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Trivia Tuesday: Most Opening Day starts for each MLB team

Can you name the pitcher who has made the most Opening Day starts for each team in Major League Baseball? That's your Trivia Tuesday task this week!
4 years ago
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California high school sports moved back to December or January

California high school sports, including football, may not start until December 2020 or January 2021 because of the coronavirus pandemic.
4 years ago
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No All-Star Game, but we’ve got plenty of the D-backs’ memories

A pandemic has wiped out MLB's All-Star Game for the first time since 1945, but at least we've got over two decades of D-backs All-Star memories.
4 years ago
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Trivia Tuesday: Home run hitters in the All-Star Game since 2000

Can you name the sluggers responsible for all the home runs in the MLB All-Star Game over the last 20 years? Good luck, it's Trivia Tuesday!
4 years ago
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Morikawa clutch in finish and playoff to win Workday Open

Collin Morikawa took two putts for par from just inside 10 feet on the third playoff hole to win the Workday Charity Open on Sunday.
4 years ago
Torrence Dunham

Olney: D-backs’ Ketel Marte is third-best second baseman in MLB

ESPN's Buster Olney ranked Arizona Diamondbacks All-Star Ketel Marte as the third-best second baseman in Major League Baseball.
4 years ago
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Usman, Volkanovski, Yan leave Fight Island with belts

Kamaru Usman retained his welterweight title with a smothering victory over short-notice challenger Jorge Masvidal at UFC 251 on Sunday.
4 years ago
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Pac-12 commissioner Larry Scott tests positive for coronavirus

The Pac-12 Conference announced Friday in a statement that commissioner Larry Scott has tested positive for coronavirus.
4 years ago
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Big Ten to play conference-only schedule for all fall sports in 2020

The Big Ten is expected to announce that it will go to a conference-only schedule model for the 2020 season because of coronavirus.
4 years ago
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MLS to resume season minus 1 team amid growing virus concern

Major League Soccer is about to resume its season — in a state that has seen a huge spike in coronavirus infections, with one team absent because of a COVID-19 outbreak.
4 years ago
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Trivia Tuesday: Coyotes’ leading goal scorers over the last decade

Can you name the Arizona Coyotes' leading goal scorers over the last decade? Let's hope so, because that's your Trivia Tuesday challenge this week!
4 years ago
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Sports book sets odds on new teams names for Redskins, Indians

Odds have been placed on the new team names for the Washington Redskins and Cleveland Indians, who appear headed toward change.
4 years ago
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Logan Newman

AIA hoping all Arizona high school sports can play some form of a season

The AIA is working on modifying the fall schedules in hopes that every Arizona high school sport can play "some semblance" of a season.
4 years ago
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Logan Newman

Backyard baseball: Cubs fan builds Wrigley Field replica

An Illinois high school student and Chicago Cubs fanatic built a replica of Wrigley Field in his backyard where he can play Wiffle ball.
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Yankees’ Tanaka tweets he’s OK after being hospitalized from hit to head

Yankees pitcher Masahiro Tanaka was alert but taken to the hospital after a ball off the bat of Giancarlo Stanton struck him in the head.
4 years ago
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Joey Chestnut, Miki Sudo break records in hot dog eating contest

Joey Chestnut ate 75 hot dogs and buns and Miki Sudo ate 48.5 in the Nathan's Famous Hot Dog-Eating Contest on July 4, both of which are records.
4 years ago
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NASCAR driver Jimmie Johnson tests positive for coronavirus

Jimmie Johnson is the first driver in any NASCAR series to test positive. He will miss this weekend's race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
4 years ago
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Arizona racing fans can now purchase NASCAR license plates

Racing fans in Arizona can now fashion their own vehicles with NASCAR-branded state license plates.
4 years ago
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Dan Bickley

The winners of sports’ hiatus during the COVID-19 pandemic

Dan Bickley shares who he believes were the biggest winners during the break for sports during the COVID-19 pandemic.
4 years ago
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Trivia Tuesday: Arizona Cardinals’ leaders in career games played

Can you name the Arizona Cardinals' leaders in all-time games played since they moved to the Valley? It's Trivia Tuesday -- have fun!
4 years ago
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Arizona high school football recruits still committing amid coronavirus

Despite visiting campuses few times if at all in some cases, class of 2021 high school football prospects from Arizona are committing at record rates.
4 years ago
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Logan Newman

Arizona high school sports starting dates postponed due to coronavirus

The AIA announced that high school sports will be postponed following Gov. Doug Ducey's order that the in-person instruction start date will be delayed.
4 years ago
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Dustin Poirier wins decision over Dan Hooker in UFC thriller

Dustin Poirier won a thrilling unanimous decision over Dan Hooker on Saturday night after surviving a brutal second round.
4 years ago
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Dan Bickley

Record rounds from PGA Tour forecast change in fanless sports

With the PGA Tour showing how much can change without fans around, what else could potentially be different in other sports?
4 years ago