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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.

Jillian Neal and teammate volleyball players in "SUN DEVILS" uniforms celebrating on the court.

Innovation can be a challenge for museums. Here’s how 3 in Arizona are trying to bring in visitors

PHOENIX – Museums in Arizona, including the Phoenix Art Museum and the Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art, are employing different strategies to bring people to their businesses. Meanwhile, the new Southern Arizona Museum of Science and Technology is struggling.

Interior of a modern art gallery with diverse artworks, including a colorful house-like installation and multiple framed photographs. The installation is made of panels have geometric designs, including a black horse-like figure on a yellow background. The house has an archway entrance and a small wooden ramp in front. To the left of the installation, a white flag is hanging from a wooden beam.

Diana Taurasi ponders future, Sophie Cunningham signs extension as Phoenix Mercury brace for WNBA playoffs

PHOENIX – With the 2024 WNBA Playoffs about to start, the Phoenix Mercury have signed guard Sophie Cunningham for another year, but will the postseason also be a retirement party for the legendary Diana Taurasi?

Diana Taurasi and Sophie Cunningham seated at a press conference table with microphones, in front of a backdrop featuring repeated logos and the word "Footprint."

The rise of Guardian Caps: Protecting players, reducing concussions but facing pushback

PHOENIX – Guardian Caps have shown promise in decreasing head injuries but face mixed reactions from players, coaches and experts regarding its effectiveness.

ASU star Cam Skattebo wearing Guardian Cap

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.

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.

Close-up of two Arizona State football helmets with a Sun Devils design on the side. With a green dot on the back of the helmet indicates that the helmet is equipped with a communication device.

Never forgotten: Tucsonans honor fallen first responders at 9/11 Tower Challenge

TUCSON – Tucson firefighters, police officers and citizens came together at the Tucson Convention Center, climbing more than 2,000 steps to honor fallen heroes at the 9/11 Tower Challenge.

Members of the Tucson Fire Department firefighters in protective gear walk single file down a stairway in a large indoor arena with empty and occupied seats.

‘Activism and community building’: How LA artists spotlight social justice in their work

LOS ANGELES – Los Angeles artists are addressing social justice and building up their communities through performances, murals and creative spaces.

Colorful toy gun on a table with stencils and fabric pieces with text saying "Love like Florida Would Ban It" and "Power of the People > The people in Power."

Three contracts, one dream: Celeste Taylor takes peripatetic journey to Phoenix Mercury roster

PHOENIX — Twenty-one days doesn’t seem like a long time, but it was all the time Celeste Taylor needed for the Phoenix Mercury to take a chance on her. After signing for the rest of the season, Taylor’s goal is to continue making an everlasting impact.

Celeste Taylor shoots the ball, facing an opponent in red uniform during a game, with spectators in the background.

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.

Two firefighters in full gear standing beside a brass bell on a wooden frame in a stadium.