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WSU: Everybody is having a good time in locker room
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1, 7-1 Pac-12) will play No.
16 Washington (8-3, 6-2) on
Friday in the Apple Cup. A
victory would give the sev-
enth-ranked Cougars their
first Pac-12 North title and
set a program record for wins
in a season. It would also
keep alive talk of Washing-
ton State’s longshot bid for
the College Football Playoff,
however unlikely that may
be.
Leach said the team’s
secret weapon may be how
much everyone is enjoying
themselves.
“In the locker room,
everybody’s really having a
good time,” Leach said. “This
is a very tight team. I think
that’s helped us to play well.”
Having perhaps the best
time is quarterback Gardner
Minshew, the graduate trans-
fer from East Carolina who
became a star in his first and
only season for the Cougars.
Minshew has captured the
AP Photo/David Zalubowski
Washington State quarterback Gardner Minshew
points to the scoreboard to call for a review of his run
that was ruled for a touchdown in the second half of
an NCAA college football game against Colorado.
imagination of fans with stel-
lar play, as well as his facial
hair. Minshew is nicknamed
the Mississippi Mustache
and it has become a thing
among Cougars fans to post
a selfie while sporting a fake
mustache.
After one recent game,
Minshew sneaked up behind
Leach as the coach was con-
ducting a television interview
and slapped a fake mustache
on his upper lip.
“I was the victim of a cruel
joke,” Leach said later.
Minshew has become one
of the faces of college foot-
ball this season, mobbed by
fans, pursued by reporters,
pushed as a Heisman Trophy
candidate.
Wednesday, November 21, 2018
BELTRE: 31st to hit 3,000
All the success comes
from working as a team, he
said.
“Man, this team has just
come together so well,” Min-
shew said. “We believe that
we are going to win every
game. I think that belief goes
a long, long way.”
Leach also is having a
ball in his seventh season at
Washington State. He’s often
relaxed when meeting the
media, happy to answer off-
beat questions.
Asked who would win
a mythical fight among all
12 conference coaches, he
opined Utah’s Kyle Whit-
tingham and Arizona State’s
Herm Edwards because:
“They work out.”
Asked what bands he
would like to see at a Wood-
stock-style festival in Pull-
man, he said The Doors,
Lynyrd Skynyrd and Jimmy
Buffett, then added 10 more.
And so on.
Of course, what’s really
fun is winning.
Continued from 1B
young to be called up” to
the majors. Beltre was only
15 when he first signed
with the Dodgers as an
amateur free agent in July
1994.
Beltre hit a Texas-high
.273 with 15 homers and 65
RBIs in 119 games this sea-
son, when he went on the
disabled list twice because
of a strained left hamstring.
He was limited in 2017 to
94 games, his fewest since
77 as a rookie, because of
calf and hamstring issues.
He got his 3,000th
career hit on July 30, 2017,
the 31st major leaguer to
reach that milestone.
“To all my fans in
the Dominican Repub-
lic, the United States and
Latin America, my sin-
cerest THANK YOU for
your continuous support
throughout my career,”
Beltre wrote. “While I will
forever cherish the memo-
ries from my time playing
the greatest game on earth,
I am excited to become a
(full-time) husband and
father, and I am ready to
take on the next chapter of
my life.”
Michael Young, now
a special assistant to the
general manager, was the
Rangers third baseman
before Beltre joined the
team. Young then became
a utility infielder and des-
ignated hitter and is still
the career leader for games
played and hits by a Rang-
ers player.
“I knew he was good
defensively, I didn’t know
he was this good. I knew he
could hit, I didn’t know he
could hit like that. I knew
he was tough, I didn’t know
he was that tough,” Young
said Tuesday. “I could just
pretty much go on, all of the
things I knew about him,
he was just better in pretty
much in every possible way
I could have imagined.”
SCOREBOARD
No. 25 Mississippi State (7-4) beat Arkan-
sas 52-6. Next: at Mississippi, Thursday.
