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WOMEN USC 68, at Washington State 57: Bouncing back from last week's two losses at home, the visiting Trojans (13-11, 7-6 in the Pacific 10 Conference) came on in the second half after trailing the Cougars (10-15, 3-11) by one at halftime. at Washington 59, UCLA 49: The Bruins (15-9, 6-7) could not recover from a 27-19 halftime deficit against the Huskies (6-18, 2-12). -- Associated Press TODAY Green Bay at Long Beach State...2:30 Cal State Fullerton at New Mexico State...

Two minutes. That's how long it took for Darren Collison to realize that his team was in trouble. "We made a lot of defensive mistakes in the first two minutes," the UCLA guard said. "And it just carried over." Those first minutes set the tone for the Bruins' upset loss to Washington State at Pauley Pavilion on Saturday, an 82-81 defeat that put a damper on what had been a feel-good week.

WOMEN USC 77, at Washington 53: Three Trojans wound up in double figures, led by 13 points from senior Brynn Cameron. USC, 14-11 overall and 8-6 in the Pacific 10, limited Washington (6-19, 2-13) to 24% shooting in the first half. UCLA 65, at Washington State 50: Doreena Campbell scored 24 points for the Bruins (16-9, 7-7 Pac-10), including 10 for 10 from the free-throw line. Washington State (10-16, 3-12) was led by Jazmine Perkins, who scored 13 points.

Jon Brockman scored on the first two possessions of overtime and finished with 21 points, and No. 21 Washington survived a wild finish to regulation and kept control of the Pacific 10 Conference race with a 73-70 victory Thursday night over No. 14 Arizona State in Seattle. The Huskies, 21-7 overall and 12-4 in the Pac-10, moved 1 1/2 games clear of everyone else in the conference with only two league games remaining on their schedule, and snapped the Sun Devils' five-game winning streak.

Jon Brockman raised his arms, and on cue 10,000 followers obediently rose to their feet in full voice. After four years of blue-collar service to Washington, Brockman was rewarded Saturday with an accomplishment nearly a quarter century in the making -- ownership of a Pacific 10 Conference regular-season title.

Just 10 years ago, Washington's wine industry was the darling of agriculture, a growing niche industry with a loyal fan base for its 160 wineries. Today, Washington still can't touch California when it comes to wine production -- and wine grapes are no match for apples as Washington's top crop. But, as of last month, Washington has licensed 602 wineries, marking a nearly 300% increase in just a decade. "It's great news," said Robin Pollard, executive director of the Washington Wine Commission.

Military prosecutors Tuesday filed involuntary manslaughter charges against a Ft. Lewis, Wash., soldier in the late-night, drug-related death of a 16-year-old girl -- a case that has prompted strict new policies on civilian access to the base. Pvt. Timothy E. Bennitt, a 19-year-old heavy equipment operator who had been dating the girl, also was charged with wrongful use and distribution of controlled substances and conspiracy.

Aron Baynes scored 14 of his 20 points in the first half, and Washington State never trailed in beating Oregon, 62-40, on Wednesday night in a first-round game of the Pacific 10 Conference tournament at Staples Center. Baynes, a 6-foot-10, 250-pound senior from Australia, was seven for eight from the field and six for six from the free-throw line, and grabbed eight rebounds before leaving with 5 minutes 57 seconds left and the Cougars leading, 56-37.

Washington Gov. Chris Gregoire sidestepped her Legislature's refusal to adopt a cap-and-trade program to limit greenhouse gases, signing an executive order Thursday to achieve similar reductions by ratcheting back coal-fired electricity and automobile emissions. "I wanted cap-and-trade.

A 66-year-old woman with pancreatic cancer has become the first person to die under a new Washington state law allowing doctors to help terminally ill patients end their lives. Linda Fleming, of the Olympic Peninsula town of Sequim, died after ingesting a fatal dose of a fast-acting barbiturate, Compassion & Choices of Washington reported Friday. The group had promoted the successful ballot initiative, which took effect March 5.