November 21, 2009

Sports

Pondexter leads No. 14 Huskies
Quincy Pondexter set a career high for the second consecutive game with 30 points, including 13 in a row to begin the second half, and had a career-best 15 rebounds in No. 14 Washington's 80-70 victory over San Jose State on Friday night.

Pricey gift: MLB offers Series film set for $2,229
Major League Baseball has the perfect gift to bust a budget in a recession. A 20-DVD set of World Series films can be bought for $2,299, and it contains authenticated autographs of 12 Hall of Famers, including Yogi Berra, Bob Gibson, Reggie Jackson and Mike Schmidt.

Sacre, Bouldin lead Gonzaga over IPFW 90-55
Robert Sacre scored 15 points and grabbed eight rebounds as Gonzaga beat IPFW 90-55 Friday night.

Dockett fined $7,500 for hitting Hasselbeck's throat
The NFL has fined Arizona Cardinals defensive tackle Darnell Dockett $7,500 for his elbow to the throat of Seattle quarterback Matt Hasselbeck.

Seahawks: No starting cornerback vs. Vikings
Josh Wilson is unlikely to play Sunday at Minnesota because of a concussion, leaving the Seahawks without a starting cornerback against Brett Favre and the high-flying Vikings.

Cougs look to dampen Beavers' Rose Bowl hopes
While others may focus on the prospect of No. 20 Oregon State making the Rose Bowl, coach Mike Riley wants his team to pay attention to Saturday's opponent, Washington State.

Thompson's 37 lead Washington State by IPFW 89-70
Klay Thompson went 15-for-20 and scored a career-high 37 points as Washington State beat IPFW 89-70 on Thursday night.

Lopina to start at QB for WSU
Senior Kevin Lopina will start at quarterback when Washington State plays No. 20 Oregon State on Saturday.

UW athletics' graduation rate 84 percent
Washington's recent graduation success rate among athletes is second-best in the West for a public university, according to NCAA statistics released this week.

Hasselbeck faces mentor Favre for 6th time
Matt Hasselbeck has almost as many Brett Favre stories as career touchdown passes. As in, 158.