Football
NCAA Football
Top 25
No. 1 Alabama (11-0) beat The Citadel
50-17. Next: vs. Auburn, Saturday.
No. 2 Clemson (11-0) beat Duke 35-6.
Next: vs. South Carolina, Saturday.
No. 3 Notre Dame (11-0) beat No. 12 Syra-
cuse 36-3. Next: at Southern Cal, Saturday.
No. 4 Michigan (10-1) beat Indiana 31-20.
Next: at No. 9 Ohio State, Saturday.
No. 5 Georgia (10-1) beat UMass 66-27.
Next: vs. Georgia Tech, Saturday.
No. 6 Oklahoma (10-1) beat Kansas 55-40.
Next: at No. 7 West Virginia, Friday.
No. 7 West Virginia (8-2) lost to Oklahoma
State 45-41. Next: vs. No. 6 Oklahoma,
Friday.
No. 8 Washington State (10-1) beat Ari-
zona 69-28. Next: vs. No. 17 Washington,
Friday.
No. 9 Ohio State (10-1) beat Maryland 52-
51, OT. Next: vs. No. 4 Michigan, Saturday.
No. 10 LSU (9-2) beat Rice 42-10. Next: at
Texas A&M, Saturday.
No. 11 UCF (10-0) beat No. 19 Cincinnati
38-13. Next: at South Florida, Friday.
No. 12 Syracuse (8-3) lost to No. 3
Notre Dame 36-3. Next: at No. 22 Boston
College, Saturday.
No. 13 Texas (8-3) beat No. 18 Iowa State
24-10. Next: at Kansas, Friday.
No. 14 Utah State (10-1) beat Colorado
State 29-24. Next: at No. 23 Boise State,
Saturday.
No. 15 Florida (8-3) beat Idaho 63-10.
Next: at Florida State, Saturday.
No. 16 Penn State (8-3) beat Rutgers 20-7.
Next: vs. Maryland, Saturday.
No. 17 Washington (8-3) beat Oregon
State 42-23. Next: at No. 8 Washington
State, Friday.
No. 18 Iowa State (6-4) lost to No. 13 Tex-
as 24-10. Next: vs. Kansas State, Saturday.
No. 19 Cincinnati (9-2) lost to No. 11 UCF
38-13. Next: vs. East Carolina, Friday.
No. 20 Kentucky (8-3) beat Middle Tennes-
see 34-23. Next: at Louisville, Saturday.
No. 21 Utah (8-3) beat Colorado 30-7.
Next: vs. BYU, Saturday.
No. 22 Boston College (7-4) lost to Florida
State 22-21. Next: vs. No. 12 Syracuse,
Saturday.
No. 23 Boise State (9-2) beat New Mexico
45-14, Friday. Next: vs. No. 14 Utah State,
Saturday.
No. 24 Northwestern (7-4) beat Minneso-
ta 24-14. Next: vs. Illinois, Saturday.
National Football League
AMERICAN CONFERENCE
East
W L
T Pct PF PA
New England 7 3
0 .700 280 236
Miami
5 5
0 .500 199 256
Buffalo
3 7
0 .300 137 251
N.Y. Jets
3 7
0 .300 208 254
South
W L
T Pct PF PA
Houston
7 3
0 .700 239 205
Indianapolis 5 5
0 .500 298 249
Tennessee
5 5
0 .500 178 189
Jacksonville 3 7
0 .300 176 219
North
W L
T Pct PF PA
Pittsburgh
7 2== 1 .750 299 225
Baltimore
5 5
0 .500 237 181
Cincinnati
5 5
0 .500 256 312
Cleveland
3 6
1 .350 218 263
West
W L
T Pct PF PA
Kansas City 9 1
0 .900 353 240
L.A. Chargers 7 3
0 .700 262 209
Denver
4 6
0 .400 228 235
Oakland
2 8
0 .200 170 293
NATIONAL CONFERENCE
East
W L
T Pct PF PA
Washington 6 4
0 .600 197 198
Dallas
5 5
0 .500 203 190
Philadelphia 4 6
0 .400 205 231
N.Y. Giants 3 7
0 .300 215 263
South
W L
T Pct PF PA
New Orleans 9 1
0 .900 378 239
Carolina
6 4
0 .600 260 252
Atlanta
4 6
0 .400 263 276
Tampa Bay 3 7
0 .300 267 329
North
W L
T Pct PF PA
Chicago
7 3
0 .700 294 195
Minnesota
5 4
1 .550 241 229
Green Bay
4 5
1 .450 247 243
Detroit
4 6
0 .400 222 263
West
W L
T Pct PF PA
L.A. Rams
9 1
0 .900 335 231
Seattle
5 5
0 .500 246 216
Arizona
2 8
0 .200 145 248
San Francisco 2 8
0 .200 230 266
Thursday’s Games
Chicago at Detroit, 9:30 a.m.
