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How the Las Vegas Aces guards came to life to stave off elimination

<p><p>LAS VEGAS — Becky Hammon has said all season that she has been waiting for the game when all of her Las Vegas guards click on all cylinders.</p></p><p><p>In...

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Denver exercises third-year option on former Gonzaga wing Julian...

<p><p>The Denver Nuggets exercised the team’s third-year option on former Gonzaga standout Julian Strawther’s rookie contract.</p></p><p><p>The 6-foot-7 wing will...

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Courtney Williams was becoming a journeywoman. Now she’s a WNBA Finals...

<p><p>NEW YORK – As she exited the Barclays Center court following her walk-off interview after the Minnesota Lynx had completed a shocking upset against the New York Liberty, Courtney...

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Lynx fend off Liberty, 82-80, to send WNBA Finals to decisive fifth game

<p><p>MINNEAPOLIS – It’s only right that the WNBA Finals is going the limit.</p></p><p><p>Game 1 was decided, basically, on a four-point play and a missed 4-foot...

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Mets stave off elimination with 12-6 NLCS Game 5 win over Dodgers

<p><p>NEW YORK – As former New York Mets manager Yogi Berra supposedly once said, it ain’t over till it’s over.</p></p><p><p>It’s not over for the Mets after a 12-6...

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Yankees inch closer to World Series after wild, bounce-back win vs. Guardians...

<p><p>CLEVELAND – Shortly after David Fry crushed a walk-off homer for the Guardians in Game 3 of the American League Championship Series, one Yankee after another insisted the team had...

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What to expect in Game 5 of the unpredictable WNBA Finals between the Liberty...

<p><p>MINNEAPOLIS – Cheryl Reeve is familiar with what the hours leading up to Sunday night will bring.</p></p><p><p>The Minnesota Lynx coach has participated in...

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Liberty oust Lynx in overtime of Game 5 to capture first WNBA championship

<p><p>NEW YORK – At long last, the New York Liberty are WNBA champions.</p></p><p><p>Sunday’s Game 5 between the Liberty and Minnesota Lynx was far from New York’s...

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Former Gonzaga standouts Jalen Suggs, Corey Kispert land lucrative extensions

<p><p>Jalen Suggs and Corey Kispert, former Gonzaga teammates taken 10 picks apart in the first round of the 2021 NBA Draft, on Monday were rewarded with hefty pay raises when they agreed...

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Jim Meehan: Following pro golf career Derek Bayley embraces new gig as...

<p><p>Derek Bayley is back in Pullman, living in the same apartment complex he did as a Washington State University student-athlete, wearing Cougar golf polos and spending plenty of hours...

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