The Lowdown: A win is a win right? That is the only way to describe Arizona’s home win over conference bottom feeder Utah. On paper, the Wildcats should have handled the Utes (0-7 on the road in conference play) especially with how hot they have been as of late, but found themselves down eight points […]
The Diamondbacks had FanFest Saturday, just as they did one year ago. The event, which signifies the unofficial start to the season, gives fans a chance to see the players for the first time since the previous year. Last time around, the mood was different. Last time around, the Diamondbacks were coming off a couple […]
So, we’re getting our first look at Tiger Woods on the PGA Tour this year. But, what do we see? We see him. But, what do we see in him? He still prefers red on Sundays. But do we still see red at the mere mention of his name? To us, Tiger Woods has become […]
We’ve heard why Peyton Manning would be a good fit for the Arizona Cardinals with numerous arguments. The Cards have an indoor stadium, a team where he can easily take the reins and lead, and some guy named Larry Fitzgerald. However, many other teams could be likely candidates, and a former Manning backup believes the […]
Whether the sign outside read “America West Arena” or “US Airways Center” as it does now, the building in downtown Phoenix in which the Suns play their home games has always served as an advantage. Until now. The Suns lost for the seventh time in front of their fans Thursday night, dropping their overall home […]
Ryan Roberts quickly became a fan favorite last season with his clutch hitting, fiery attitude, and “Tatman” nickname. With no new acquisitions at third base, Roberts currently has a secure job at that position, but that hasn’t satisfied him. “I never want to feel established, and I never want to feel like I’ve reached my […]
They say it’s not how you start, it’s how you finish. If that’s true, then the Suns have it backwards. In their last three games, the Suns are averaging 30 points in the first quarter. However, they’re scoring just over half as much in the fourth quarter (15.7 points), getting outscored 72-47 in the final […]
Former University of Memphis head coach Larry Porter is the newest member of Todd Graham’s coaching staff at Arizona State University. An official title isn’t currently attached to Porter’s position, but it is believed that he will coach running backs. Porter spent two seasons as the head coach at Memphis, during which time the Tigers […]
Arizona’s hire of Rich Rodriguez was one of the first to happen, as he was named Arizona’s new head coach before the final game of the regular season. And, according to the staff at CBSSports.com it was also the second-best hire by any school. Trailing only Urban Meyer in the “Most likely to succeed” category, […]
Every Diamondbacks fan knows the names Upton, Young, Kennedy, Hudson and Montero and Drew. Most know the names Parra, Goldschmidt, Hill and Roberts. But what about Holmberg and Marshall? According to ESPN MLB insider Keith Law, pitchers Evan Marshall and David Holmberg are sleepers to watch for in Arizona. In an ESPN Insider piece, Law […]
Jeremy Roenick will enter into an elite class when he is inducted into the Phoenix Coyotes Ring of Honor before Saturday’s game with the Chicago Blackhawks. “It is very, very flattering and humbling for me,” Roenick said. “Being able to play two stints here, the fact that they are recognizing me in this kind of […]
The Lowdown: Behind double-doubles from the frontcourt duo of Solomon Hill and Jesse Perry, the Arizona Wildcats blew the Colorado Buffaloes out of Tucson, 71-57. Down the stretch, the Wildcats could not be stopped on the boards, on either end of the floor. With only seven players in the rotation, the ‘Cats leaned on their […]
TEMPE — The Lowdown: Trent Lockett returned from a 6- game absence, and made his presence felt for Arizona State in a 57-52 win over the Utah Utes at Wells Fargo Arena in Tempe. Lockett, who suffered a severe ankle injury in a win against Oregon State on January 14, played 36 minutes, and scored […]
John McNulty spent the last three years with the Cardinals watching over the wide receivers, and he’s seen how frustrated they’ve been with the quarterback position. He’s now in charge of the quarterbacks, and he’s ready to address some issues. He’s been able to watch John Skelton and Kevin Kolb’s progress with the Cardinals so […]
Steve Nash will be going to his eighth All-Star game after all. Not voted in as a starter, the Suns’ point guard was selected as a reserve by the Western Conference coaches. Averaging 15.1 points and an NBA-best 10 assists per game, Nash is playing as well as he ever has — including when he […]