Washington at Dallas, 1:30 p.m.
Atlanta at New Orleans, 5:20 p.m.
Sunday, Nov. 25
Seattle at Carolina, 10 a.m.
New England at N.Y. Jets, 10 a.m.
Jacksonville at Buffalo, 10 a.m.
San Francisco at Tampa Bay, 10 a.m.
Oakland at Baltimore, 10 a.m.
N.Y. Giants at Philadelphia, 10 a.m.
Cleveland at Cincinnati, 10 a.m.
Arizona at L.A. Chargers, 1:05 p.m.
Pittsburgh at Denver, 1:25 p.m.
Miami at Indianapolis, 1:25 p.m.
Green Bay at Minnesota, 5:20 p.m.
Open: L.A. Rams, Kansas City
Monday, Nov. 26
Tennessee at Houston, 5:15 p.m.
Basketball
National Basketball League
EASTERN CONFERENCE
Atlantic Division
W
L Pct
Toronto
13
4 .765
Philadelphia
12
7 .632
Boston
9
8 .529
Brooklyn
7 10 .412
New York
4 13 .235
Southeast Division
W
L Pct
Orlando
9
8 .529
Charlotte
8
8 .500
Miami
6 10 .375
Washington
5 11 .313
Atlanta
3 14 .176
Central Division
W
L Pct
Milwaukee
12
4 .750
Indiana
11
6 .647
Detroit
8
6 .571
Chicago
4 13 .235
Cleveland
2 13 .133
WESTERN CONFERENCE
Southwest Division
W
L Pct
Memphis
11
5 .688
New Orleans
10
7 .588
Houston
8
7 .533
San Antonio
8
8 .500
Dallas
7
9 .438
Northwest Division
W
L Pct
Portland
11
5 .688
Oklahoma City
10
6 .625
Denver
10
7 .588
Utah
8
9 .471
Minnesota
7 10 .412
Pacific Division
W
L Pct
L.A. Clippers
11
5 .688
Golden State
12
6 .667
L.A. Lakers
9
7 .563
GB
—
2
4
6
9
GB
—
½
2½
3½
6
GB
—
1½
3
8½
9½
GB
—
1½
2½
3
4
GB
—
1
1½
3½
4½
GB
—
—
2
Sacramento
9
8 .529 2½
Phoenix
3 13 .188
8
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Tuesday’s Games
Washington 125, L.A. Clippers 118
Toronto 93, Orlando 91
Brooklyn 104, Miami 92
Portland 118, New York 114
Wednesday’s Games
Indiana at Charlotte, 4 p.m.
New Orleans at Philadelphia, 4 p.m.
New York at Boston, 4:30 p.m.
Toronto at Atlanta, 4:30 p.m.
Denver at Minnesota, 5 p.m.
Detroit at Houston, 5 p.m.
L.A. Lakers at Cleveland, 5 p.m.
Phoenix at Chicago, 5 p.m.
Portland at Milwaukee, 5 p.m.
Brooklyn at Dallas, 5:30 p.m.
Memphis at San Antonio, 5:30 p.m.
