Category Archives: Local News

BRONCO NATION NEWS REPORT WITH B.J. RAINS

BRONCO NATION NEWS REPORT WITH B.J. RAINS

Boise State reporter B.J. Rains (BroncoNationNews.com) joins Prater and Bob for a wrapup conversation from Mountain West Media Days in Las Vegas. Top takeaway: Coaches Jay Norvell and Jeff Choate were fired up and feisty.MORE

THIS DAY IN SPORTS: There once was a flame-throwing Babe

THIS DAY IN SPORTS: There once was a flame-throwing Babe

Presented by ZAMZOWS. This Day In Sports…July 12, 1914, 110 years ago today: Before he was the “Great Bambino,” he was a pitcher for the Boston Red Sox, and Babe Ruth makes his major league debut, giving up two runs on eight hits over seven innings in a 4-3 win over Cleveland. Ruth had arrived…MORE

THIS DAY IN SPORTS: Sheen’s wild ride with the Steelies begins

THIS DAY IN SPORTS: Sheen’s wild ride with the Steelies begins

Presented by BACON BOISE. This Day In Sports…July 11, 2019, five years ago today: A few days after Neil Graham departs for the Texas Stars of the AHL, the Idaho Steelheads name Everett Sheen to replace him as head coach. Sheen had served as Graham’s assistant the previous three seasons. The 32-year-old native of Lethbridge, AB,…MORE

SCOTT SLANT: Not a total makeover, and that’s good

SCOTT SLANT: Not a total makeover, and that’s good

Presented by POOL SCOUTS. Wednesday Weekly…July 10, 2024. If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it. Just tweak it. Count me among the relieved that Boise State didn’t completely overhaul its uniforms when the new ones were unveiled Tuesday in time for Mountain West Media Days. To the naked eye, it’s still the classic Broncos look…MORE

THIS DAY IN SPORTS: The Captain’s flair for the dramatic

THIS DAY IN SPORTS: The Captain’s flair for the dramatic

Presented by BACON BOISE. This Day In Sports…July 9, 2011: With questions swirling about his viability as a player at the age of 37, Derek Jeter makes a statement as he becomes the first player to reach 3,000 hits while wearing New York Yankees pinstripes. Jeter’s milestone came on a 420-foot home run, part of…MORE