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Twitter reacts to LeBron and the Cavs’ rout of Boston Celtics

Lebron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers bulldozed the Boston Celtics on Friday night. It got ugly -- as in record-setting ugly.
7 years ago
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Kevin Zimmerman

The 5: Best single-game performances in Arizona sports history

From Randy Johnson's 20-strikeout game to Devin Booker's 70 points scored, here are five big-time single games we've witnessed in Arizona sports history.
7 years ago
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Arizona Sports

Trivia Tuesday: Top Lefty 3-Pt Shooters in NBA History

Admittedly, this is a little difficult, but can you name the leading left-handed three-point shooters in NBA history? It's Trivia Tuesday!
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Erin Maloney

Erin it Out: Breaking down the circus that is Lonzo Ball

Despite not attending the NBA Draft Combine in Chicago this week, UCLA point guard Lonzo Ball still found his way into the headlines.
7 years ago
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Arizona Sports

Trivia Tuesday: One-and-done NBA draftees by school

Since the NBA changed the draft rules in '06, 96 college freshman have been picked. Your Trivia Tuesday task is to name the schools that have produced them.
7 years ago
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Associated Press

Mud in your eye: Always Dreaming wins Kentucky Derby in slop

Always Dreaming splashed through the slop to win the Kentucky Derby by 2 3/4 lengths on Saturday.
7 years ago
Craig Morgan

Derby for dummies: NBC aims to make Run for Roses accessible to everyone

The Kentucky Derby is one of the best and most widely viewed sporting events American sports have to offer.
7 years ago
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Arizona Sports

Trivia Tuesday: 200-yard single-game rushers since 2010

Can you name the players responsible for all the 200-yard rushing games in the NFL since 2010? That's your Trivia Tuesday challenge this week.
7 years ago
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Arizona Sports

Trivia Tuesday: First Pac-12 Player Drafted Each Year

Can you name the first Pac-12/Pac-10 player drafted each year since the Cardinals moved to Arizona in 1988? It's this week's Trivia Tuesday challenge!
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Ryan Decker

John Wall goes behind back, throws down ferocious dunk against Hawks

One of the most explosive players in the NBA, John Wall has made a living out of highlight plays, but this one certainly stood out.
7 years ago
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Giants’ Madison Bumgarner lands on DL after dirt bike accident

Giants ace left-hander Madison Bumgarner has been put on the disabled list for the first time in his big league career after a dirt bike accident.
7 years ago
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Craig Morgan

The 5: Picking an all-time icon for the Valley’s top 5 teams

Which athletes most strongly symbolize each of the five major sports teams in the Phoenix area?
7 years ago
Associated Press

Former New England Patriot Aaron Hernandez dead after hanging self in cell

Massachusetts prison officials say former NFL star Aaron Hernandez has hanged himself in his cell and pronounced dead at a hospital. He was 27.
7 years ago
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Vince Marotta

Trivia Tuesday: Top NBA Playoff Scorers since 2000

Can you name the NBA's top playoff scorers since the 2000 postseason? That's your Trivia Tuesday challenge for this week!
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Ryan Knowles

Rattlers run wild, top Salt Lake for second straight road win

The Rattlers outlasted the Salt Lake Screaming Eagles at the Maverick Center in West Valley City, Utah; Arizona’s second straight road win.
7 years ago
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Arizona Sports

The 5: Best starts to a season by an Arizona team

After doing a bit of research we discovered the D-backs are not alone in getting out of the gates quickly, and here are five other fast starts.
7 years ago
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Carter Nacke

Score! Phoenix Rising FC signs soccer legend Didier Drogba

Phoenix Rising FC, a Valley soccer team with MLS aspirations, made a major-league move Wednesday when it signed soccer legend Didier Drogba to a contract.
7 years ago
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Arizona Sports

Trivia Tuesday: Can you identify the real Minor League Baseball teams?

We all know the MLB clubs, but how well do you think you know the teams in the minors? Your Trivia Tuesday challenge this week is to pick the real ones!
7 years ago
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Associated Press

North Carolina, Joel Berry hold off Gonzaga to win NCAA Tournament title

In an NCAA Championship where the officials garnered too much attention, it was Joel Berry and the North Carolina Tar Heels who topped the Gonzaga Bulldogs.
7 years ago
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Fans weren’t pleased with the referees in the North Carolina-Gonzaga game

Fans didn't enjoy the referees causing stop-and-go basketball in the the NCAA Championship between North Carolina and Gonzaga.
7 years ago
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Associated Press

Meeks shoots, and rebounds, and saves the day for Tar Heels

North Carolina missed the shots. No surprise there. Kennedy Meeks saved the game. No surprise there, either.
7 years ago
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Arizona Sports

Final Four attendance at University of Phoenix Stadium tops 77K

University of Phoenix Stadium has a new top mark for attendance for one of their sporting events after the NCAA Final Four came to town.
7 years ago
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Craig Morgan

NCAA Final Four a Valley success story

Saturday dawned over the Valley like a tourism dream. Blues skies, a gentle breeze and temperatures in the mid-70s set a perfect scene for the NCAA Final Four.
7 years ago
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Associated Press

Gonzaga holds off South Carolina in Final Four

A late rally from South Carolina brought some excitement to the crowd in Glendale, but Gonzaga's execution late gave them the victory.
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