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Navy sends new ship to Singapore amid budget cuts

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on March 12th

By AUDREY McAVOYAssociated Press ABOARD THE USS FREEDOM (AP) - The U.S. Navy's hottest new ship and the centerpiece of its renewed focus on Asia isn't its largest vessel, or its most technologically advanced. But it has advantages that its bigger siblings lack. The 388-foot USS Freedom is

Navy sends new ship to Singapore amid budget cuts

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on March 12th

Pfeffer Players Hero in 16 Inning Win for Whitworth

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on March 11th

Story by Whitworth Univ. Athletics SPOKANE, Wash. – Tyler Pfeffer singled home Justin Liu with two outs in the bottom of the 16th inning to lift Whitworth to a 6-5 win over visiting Puget Sound in the finale of a three-game Northwest Conference series on Sunday afternoon at Merkel Field. The

Whitworth moves on to the Sweet 16

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on March 10th

Colton McCargar scored 26 points to lead Whitworth to an 86-67 win over Emory in a D-III men's basketball playoff game. The Pirates move on to the Sweet 16, where it will face Mary Hardin-Baylor. Whitworth beat the Crusaders, 70-61, earlier this season. Whitworth shot 26-of-31 from the free-

Whitworth baseball sweeps doubleheader

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on March 10th

The Whitworth baseball team is off to a fast start in Northwest Conference play. The Pirates swept a doubleheader on Saturday at Merkel Field against the University of Puget Sound. Whitworth was able to win a close one in the opener, a 4-2 victory, and then broke the afternoon game open with an

Less is more for Biden chief of staff

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on March 9th

By JOSH LEDERMANAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Understated. Self-effacing. Nonthreatening. Refreshingly old-fashioned. Don't let these cool descriptors from friends and colleagues fool you: As the vice president's chief of staff, Bruce Reed plays Mr. Fix-It, guiding Joe Biden's role

Saturday on SWX: Whitworth Plays Emory in Second Round

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on March 8th

It's on to Round 2 for the Whitworth Pirates, who host Emory this weekend in the NCAA D-III Tournament. The Pirates (25-3) made it to the second round by beating Redlands 75-69 last week. Emory (20-6) beat Randolph 77-56 in last week's first round. The winner of Friday's game advances

The Inland Northwest Goes Wild For Tournament Basketball

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on March 8th

LAS VEGAS, Nevada - The drive for the title begins now. In the next several days the Whitworth Pirates, Washington State University Cougars and Gonzaga women's basketball teams will all take to the court, hoping to walk away with championship titles. But right now all eyes are on Las Vegas

The Inland Northwest Goes Wild For Tournament Basketball

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on March 8th

Whitworth Rallies Past Redlands in NCAA Tournament Opener

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on March 3rd

SPOKANE, Wash. – Whitworth used a 19-2 run in the second half to turnaround a double-digit deficit and came away with a 75-69 win over the University of Redlands in the first round of the NCAA Division III tournament on Saturday night in the Whitworth Fieldhouse. The 6th-ranked Pirates (25-3