ArizonaSports.com editor

Douglas Santo

Douglas Santo is a digital editor for ArizonaSports and KTAR.com. Santo spent time covering Arizona State football, basketball and other sports throughout college and graduated Arizona State University in 2025. He has written for Sun Devil Daily and spent six months as the publisher. Santo has also written for Athlon Sports, The Sporting News and Pro Football Sports Network covering various NFL, MLB and college football teams.

Expertise

Sports writing
Social media management
Copy editing
Multimedia reporting

Education

Arizona State University – Bachelor’s degree in sports journalism
Minor in business

Achievements & Awards

Covered the Arizona Cardinals and Green Bay Packers as a beat reporter at PFSN
Covered ASU football, basketball and baseball at different publications since 2022

Social Media Profiles

X: @Dsanto_7

ASU FOOTBALL | 9 hours ago
Cardae Mack’s 4 touchdowns lead ASU in win over Kansas State

The 5-foot-10 freshman finished the day with 159 yards on 26 carries, averaging 6.1 yards each time he got the rock.
ARIZONA WILDCATS BASKETBALL | Oct 22, 2026
Arizona’s Motiejus Krivas named to AP Preseason All-American Team

Krivas enters the season after earning first team All-Big 12 honors and a spot on the Big 12 All-Defensive Team last year as a junior.
ARIZONA CARDINALS | Oct 19, 2026
Mike LaFleur: Jacoby Brissett playing ‘well,’ accuracy has been ‘dynamite’

Brissett completed 24 of his 35 pass attempts for 218 yards after throwing for 292 yards and three touchdowns last week against the Detroit Lions.
ARIZONA CARDINALS | Oct 19, 2026
‘Here we go. Game-winner’: Chad Ryland knew Cardinals were winning after Rams scored

Ryland's walk-off field goal was his career-high sixth made kick of the day. His previous career high was five made field goals in 2024 against the Minnesota Vikings.
ARIZONA CARDINALS | Oct 17, 2026
Cardinals activate Kitan Crawford from IR, elevate 2 players from practice squad

Crawford has been out since Arizona's season opener, when he sprained his ankle and was placed on IR. The Cardinals opened the young safety's practice window on Wednesday.
PHOENIX SUNS | Oct 17, 2026
Suns keep Jamaree Bouyea as 14th player, cut Haywood Highsmith

This will be Bouyea's second season with the Suns after playing in a career high 46 games last season. The veteran guard had played in 19 games across his first three years in the NBA before joining Phoenix.
ARIZONA CARDINALS | Oct 16, 2026
Roy Lopez: Cardinals defense needs to ‘play the full 60 minutes’ to have success

The Cardinals defense has given up the seventh-most yards per game this season and the most points per game in the NFL.
GENERAL NEWS | Oct 16, 2026
Savannah Bananas coming to Chase Field for first time

The Savannah Bananas will face the Party Animals. The game time is yet to be announced.
ASU FOOTBALL | Oct 16, 2026
Kenny Dillingham: Cutter Boley will face ‘big test’ vs. top-10 Texas Tech

In ASU's two losses, Boley has as many turnovers as he does touchdowns. Dillingham said his discipline with the football will be the most important aspect to watch.
PHOENIX SUNS | Oct 15, 2026
Luke Kennard will miss Suns’ final preseason game

Kennard left Wednesday's game against the San Antonio Spurs in the second quarter with an apparent left leg injury after landing awkwardly on a drive to the basket.
ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY | Oct 15, 2026
Graham Rossini talks decision to hire Dave Hakstol as new hockey coach, ASU athletics

From why new hockey coach Dave Hakstol wanted to come to ASU and the type of rivalry brewing between the Sun Devils and Red Raiders, to the excitement surrounding Randy Bennett's and the noise JJ Van Niel's squad is making on college volleyball, here's everything Rossini had to say.
ARIZONA CARDINALS | Oct 12, 2026
Cardinals’ Mike LaFleur: ‘Right now, Gardner Minshew is our backup’

The Cardinals head coach told reporters on Monday the coaching staff will have conversations on Beck's role moving forward on Tuesday.
ASU FOOTBALL | Oct 12, 2026
ASU will get 2 starting offensive linemen back for trip to No. 10 Texas Tech

Tana Alo-Tupuola missed Week 5 against Hawaii due to personal reasons, and Wade Helton has been out since Week 2 at Texas A&M with an ankle injury.
ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS | Oct 1, 2026
What is Torey Lovullo’s message to Diamondbacks fans after his new contract?

The D-backs' season didn't end the way anyone wanted it to, and Lovullo knows that. It only adds to his motivation to bring success to the Valley.
PHOENIX SUNS | Oct 1, 2026
Suns exercise 4th-year option on Ryan Dunn, 3rd-year option on Khaman Maluach

Dunn has played in 144 games (60 starts) for Phoenix across his first two years in the league. His usage from Year 1 to Year 2 was very similar.
PHOENIX SUNS | Sep 29, 2026
Dillon Brooks says respect is the base of his ‘rivalry’ with LeBron James

The Suns veteran said James got the best of him early on in his career, and that's what lit the fire inside.
ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS | Sep 26, 2026
Phillies lose 4th straight, Diamondbacks stay alive in NL Wild Card race

The Diamondbacks controlled their own destiny briefly on Saturday before their 10-7 loss at San Diego, which put the control back in the Phillies' hands.
ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS | Sep 20, 2026
Cardinals legend, Hall of Famer Larry Fitzgerald throws out first pitch at Diamondbacks game

Fitzgerald's ceremonial first pitch caps a weekend of celebratory pregame festivities after the D-backs honored their 2001 World Series squad on Saturday.
ARIZONA CARDINALS | Sep 20, 2026
Roy Lopez, Isaiah Adams active for Cardinals-Seahawks

The only player inactive for Arizona who was questionable in Thursday's final injury report is Andrew Billings.
ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS | Sep 19, 2026
Diamondbacks’ minor leaguer backflips to celebrate championship berth

Amarillo Sod Poodles reliever Alfred Morillo earned the save in a winner-take-all Game 3 by striking out the final batter of the game and proceeded to toss his glove off and backflip off the mound in celebration.
ASU BASKETBALL | Sep 17, 2026
Big 12 reveals ASU, Arizona basketball’s 2026 conference schedule

The in-state rivals will match up first in Tucson on Saturday, Jan. 16, and then in Tempe about a month later, on Saturday, Feb. 13.
ASU FOOTBALL | Sep 17, 2026
What’s the one area Kenny Dillingham wants ASU’s defense to improve in?

The Sun Devils have forced just one turnover and have a minus-2 turnover margin early on. During Dillingham's first three years at ASU, the Sun Devils have had a negative turnover margin twice.
ARIZONA CARDINALS | Sep 12, 2026
Cardinals GM Monti Ossenfort reportedly in attendance for Oregon vs. Oklahoma State

Ducks quarterback Dante Moore has become a runaway as the top quarterback prospect for the 2027 NFL Draft, and the Cowboys' Drew Mestemaker has been labeled as a player who could work his way into the first round.
ASU FOOTBALL | Sep 11, 2026
Kenny Dillingham: ASU taking ‘us vs. the world’ mentality into matchup with No. 10 Texas A&M

Kyle Field officially seats 102,733 fans, and the Aggies listed attendance in their season-opener against Missouri State was 107,782. So College Station should be bouncing come Saturday morning.