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Showdown: After resilient win over Sam Houston, GCU set for rival New Mexico State

LAS VEGAS – After a resilient back-and-forth win against Sam Houston, GCU will now play New Mexico State for the fourth straight time in the WAC Tournament.


March 10, 2022 Newscast

Cronkite News looks back at how the Arizona economy changed because of the COVID-19 pandemic


Oklahoma, tribes clash over jurisdiction after Supreme Court’s McGirt decision

The Supreme Court’s 2020 McGirt decision has Oklahoma and its 39 tribes negotiating over the re-establishment of reservations in the state. Western states are watching, but most have a long-established framework on issues of criminal jurisdiction.


Arizona holds off Stanford but awaits news on injured starting point guard Kerr Kriisa

LAS VEGAS – Arizona won a tough battle against Stanford, edging out the Cardinals in the Pac-12 Men's Basketball Tournament. Not all the news was good, however, as starting point guard Kerr Kriisa went down with an ankle injury.


Kilts, weight-throwing, bagpipes, oh my! Phoenix Scottish Games land in Gilbert

GILBERT — Through athletics, food, dance and bagpipes, the Phoenix Scottish Games help give Arizonans and visitors a better understanding of Scottish culture.


Batter up! Baseball is back with new collective bargaining agreement but casualties remain

PHOENIX – Although Major League Baseball and the MLBPA hammered out a competitive-balance agreement, many connected to the game are still reeling from the lockout.


‘Pressure is privilege’: Arizona men’s basketball optimistic about Pac-12 Tournament

PHOENIX — Fresh off a Pac-12 regular season title, the Arizona Wildcats are looking forward to proving themselves in March starting with the Pac-12 men’s conference tournament in Las Vegas.


Flu down for second year; reason may be as plain as the mask on your face

Arizona flu cases are down sharply for the second year in a row, a decline that health experts are attributing to the health and safety precautions that came with the COVID-19 pandemic.


March 9 2022 Newscast

Cronkite News looks back at stories from our sports bureau


Vegas heartbreak: Buzzer beater brings ASU men’s basketball season to abrupt end

LAS VEGAS – After dominating much of the game, the Arizona State men's basketball team saw Stanford chip away at its lead. Eventually, the Cardinal beat the Sun Devils in the Pac-12 Men's Basketball Tournament, bringing an end to ASU's season.


NAU men’s basketball team brings confidence into Big Sky tournament

PHOENIX – NAU basketball heads to Boise to take on Eastern Washington University in the Big Sky Conference tournament in Boise. The Lumberjacks have used the transfer portal and have recruited locally to build their team this year.


Twins Nyah, Olivia Moran help guide NAU women’s basketball team into Big Sky semifinals

FLAGSTAFF — Not many colleges wanted to recruit both Nyah and Olivia Moran at the same time. Northern Arizona was one of the few schools that did, and the twins are rewarding coach Loree Payne for that decison by emerging as solid options off the bench.