MARANA – LIV Golf is establishing itself in the golf world, creating a variety of events at the tournaments to attract fans.
Kansas City Royals players stretching in their first Spring Training practice of the season on February 15 at Surprise Stadium in Surprise, AZ (Photo by: Dylan Nichols/Cronkite News)
American professional golfer, Sam Ryder, tees off on Hole 16 during Round 1 of the WM Phoenix Open on Thursday, February 9, 2023. (Photo by: Brooklyn Hall/ Cronkite News)
ASU Wrestler and Goodyear native Brandon Courtney at Sun Devil wrestling practice (Photo by: Haley Smilow/Cronkite News)
Trevon Jenifer of the MedStar NRH Punishers takes a shot while surrounded by Warriors defenders. (Photo by: Brooklyn Hall/ Cronkite News)
Brittney Griner, right, makes just her second public appearance since her release from a Russian prison, showing up with with her wife, Cherelle, at the WM Phoenix Open. (Photo by: Matt Venezia/Cronkite News)
Pickleball players competing in a high stakes four-day Major League Pickleball tournament in Mesa (Photo by: Nikash Nath/Cronkite News)
Jake Plummer used to conquer football fields as a quarterback for ASU and the Arizona Cardinals, and now has his focus on spreading the benefits of natural wellness. (Photo by: Robert Crompton/Cronkite News)
TEMPE – Bob Bowman took over the scraps of what was left of ASU’s swim program in 2015. Since then, he’s converted the program into a powerhouse, building the strongest swim team in the country. Now, they’re poised to capture the national championship.
TEMPE – Following in his father Shane’s footsteps, Arizona State’s Josh Doan signed a three-year entry-level contract with the Arizona Coyotes on Thursday. “It's definitely something special,” the 21-year-old forward said.
GLENDALE – Major league players often find themselves in a mosh pit of autograph seekers during spring training and not everybody is coming out of the pack with a signature on their ball, cap or photo. However, players from the Chicago Cubs and Los Angeles Dodgers, along with some experienced autograph seekers, say there are ways to improve the odds. Being polite is a good place to start.
MARANA – LIV Golf made its way to Tucson for the first time this past weekend. Over three days, many notable moments happened at the Gallery Golf Club but none bigger than Danny Lee's victory that netted him $4 million.
DENVER – DJ Horne and Warren Washington led the way in points for Arizona State, but crucial turnovers down the stretch set TCU up for a last-second shot that allowed the Horned Frogs to advance in the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament.