Larry Holmes, Herschel Walker join McCain to raise concussion awareness
WASHINGTON - Mixed martial arts fighter Phil Davis has a theory about fighting that he said neatly sums up the problem of concussions in professional sports.
Coolidge junior college a breeding ground for rodeo success
COOLIDGE - Perhaps Steven Gaona, one half of the nation’s best college team roping pair, said it best. “This is rodeo country.”
Payson, Prescott hold different ‘world’s oldest rodeo’ distinctions
PAYSON – The day of the annual rodeo here. Bill Armstrong walks in front of the chutes that will hold the animals. They are empty. So are the stands. Armstrong isn’t worried; he knows they will fill up. They always fill up.
Rodeo’s tradition rides on, growing in Arizona and the West
For more than a 130 years, rodeo has been an integral part of Arizona’s identity. It is ingrained in the state’s history, its development and its culture.
‘Toughest sport on dirt’ raises questions about animal cruelty
CAVE CREEK - A calf breaks from the chute, and is dragged down in a cowboy’s lariat.
Microchip technology reunites Toto the cat with owner a year after disappearance
Victoria Tenorio lost Toto, her beloved cat of five years, for an entire year.
Food too ugly to eat gets a makeover that feeds 500
TEMPE - An Arizona State University department is giving ugly food a makeover, trying to change the way consumers shop for produce.
Suns players are all-in on Earl Watson
Just six days after the Suns ended their season with a win over the Los Angeles Clippers, the team decided they had seen enough of interim coach Earl Watson.
Tempe company launches app to connect consumers with ‘need-it now’ products
The creator of a Tempe-based company believes he has unlocked the secret to helping local businesses get customers through the door.
New NCAA rules change way college basketball players think about chasing NBA dream
College basketball players who declare for the NBA draft can still play for the university under new rule changes that reduce the dilemma for talented players, a move applauded by two Phoenix Suns players.
Phoenix barber combines hair cuts and blood pressure monitors to promote heart health
As barber Anthony Gathers gives a loyal customer of 20 years a haircut, another customer gets out of his chair and starts to strap on a blood-pressure monitor while chatting with Gathers. After a minute or two the customer slides off the cuff and checks his levels.
