Coming of age: ASU golf coach Thurmond takes daughters on trips of a lifetime

PHOENIX – Arizona State's Matt Thurmond has a special birthday gift for his daughters when they turn 14.

Matt Thurmond, ASU men's golf coach, and his daughter

With guidance of ASU greats, Chun An Yu makes second consecutive appearance at US Open

PHOENIX – Chun An Yu makes his second consecutive appearance at the US Open.


Beer factor: Phoenix Rising’s recipe for success includes hops, barley

SCOTTSDALE – Dollar Beer Night has been a success for Phoenix Rising FC. Not only is the team 11-0 in those games, but attendance has received a bump as well.

Phoenix Rising Dollar Beer Night

Through injury, motherhood and doubt, Jessica McDonald ready to represent Arizona at World Cup

PHOENIX – Arizona’s Jessica McDonald been through it all. Now she’s a World Cup player for the U.S. women’s team.


Peaches and team: 7-year-old cancer patient finds support from all-girls baseball teammates

CHANDLER – When they learned Leighton Accardo was battling cancer, teammates on her all-girls baseball team rallied around her.


Rising fans, players back LGBTQ charities for Pride Month

TEMPE - Campaigns from both players and supporters are seeking to raise money this June for LGBTQ charities

Los Bandidos, Phoenix Rising fans

Phoenix Rising prepares for Lambert, Flemmings losses to Jamaican national team

TEMPE – Phoenix Rising prepared to lose Kevon Lambert to international duty until July.


‘Raised in a bat bag’: Kevin Cron feels prepared for Diamondbacks opportunity

PHOENIX – Kevin Cron, an Arizona product, has shown more maturity than most Diamondbacks rookies

Kevin Cron, Arizona Diamondback

South Sudan never far from mind of Northern Arizona Suns’ Peter Jok

Peter Jok of the Northern Arizona Suns hopes to make impact in South Sudan

Peter Jok

Street cred: ‘Muhammad Ali Way’ helps keep mission of boxing great, Barrow Institute going

PHOENIX – On the third anniversary of Muhammad Ali’s passing, friends and family came together to honor the former heavyweight champion of the world with the unveiling of “Muhammad Ali Way” while also celebrating the declaration of June 3 as “Muhammad Ali Day” in the city of Phoenix.