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Scottsdale Scorpions outfielder Tim Tebow watches from the dugout during the team’s matchup again...
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Tim Tebow’s presence draws crowds to Arizona Fall League

Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback turned baseball player Tim Tebow has bought an attendance spike to the Arizona Fall League.
8 years ago
ASU assistant track and field coaches Ronnie Williams and Tamara Ards answer questions as Chinese c...
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Chinese coaches getting athletic education at ASU

Almost 100 Chinese coaches are spending the next couple of months at ASU to exchange coaching ideas in swimming, track and basketball.
8 years ago
The Phoenix Suns rookies show off the backpacks the veterans gave them during training camp. (Photo...
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Suns rookies add to franchise’s youth movement

The Phoenix Suns' morning practice at NAU during training camp had drawn to a close and the players were going through their cool down routine.
8 years ago
Cleveland Indians’ No. 19 prospect Greg Allen crosses home plate after the Toronto Blue Jays’ N...
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World Series foes share dugout in Arizona Fall League

While the Cubs and Indians battle in the World Series, prospects from both organizations are teammates on the Mesa Solar Sox in the Arizona Fall League.
8 years ago
A decorated football remembering Arizona State’s 22-15 victory over Michigan in the 1987 Rose Bow...
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Arizona State gathers 1986 team for 30th anniversary of Rose Bowl win

The ASU Alumni Association gathered players from the school's only Rose Bowl winning team at a Legends Luncheon held at the Arizona Grand Resort on Friday.
8 years ago
Aguilar Elementary students and teachers pose for a photo with Sparky and Bobby Hurley. (Photo by R...
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Hurley and Final Four come together to encourage Arizona kids to read

Bobby Hurley and Sparky were at Aguilar Elementary in Tempe to get the third-graders excited for the NCAA’s upcoming “Read to the Final Four” program.
8 years ago
The Arizona Coyotes may have a different look as they take the ice for their 20th season, but their...
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Coyotes celebrate 20 years in Arizona, continue to grow hockey culture in the desert

It has been 20 years since the Winnipeg Jets said goodbye to Canada and moved to the Arizona desert.
8 years ago
ASU’s Jack Smith practices as the third-string quarterback, wearing No. 3 instead of the No. 34 j...
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Injuries force ASU freshman Jack Smith’s return to familiar role: QB

Only one player on Arizona State’s football roster threw for more than 2,000 yards and 15 touchdowns last year.
8 years ago
The Arizona Coyotes may have been one of the tallest and heaviest teams in the NHL last season, but...
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Undersized players making an impact for Coyotes

Coyotes forwards Anthony Duclair and Max Domi both fall under the average size for NHL players.
8 years ago
Arizona Cardinals running back David Johnson (31) scores a touchdown against the New York Jets duri...
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Balanced attack driving Cardinals’ return to winning ways

Over the last two games the Cardinals' attack has been almost perfectly balanced – 50.15 percent on the ground and 49.85 percent from the pass.
8 years ago
A group of Arizona Coyotes players gather and listen to assistant coach Jim Playfair explain a dril...
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Coyotes overhaul penalty killing unit

The Arizona Coyotes roster has a new look to it.
8 years ago
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Graham says ASU needs better blocking, tackling against Washington State

Following a blowout loss to Colorado last weekend, ASU football plays Washington State at home, where it is 4-0.
8 years ago
Mike Hazen was introduced Monday as the Arizona Diamondbacks new executive vice president and gener...
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New D-backs GM: Winning a championship to be ‘at the forefront of what we do’

The Diamondbacks introduced Mike Hazen as their next GM and executive vice president two weeks after his predecessor was fired.
8 years ago
Coyotes forward Radim Vrbata listens to the explanation of a drill during a team practice in the pr...
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Radim Vrbata beginning third go around with Coyotes

This season marks the beginning of Radim Vrbata’s third stint with the Arizona Coyotes in a 15-year NHL career.
8 years ago
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Arizona hockey community celebrates record debut of Auston Matthews

When Auston Matthews became the first player to score four goals in his NHL debut Wednesday, the Arizona hockey community celebrated with him.
8 years ago
Head Coach Norris Vaughan is focused on bringing Mountain Pointe High School its second Arizona sta...
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Mountain Pointe football coach Vaughan turned Pride into powerhouse