If Steve Nash ever wanted to be traded, there’s only a few people around who would probably know about it. Former Suns GM Steve Kerr is one of them, because not only was he in charge of the team’s roster for a time, but he also was the one who signed the point guard to […]
The selections for the 2012 NBA All-Star reserves will be announced Thursday night, and Steve Nash will find out if he’ll play in the game for an eighth time. But, with the high amount of the games the Suns are left to face in the rest of the season, Suns coach Alvin Gentry is unsure […]
The Phoenix Suns have won their last three games, and while things seem to be going well for the team, the same can’t be said for Hakim Warrick and Shannon Brown. Regulars in the rotation early in the season, neither has played the last two games, and have now found themselves out of the rotation. […]
Paul Goldschmidt started the 2011 baseball season wearing the uniform of the Mobile Bay Bears, the Double-A affiliate of the Arizona Diamondbacks. With a glut of players in front of him on the big league roster to start the year (Xavier Nady, Russell Branyan, Juan Miranda), it didn’t look like the D-backs would get any […]
Diamondbacks starter Daniel Hudson finished 2011 with a 16- 12 record and 3.49 ERA, making for a solid first full Major League season. Acquired from the White Sox the previous season, Hudson provided the second half of a strong 1-2 punch for the NL West champions. “I definitely had a good first full year in […]
The Arizona Diamondbacks and left-handed reliever Craig Breslow avoided arbitration and agreed on a one-year contract worth just under $1.8 million. Breslow, 31, was acquired in December by the Diamondbacks from the Oakland Athletics in the trade that also brought Trevor Cahill to Arizona. Last season Breslow posted a record of 0-2 and a 3.79 […]
The Phoenix Suns are one of the NBA’s most successful franchises, posting a 1,965-1,554 record across nearly 44 seasons and only missing the playoffs 14 times. However, they’ve never won an NBA Championship, and they don’t appear to be anywhere close to that elusive first title this season. Still, it should come as no surprise […]
The Arizona Cardinals hired Frank Reich as their new wide receivers coach Wednesday. Reich had spent the last four seasons as an assistant coach with the Indianapolis Colts, where a certain future Hall of Fame quarterback who’s been linked to the Cardinals has spent his entire career. Great opportunity to pump a guy for information, […]
GLENDALE – The beginning of this blog is about practice. Not a game. Practice. How silly is that? With apologies to Allen Iverson, it’s not silly at all. The Coyotes had three practices in a row at Jobing.com Arena last week in between games. Since those workouts, the team has posted a 3-0-0 record and […]
Steve Nash is presenting the Suns with an interesting problem. Nash, at 38, is averaging 15.1 points and 10 assists per game on .559 shooting. He hit the game-winning shot Tuesday in Milwaukee, and is playing about as well as he ever has. However, the Suns are still on the outside of the playoff race […]
Arizona State head football coach Todd Graham announced the addition of six new members to his football staff. Former ASU standout Rudy Burgess will join the staff as the Management Intern for Football, Bo Graham will be the On-Campus Recruiting Coordinator, former Scottsdale Saguaro High School coach John Sanders will be the Coordinator of Football […]
Suns rookie Markieff Morris has been a pleasant surprise this season, averaging 7.2 points and five rebounds per game. The 13th pick in the draft out of Kansas, Morris was selected as one of nine rookies to play in the NBA’s Rising Stars Game on All-Star weekend. Morris becomes the seventh player in franchise history […]
The Arizona Cardinals shuffled a couple of positions on their coaching staff Wednesday, bumping up John McNulty to coach quarterbacks while hiring Frank Reich to oversee wide receivers. McNulty has coached Arizona’s wide receivers three seasons with the Cardinals, and had been mentioned as a target of new Tampa Bay Buccaneers head coach Greg Schiano. […]
Reports out of Albuquerque indicate that Ron West, who was recently hired to Bob Davie’s staff at New Mexico, will leave the Lobos to become Todd Graham’s co-defensive coordinator at Arizona State. West was the outside linebackers coach at Illinois under Ron Zook from 2010 to 2011, but became available when Zook was fired following […]
It’s been about a week since schools around the country signed their 2012 recruiting classes, and rankings have been pouring in. And, while nobody can be sure of how good any of these players will be at the collegiate level, it’s still fun to speculate — especially if you’re an ASU fan. According to Ben […]
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