A change for the better? Arizona set to add shot clocks for high school basketball
PHOENIX – Arizona high school basketball divisions 6A-3A have decided to adopt the 35-second shot clock outlined by the NFHS. A majority of coaches are praising the decision, but logistical and financial issues are causing trouble for Arizona schools.
Fairfax boys basketball team rallies around memory of Isia Slater
LAVEEN - Fairfax High School boys basketball head coach Josh Wray put his phone on vibrate on the night of Oct. 14, an unusual move for him.
From Sloan Park to Wrigley Field, Valley Cubs fans celebrate World Series run
TEMPE - Former NBA player and current Suns broadcaster Eddie Johnson was just a kid growing up in inner-city Chicago when he attended his first Cubs game. He spent what little money he had to buy a Pittsburgh Pirates hat to be just like Roberto Clemente, his favorite player.
Former MLB catcher Chad Moeller finds passion in teaching
SCOTTSDALE - Seven jerseys hang on the wall of the Scottsdale Batting Cages, home to Chad Moeller Baseball.
Coaches: Overuse injuries a growing problem in Arizona youth baseball
PHOENIX — “Year-round baseball is one thing that’s killing our sport,” Horizon High School head coach Eric Kibler said.
Pitchers share Tommy John stories to guide each other through rehab
PHOENIX — “I always questioned myself coming back and how it felt and what to feel in there because it was just something different,” said Patrick Corbin, a starting pitcher for the Arizona Diamondbacks. “They all said it was normal, they all thought something was wrong multiple times coming back.”
Manfred’s push for international draft gets mixed reviews in D-backs clubhouse
PHOENIX — Six years. $54.5 million. $14 million signing bonus.
