‘He’s only scratching the surface’: Former coaches say Marvin Harrison Jr. will bring his winning tradition to Cardinals
PHOENIX - Right now, Arizona Cardinals rookie wide receiver Marvin Harrison Jr. is the talk of the Valley. His former coaches at St. Joseph’s Prep and Ohio State say he’ll live up to the hype.
JD Vance visits Arizona’s 2 largest metro areas in bid for Hispanic voters
MESA – On Wednesday, Republican vice presidential candidate and Sen. JD Vance visited Tucson and Mesa, enticing Hispanic voters to pledge for Trump in a race to win Arizona votes in the upcoming election.
Battle of the ‘Hams’: ASU braces for No. 16 Utah under Friday night lights
TEMPE – Arizona State’s second-year coach Kenny Dillingham has turned things around in Tempe and hopes to emulate many of the traits of the Sun Devils’ next opponent: Kyle Whittingham’s Utah Utes.
‘Our football is basketball’: GCU fans rally behind men’s and women’s teams at Midnight Madness
PHOENIX – Students at GCU camped out and lined up days ahead of Midnight Madness, the Lopes unofficial tip-off to basketball season. Once inside, the Lopes proved their love for the sport and their team with never-ending energy and cheers.
Golf after dark: Grass League ushers in new era with primetime professional, amateur tournaments under the lights
TEMPE – The Grass League is a new par-3 golf league that combines professional and amateur players in a team format under the lights and provides opportunities for players to gain recognition and sponsorships.
Arizona Rep. Ruben Gallego, in tight Senate race with Kari Lake, showcased on final night of Democratic National Convention
CHICAGO – Arizona Senate candidate Ruben Gallego, along with Sen. Mark Kelly and his wife, gun control activist Gabby Giffords, spoke in prime time before Vice President Kamala Harris accepted the Democratic presidential nomination.
Keeping the Olympics safe: Paris finds success securing city but can L.A. do the same in 2028?
PARIS – Paris has used countless resources to keep the city safe for the Summer Olympics. How will Los Angeles handle security for the 2028 Games city since the city is larger and presents more challenges.
After 5th place finish in time trials, Phoenix’s Brandon McNulty has another shot for Olympic gold in cycling road race
PARIS - Tour de France veteran and Phoenix native Brandon McNulty is looking to use his grit and focus to find success in Paris Olympics’ cycling road race. He just missed the platform with a fifth place finish in the time trials.
Phoenix native Jade Carey overcomes illness at Paris Olympics, moves to 2nd in vault
PARIS – Despite battling an illness and a fall during the floor exercise competition, Phoenix native Jade Carey perseveres and moves into second place in the vault during the Paris Olympics.
Proposed federal commission would investigate abuses at Native American boarding schools that operated until the 1970s
WASHINGTON – A move is underway in Congress to create a commission to expose abuses at Native American boarding schools.
Could 2024 Paris Olympics be blueprint of sustainability for cities across the globe?
PHOENIX – The green initiatives for the Paris Olympics help to illustrate the emphasis on sustainability in Europe, while there seems to be bigger hurdles to a unified front on sustainability in the U.S. On the flip side, the Olympics are seen by experts as a potential spur for change in future mega-events and city planning.
Biden’s Arizona firewall starts to crack as oldest Democratic delegate in the state calls for him to quit presidential race
In Arizona, a key battleground state, Democratic delegates willing to weigh in publicly on Joe Biden’s future have mostly rejected calls for him to quit the presidential race. That changed Friday when a 91-year-old delegate called on the 81-year-old president to drop his reelection bid.
