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The day before the 2018 Apple Cup, Washington State athletics director Pat Chun (far left) hosted Washington athletics director Jen Cohen (fourth from right) and her family for Thanksgiving dinner in Pullman.

May 22, 2020 at 6:00 am

‘We lean on each other. We’re in this together’: Inside the bond between Apple Cup athletic directors Jen Cohen and Pat Chun

The day before one of the most memorable Apple Cups in the series' storied history, WSU athletic director Pat Chun hosted UW athletic director Jen...

Eastside Catholic’s J.T. Tuimoloau, a defensive lineman entering his junior year, is the top-ranked recruit in the entire country in the Class of 2021. 211182

May 21, 2020 at 1:52 pm

Report: Five-star 2021 Eastside Catholic DL J.T. Tuimoloau receives first hoops scholarship offer from UW Huskies

Washington is now the first school to offer five-star 2021 Eastside Catholic defensive tackle J.T. Tuimoloau in both football and basketball.

Sis Bates (22) and Morganne Flores walk back to the Washington dugout as UCLA celebrates behind them. The Washington Huskies lost to UCLA 3-0 in a win-or-go-home matchup in the National Semifinals at the Women’s College World Series of softball Sunday, June 2, 2019 at USA Softball Hall of Fame Stadium in Oklahoma City. 210461

May 21, 2020 at 6:00 am

‘That’s what we’re about’: Why UW, WSU allowed spring 2020 seniors to write their own endings

After spring sports were canceled due to coronavirus concerns, the NCAA ruled that spring 2020 seniors will be allowed an extra year of eligibility —...

Husky fans watch the football game between UW and USC at Husky Stadium in Seattle on Sept. 28, 2019. 211622

May 20, 2020 at 6:00 am

Here’s how UW and WSU are preparing for the possibility of college football returning in the fall

If fans are allowed to attend football games at UW and WSU in 2020, don't expect sold-out stadiums. "There’s every expectation that there will be...

The Husky Ballpark sits empty as the teams games were canceled starting Friday, March 13 due to the coronavirus pandemic. (Amanda Snyder / The Seattle Times)

May 19, 2020 at 6:00 am

In worst-case scenario, UW and WSU will ‘fight like hell’ to save athletic departments and sports programs

The unexpected arrival of COVID-19 swallowed up spring sports across the college landscape, leaving financial shortfalls and an uncertain future in its wake. But, even...

Michigan guard Cole Bajema shoots against Saginaw Valley State in the first half of an NCAA exhibition college basketball game in Ann Arbor, Mich., Friday, Nov. 1, 2019. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya) MIPS10

May 18, 2020 at 4:19 pm

Washington native Cole Bajema to transfer to UW from Michigan

Cole Bajema is headed back to his home state to play on Montlake. After a season at Michigan, the former four-star recruit from Lynden Christian...

Game balls are seen during the first half of an NCAA college football game between Iowa and Louisiana Monroe, Saturday, Sept. 24, 2011, in Iowa City, Iowa. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall) IACN1

May 18, 2020 at 2:42 pm

College football and the coronavirus: When it comes to season scenarios for UW and WSU, ‘everything is going to be on the table’

In the first of a five-part series about the coronavirus' effect on college football in the state of Washington, UW athletic director Jen Cohen and...

May 15, 2020 at 4:56 pm

Poll: Should artificial crowd noise be added to TV broadcasts from empty stadiums?

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Steilacoom’s Emeka Egbuka (2) runs after a catch in the first quarter. Eatonville played Steilacoom at Eatonville High School in Eatonville, Wash., on Friday, Oct. 12, 2018.

May 15, 2020 at 3:01 pm

UW Huskies crack final four for five-star 2021 Steilacoom WR Emeka Egbuka

Five-star 2021 Steilacoom High School wide receiver Emeka Egbuka announced his final four schools on Friday, and the in-state Washington Huskies made the cut.

May 15, 2020 at 2:53 pm

UW women add Australian point guard Grace Beasley

The Washington Huskies women’s basketball team added a point guard from Melbourne, Australia, Friday.Grace Beasley, a 5-foot-7 point guard, joins the team after playing two...