Sacramento at Utah, 6 p.m.
Oklahoma City at Golden State, 7:30 p.m.
Friday’s Games
Minnesota at Brooklyn, 9 a.m.
Memphis at L.A. Clippers, 12:30 p.m.
Houston at Detroit, 4 p.m.
Boston at Atlanta, 4:30 p.m.
Cleveland at Philadelphia, 4:30 p.m.
New Orleans at New York, 4:30 p.m.
Washington at Toronto, 4:30 p.m.
Charlotte at Oklahoma City, 5 p.m.
Miami at Chicago, 5 p.m.
San Antonio at Indiana, 5 p.m.
Phoenix at Milwaukee, 5:30 p.m.
Orlando at Denver, 6 p.m.
Portland at Golden State, 7:30 p.m.
Utah at L.A. Lakers, 7:30 p.m.
Saturday’s Games
Houston at Cleveland, 4:30 p.m.
Chicago at Minnesota, 5 p.m.
Denver at Oklahoma City, 5 p.m.
New Orleans at Washington, 5 p.m.
Boston at Dallas, 5:30 p.m.
Sacramento at Golden State, 5:30 p.m.
San Antonio at Milwaukee, 5:30 p.m.
NCAA Football
1. Duke (4-0) beat San Diego State 90-64.
Next: vs. No. 8 Auburn, Tuesday.
2. Kansas (3-0) did not play. Next: vs.
Marquette, Wednesday.
3. Gonzaga (3-0) vs. Illinois. Next: vs.
Arizona or Iowa State, Tuesday.
4. Virginia (3-0) did not play. Next: vs.
Middle Tennessee, Wednesday.
5. Tennessee (3-0) did not play. Next: vs.
Louisville, Wednesday.
6. Nevada (4-0) beat Cal Baptist 90-55.
Next: vs. Tulsa, Thursday.
7. North Carolina (5-0) beat Saint Francis
(Pa.) 101-76. Next: vs. Texas, Thursday.
8. Auburn (4-0) beat Xavier 88-79, OT.
Next: vs. No. 1 Duke, Tuesday.
9. Michigan (5-0) did not play. Next: vs.
Chattanooga, Friday.
10. Kentucky (3-1) did not play. Next: vs.
Winthrop, Wednesday.
11. Michigan State (3-1) did not play. Next:
vs. No. 17 UCLA, Thursday.
12. Kansas State (5-0) beat Missouri 82-
67. Next: vs. Lehigh, Saturday.
13. Virginia Tech (4-0) did not play. Next:
vs. Saint Francis (Pa.), Saturday.
14. Florida State (3-0) beat Canisius 93-61.
Next: vs. UAB, Thursday.
15. Mississippi State (3-0) vs. Arizona
State. Next: vs. Saint Mary’s or Utah State,
Wednesday.
16. Clemson (4-0) beat Akron 72-69. Next:
vs. Georgia, Tuesday.
17. UCLA (3-0) vs. Presbyterian. Next: vs.
No. 11 Michigan State, Thursday.
18. TCU (3-0) did not play. Next: vs.
Lipscomb, Tuesday.
19. LSU (4-0) did not play. Next: vs.
College of Charleston, Thursday.
20. Iowa (4-0) did not play. Next: vs.
Alabama State, Wednesday.
21. Oregon (3-1) did not play. Next: vs.
Green Bay, Tuesday.
22. Buffalo (3-0) did not play. Next: vs.
Dartmouth, Wednesday.
23. Ohio State (4-0) did not play. Next: vs.
Samford, Tuesday.
24. Purdue (4-1) did not play. Next: vs.
Robert Morris, Friday.
25. Wisconsin (3-0) did not play. Next: vs.
Stanford, Wednesday.
