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SEATTLE (AP) — After all the preparation and the visits from the past greats of the Washington program to speak about the importance of the Apple Cup, Chris Petersen knew his team was primed unlike any other week this season...

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Southern California fired Steve Sarkisian on Monday, one day after the troubled football coach was put on leave. Athletic director Pat Haden made the move one day after determining Sarkisian showed up at school in no condition to lead practice, although Haden refused to reveal specifics about the coach's condition...

EUGENE, Ore. (AP) -- Freshman Royce Freeman ran for 169 yards and four touchdowns and No. 9 Oregon extended its winning streak over Washington to 11 straight games with a 45-20 victory on Saturday night. Marcus Mariota threw for 336 yards and two touchdowns for the Ducks (6-1, 3-1 Pac-12), who won their second straight game as they distance themselves from a loss at home to Arizona on Oct... Read

SEATTLE (AP) — Kevin Hogan ran for a 5-yard touchdown with 4:29 remaining, and No. 16 Stanford took advantage of a poorly timed fake punt to hold off Washington, 20-13, on Saturday. Hogan and the Cardinal (3-1, 1-1) avoided a potentially costly 0-2 start in Pac-12 play after already losing at home to Southern California...

The family of the former University of Washington coach says he will start chemotherapy next week to treat a pancreatic tumor.

Trufant became the third brother from his family to join the NFL when the Atlanta Falcons selected him 22nd overall in the NFL Draft on Thursday.

SEATTLE (AP) — Former Washington and Washington State men's basketball coach Marv Harshman has died at 95. Harshman's death was confirmed on Friday afternoon by the University of Washington, the final school he coached at. Current Huskies coach Lorenzo Romar says he spoke with Harshman's son, Dave, Friday morning and tweeted that Harshman passed away at 9:02 a.m. ...

Winners get to proclaim they are victors and that is what fans of Washington State University are doing today. The Downtown Yakima Rotary club fundraiser called U Rule Yakima was won by WSU allowing school colors to be painted along Yakima Avenue and banners to fly around the downtown area...

Being located in central Washington, Yakima has strong allegiances to both the University of Washington and Washington State University. Thanks to a program sponsored by the downtown Yakima Rotary club, U Rule Yakima, Yakima will be designated either "Huskyville" or "Cougarville" in December...

The Associated Press reports that tuition rates are climbing so fast in Washington State, they could reach $20K by 2019.