Amid abundance of highly touted young players, Milwaukee Brewers will also take a look at ‘older’ prospects

PHOENIX – Milwaukee Brewers manager Pat Murphy loves the young prospects in the club’s farm system, but he said some players take longer to blossom. He’s excited about some “older” prospects who could make their big league mark this season.

Milwaukee Brewers manager Pat Murphy has reason to smile ahead of this upcoming regular season with a roster featuring youth and experience from players like Oliver Dunn and Janson Junk. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images)

Broken heart? With determination, treatment, GCU’s Tyon Grant-Foster finds his way back to basketball

SPOKANE, Wash. – When he collapsed twice because of a heart problem, Grand Canyon's Tyon Grant-Foster thought his basketball career was over. Instead, he is leading the Lopes in the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament.


A (Caleb) Love letter: Senior’s passion for big stage helps Arizona Wildcats beat Dayton, advance to Sweet 16

SALT LAKE CITY – After struggles in the Pac-12 men’s tournament, Arizona senior guard Caleb Love regained his shooting touch in a close game against Dayton, sending the Wildcats into the Sweet 16.


$1.2 trillion budget bill, racing against shutdown, funds more border security

WASHINGTON - Lawmakers on Friday advanced a $1.2 trillion package of budget bills that includes funding for 42,000 new beds in migrant detention facilities and for the hiring of an additional 22,000 Border Patrol agents.


‘Downwinder’ renewal left out of massive budget bill rushed through Congress

PHOENIX - The $1.2 trillion budget that Congress was working to pass Friday included protection for gas stoves to restrictions on payments to the Chinese government. What it didn't include was renewal of the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act for "downwinders."


An 18-wheeler: Young and spry teen Kylan Boswell is leading Arizona Wildcats in NCAA men’s tournament

SALT LAKE CITY – As the youngest player on a stacked Arizona Wildcats team, Kylan Boswell played like a true veteran Thursday against Long Beach State. His coach and teammates believe that when Boswell is confident, there’s not a team in the country that can beat them.


Eye on the Storm: Recent events bring state of court-storming into question

PHOENIX – Court-storming has caused waves in the modern-day sports ecosystem affecting both the NCAA and high school level following high-profile incidents involving Iowa’s Caitlin Clark and Duke’s Kyle Filipowski.

Wake Forest fans storm the court after a basketball game against Duke at Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Charlotte, North Carolina, recently. More and more incidents have raised questions about regulations. (Photo by David Jensen/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

Faith over fear: Arizona Christian stands behind beliefs amid NAIA Sweet 16 appearance

GLENDALE – Although Division I basketball programs in Arizona are thriving in the NCAA tournament, Arizona Christian University of the NAIA is in the Sweet 16. For the Firestorm, their success stems from coaching, talent and faith.

The Arizona Christian Firestorm advance to the NAIA Sweet 16 after winning a fourth straight conference championship in the 2023-24 season. (Photo courtesy of Arizona Christian Athletics)

Arizona Coyotes’ trade deadline moves signal youthful future in sight

TEMPE – The Arizona Coyotes moved veteran players at the trade deadline. While acquiring future draft compensation, the Coyotes shift their focus to the development of their youth.

Arizona Coyotes young guns Dylan Guenther, No. 92, and Logan Cooley, No. 3, seen here in a game against the New Jersey Devils, represent the team's shift toward a youthful future. (Photo by Norm Hall/NHLI via Getty Images)

GCU men’s basketball seeks to solidify legacy with first NCAA Tournament win Friday against Saint Mary’s

PHOENIX — GCU men’s basketball has won the Western Athletic Conference three of the last four years, but the program looks to solidify its legacy with a victory Friday against Saint Mary’s behind veterans Jovan Blacksher Jr. and Gabe McGlothan.

GCU junior guard Collin Moore smiles after a big dunk in the Lopes' 89-74 win in the 2024 WAC Tournament championship against UT Arlington at Orleans Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Dominic Contini/Cronkite News)

A tale of two halves: Arizona leans on championship experience in first-round win over Long Beach State

SALT LAKE CITY – With three members of the Arizona basketball team being a part of a national championship contending team, they put that experience in use against Long Beach State on Thursday during the first round of the NCAA tournament.

The Arizona Wildcats’ Jaden Bradley dunks the ball against Long Beach State in the first round of the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament in Salt Lake City. The Wildcats came away with a 85-65 victory. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)

Mobile maternity care clinics work to expand prenatal care accessibility

PHOENIX – One in six infants in Arizona was born to a woman receiving inadequate prenatal care in 2022. To tackle lack of accessibility, mobile maternity care units are bringing prenatal care to communities that need affordable prenatal resources.

Umaja Isaiah, a Healthy Mama Festival attendee, is expecting her third child. (Photo by Jack Orleans/Cronkite News)