Phoenix Open officials disappointed Phil Mickelson won’t play, optimistic show will go on
By Erica Block | Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2019
PHOENIX – Phoenix Open officials are disappointed that Phil Mickelson won't play in Waste Management Phoenix Open in 2020 but they are optimistic show will go on.
Dodgers turkey giveaway brings community together near Thanksgiving
By Evan Desai | Tuesday, Nov. 26, 2019
LOS ANGELES – The Los Angeles Dodgers spent a day of their offseason giving back to the community with a turkey giveaway at Dodger Stadium.
Ottawa University football: From nonexistent to playoff contender in just two years
By Erica Block | Thursday, Nov. 21, 2019
SURPRISE – Strong leadership, talent and team chemistry have propelled the football team at Ottawa University of Arizona (OUAZ) to the NAIA playoffs. Two years ago, they didn’t exist.
Bluegreen Vacations 500 reflects popularity of NASCAR in Arizona, host of 2020 championship
By Erica Block and Stephanie Bates | Friday, Nov. 15, 2019
AVONDALE – Although thousands of people in the Valley flocked to ISM Raceway over the weekend to cheer on their favorite drivers, the Bluegreen Vacations 500 drew just as many people from outside Arizona.
There’s no denying in baseball: Remembering the women who played the game
By Erica Block | Monday, Nov. 4, 2019
SCOTTSDALE – The International Women’s Baseball Center (IWBC) is making steady progress toward building a museum and education center in Rockford, Illinois, to honor women in baseball.
An inside look at the College Football Playoff selection
By Erica Block | Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2019
GRAPEVINE – Every year, the College Football Playoff invites students to Grapevine, Texas, to participate in mock selection exercises and see what the team ranking process is all about.
‘He got a bad rap’: Friends, NFL executives remember Bill Bidwill’s humble, caring side
By Erica Block | Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2019
TEMPE – Bill Bidwill may have been an enigma to Cardinals fans and others who knew him only through his public persona. But in their tributes to him in the wake of his death at 88, Bidwill’s close friends and associates describe a humble, joke-telling man with a deeply caring nature.
‘We have to live with it’: Students demand climate action today to ensure a greener tomorrow
By James Carr and Wissam Melhem | Friday, Sept. 20, 2019
PHOENIX – With the U.N. climate summit Monday, thousands of people around the world took part in a global climate strike. And students played a major role.
Diamondbacks teammates believe Eduardo Escobar ideal candidate for Clemente award
By Erica Block | Friday, Sept. 20, 2019
PHOENIX - From the work he does in the local community to the leadership he brings to the Diamondbacks clubhouse, teammates believe Eduardo Escobar is a worthy candidate for the 2019 Roberto Clemente Award.
Axing the stereotype, NAU’s coed lumberjack sports model inclusivity, gender equality
By Erica Block | Thursday, Sept. 12, 2019
FLAGSTAFF – Men and women at Northern Arizona University compete on equal footing in collegiate logging sports, where technique, accuracy and finesse matter more than size and strength.
Maricopa County includes pets in annual homeless survey for the first time
By Samie Gebers | Monday, May 13, 2019
PHOENIX – Questions about pets were included into the Point-in-Time Homeless Count for the first time.
Local group, with help of 3 veterans, removes graffiti from Florence boulders
By Carissa Wigginton | Thursday, April 18, 2019
FLORENCE – Natural Restorations, a local nonprofit that removes trash and graffiti from outdoor areas, removed 20,242 square feet of graffiti from the boulders in Florence during a two-week project.