Now or never: Season on the brink for Phoenix Suns as regular season enters final stretch
PHOENIX — With three games remaining, the Phoenix Suns are fighting to stay in playoff contention, sitting three games behind the Mavericks for a play-in spot. The team’s hopes have been further dimmed by a seven-game losing streak and the absence of star forward Kevin Durant.
Arizona museums, libraries could lose $3.8 million in grants from federal cuts
PHOENIX – President Donald Trump signed an executive order slashing seven small federal agencies, including the Institute of Museum and Library Services. The future is uncertain for the independent agency that awards impactful grants to museums and libraries.
Corner kings: Arizona State’s secondary tighten bonds ahead of 2025
TEMPE – Arizona State returns four of five starters from last season’s secondary and bolstered the defensive backfield by adding a couple of experienced transfers. The newcomers join some incoming young players to give the Sun Devils what could be one of the country’s most formidable secondaries.
One-year wonder: ASU’s Jayden Quaintance commits to Kentucky
PHOENIX — After just one season playing for Bobby Hurley and Arizona State, star forward Jayden Quaintance committed to Kentucky, the school he originally committed to out of high school.
From Tempe to Canton, ASU alum Eric Allen’s Pro Football Hall of Fame induction decades in the making
TEMPE – Arizona State football alum Eric Allen has been inducted into the NFL Hall of Fame for the Class of 2025. Always with a smile, Allen was a key part of ASU’s 1987 Rose Bowl-winning team.
Celebrity Slam Jam honors military service with star-studded basketball game at GCU Arena
PHOENIX – Celebrity Sweat held the Celebrity Slam Jam at GCU Arena last Thursday in honor of active military. Shawn Marion, Mike Bibby and Anthony “Spice” Adams were just a few of the 20 celebrities who competed in the celebrity basketball game.
For family, for Guinea: Mamadi Diakite’s NBA dream grinds forward with Valley Suns
PHOENIX – Mamadi Diakite had a unique journey to the G League. From growing up in Africa and wanting to play soccer to making the switch to basketball at a later age, he has persevered through language barriers and unfamiliarity with the sport to reach new heights.
As DOGE cuts hit Arizona veterans, Gallego pushes back with freeze on Trump’s VA nominees
WASHINGTON – Sen. Ruben Gallego and other Arizona veterans are concerned with DOGE cuts at the VA, which they rely on for medical care and other benefits.
Arizona Cardinals’ Trey McBride becomes NFL’s highest-paid tight end, calls $76 million deal ‘biggest honor’
GLENDALE – Trey McBride became the NFL’s highest-paid tight end, and reflected on his journey to get to this stage.
‘Over the hump’: Arizona men’s wheelchair basketball team captures national title
PHOENIX – After finishing as the runner-up the last two years, the Arizona me’s wheelchair basketball team captured its first national title. It will host the championship competition in 2026.
‘We know we have work to do’: New Phoenix mural raises HIV/AIDS awareness
PHOENIX – Phoenix has unveiled a new mural at Parsons Center to raise awareness about HIV/AIDS and to provide public health information through a QR code. The initiative supports the city's goal to eliminate new HIV diagnoses by 2030 and fight stigma surrounding the disease.
Athletics give Arizona students front-row seat to sports careers during Cactus League
MESA – Arizona State and Grand Canyon students had opportunities to work for a professional baseball franchise during spring training. The Athletics’ program gives local college students a chance to gain valuable hands-on experience.
