Cole Bailey
Cole Bailey
Sports Reporter, Phoenix
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With season on hold, Rangers manager Woodward remains in Arizona, focuses on outreach

SURPRISE – Chris Woodward’s first season as Texas Rangers manager was an overall success, but with season two on hold, he waits in Arizona and reaches out to community.


Patience, workouts and video games: Diamondbacks’ Merrill Kelly tries to keep perspective with season on hiatus

PHOENIX – Diamondbacks starter Merrill Kelly is eager to get back on the field, but understands that other things take priority over baseball’s return.


Twenty-three years ago, Cardinals kept ASU quarterback Jake Plummer in Arizona

PHOENIX – On this day 23 years ago, the Cardinals selected Arizona State quarterback Jake Plummer in the second round of the 1997 NFL Draft


From Desert Vista to Cardinals: Devon Kennard excited to return home

PHOENIX – For new Arizona Cardinals linebacker Devon Kennard, a homecoming to the Valley wasn’t expected, but it was definitely more than welcome


From spring training to Suns, Arizona sports community bracing for coronavirus impact

PHOENIX – As sporting events are canceled around the world, or at least played in empty stadiums and arenas, concern about the coronavirus has seeped into the Arizona sports community. Local teams and governing bodies are preparing for a worst-case scenario.


ASU shot putters Washington, Noennig making waves on national scale

TEMPE – Arizona State throwers Turner Washington and Samantha Noennig are ranked among the top three in the nation for the longest shot-put throw.