Arizona Wildcats enter CFP ranks; Washington, Oregon keep Pac-12’s CFP hopes alive
PHOENIX – In the second College Football Playoff rankings, Arizona jumped into the top 25 for the first time since 2017 after the Wildcats’ win over UCLA. They join four other Pac-12 schools in the rankings, with Washington and Oregon in prime position to jump into a playoff spot.
‘I didn’t think I would ever wear this jersey again’: Brittney Griner willing to return overseas for Team USA
PHOENIX – Mercury center Brittney Griner and guard Diana Taurasi speak from USA Women's Basketball Training Camp and are among the players who could compete in the Olympics. Griner is will be leaving the country for competition, something she has suggested she would only do again if she was selected for the Olympics
Pancake blocks to pancake stacks: Eating ‘a chore’ for offensive linemen in complex relationship with football, food
PHOENIX — Throughout their football careers, offensive linemen are told to eat as much food as possible to keep up the bulk necessary to fend off defenders. It can make eating another meal a chore and affect players long after their career ends.
Desert Ridge High School leads way in building bridge to connect students with world of competitive robotics
MESA – Desert Ridge robotics has slowly built one of the best programs in the state, eyeing a return to the VEX World Championship after a top 16 finish last school year with the Nano Jagwires.
Phoenix Rising FC exorcises demons of playoffs past, makes USL Championship Final after another late playoff win vs. Sacramento Republic FC
PHOENIX – Phoenix Rising won another playoff game in dramatic fashion , scoring in the 92nd minute to beat Sacramento Republic FC and make the USL Championship Final, five years on from their most recent appearance.
Emotional Ryan Blaney caps ‘unbelievable year,’ rallies with first NASCAR Cup Championship at Phoenix Raceway
AVONDALE – Phoenix Raceway hosted the NASCAR Championship Weekend for the third straight season. Four championship races in three days brought tons of action to Avondale. Ryan Blaney won the Cup Championship with Ford Motors, who won all three NASCAR championships this weekend.
New Arizona Wildcats Caleb Love, Keshad Johnson and Jaden Bradley aim to transfer NCAA tournament experience
TUCSON – Arizona men’s basketball hopes to rewrite the narrative after last season’s upset loss to Princeton in the first round of March Madness, thanks in part to transfers Caleb Love, Keshad Johnson and Jaden Bradley – who bring valuable March Madness experience.
Together again: Twin sisters Sydney and Laura Erikstrip reunited with GCU women’s basketball team
PHOENIX – Lopes basketball players Sydney and Laura Erikstrup look to use their lifelong bond, both on and off the court, to GCU’s advantage.
The Sweet Spot podcast: Diamondbacks season comes to an end
Today we go back in time to the Arizona Cardinals historical 28-3 comeback, along with the Arizona State football getting their first win in the Pac-12. The Arizona Diamondbacks season came to an end when the team lost the World Series in Game 5 to the Texas Rangers. Horizon High School girls volleyball is going for a three-peat.
‘We’re not going to be alone’: Phoenix Rising FC finds strength in strong Los Bandidos support
PHOENIX – A look inside Los Bandidos, the dedicated supporters group behind Phoenix Risin’s postseason run. Ever since 2017, their unwavering commitment has created a unique atmosphere, turning away games into home-like experiences for the club.
Phoenix Rising FC looks to right past wrongs in Western Conference Final
PHOENIX – Despite the regular-season success that Phoenix Rising FC has experienced over the years, the organization has yet to lift the USL Championship. Juan Guerra’s team looks to fix that, starting Saturday in the Western Conference Final.
Deep ties in Tempe: ASU football’s Ben Coleman, Tre Brown bring brotherly bond to Sun Devils
TEMPE – Football created a friendship for eternity for ASU’s Ben Coleman and Tre Brown, but a bond off the gridiron that goes back to fifth grade has continued to grow stronger as first-year transfers for Kenny Dillingham’s Sun Devils.
