New coach Pa-Modou Kah brings global expertise to Phoenix Rising FC amid roster uncertainty
PHOENIX – The offseason started with a bang for Phoenix Rising when it hired Pa-Modou Kah as the team’s new coach. The team now looks to keep several key players to help them progress even further.
‘Don’t get lost in the sauce’: No. 21 Arizona State preps for landmark game against No. 14 BYU
TEMPE – Arizona State, now ranked No. 21 in the AP poll, is gearing up for an enormous top-25 matchup Saturday with No. 14 BYU. Kenny Dillingham continues to demand poise despite the outside noise about the Sun Devils.
Kansas City Royals top prospect Jac Caglianone makes waves in Arizona Fall League debut
PHOENIX – Jac Caglianone, the Royals’ 2024 first-round pick, has had a long year of playing baseball. From competing in fall baseball to the University of Florida’s regular season to 29 games in High Single-A, his 2024 baseball journey ends in the Valley.
California SB 1016 will make Latino, Indigenous health data more specific. Advocates say it will make care more accessible
LOS ANGELES – California's Senate Bill 1016 aims to address health disparities by breaking down Latino and Indigenous data to include detailed ethnicity, ancestral origins and language categories.
‘I’m heartbroken’ to ‘Nobody deserves this more’: Athletes deliver mixed reactions to Donald Trump presidential victory
PHOENIX – The 2024 election is over, and Donald Trump has been elected the 47th president of the United States. Athletes all over the country shared mixed reactions to Trump’s comeback victory.
Arizona enshrines abortion rights, ends 15-week ban as Proposition 139 sails to approval
Arizona voters have enshrined abortion rights in the state constitution, approving Proposition 139 by a decisive margin of nearly 2-1. Passage means Arizona will protect a woman’s right to terminate pregnancy through fetal viability – roughly nine weeks beyond the state’s current 15-week ban.
Phoenix Suns, NBA amplify Hispanic culture in Dia de los Muertos celebration and Mexico City Game 2024
PHOENIX – Despite a small number of players of Hispanic heritage, the Phoenix Suns and other NBA teams have long had a strong following among Hispanic fans. Now the team and league are reaching out to those fans through theme nights that reflect Hispanic culture.
Act II: Chase Budinger delivers encore in beach volleyball at 2024 Paris Olympics after NBA journey
PHOENIX – Chase Budinger’s Olympic journey is unique in many ways. The former NBA veteran and University of Arizona standout became a first-time Olympian at the age of 36 in a different sport: beach volleyball.
‘It means everything’: Arizona athletes reflect on representing heritage at Paris Olympics, World Cup
PHOENIX – Grand Canyon women’s basketball player Trinity San Antonio's favorite part of her Olympic experience may have been the viral chocolate muffins, not just for their taste but for their significance. For her and Gilbert Christian's Caprice Chiuchiolo, the joy from representing their countries is deeply intertwined with nurturing their personal heritage and identity.
Future of ACA, health insurance coverage at stake in presidential election
WASHINGTON – Since the Affordable Care Act was implemented in 2013, local community members called navigators have helped enroll underserved Arizonans in health insurance and access medical care. But with the future of the ACA on the ballot in this year’s presidential election, navigators are bracing for what’s to come.
‘We’re still here to stay’: Indigenous Peoples Day festival gives Arizona Native communities visibility
PHOENIX – Phoenix marked its second official Indigenous Peoples Day holiday with a festival held Oct. 11-14. The festival gave Arizona Native communities visibility.
‘He’s only scratching the surface’: Former coaches say Marvin Harrison Jr. will bring his winning tradition to Cardinals
PHOENIX - Right now, Arizona Cardinals rookie wide receiver Marvin Harrison Jr. is the talk of the Valley. His former coaches at St. Joseph’s Prep and Ohio State say he’ll live up to the hype.