Since Norris Vaughan took over, Mountain Pointe football has an 82-15 record, reaching the state playoffs every season.
8 years ago
ASU football players, including Tyler McClure (75) huddle during practice. (Ryan Decker / Cronkite ...
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ASU has rich history of walk-on football players

ASU's history of producing quality walk-ons includes linebacker Adam Archuleta, offensive tackle Levi Jones and linebacker Darren Woodson.
8 years ago
Phoenix Mercury's Diana Taurasi, right, shoots over Minnesota Lynx defenders Lindsay Whalen, center...
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Taurasi says Mercury need to get tougher inside to improve in 2017

“We have to get tougher on the interior. I think that’s a weakness throughout the season that just hurt us way too much,” Diana Taurasi said.
8 years ago
ASU pitcher Connor Higgins pitched for the Mat Su Miners in the Alaska Baseball League over the sum...
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From Alaska to Arizona, summer league baseball prepares ASU players for upcoming season

Fourteen Arizona State baseball players recently participated in summer leagues in various states, leading to some long days for some.
8 years ago
Diamondbacks’ Managing General Partner Ken Kendrick and President and CEO Derrick Hall address th...
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Diamondbacks’ housecleaning could produce baseball’s first female GM

The Diamondbacks cleaned house Monday, not renewing the contract of general manager Dave Stewart and firing manager Chip Hale.
8 years ago
Niki Jackson focuses on scoring goals and creating opportunities for his teammates. (Photo by Ben H...
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Valley soccer standout Niki Jackson helps build GCU program

One of the top players in Arizona, Niki Jackson received numerous offers to play for top-tier programs. Instead, Jackson decided to play soccer at GCU.
8 years ago
Jordan Masters (17) shoots on goal during Arizona State’s 2015-16 opener against the University o...
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ASU hockey looks to show improvement in first full NCAA season

Arizona State was expected to struggle last season, its first as an NCAA hockey program. And the Sun Devils did, winning only five games against NCAA teams.
8 years ago
Michael Versteeg said that while he’s done long-distance runs before, nothing compares to the cha...
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Ultra-runner targeting record for 800-mile Arizona Trail run

Running 800 miles may seem like insanity to some people, but Michael Versteeg knew he’d get around to trying it one day.
8 years ago
A 1950s quarter midget located in the museum. (Photo by Tyler Rubin/Cronkite News)...
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Legacy lives on at Arizona Open Wheel Racing Museum

There is a lot of racing history packed within the walls of the Arizona Open Wheel Racing Museum in east Phoenix.
8 years ago
Suns gaurd Devin Booker poses with some of the participants in the Big Buddies Arizona program. (Ph...
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Suns’ Booker delivers surprise and a big check

Devin Booker presented a check for $10,000 to Best Buddies, an organization dedicated to supporting people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
8 years ago
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Tailgating even more important than the game for some

Rick Inmon’s Arizona Cardinals tailgating crew has one rule: Everything must have bacon. That’s the scene on Sundays around University of Phoenix Stadium.
8 years ago
This Looney Tunes-themed mask was the first that artist David Arrigo produced for goalie Mike Smith...
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Coyote goalie Mike Smith’s mask a canvas for Canadian artist

GLENDALE – Every hockey goaltender must wear a protective mask, but the masks often do more than protect the goalie from slap shots flying toward the net at more than 100 mph. Today’s masks, with their elaborate artwork, can also tell a story about the people behind them. David Arrigo, David Gunnarsson and Diel Leroux are […]
8 years ago
Mercury forward Penny Taylor returned to the Phoenix Mercury on a hunt to bring home one last champ...
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Mercury embrace underdog role heading into series against Lynx

PHOENIX — The Phoenix Mercury have entered uncharted territory. Every time they’ve brought home a WNBA championship in the past, the Mercury were the top-seeded team in the playoffs. This year, the eighth-seeded Mercury snuck into the playoffs during the final week of the season, despite a losing record (16-18). And now, the Mercury hope […]
8 years ago
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Arnold Palmer leaves lasting imprint on Arizona golf courses

Arnold Palmer left his design touch on five courses in Arizona – three in the Valley, one in Tucson and one in Yuma.
8 years ago
Bruce Clark-Frye and his mom embrace after a successful night at the D-backs Go Gold for Cancer Awa...
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Goldschmidt, Diamondbacks trying to make life easier for kids with cancer

The Diamondbacks, first baseman Paul Goldschmidt and his wife, Amy, are trying to make life easier for children through Goldy’s Fund 4 Kids.
8 years ago