Doug Martin, former Bucs All-Pro RB and Boise State star, dies at 36

Former Buccaneers All-Pro running back and Boise State star Doug Martin has died at age 36, his family confirmed to Fox's Greg Auman on Sunday. The former first-round pick by Tampa Bay in the 2012 NFL Draft played seven NFL seasons prior to his...

Doug Martin, former Oakland Raiders running back, dies in police custody: report

SAN FRANCISCO -- A man who died in Oakland Police custody Saturday morning was a former NFL player, a new report says. Doug Martin, the former All-Pro running back for the Oakland Raiders and Tampa Bay Buccaneers, died at age 36, his family said...

Boise State hands UNLV first loss of the season

BOISE, Idaho — Saturday on The Blue was all about which team would stay undefeated in Mountain West Conference play, and Boise State delivered. The Broncos handed the UNLV Rebels their first loss of the season. An afternoon kickoff brought clear...

Weber State soccer reaches 10th win, beating Northern Colorado 1-0

Weber State soccer remained in second place and moved one step closer to a conference tournament bid Sunday with a 1-0 victory at Northern Colorado to cap a road trip with four points. Weber State (10-6-1, 4-2-1 Big Sky, 13 points) struck early...

How to not lose your gun rights in Idaho

Across Idaho, we the people own guns for a myriad of reasons. And we do not need to justify our reasons to the government. That is thanks to the Second Amendment to the United States Constitution, as well as Section 11 of Article I of the Idaho...

AP Top 25: Vanderbilt in top 10 for first time since 1947; Indiana up to No. 2

The college football world experienced quite the shakeup in Week 8, and perhaps no loss was more surprising than the one No. 2 Miami took to unranked Louisville. Onetime Heisman Trophy favorite Carson Beck threw four interceptions in the 24-21...

OSU stays at #1 in latest AP rankings

HUNTINGTON, W.Va . (WSAZ) - With a dominating shutout win at Wisconsin, the Ohio State Buckeyes maintained their stranglehold on the top spot in the Associated Press Rankings. They received 60 of 66 first place votes. Here’s the complete rankings...

Alabama cracks top five in latest AP Top 25 College Football Poll

The chaos continued in college football after four top ten teams fell during the action in Week 8. Miami took an unexpected 24-21 loss to Louisville on Friday night. Carson Beck's four interceptions became the story against the Cardinals defense....

Notre Dame football moves up to No. 12; IU climbs to No. 2 in latest AP Top 25 poll

(WNDU) - The Notre Dame Fighting Irish and the Indiana Hoosiers both moved up one spot in the latest Associated Press Top 25 college football poll. The Irish (5-2) moved from No. 13 to No. 12 after beating No. 20 USC while the Hoosiers (7-0) moved...

The Boise State Broncos quest for the Mountain West Championship continues

BOISE, Idaho (KMVT/KSVT) — The Boise State Broncos hosted the undefeated UNLV Rebels on Saturday. The Broncos continue their quest for their third consecutive Mountain West Championship. The last time they faced the Rebels was in last years...

Eastern Washington wins back the Che-Scow Cup in 21-14 over No. 24 Idaho

CHENEY, Wash. - Eastern Washington head coach Aaron Best had one word to describe his team's performance tonight: "beautiful". The EWU Eagles snapped a three-game series losing streak to the No. 24 Idaho Vandals, knocking off the V's in Cheney to...

College football poll (Oct. 19): Texas Tech slides, A&M in top 3 for first time since 1995

The AP Top 25 poll looks quite different after a Week 8 filled with upsets. Most notably, No. 7 Texas Tech was stunned by Arizona State on the road as the Sun Devils’ fans stormed the field following the win. Both Texas and Texas A&M survived a...

Deputy knocked down, patrol car rammed in suspect search near Idaho Springs

IDAHO SPRINGS, Colo. — A Clear Creek County man accused of a hit-and-run crash in a Safeway parking lot was arrested Saturday after he allegedly knocked down a deputy and rammed a patrol car during a search of the suspect. Aaron Family, 43, was...

Anatomy of a rivalry: What makes a good football rivalry? Which are the best offered in eastern Idaho

Note: As a bonus to our readers who have followed us into Year 2, the East Idaho Sports staff will post a special story on Sundays – Could be a column, opinion, feature, or just something fun and goofy. Hope you enjoy and thanks again for coming...

The Latest: AP Top 25 switches up 24 teams with only Ohio State sticking its spot in the rankings

The AP Top 25 was almost completely overhauled Sunday after a weekend in which nine ranked college football teams lost, including four in the top 10. It's the poll's highest turnover since 2022. Ohio State was the only team to hold its spot,...

Idaho can’t afford voucher subsidies for the rich

Idaho’s public schools are a historic place of pride in Idaho’s growth and cultural development. They continue to anchor communities’ social structures by providing actual places that signify community unity. Beyond being just places of learning,...

Idaho lets Eagles escape

By MARK NELKE Sports editor CHENEY — Second and 32. You’d think the Idaho Vandals defense would be in good shape in that situation, after an errant snap flew over the head of Eastern Washington quarterback Nate Bell late in the first half with the...

Pac-12 (2.0) power rankings: Breaking down the CFP path for Boise State, San Diego State and Fresno State

Welcome to a new feature on the Hotline — an assessment of the eight teams in the rebuilt Pac-12 as if they were competing in the conference this season. We’ll even recognize one lucky team as the regular-season champion. The power rankings will...

Idahoans rally for democracy under 'No Kings 2.0' movement

Thousands gathered for the protest, part of a nationwide movement demanding constitutional integrity and government accountability. BOISE, Idaho — Protesters returned to the steps of the Idaho State Capitol on Saturday as thousands gathered for...

Boise State turns shootout into blowout of UNLV to get leg up in Mountain West

BOISE — Boise State’s big plays just kept coming. There goes Dylan Riley. Again. There goes Chris Marshall. Again. There goes Cameron Bates. Again. There goes A’Marion McCoy — wait, doesn’t he play defense? Didn’t matter. Nearly everyone got in on...