Cooper Burns
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Sports Digital Reporter, Phoenix

Cooper Burns expects to graduate in Spring 2025 with a bachelor’s degree in sports journalism and broadcasting. Burns has interned as a broadcaster with the Asheboro ZooKeepers in the Coastal Plain League in North Carolina.

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New coach Pa-Modou Kah brings global expertise to Phoenix Rising FC amid roster uncertainty

PHOENIX – The offseason started with a bang for Phoenix Rising when it hired Pa-Modou Kah as the team’s new coach. The team now looks to keep several key players to help them progress even further.

Phoenix Rising goalkeeper Rocco Rios Novo looks up the field with Phoenix Rising supporters in the background.

Joey Logano’s wild ride of a season ends with NASCAR Cup Series championship

AVONDALE – For the fifth consecutive season, Phoenix Raceway hosted NASCAR Championship weekend. It was full of twists and turns that led to four champions being crowned, including Joey Logano, who secured the NASCAR Cup Series championship.


Chase for the Cup: NASCAR comes to Phoenix Raceway this weekend to crown champion

PHOENIX – For the fifth consecutive season, Phoenix Raceway is hosting NASCAR Championship Weekend. Four series champions will be crowned, but all eyes are on Sunday in the chase for the cup.


Reigning USL champions Phoenix Rising FC opens back-to-back title quest in New Mexico

PHOENIX – For the second straight year, Phoenix Rising FC faces an uphill battle with every postseason game on the road in their march to claim a second straight USL Championship, a rare feat since 2018.


Playoff bound: Phoenix Rising FC squeaks into USL Championship postseason, readies for Saturday’s finale

PHOENIX – Despite a 1-0 loss to Memphis 901 on Saturday night, Phoenix Rising clinched a playoff berth. With the help of other teams around the league, Rising no longer has to sweat out the final game.

A group of excited young fans lean over a barrier at the game against Memphis, with a crowd in the stands behind them.

Can Phoenix Rising FC clinch a playoff berth at home? Memphis 901 match looms large

PHOENIX – Phoenix Rising FC is just one point away from securing a playoff spot with two games left in the USL regular season, as they prepare for a crucial home match against Memphis 901 FC.

PHX Rising players in red uniforms celebrate with fans over a stadium railing.

Phoenix Rising FC set for showdown against former coach Danny Stone, Orange County SC

PHOENIX – Phoenix Rising clash with Orange County SC in a huge matchup with playoff implications. For the first time, former Rising coach Danny Stone will face his old team.

Soccer game at night with Phoenix Rising FC logo on a large screen and cheering fans in the background.

Another magic moment? Phoenix Rising FC looks to replicate 2023 championship run

PHOENIX – Rising have had an up-and-down season, but the numbers eerily replicate last year. With just eight games left in the regular season, Phoenix Rising looks to defend its USL title.

Phoenix Rising FC players and coaches huddled on the field with a stadium full of spectators in the background.

NASCAR Cup champion Ryan Blaney returns to Phoenix Raceway as track embraces community engagement

AVONDALE – NASCAR Cup Series champion Ryan Blaney and other rising stars came to Phoenix Raceway for a charity event. The track honored the Drive for Diversity program and announced a partnership with the Fighter Country Foundation, which will honor those who serve at Luke Air Force Base.

Ryan Blaney in a white T-shirt in front of a NASCAR Championship Weekend Phoenix promotional banner.