Hockey
EASTERN CONFERENCE
Atlantic Division
GP W
L OT
Toronto
21 15
6
0
Tampa Bay 21 14
6
1
Buffalo
21 13
6
2
Montreal
21 11
6
4
Boston
20 11
6
3
Ottawa
21 9
9
3
Detroit
20 9
9
2
Florida
18 8
7
3
Metropolitan Division
GP W
L OT
Columbus 21 12
7
2
N.Y. Rangers 21 11
8
2
Washington 20 10
7
3
N.Y. Islanders 19 10
7
2
Pts
30
29
28
26
25
21
20
19
GF
74
76
65
70
58
75
57
61
GA
53
61
60
70
49
88
65
62
Pts
26
24
23
22
GF
71
63
68
63
GA
67
65
67
55
Carolina
20 9
8
3 21 53 59
Philadelphia 20 9
9
2 20 63 71
New Jersey 19 8
9
2 18 55 61
Pittsburgh 19 7
8
4 18 64 66
WESTERN CONFERENCE
Central Division
GP W
L OT Pts GF GA
Nashville
21 15
5
1 31 70 49
Winnipeg
19 12
5
2 26 61 48
Minnesota 21 12
7
2 26 65 57
Colorado
20 10
6
4 24 71 59
Dallas
21 11
8
2 24 59 54
Chicago
21 8
8
5 21 56 70
St. Louis
19 7
9
3 17 56 59
Pacific Division
GP W
L OT Pts GF GA
Calgary
21 12
8
1 25 69 63
San Jose
21 11
7
3 25 68 64
Vancouver 23 10 11
2 22 70 84
Anaheim
22 8
9
5 21 48 65
Arizona
19 9
9
1 19 49 48
Edmonton 20 9 10
1 19 57 66
Vegas
22 9 12
1 19 58 68
Los Angeles 20 7 12
1 15 41 61
NOTE: Two points for a win, one point
for overtime loss. Top three teams in each
division and two wild cards per conference
advance to playoffs.
Wednesday’s Games
Toronto at Carolina, 4 p.m.
N.Y. Islanders at N.Y. Rangers, 4 p.m.
Dallas at Pittsburgh, 4 p.m.
Chicago at Washington, 4 p.m.
Montreal at New Jersey, 4 p.m.
Florida at Tampa Bay, 4:30 p.m.
Philadelphia at Buffalo, 4:30 p.m.
Boston at Detroit, 4:30 p.m.
Ottawa at Minnesota, 5 p.m.
St. Louis at Nashville, 5 p.m.
Vegas at Arizona, 6 p.m.
Winnipeg at Calgary, 7 p.m.
Vancouver at Anaheim, 7 p.m.
Colorado at Los Angeles, 7:30 p.m.
Friday’s Games
N.Y. Rangers at Philadelphia, 10 a.m.
Montreal at Buffalo, 1 p.m.
Winnipeg at Minnesota, 1 p.m.
Edmonton at Anaheim, 1 p.m.
Detroit at Washington, 1 p.m.
N.Y. Islanders at New Jersey, 1 p.m.
Calgary at Vegas, 3 p.m.
Toronto at Columbus, 4 p.m.
Chicago at Tampa Bay, 4:30 p.m.
Florida at Carolina, 4:30 p.m.
Pittsburgh at Boston, 4:30 p.m.
Nashville at St. Louis, 5 p.m.
Ottawa at Dallas, 5 p.m.
Colorado at Arizona, 5 p.m.
Vancouver at San Jose, 6 p.m.
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St. Paul
Oregon
WSU
Oklahoma
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77-33
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Cascade
Kennedy
St. Paul
Oregon
WSU
Oklahoma
Bears
Panthers
Vikings
76-34
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Wilsonville
Cascade
Santiam
Dufur
Oregon
WSU
West Virginia
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Vikings
72-38
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Cascade
Santiam
Dufur
Oregon
WSU
Oklahoma
Bears
Seahawks
Vikings
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Wilsonville
Rainier
Santiam
Dufur
Oregon
WSU
Oklahoma
Bears
Panthers
Packers
69-41
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Wilsonville
Ranier
Kennedy
St. Paul
Oregon
Washington
West Virginia
Bears
Panthers
Vikings
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