From spring training to Suns, Arizona sports community bracing for coronavirus impact
PHOENIX – As sporting events are canceled around the world, or at least played in empty stadiums and arenas, concern about the coronavirus has seeped into the Arizona sports community. Local teams and governing bodies are preparing for a worst-case scenario.
Snowbowl renovation gains speed with Forest Service approval of new ski lift
PHOENIX — Arizona Snowbowl will replace an aging ski chairlift in need of repair with a much faster one, opening next season as part of a multimillion dollar, multiyear expansion, resort officials say.
Work ethic, talent propel Richardson into ASU basketball history
Work ethic, talent and adaptability made Reili Richardson the all-time assists leader in ASU women’s basketball history
Kobe and Gianna Bryant mourned by players and fans at memorial in Los Angeles
LOS ANGELES – Basketball legends and family gather in Los Angeles to celebrate the lives of Kobe and Gianna Bryant, who were killed in a helicopter crash Jan. 27.
While collegiate esports are on the rise, sports games are being left behind
PHOENIX - With collegiate esports growing rapidly, sports games are being left behind without help from developers.
Planes, no trains and automobiles: ASU men’s hockey team gives phrase ‘tough road series’ new meaning
TEMPE - Two continents. Ten states. It’s tough being the lone Division I men’s hockey program in the Southwest.
Not ‘just a bunch of meathead workouts’: Players descend upon Arizona to prepare for NFL combine
PHOENIX – To help make their case for the upcoming NFL Draft, a collection of college football players have descended upon the Valley for combine-specific training.
WNBA’s new Collective Bargaining Agreement could help address overuse injuries
PHOENIX – Overuse is a huge problem in youth sports but it is also a big issue with WNBA players. However, the new CBA may help solve the issue.
Hockey program gives opportunities to adults with intellectual disabilities
PEORIA – Picture this: “Pinball Wizard” blasting through AZ Ice Peoria. The rink split with hockey players in jerseys modeled after the Arizona Coyotes. Creative goal celebrations as players circle around the rink several times.
Cheat wave: Baseball’s latest scandal triggers new level of emotion
Scottsdale - At Cactus League media day in Scottsdale, MLB commissioner Rob Manfred and managers weighed in on why the sign-stealing incident has drawn such a buzz, compared to other baseball scandals.
Alabama softball transfer Madison Preston searched for a better fit, found it in Tempe
TEMPE - Alabama transfer Madison Preston fits in on a team deep in other transfer players on ASU softball.
Here comes the boom: Arizona girls high school wrestling participation nearly doubles
PRESCOTT VALLEY – Arizona High School girls wrestling just finished a second season as a sanctioned sport, and it is already experiencing rapid growth.
