Brooke Andersen joins elite company in women’s hammer throw at World Championships
EUGENE, Ore. – After Canada’s Camryn Rogers’ sixth throw came up short, Brooke Andersen stepped into the ring before her final throw Sunday having already clinched the women’s hammer throw world championship.
Diamond in the rough: DeShields turns setbacks into ESPYS nomination
Phoenix – Mercury’s Diamond DeShields has had two eye surgeries and a tumor that left her unable to walk in 2021; now, this ESPY nominee has played in nearly every game as one of the core players for the team.
‘Nothing here is enough’: Systemic gaps in health care system affect migrants in Tapachula
TAPACHULA, Mexico – Tens of thousands of migrants struggle to navigate a complex and underfunded network of health care resources in the southern border city of Tapachula, Mexico – despite the efforts of NGOs and government officials alike.
June border encounters top 200,000, set record of 1.74 million for year
WASHINGTON - More than 1.74 million migrants had been stopped at the southwest border through June, breaking the record set through all of the last fiscal year with three months still to go in this fiscal year.
Worlds of hurt: Devon Allen’s controversial false start ends title hopes in 110m hurdles
EUGENE, Ore. – Devon Allen’s disqualification for a false start in the 110-meter hurdles has inspired much debate because of a rule that also defines a false start as leaving the blocks too fast, which in Allen’s case was 0.099 seconds.
The latest developments of Brittney Griner, after the 150-day mark
PHOENIX – Mercury star Brittney Griner has remained detained in Russia for over 150 days. An update about Griner’s situation since the 100-day mark two months ago.
ASU, NAU and Arizona represented well after Day One of World Athletics Championships
EUGENE, Ore. – It was a big day for alumni from the state's public universities. Arizona State’s Maggie Ewen (shot put), Northern Arizona’s Brooke Andersen (hammer throw) and Arizona’s Edgar Rivera (high jump) highlight competition at the World Athletics Championships
House advances two abortion-rights bills, but prospects dim in Senate
WASHINGTON - Arizona lawmakers split on party lines Friday as the House passed a pair of bills guaranteeing a right to an abortion, exactly three weeks after the Supreme Court overturned that right.
Giffords goes from advocate to White House honoree to, now, film subject
WASHINGTON - It's been a good month for former Arizona representative Gabrielle Giffords. She saw the signing last month of significant gun-control legislation she long sought, was awarded a Presidential Medal of Freedom last week - and a movie about her life opened Friday.
Water for life: Former Suns center McGee gives back through JUGLIFE charity foundation
PHOENIX – JaVale McGee is a firm believer in giving back. The former Phoenix Suns center is focused on JUGLIFE, a foundation established in 2013 to address water-related crises around the world.
‘He stole my soul’: Don Frye reflects on a storied career, and one of MMA’s most memorable fights
CATALINA, Ariz. – An MMA fight took place 20 years ago that was deemed so great, so fierce that the referee had tears in his eyes. From his home in southern Arizona, Don Frye reflects on a storied, and often challenging, journey.
It’s on us: Town to foot public safety bill this time for Trump rally
WASHINGTON - Prescott Valley won't try to recoup public safety costs related to former President Donald Trump's rally this weekend, calling it part of what cities do. It's just as well: Other Arizona cities that tried to bill Trump's campaign for past rallies have come up empty-handed.
