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Arizona Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo gestures at St. Louis Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina as...
Kevin Zimmerman

The 5: Most memorable fights in Valley pro sports history

D-backs manager Torey Lovullo's incident with the Cardinals' Yadier Molina was the latest of unique kerfuffles in the Valley pro sports history books.
6 years ago
Arizona Diamondbacks' Nick Ahmed (13) scores on a Jeff Mathis walk-off RBI base hit against the Los...
Kellan Olson

The 5: Most telling stats for D-backs six games into 2018

After two series and six games at Chase Field to start the 2018 season, the Arizona Diamondbacks are 5-1.
6 years ago
Texas players celebrates Cameron Ridley's game winning shot as Arizona State center Jordan Bachynsk...
Kellan Olson

The 5: Last five NCAA Tournament runs for Arizona State

ASU does not have a deep history in the NCAA Tournament. Finding the last five times they made the tournament requires you to look back nearly 30 years.
6 years ago
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Kellan Olson

The 5: Best recent ASU, UA individual performances in Pac-12 Tournament

Pac-12 Tournament week, and postseason college basketball as a whole, is the time of the year when players can truly shine and cement their legacy.
6 years ago
Arizona State coach Bobby Hurley, right, makes his point to official Dave Hall during the second ha...
Kellan Olson

The 5: Bobby Hurley’s five losses against rival Arizona

Bobby Hurley has turned around Arizona State's men's basketball program, but he still has yet to get a win against rival Arizona.
6 years ago
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Craig Grialou

The 5: Arizona Cardinals’ biggest 2018 roster questions

There are plenty of roster questions heading into 2018 for the Arizona Cardinals. Craig Grialou gives his list as the five most important.
6 years ago
Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker, right, is held back by teammate Jared Dudley, middle, as Booker ar...
Empire of the Suns

The 5: Empire of the Suns’ midseason roundtable

At the midseason point of the season, Empire of the Suns looks at how the season has gone and how it impacts the team's future going forward.
6 years ago
Arizona Cardinals head coach Bruce Arians calls out from sidelines against the Seattle Seahawks in ...
Kellan Olson

The 5: Best Arizona Cardinals wins of the Bruce Arians era

With the Bruce Arians era ending in Arizona, it's time to look back on some of his best wins during his time coaching the Cardinals.
6 years ago
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Kellan Olson

The 5: Keys for Arizona State to remain a top-5 team in the country

Bobby Hurley's team in Tempe has quickly gone from darkhorse to make the NCAA Tournament to one of the favorites to win the Pac-12.
6 years ago
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Kevin Zimmerman

The 5: Surprising coaching hires in Arizona sports history

Upon the expectation that ASU will hire Herm Edwards as its next football coach, we look back at other surprising coaching hires in Valley sports history.
6 years ago
Arizona Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo is sprayed by his team after the National League wild-ca...
Kevin Zimmerman

The 5: Things to be thankful for as an Arizona sports fan in 2017

Maybe it hasn't been the most successful year for Arizona's sports teams, but there are still things to be thankful for this Thanksgiving.
7 years ago
Phoenix's Charles Barkley celebrates as his coach Paul Westphal cheers him on as they rolled to a 1...
Kevin Zimmerman

The 5: Most thrilling debut seasons in Valley sports history

Making a splash with a new team can be difficult, but these athletes and coaches certainly did during their first season in the Valley.
7 years ago
Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker, center, shoots as Portland Trail Blazers center Jusuf Nurkic, left...
Kellan Olson

The 5: Quick observations, statistics from Suns’ first six games

The clips and statistics that stand out six games into the Suns' season, including Devin Booker getting double-teamed and the bigs off the bench.
7 years ago
Arizona Diamondbacks' Archie Bradley (25) celebrate his two-run triple against the Colorado Rockies...
Kellan Olson

The 5: Best Arizona Diamondbacks home playoff games at Chase Field

At a certain point in Wednesday's NL Wild Card Game, everyone had to realize they were watching something special at Chase Field.
7 years ago
Arizona Cardinals tight end Jermaine Gresham (84), tackle Jared Veldheer (68) and guard Evan Boehm ...
Craig Morgan

The 5: The biggest concern for the Valley’s five biggest teams

What is most concerning about your present-day teams? We took a shot at answering that question.
7 years ago
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Kevin Zimmerman

The 5: Best traits of Anquan Boldin the wide receiver

Anquan Boldin is leaving the NFL for things beyond football, but fans of the Arizona Cardinals and beyond will miss his passion and play on the field.
7 years ago
Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker (1) moves toward the hoop against Boston Celtics forward Jae Crowde...
Kevin Zimmerman

The 5: Intriguing items on the Suns’ 2017-18 schedule

The Phoenix Suns have a favorable start but a daunting second half of the 2017-18 schedule, which was released by the NBA on Monday.
7 years ago
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Adam Green

The 5: Players to watch as Cardinals host the Raiders

Though the Cardinals have already played a preseason game, most around the organization see Saturday's tilt with the Raiders as the true exhibition opener.
7 years ago
Safety Budda Baker chases down receiver Larry Clark during a training camp practice Aug. 1. (Photo ...
Adam Green

The 5: Things to watch in Cardinals’ preseason opener

Thursday evening, the Arizona Cardinals will open their 2017 preseason slate in Canton, Ohio, when they take on the Dallas Cowboys in the Hall of Fame Game.
7 years ago
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Adam Green

The 5: Potential late free agent pickups for Arizona Cardinals

The idea that the Cardinals could still tinker with their roster is certainly not a novel one, as they have a track record of finding talented players late.
7 years ago
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Adam Green

The 5: Questions at the conclusion of Arizona Cardinals mini-camp

The Arizona Cardinals wrapped up their three-day mini-camp Thursday, and when it was all over, head coach Bruce Arians had nothing but good things to say.
7 years ago
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Kevin Zimmerman

The 5: Most difficult names to spell in Arizona sports history

In honor of the Scripps National Spelling Bee, we picked out the most difficult-to-spell names of Arizona pro sports players.
7 years ago
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Craig Morgan

The Five: 5 ASU athletes you should know

Football and basketball grab most of the headlines, but there are other Arizona State athletes doing remarkable things this season.
7 years ago
Arizona Diamondbacks ace Randy Johnson delivers a pitch against the San Diego Padres during the nin...
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