Washington State starting linebacker C.J. Mizell has been kicked off the team after he was arrested this weekend in connection with a fight at a fraternity house.Coach Mike Leach said Tuesday that Mizell was no longer on the team because of a violation of team policy.Pullman police say Mizell was arrested Sunday on misdemeanor charges of assault and trespassing. Police say Mizell tried to enter a... [Read More]

Mike Leach has reached agreement to become the new football coach at Washington State, sources told ESPN on Wednesday. The deal is for five years, a source familiar with the contract told ESPN.com's John Clayton. Leach, who won 84 games in nine seasons at Texas Tech, will get a five-year contract, sources told ESPN.com's John Clayton. Leach replaces Paul Wulff, who was fired Tuesday after four... [Read More]

Washington State redshirt freshman Connor Halliday suffered a lacerated liver during the Cougars� 30-27 overtime loss to Utah on Saturday and will miss this week�s Apple Cup, WSU confirmed Sunday. Halliday, who was 21 of 48 for 290 yards passing and led the Cougars on a 74-yard, game-tying drive with less than a minute left, may have suffered the injury as early as the second quarter, when he was... [Read More]

The NCAA's Board of Directors passed five major reform initiatives last week in Indianapolis, including allowing schools to supply some athletes with up to $2,000 per year in living expenses. The far-reaching changes will affect each of the NCAA's member schools, including Washington State. Each conference has the option of adding up to $2,000 per scholarship toward the full cost of attendance,... [Read More]