Column: Adapting Each System
Love him or hate him, Jimmie Johnson is now a seven-time NASCAR champion. He’s tied with two of the greatest drivers in the sport, Dale Earnhardt and Richard Petty. Johnson […]
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Column: Gonzaga Glides Early On
In September, I advised readers to keep an eye on the Gonzaga men’s basketball team. I’m here to revise my statement — keep both eyes on the Bulldogs. College basketball […]
M. Basketball: Sticking Like Glue
The stat summaries from the Idaho men’s basketball team’s recent games don’t tell a happy ending. It shows a team that’s disjointed, not communicating and simply, not scoring enough points. […]
Column: Goodell Has Got to Go
By Sam Balas Football is emotional. It requires an incredible amount of physical and mental strength to play contact sports. The game is a testament to athletic prowess and mental […]
Column: That Shrimp Cray
Nothing says America’s pastime quite like the smell of freshly-mowed grass, the crack of a wood bat and giant shrimp. Baseball fans in Jacksonville were taken aback Tuesday when the […]
Column: Behind the Times
There are many things wrong with the National Football League today. Players face no punishment for committing domestic abuse. Others, like Antonio Brown, are subject to harsh fines for wearing […]
Column: Curses are Real
Aliens have not contacted Earth and ghosts have no business haunting the living. But curses are real. There is one piece of undisputable evidence supporting this claim: the Chicago Cubs. […]
Column: Trump’s Concussion
During one of his many stops, Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump spoke to the people of Lakeland, Florida, where he commented on the “softer NFL rules” regarding concussions in the […]
Column: Let’s Go Bowling
It’s that time of year again. College football fans dream of their favorite team earning a postseason berth into one of the nation’s most prestigious bowl games. Dubbed the “New […]
Column: Winning Cycle
I come from a house divided. Both of my parents are hardcore Oregon fans, but I adopted Washington as my school at a young age. It wasn’t until the past […]