Jim Meehan

Gonzaga’s fast start has propelled the Zags to No. 13 in the Associated Press poll, eight spots higher than their preseason ranking.

The season is just getting started but we’re already setting records on the Zags Basketball Insiders Podcast with former GU center and current TV analyst Richard Fox and yours truly.

Venters, sidelined the last two seasons by injuries, won the 3-point contest and then buried three 3-pointers in a scrimmage, more than enough to qualify as a feel-great moment for the 6-foot-7 wing from Ellensburg and a fan base eager to see him in action.

Defending champion Andrew Von Lossow is hanging out at the top of the Rosauers Open Invitational leaderboard again.

One of the only things rarer than an amateur Rosauers Open Invitational champion – Spokane’s Andrew Von Lossow last year became just the third in tournament history – is a back-to-back champion. Greg Whisman won consecutive titles in 1994 and 1995. Nobody else has pulled off back-to-back wins, and one of the biggest reasons is because the field is always packed with former champions, accomplished pros and standout amateurs.

The Pac-12 Conference announced CBS Sports will be its “primary long-term media partner” when the new-look league hits the football field and basketball court for the 2026-27 season.

For decades, Bob Ross was the first to arrive at the course, greeting golfers in the pro shop with one-liners. His support for junior golf was evident as Wandermere, home course for Mead and Mt. Spokane high school golf teams, never charged players for practice rounds.

It should be easy to spot Brady Calkins at the U.S. Open this week.

Brady Calkins, who won the 2014 NWAC championship in his lone season on the Community Colleges of Spokane golf team, has earned a spot in the U.S. Open for the second time.

The perfect mix for Jeff Gove – surrounded by his family, son Jacob caddying and Gove competing at a Champions Tour major – made for a memorable week.