THE ULTIMATE GOAL
As the inaugural regular season wound down for the Spokane Velocity, it looked like the soccer club's first season would be considered a mild success. While they had a losing record at 7-9-6, the team was able to sneak into the USL League One playoffs. That's a win! But once in the playoffs, the actual wins started piling up. After trouncing Northern Colorado Hailstorm FC 3-0 on their pitch, the road dog Velocity pulled off a dramatic semifinal win at Forward Madison FC last weekend, prevailing 5-4 in a penalty shootout after a scoreless game. That's right, the Spokane Velocity are in the USL1 finals in their first season. The Velocity head to regular season champs Union Omaha this Sunday, Nov. 17, at noon. Can the Velocity pull off a massive upset and rule USL1 in year one? Tune in via the Golazo network — available on Roku, Pluto TV, Paramount+ and the CBS Sports app — to find out. (SETH SOMMERFELD)
ART AS MEDICINE
In August 2023, Washington State University's Spokane campus celebrated the completed renovation of its new Medicine Building. The refreshed facility serves as a central hub for WSU's Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine. Along with new classrooms and collaboration spaces, the building also features a new addition to the campus art collection, "Medicinal Tapestry" by Yakima-based artist Christie Tirado. The hand-carved, painted wood panel was recently installed in the Medicine Building's atrium and features an intricate tapestry of medicinal plants and herbs surrounding a woman. (MADISON PEARSON)
THIS WEEK'S PLAYLIST
Noteworthy new music arriving in stores and online on Nov. 15.
JON BATISTE, BEETHOVEN BLUES. The Grammy-winning, former The Late Show bandleader delivers his first solo piano album, a collection of Beethoven's classics reimagined through the filter of Batiste's bluesy New Orleans jazz soul.
GWEN STEFANI, BOUQUET. The former No Doubt singer's first proper solo album since 2016 (sorry, not counting the Christmas one), finds her returning to her pop rock roots.
POPPY, NEGATIVE SPACES. The arty experimental pop metal singer refuses to be mundane as she effortlessly swings from sweet melodicism to metalcore screams. (SETH SOMMERFELD)
