Bluegreen Vacations 500 reflects popularity of NASCAR in Arizona, host of 2020 championship

AVONDALE – Although thousands of people in the Valley flocked to ISM Raceway over the weekend to cheer on their favorite drivers, the Bluegreen Vacations 500 drew just as many people from outside Arizona.


Marlee Smith blazes her own path on ASU wrestling team

TEMPE – Marlee Smith becomes second female walk-on wrestler in ASU wrestling history


More than a name: Son of a Hall of Famer, Hamilton’s Brenden Rice hopes to forge own path

CHANDLER – A legacy runs deep when you are related to the greatest wide receiver to ever play football. However, for Brenden Rice, it is the legacy he makes separate from his father which means more to him.


Ricky Rubio brings flashes of Steve Nash back to Phoenix Suns

PHOENIX – Devin Booker may be the face of the franchise, but Ricky Rubio has been a steadying force behind the Phoenix Suns’ success.


China trip offered Sun Devils another step in evolution under Bobby Hurley

TEMPE - With a group full of returners and high-quality recruits, head coach Bobby Hurley is aiming to lead the Sun Devils to their third-consecutive NCAA Tournament.


‘Unbelievable’: Pinnacle’s J.D. Johnson grateful that Michigan honored his scholarship

PHOENIX — Michigan quarterback commit J.D. Johnson was forced to medically retire from football, but the Wolverines will honor his scholarship.


Who’s that with Rodgers, Mahomes on TV? It’s a State Farm agent from Tempe

TEMPE - Local State Farm Agent Patrick Minnis on his unlikely rise to fame.


There’s no denying in baseball: Remembering the women who played the game

SCOTTSDALE – The International Women’s Baseball Center (IWBC) is making steady progress toward building a museum and education center in Rockford, Illinois, to honor women in baseball.


Phoenix Rising FC looks to avenge loss to Real Monarchs in USL Championship Playoffs

SCOTTSDALE - After winning its first-ever penalty shootout, Phoenix Rising FC will play the Real Monarchs in the Western Conference Semifinal in the USL Championship Playoffs with revenge on its mind.