Craig Morgan

ARIZONA COYOTES | Jan 3, 2018

‘Yotes Notes: Dvorak trying to find consistency in Season 2

Arizona Coyotes center Christian Dvorak, who turns 22 in February, is a personified reminder that progress is not linear.

ARIZONA COYOTES | Jan 2, 2018

Coyotes midseason report: Chayka sees hope despite dreary start

General manager John Chayka didn’t mince words when assessing the first half of the Coyotes' season.

ARIZONA CARDINALS | Jan 1, 2018

Arians’ Arizona legacy is about more than wins and losses

Arians didn't field questions after announcing his retirement on Monday. There was no opportunity to probe the web of reasons behind his decision.

GENERAL NEWS | Dec 30, 2017

Pac-12’s bowl teams weren’t ready for prime time

Valley fans were angry on Saturday because the Arizona State-Arizona men's basketball game was only available on the Pac-12 Network.

ARIZONA COYOTES | Dec 29, 2017

‘Yotes Notes: Rieder’s top-six role a product of circumstance and reliability

The explanation for Tobias Rieder's marquee role is nuanced but it starts, in coach Rick Tocchet's mind, with defensive play.

ARIZONA COYOTES | Dec 28, 2017

Matthews enjoys happy homecoming as Maple Leafs beat Coyotes

Auston Matthews must have pull with the schedule makers. For year three in a row, Toronto's game in Arizona fell at one end of the three-day holiday break

ARIZONA COYOTES | Dec 27, 2017

‘Yotes Notes: Zac Rinaldo suspended 6 games

The NHL Department of Player Safety suspended Coyotes forward Zac Rinaldo six games on Wednesday for punching Colorado Avalanche defenseman Samuel Girard

GENERAL NEWS | Dec 26, 2017

Cactus Bowl to remain at Chase Field through 2019, officials say

The Cactus Bowl will remain at Chase Field through at least 2019, Fiesta Bowl Executive Director Mike Nealy said Tuesday.

ARIZONA COYOTES | Dec 23, 2017

Coyotes enter holiday break on low note with loss to the Avalanche

There will be no happy holiday for the Arizona Coyotes. Any hope was washed away in a 3:46 span on Saturday in a 6-2 loss to the Colorado Avalanche.

ARIZONA COYOTES | Dec 23, 2017

Youth helps Coyotes end 7-game losing streak

It’s easy to forget how young the Coyotes are when you dissect all their issues in this franchise worst start.

ARIZONA CARDINALS | Dec 21, 2017

His sack total is sexy, but Chandler Jones focuses on a complete game

Chandler Jones won't deny that setting the Cardinals' single-season franchise sack record would be a cool holiday present.

ARIZONA COYOTES | Dec 20, 2017

Coyotes bring gifts, holiday cheer to Phoenix Children’s Hospital

The 2017-18 season has been a trying one for the Arizona Coyotes. On Wednesday, the players were reminded that those trials are trivial.

ARIZONA COYOTES | Dec 19, 2017

It’s impossible to deny: Dylan Strome has been a disappointment so far

Strome's latest NHL stint lasted nine games before the Coyotes re-assigned the No. 3 overall pick in the 2015 NHL Draft to Tucson.

ARIZONA COYOTES | Dec 18, 2017

‘Yotes Notes: Scoring struggles and the PK’s prowess

Entering play on Monday, the Arizona Coyotes were 30th in the NHL in goals per game, ahead of only the Buffalo Sabres.

ARIZONA CARDINALS | Dec 17, 2017

Five starts for Cardinals have shown that Blaine Gabbert is a backup QB

It’s time to admit that after five starts, the Arizona Cardinals' Blaine Gabbert is not going to amount to anything more than a backup quarterback.

ARIZONA COYOTES | Dec 16, 2017

Forgotten man: Merkley hoping for chance to make impact on Coyotes

Nick Merkley arrived in the Valley around 3 p.m. on Friday. By Saturday, he was taking care of one of his responsibilities: making Dylan Strome dinner.

ASU FOOTBALL | Dec 16, 2017

Likens hopes to seize the day as new Sun Devils offensive coordinator

Rob Likens adopted the carpe diem mantra two years ago in the face of tragedy.

ARIZONA COYOTES | Dec 15, 2017

Coyotes’ Tocchet taking a trip down coaching memory lane

A 10-day stretch in late December feels like a timeline of Rick Tocchet's NHL coaching odyssey.

ARIZONA COYOTES | Dec 14, 2017

Lightning offer Coyotes countless lessons in 4-1 win

Arizona Coyotes forward Derek Stepan called Thursday's game against the Tampa Bay Lightning a measuring stick.

ASU BASKETBALL | Dec 13, 2017

Hurley: ASU men’s basketball has earned its national attention

Bobby Hurley isn't trying to shield the Arizona State men's basketball team from the increased attention it is receiving as the nation's No. 5 ranked team.

ARIZONA COYOTES | Dec 13, 2017

Marquee week: Coyotes face NHL’s top team plus two-time defending champs

The Arizona Coyotes don’t need additional fuel for this stretch of nine home games in their next 11.

ARIZONA COYOTES | Dec 8, 2017

‘Yotes Notes: Coyotes’ grueling road schedule ends this weekend

When Arizona completes its games this weekend at Columbus and at Chicago, it will have played 21 of its 41 road games in the first 66 days of the season.

ARIZONA COYOTES | Dec 5, 2017

Chychrun’s return came two months ahead of the most optimistic timeline

When Chychrun finally started skating on Oct. 21, he started pushing his GM and coach Rick Tocchet for a return to the ice.

ASU FOOTBALL | Dec 5, 2017

Ray Anderson has hired 17 of Sun Devil Athletics’ 22 current head coaches

Some of the hires were a product of attrition. Some were required by the addition of new sports. Some came after their predecessors had been fired.