Upstart Royals look to familiar face Will Smith for resurgence help
SURPRISE – The only player in MLB history to capture three consecutive titles for different teams, Will Smith returns to the one he broke in with to pursue not only his fourth title, but to help return the Kansas City Royals to relevance.
From Brazil to Tempe, ASU’s Isadora Sousa inspires on and off basketball court
TEMPE – As she approaches the end of her tenure in Tempe, Isadora Sousa's thoughts often turn to the girls back home in Brazil as she takes to the court.
Topps Spot: A week-long card-signing event in Scottsdale mansion draws Cactus League players
SCOTTSDALE – Tucked deep into Scottsdale, a rented house offers numerous amenities for MLB players to escape the craziness of spring training, all while they autograph cards for Topps Series packs.
‘I feel really good’: Brady Singer poised for redemption season with Kansas City Royals in 2024
SURPRISE – After a relatively down year for Brady Singer in which he dealt with injuries, the Kansas City Royals starter enters spring training feeling good and expecting better results.
Connected, dangerous and complete: Arizona Diamondbacks aim to cement place among MLB’s elite teams
SCOTTSDALE — As the Arizona Diamondbacks enter 2024 Spring Training, they carry the momentum of their surprising 2023 World Series journey, armed with a bolstered roster and a renewed sense of determination.
As summers get hotter, St. Vincent de Paul works to assist unhoused individuals
PHOENIX – St. Vincent de Paul provides housing and heat relief to people experiencing homelessness. In the summer, the organization offers bottled water, indoor air conditioning and outdoor heat relief stations, which are necessary interventions as the Valley is overwhelmed with heat.
Snell, Bellinger, Kershaw, oh my! Notable MLB players remain unsigned as spring training nears
PHOENIX – With two weeks until pitchers and catchers report, some notable names are still available in the free agent market. What’s causing the standstill in free agency?
State plan to extend psychedelic mushroom study takes step forward in House
PHOENIX - A House panel voted Monday to extend the deadline on Arizona's first-in-the-nation program to research medical uses of psilocybin, or "magic mushrooms," a hallucinogenic currently classified by the federal government as a Schedule I illegal drug.
Navajo president calls for new VA medical, benefits centers at House hearing
WASHINGTON - Navajo Nation President Buu Nygren called on lawmakers Thursday to put Veterans Affairs medical and benefits centers on the reservation to help deliver services that he said Indigenous veterans have earned but often cannot access.
Government programs are substantially decreasing veteran homelessness in Texas
Texas nonprofit organizations and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs are working aggressively to provide housing for veterans and keep them housed.
UFO buffs feel the R-E-S-P-E-C-T as government gets serious about research
WASHINGTON - After years of researching UFOs on their own, buffs think the "taboo ... is lifting" and their work may be be entering a "golden age," citing the government's recent interest in studying Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena - or UAPs, the new name for UFOs.
Texas, held ‘em: Defense holds Cards close in Houston as strong suit, eyes redemption vs. Rams
TEMPE – Under first-year coach Jonathan Gannon, the Arizona Cardinals defense continues to make strides, with a gritty, resilient group that made C.J. Stroud’s afternoon tough. Linebacker Josh Woods took over play-calling duties, and the Cardinals defense answered the bell.
