Craig Morgan, Author at Arizona Sports

ARIZONA COYOTES | Dec 8, 2015

Tikhonov hopes to make most of second chance with Coyotes

Tikhonov is hoping to make the most of a second chance in Arizona after the Coyotes claimed him off waivers from Chicago on Sunday.

ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY | Dec 6, 2015

ASU earns ‘home’ bowl game with Cactus Bowl berth

Arizona State football got a small dose of solace in this disappointing season when it landed a spot in the Cactus Bowl against West Virginia Jan. 2 at Chase Field.

GENERAL NEWS | Dec 6, 2015

No. 7 Ohio State to face No. 8 Notre Dame in marquee Fiesta Bowl matchup

The Fiesta Bowl landed a five-star matchup on Sunday when it announced that Ohio State would face Notre Dame on Jan. 1 at University of Phoenix Stadium.

ARIZONA COYOTES | Dec 6, 2015

Coyotes claim 2008 first-round pick Viktor Tikhonov off waivers

Coyotes GM Don Maloney likes this putting-the-band-back-together thing so much he added another familiar piece on Sunday. Arizona claimed forward Viktor Tikhonov off waivers from Chicago to add more depth up front.

ARIZONA COYOTES | Dec 5, 2015

Yotes notes: Murphy benched as Coyotes search for solutions

Tippett sent one such message when he benched defenseman Connor Murphy on Friday in Buffalo. When asked why, Tippett was vague.

ARIZONA CARDINALS | Dec 4, 2015

Dominating NFC West a step toward Cardinals’ ultimate goal

Rashad Johnson didn't pull punches when asked about the importance of winning division games like Sunday's game in St. Louis against the Rams.

ARIZONA CARDINALS | Dec 2, 2015

Cardinals can withstand loss of Chris Johnson

Losing Chris Johnson hurts, but the Arizona Cardinals are very well-schooled in the "next man up" philosophy.

ARIZONA COYOTES | Dec 2, 2015

Coyotes ups and downs emblematic of growing pains

Whatever measure you want to use, the Coyotes' early success is partly a mirage that can't be sustained if certain areas of their game don't improve.

ARIZONA COYOTES | Nov 30, 2015

Coyotes have put themselves in position to talk about playoffs

Way back in April, the Coyotes set a simple goal of competing for a playoff spot this season.

ARIZONA COYOTES | Nov 30, 2015

Yotes Notes: No NHL All-Star Game for Valley any time soon

The NHL All-Star Game won't be coming to the Valley of the Sun any time soon, team and league sources confirmed.

ARIZONA COYOTES | Nov 29, 2015

Mikkel Boedker owns the Ottawa Senators

Mikkel Boedker is tired of picking on the poor Edmonton Oilers. He has expanded his grudge to include all Canadian teams.

ARIZONA COYOTES | Nov 27, 2015

Dave Tippett secures 500th career win as Coyotes douse Flames

Martin Hanzal dropped the deadpan one-liner of the night when asked what it meant to see Coyotes coach Dave Tippett record his 500th career victory.

ARIZONA COYOTES | Nov 26, 2015

Five things to be thankful for: Arizona Coyotes

Here’s what you can be thankful for if you’re an Arizona Coyotes fan.

ARIZONA COYOTES | Nov 25, 2015

Vermette finally breaks scoreless drought in Coyotes win

Antoine Vermette has had scoring droughts like this before. He didn't net his first goal in the 2011-12 season until his 17th game with Columbus. It took 20 games in his rookie season with Ottawa in 2003-04.

ARIZONA CARDINALS | Nov 25, 2015

49ers’ fall was stunning and swift

In terms of personality, there may not be an NFL coach better equipped to handle calamity than San Francisco's easy-going Jim Tomsula.

ARIZONA COYOTES | Nov 24, 2015

Yotes notes: Smith, Grossmann ready to return

The Coyotes could get a couple key pieces back in the lineup on Wednesday when they host the Anaheim Ducks at Gila River Arena.

ARIZONA COYOTES | Nov 23, 2015

Coyotes forward prospects off to torrid start

Coyotes general manager Don Maloney racked up a lot of miles last week in an attempt to scout some of the team's best prospects.

ASU FOOTBALL | Nov 23, 2015

Graham: Winning out is important for program’s future

If the Sun Devils win their final two games -- Cal and a bowl game -- they would nearly mimic Graham's first season in Tempe (2012) .

ASU FOOTBALL | Nov 23, 2015

Longino earns 2nd straight Pac-12 defensive player of week honors

Antonio Longino was named Pac-12 defensive player of the week on Monday, marking the second consecutive week he has won the award.

ARIZONA CARDINALS | Nov 22, 2015

Little J.J. Nelson comes up big in Cardinals win over Bengals

J.J. Nelson probably deserved to celebrate his first NFL touchdown, but Larry Fitzgerald wasn't about to let the rookie receiver forget about the second one he let get away.