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Quite Frank-ly, Vogel checks every box to take Phoenix Suns to championship level

PHOENIX – Frank Vogel addressed the Valley for the first time Tuesday in an introductory press conference as new Suns coach with GM James Jones.

Frank Vogel won an NBA championship with the Los Angeles Lakers in 2020 and was twice named an NBA All-Star Game coach. (Photo courtesy of Phoenix Suns)

From stilettos to sneakers, center offers LGBTQ youth gender-affirming clothes

PHOENIX - One-n-Ten, a Phoenix nonprofit collects and gives away gender-affirming clothes for free. Hundreds of items, including underwear, socks, binders, drag and job-interview clothes are among the offerings.


Coyotes optimistic about future but know Tuesday arena vote could dictate trajectory of franchise

TEMPE – Despite making the playoffs just once in the past 11 seasons, the Arizona Coyotes are ready to turn the page on their rebuild. A huge vote on a new Tempe arena looms.

Tuesday is the deadline for Tempe voters to turn in their mail-in ballots that will decide the fate of a proposed 46-acre arena and entertainment district. The plan not only includes a hockey arena but fine dining, shopping and a public ice rink. (Rendering courtesy of Arizona Coyotes)

Compañía de Phoenix trabaja en crear un detector de marihuana en el aliento

PHOENIX – La empresa Phoenix ElectraTect está creando un detector de marihuana para ayudar a los usuarios de marihuana medicinal y a las fuerzas del orden a medir de manera más precisa los niveles de deterioro causados por el THC, el principal componente psicoactivo de la marihuana.

Evan Darzi, cofundador de ElectraTec, escribe la fórmula molecular del Delta-9 THC el 25 de abril de 2023, en Phoenix. (Foto de Mia Andrea/Cronkite Noticias)

Campaign, vote, repeat: Candidates started lining up for 2024 in 2022

WASHINGTON - With 18 months until Election Day 2024, close to 50 congressional hopefuls have already filed statements of interest with the state, as the need for candidates to raise funds and raise their profiles has turned campaigning into an almost nonstop pursuit.


Cloudy with a chance of baseballs: MLB, college players well aware of weather’s effect

PHOENIX – For baseball fans, discussions about altitude, temperature and air density occur often, but how much of an effect do they have on the game? For players around the league and at the collegiate level, weather conditions are always a focus.


Phoenix company ElectraTect creating marijuana Breathalyzer

PHOENIX – Phoenix company ElectraTect is creating a marijuana Breathalyzer to help medical marijuana users and law enforcement better gauge impairment levels from THC, the major psychoactive component in marijuana.

Evan Darzi, co-founder and CEO of ElectraTect, writes the molecular compound for Delta-9 THC on April 25, 2023, in Phoenix. (Photo by Mia Andrea/Cronkite News)

What direction should the Cardinals go? Arizona’s best eight options in NFL Draft

PHOENIX – The Arizona Cardinals, with a restructured front office and in need of a rebuild, face a potentially franchise-altering decision with the No. 3 overall pick in the 2023 NFL Draft. A shaved-down current roster for the Cardinals begs the question, trade back and fill more holes or use the pick to select a centerpiece defender to build around?

Caption: The Arizona Cardinals will be on the clock Thursday with the third overall pick in the 2023 NFL Draft. That's if new general manager Monti Ossenfort chooses to stay put in his first draft. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images)

Arizona Cardinals play coy about third overall pick, strategy ahead of NFL Draft

TEMPE – The NFL Draft begins Thursday and it is the first for Cardinals General Manager Monti Ossenfort and new coach Jonathan Gannon. On Friday, Ossenfort and Gannon discussed the upcoming draft and a bevy of scenarios surrounding the team’s first-round pick, the third overall choice in the draft.

Arizona Cardinals general manager Monti Ossenfort says he will explore options with the No. 3 pick in this week's NFL draft and make "the right decision for our team at the time." (Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images)

Arizona Cardinals’ roster rebuild under new regime starts in NFL draft

TEMPE – With an anticipated trade of star wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins and quarterback Kyler Murray’s recovery from knee surgery, the Cardinals are preparing for a complete overhaul starting Thursday night.

The Arizona Cardinals entered the offseason facing a plethora of questions surrounding the roster. After opting for a more conservative approach in free agency, first-year coach Jonathan Gannon, right, plans to find answers in this week's NFL draft as owner Michael Bidwill hopes for a "quick turnaround." (Photo by Chris Coduto/Getty Images)

‘Look good, feel good, play good’: Cardinals unveil new uniforms for first time since 2005

PHOENIX – The Cardinals invited fans and former players to attend the unveiling of the team’s new uniforms, which are a nod to tradition with a cleaner look.

News Cardinals coach Jonathan Gannon joked that looking sharp on the field will help the team to perform better. (Photo by Reece Andrews/Cronkite News)

ASU spring game gives fans first glimpse at Kenny Dillingham, new-look roster

TEMPE – Arizona State played its annual spring game and gave fans a sneak peak at what Sun Devil football will look like under new coach Kenny Dillingham. The game demonstrated his pledge to activate the Sun Devil fan base to bring back the winning ways of Arizona State football.