Another major sporting event headed to the Valley
Phoenix has been selected as one of 10 U.S. metro areas that will host the Copa America Centenario 2016, an international soccer tournament that will feature teams from 16 countries from across the Americas and Caribbean.
ASU student coach excelling in wheelchair basketball
On advice of a physical therapist, David Gonzales took up the game and now coaches the ASU wheelchair team.
Grammy winners, downtown Phoenix fan fest headline College Football Playoff championship weekend events
Grammy Award-winning artists The Band Perry and Ciara, as well as Rock and Roll Hall-of-Famer John Mellencamp, are among the performers headlining a free, three-day outdoor concert series leading up to the College Football Playoff National Championship game Jan. 11 at University of Phoenix Stadium.
D-backs’ ‘Throwback Thursday’ campaign brought back rich memories for team, fans
In the fall of 2001, the Valley was painted purple and teal as the upstart Diamondbacks, just four seasons into their existence, were locked in a World Series battle with the storied New York Yankees.
ASU hockey’s first varsity game was a night to remember
It had been three years since Connor Schmidt netted an NCAA goal. On Saturday night, he ended that drought when he scored the first goal in Sun Devil hockey program history during Arizona State’s first NCAA game.
D-backs appeal to college crowd
Grand Canyon University senior Oliver Campo enjoys going to Major League Baseball games and wanted to share that experience with his foreign classmates so he went along with them to one of the Diamondbacks’ College Nights, a series of promotional games throughout the season.
Playworks program, Phoenix Suns volunteers battle school bullying
Children laughed and kicked the soccer ball around the playground at Loma Linda Elementary. They congratulated each other and gave high-fives. Volunteers played with them and helped to facilitate the games. One of those volunteers was Suns General Manager Ryan McDonough.
Cactus League expansion limited by funding, economic impact still significant
Greater Phoenix has increasingly become a destination for MLB teams to prepare for the season. Seven ballclubs called the Valley their spring training home in 2002.
Students combat bullying on the court as Mercury’s Bass shares experience
In middle school, Phoenix Mercury forward Mistie Bass needed a way to prevent the boys from laughing at her as she perspired while playing basketball with them.
Renovations at Sun Devil Stadium force 10,000 season-ticket holders to relocate
TEMPE – Sun Devil Stadium has stood between two mountain buttes overlooking Tempe since 1958.
Arizona high schools forced to seek creative funding solutions for athletics
Perry High School’s badminton team is good.
Mercury’s male practice squad a hidden key to team’s success
Former NCAA Division III Puget Sound forward Robert Krauel frequently squeezes in a workout on his lunch break from his job at Grand Canyon University.
