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Heavy limbs come from the NAU coaching tree, including Andy Reid, who leads Chiefs in Super Bowl 57

PHOENIX – Larry Kentera is a former head football coach at NAU. During his time in Flagstaff, he had four future NFL head coaches on his staff including Andy Reid, who will be coaching the Chiefs in the Super Bowl.

When Larry Kentera coached at Northern Arizona from 1985-89, his staff produced four future NFL coaches. (Photo courtesy of Larry Kentera)

O Canada! Nick Taylor, Adam Hadwin weather conditions at WM Phoenix Open

SCOTTSDALE – Despite big-name presence at the WM Phoenix Open, a pair of lesser-known Canadians started strong in a frosty and windy tournament.

Adam Hadwin believes “Canadian golf has been in a great place for a while now” and was pleased with his effort in the first round of the WM Phoenix Open Thursday. (Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images)

Officials warn shoppers of fake Super Bowl LVII merchandise

PHOENIX – U.S. Customs and Border Protection and the Department of Homeland Security are intercepting fake merchandise.

The Department of Homeland Security shows counterfeit merchandise, including NFL jerseys, hats and rings. (Photo by John Brown/Cronkite News)

Season of change: ASU alum Darren Woodson’s defining year in Tempe

PHOENIX — Held to ASU’s modified enforcement of Proposition 48, Darren Woodson couldn’t play or practice with the program as an academically ineligible walk-on during the 1987-88 season — before he became a three-year starter, before he won three Super Bowls with the Dallas Cowboys, and before he was named a finalist for the Pro Football Hall of Fame. It was a transformational year, to say the least.

Darren Woodson (fifth row, second from left) starred on the Maryvale Panthers varsity football team before walking on at Arizona State University. (Photo by Robert Crompton/Cronkite News) Caption 3: Darren Woodson's Maryvale yearbook photo in 1985. (Photo by Robert Crompton/Cronkite News)

HomeBase Surprise tackles rising homeless youth population in Arizona

SURPRISE – HomeBase, a transitional living facility for homeless youth, opens a second facility, this time in Surprise. The program works to combat the rising rate of unsheltered youth by offering them housing and education.

Diana Yazzie Devine, CEO of Native American Connections, right, introduces Michael Lafitte, director of HomeBase Surprise, at the grand opening of HomeBase Surprise on Feb. 2, 2023. (Photo by Logan Camden/Cronkite News)

Phoenix Public Transit expanding its Downtown Area Shuttle Circulator to connect riders to more entertainment, shopping, housing

PHOENIX – Phoenix Public Transit is turning to its riders for their opinion on where to expand the DASH bus route. The new route is being developed to connect to more entertainment, shopping, and housing.

The DASH bus travels to Fourth Avenue and Washington Street on Feb. 2, 2023. (Photo by Gianna Abdallah/Cronkite News)

Super Bowl 2023 halftime performer Rihanna discusses preparation for Sunday

PHOENIX – Fans have heard from Philadelphia Eagles and Kansas City Chiefs players every day this week leading up to Super Bowl Sunday. Today, another big game performer will speak ahead of Sunday.

Rihanna speaks during Thursday's press conference for the Apple Music Super Bowl 57 halftime show at the Phoenix Convention Center. (Photo by Cooper Neill/Getty Images)

Legislature votes to lift cap on school spending for second year in a row

PHOENIX – The Arizona Senate and House have overridden the aggregate expenditure limit for the second year in a row, which will allow school districts to spend their Legislature-appropriated funds. Gov. Katie Hobbs said the action was “long overdue” and called the limit from 1980 an “​​archaic cap on school funding.”

The Arizona House and Senate both voted this week to override the aggregate expenditure limit, a constitutional amendment that limits public school spending based on a formula from 1980. (File photo by Alex Gould/Cronkite News)

New Suns and Mercury owner Mat Ishbia always dreamed of the NBA. Now, he’s finally made it.

PHOENIX – Following the Robert Sarver scandals, new team owner Mat Ishbia looks to correct the wrongs of Phoenix Suns past. At Wednesday’s introductory press conference he vowed to “win every kid’s heart and every person’s mindset.”

News Suns owner Mat Ishbia poses with a large group, including many family members, after speaking with the media, and said, “This is the dream city, the dream opportunity, the dream organization.” (Photo by David Bernauer/Cronkite News)

From quirky designs to sentimental homage, Super Bowl logos have changed dramatically

PHOENIX – Design philosophies have changed drastically throughout 57 Super Bowls, from the simplistic logos of the ‘70s and ‘80s to the colorful logos of the ‘90s, to the sleek, corporate look of the modern NFL.

A sign for Super Bowl LVII in Margaret T. Hance Park in Phoenix.

Snap, hold, kick and pray: NFL special teams are simply complex

SCOTTSDALE – For those who believe special teams is the easiest way onto a football field, the Kansas City Chiefs kicking unit begs to differ. The snap, the hold and the kick all depend on perfect execution in the blink of an eye.

Kansas City Chiefs place kicker Harrison Butker answers questions at a press conference.Kansas City Chiefs place kicker Harrison Butker speaking during Wednesday's media availability ahead of his third Super Bowl appearance on Sunday. (Photo by Spencer Gustafson/Cronkite News)

Paralyzed from waist down, Danny Fik defies odds in wheelchair sports

PHOENIX – After losing the ability to walk at 13 years old, wheelchair basketball and football talent Danny Fik has leaned into sports to help turn around his life and inspire the disabled community following in his path.

The Kansas City Chiefs of the USA Wheelchair Football League defeated the Los Angeles Rams,7-0, in Wednesday's league championship game. (Photo by Damian Rios/Cronkite News)