Mesa’s Charlie Beljan details struggles with anxiety ahead of Phoenix Open qualifier
PHOENIX – Charlie Beljan has found a way to deal with his anxiety while also finding success on the golf course. He’s now on a path to qualify for the Waste Management Phoenix Open next week.
From airports to Old Town, Super Bowl’s presence will be felt throughout Valley
PHOENIX – During the week leading up to the Super Bowl, the NFL’s premier matchup will leave its mark, from large-scale advertisements to celebrity parties.
Unprecedented times: Super Bowl plus legalized sports betting could equal good fortune for Arizona
PHOENIX – The Super Bowl is widely known in the sports world as a “gamblers’ dream.” However, this year’s Super Bowl is in Arizona, the first state with legalized betting to host the big game. How does this directly impact Arizona and its economy?
Ice breakers: Arizona High School Hockey Association brings new community, awareness to hockey in Valley
TEMPE – The AHSHA was started to allow high school athletes to participate in high level hockey competition across the state. However, the AIA has not sanctioned it due to equipment costs and limitations with how many schools have participated. With the league gaining traction, hockey in the desert is thriving more than ever.
Diamondbacks’ Ronnie Gajownik ready for historic role as first female manager at High-A
PHOENIX – Ronnie Gajownik was named the manager of the Hillsboro Hops, the High-A affiliate of the Arizona Diamondbacks. She will be the first female manager at the High-A level.
Super Bowl brings traffic headaches. Here’s what you need to know.
PHOENIX — There is an expected increase of traffic coming with Super Bowl events across the Phoenix, Scottsdale and Glendale area. Arizona traffic departments have advice to navigate traffic and road closures.
Court says law limiting signs near Super Bowl events violates free speech
WASHINGTON - A Phoenix ordinance that let the Arizona Super Bowl Host Committee accept or reject signs around the "NFL Experience" zone downtown is an unconstitutional infringement of free speech rights, a Maricopa Superior Court judge ruled Thursday.
Muhammad Ali’s grandson, Nico Ali Walsh, seeks greatness in Glendale
GLENDALE – Nico Ali Walsh, the grandson of Muhammad Ali, will look to extend his unbeaten record to 8-0 with a win Friday against Phoenix native Eduardo Ayala at Desert Diamond Arena. If all goes according to plan, this week’s trip will be better than his last.
Hospitality, tourism and sports industries come together before the Super Bowl to fight human trafficking
PHOENIX – Up to 150,000 people are expected to visit the Valley for Super Bowl LVII, and It’s a Penalty is using the exposure to bring awareness to human trafficking and convene the hospitality, tourism and sports industries to raise awareness and continue the fight against trafficking.
Camp Freedom collaboration car sells for $350,000 at Barrett-Jackson Scottsdale
SCOTTSDALE – Camp Freedom collaborated with Count’s Kustoms and Shelby America on a custom 2021 Shelby Super Snake. The funds from the auction at Barrett-Jackson will fund Camp Freedom’s work providing outdoor experiences to veterans & first responders in need.
Fight like a Devil: Inside Ryan Bader’s journey from ASU wrestling to Bellator champion
PHOENIX – Ryan Bader is the current Bellator Heavyweight Champion and is fighting in the main event of Bellator’s first card on CBS Network. From his hometown of Reno, Nevada, to ASU wrestling to fighting professionally, Bader’s journey has been remarkable.
‘The game needs us’: MLB has diversity problem and no easy solution
PHOENIX – With no United States-born Black baseball players featured in the 2022 World Series between the Houston Astros and Philadelphia Phillies, many felt as though baseball had taken a step away from building a diverse game. The next generation of players are growing within the youth community and the MLB DREAM Series in Tempe proved that the game still has more to learn.
