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GENERAL NEWS | Dec 27, 2020

Baseball Hall of Famer, knuckleballer Phil Niekro dies at 81

Hall of Famer Phil Niekro, who pitched well into his 40s with a knuckleball that baffled hitters for more than two decades, died Sunday at the age of 81.

GENERAL NEWS | Dec 27, 2020

Authorities: Utah’s Ty Jordan died in accidental shooting

Ty Jordan, a star freshman RB for the University of Utah, died at a Dallas-area hospital after accidentally shooting himself, authorities said Sunday.

GENERAL NEWS | Dec 26, 2020

Utah star freshman running back Ty Jordan dead

Ty Jordan, the star Utah freshman running back who was named Pac-12 Newcomer of the Year, has died, the school announced Saturday.

GENERAL NEWS | Dec 26, 2020

Duke women’s basketball ends season amid coronavirus

The Duke women’s basketball team ended its season Friday after being on pause since Dec. 16 because of two positive COVID-19 tests and contact tracing.

GENERAL NEWS | Dec 25, 2020

Boston Celtics Hall of Famer K.C. Jones dies at 88

K.C. Jones, a 12-time NBA champion who was one of only seven players to win championships in college and the pros and an Olympic gold medal, died at 88.

MLB | Dec 21, 2020

Tony La Russa pleads guilty to lesser charge to end DUI case

Tony La Russa pleaded guilty to a lesser charge to resolve misdemeanor drunken driving charges stemming from his February arrest in metro Phoenix.

ARIZONA COYOTES | Dec 20, 2020

NHL, players complete agreement for 56-game season beginning Jan. 13

The NHL and players completed a deal Sunday to hold a 56-game 2021 season from Jan. 13-May 8 with playoffs to last into July.

GENERAL NEWS | Dec 20, 2020

College football playoff matchups announced; Notre Dame in

Notre Dame got into the College Football Playoff ahead of Texas A&M and will face off against Alabama while Clemson will play Ohio State.

ARIZONA COYOTES | Dec 20, 2020

AP: San Jose Sharks to open training camp, start season in Arizona

The San Jose Sharks will open training camp and start the regular season in Arizona due to California COVID-19 restrictions, according to AP.

NBA | Dec 15, 2020

Giannis Antetokounmpo agrees to extension with Bucks

Giannis Antetokounmpo says he’s staying with Milwaukee for at least five more seasons following a busy offseason for the Bucks.

NCAA | Dec 14, 2020

Washington pulls out of Pac-12 title game, replaced by Ducks

Washington announced Monday it has pulled out of the Pac-12 football championship game due to coronavirus issues within the Huskies program.

NFL | Dec 13, 2020

Tom Brady throws for 2 TDs, Buccaneers wear down Vikings

The Buccaneers (8-5) bolstered their chances of their first postseason berth in 13 years with Sunday's 26-14 victory over Minnesota.

GENERAL NEWS | Dec 13, 2020

Lucas Zelarayán leads Columbus over Seattle for 2nd MLS title

Lucas Zelarayán scored twice and had an assist to lead Columbus Crew to the MLS Cup championship over the Seattle Sounders.

GCU | Dec 12, 2020

Jovan Blacksher Jr. leads Grand Canyon over Nevada 87-77

Jovan Blacksher Jr. had a career-high 22 points as Grand Canyon topped Nevada 87-77 on Friday night to improve to 4-0 this season.

ARIZONA CARDINALS | Dec 8, 2020

Eagles bench QB Carson Wentz ahead of Week 15 matchup vs. Cardinals

Jalen Hurts will start for the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday, sending Carson Wentz to the bench. The Eagles play the Cardinals in Week 15.

ASU FOOTBALL | Dec 8, 2020

Michigan’s COVID-19 outbreak cancels game against Ohio State

Michigan canceled its annual rivalry game at Ohio State on Tuesday because of the COVID-19 outbreak within the Wolverines football program.

ARIZONA CARDINALS | Dec 7, 2020

NFC East-leading Giants are playoff threat in recent form

Not only are the Giants riding a four-game winning streak, they knocked off one of the NFL's top teams on Sunday with a 17-12 win over the Seahawks.

GENERAL NEWS | Dec 6, 2020

San Francisco 49ers head to new home in Arizona to host Bills

The San Francisco 49ers will need to get used to their temporary new stadium as the team will play its next two home games in Glendale.

ARIZONA WILDCATS FOOTBALL | Dec 5, 2020

Without Grant Gunnell, Arizona falls to Colorado, Jarek Broussard

Colorado's Jarek Broussard ran all over Arizona football, breaking the 300-yard rushing mark as the Wildcats dropped to 0-4 on the season.

NCAA | Dec 3, 2020

No fans to be allowed at Rose Bowl for CFP semifinal game

No spectators will be allowed at the Rose Bowl for the College Football Playoff semifinal on Jan. 1 because of COVID-19 restrictions.

NFL | Nov 30, 2020

Ravens-Steelers rescheduled again by COVID-19 to Wednesday

The Ravens' struggle to contain an extended outbreak of the coronavirus forced their rescheduled game Tuesday against the Steelers to be moved to Wednesday.

MLB | Nov 30, 2020

MLB launches wood-bat league for draft-eligible prospects

The wood-bat MLB Draft League is launching with five teams and could add a sixth, Major League Baseball announced Monday.

ARIZONA CARDINALS | Nov 29, 2020

Gould hits game-winning field goal, 49ers hand Rams 1st SoFi loss

The San Francisco 49ers took down the Los Angeles Rams with a game-winning field goal off the foot of Robbie Gould to snap a three-game losing streak

GENERAL NEWS | Nov 29, 2020

Mike Tyson and Roy Jones Jr. fight to draw, Paul knocks out Robinson

Mike Tyson stepped through the ropes in his signature black trunks and heard the opening bell in a boxing ring for the first time in 15 years.