Local baseball community honors late Rich Alday in golf tournament to support Pima baseball
TUCSON – Tucson coaches and former players helped fundraise for the Pima Community College baseball team while honoring former coach Rich Alday in the fourth annual Rich Alday Memorial Tournament.
Notre Dame and Brophy football rivalry carries more respect than animosity
PHOENIX – Notre Dame Prep and Brophy meet on the football field Friday in the fifth annual playing of the Holy Bowl rivalry. But off the field, the two schools have more in common and respect between the two than disputes.
Shaughn McDonald brings valuable Big 12 insights as assistant to ASU women’s volleyball
TEMPE – Sun Devils volleyball assistant coach Shaughn McDonald's Big 12 experience has helped the team prepare ahead of ASU’s first conference matchup against the TCU Horned Frogs.
Life after football: Arizona State alums Juan Roque, Steve Campbell reflect on challenges after competition
TEMPE – Former Arizona State football players Juan Roque and Steve Campbell faced different challenges navigating life after the game, and experts say their experiences aren’t unusual for former athletes.
Signs of the times: Arizona State football implements coach-to-player communication system
TEMPE – In the wake of Connor Stalions’ sign-stealing scandal at Michigan, the NCAA permitted FBS schools to use coach-to-player wireless communication. Arizona State is among the programs using the technology this season.
Endorsements from Parkland survivors group elevates gun debate in Arizona races that pit Democrats against NRA-backed Republicans
WASHINGTON – March For Our Lives, the group formed by survivors of the 2018 Parkland, Florida, school shooting, has endorsed two Arizona Democrats against NRA backed Republicans.
Road to a repeat: Phoenix Rising FC fighting to hold playoff position after Sacramento setback
PHOENIX – Resurgent defending USL champion Phoenix Rising FC remains in the playoff hunt, despite a rough start to the season, thanks to some key player acquisitions and a coaching change.
‘Let’s do it again’: Phoenix Mercury aim to channel 2014 championship spirit for another title
PHOENIX – Diana Taurasi and Brittney Griner are the only threads connecting the Mercury to their last WNBA championship team. During a ceremony to celebrate that 2014 title, Taurasi told fans, “Let’s do it again.”
D-backups: Arizona Diamondbacks reserves come up big during hunt for playoffs
PHOENIX – The Arizona Diamondbacks are in the thick of the NL wild-card race thanks to their infield depth, which stepped up in the absences of first baseman Christian Walker and second baseman Ketel Marte.
Navajo Nation strengthens rules on uranium transportation as negotiations continue with Energy Fuels Inc.
WASHINGTON – Navajo Nation adopts new regulations on transportation of uranium ore through tribal land as it continues negotiations with Energy Fuels Inc.
Climbing for the fallen: First responders, families commemorate 9/11 heroes at Glendale’s Tower Challenge
GLENDALE – To commemorate the anniversary of 9/11, the 100 Club of Arizona honored the first responders who were killed in the World Trade Center and Pentagon.
Half-million mixed-status families in Arizona will face vastly different realities under Trump or Harris immigration policies
WASHINGTON – Mixed-status families in Arizona face fears of separation. A Donald Trump presidency could exacerbate that. Nationwide, 22 million people live in mixed-status households, including over half a million in Arizona, according to estimates from FWD.us, an immigration advocacy group.