SCOTTSDALE – PURE Pickleball & Padel plans to open its first facility in Scottsdale in 2026. The facility includes extensive amenities and 50 courts as it aims to grow the sport and build community engagement.
TEMPE – Arizona State faces Iowa State in the Big 12 championship, pitting the Sun Devils’ dominant ground game against the Cyclones' elite pass defense, with a College Football Playoff berth on the line.
TUCSON – ASU takes down Arizona 49-7 and brings the Territorial Cup trophy back to Tempe, but now the Sun Devils' eyes are set on their first Big 12 championship game appearance Saturday against Iowa State.
FLAGSTAFF – The NAU Lumberjack Marching Band has a culture of diversity and inclusivity and despite its status as a lesser known university outside of Arizona, the Lumberjacks will march in the 2025 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade.
LOS ANGELES – The Arizona football team, after an underwhelming season, looks ahead to a Territorial Cup defense. A Wildcats’ win could serve as a culture builder and also spoil Arizona State’s season.
PHOENIX – While Arizona State was pulling off a wild football victory against BYU, the school’s hockey team was working on a stunning sweep of top-ranked Denver, the first time the defending national champion Pioneers had been swept at home since before the COVID-19 pandemic.