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Arizona Cardinals team president Michael Bidwill arrives at NFL offices for meetings, Wednesday, No...
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Cardinals president Bidwill donates $10,000 to St. Louis charity

An NFL owner whose team used to call St. Louis home is stepping up his involvement in the community, though it's not the recently departed Rams. It's Michael Bidwill of the Arizona Cardinals.
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He said, ‘Yes!’ Young fan asks Coyotes F Anthony Duclair to marry her

Issued in the form of a prepared letter and hand delivered by the writer, Gracie, Coyotes forward Anthony Duclair read the brief note from his young fan.
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Diamondbacks Hernandez, Drury play catch with young fan

Arizona Diamondbacks catcher Oscar Hernandez and second baseman Brandon Drury found a great way to kill time during batting practice on Sunday.
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Perry High’s Emery Miller awarded Character Counts scholarship

Arizona Sports 98.7 FM and Parker & Sons presented Miller the grand prize in the Al McCoy Media Center at Talking Stick Resort arena.
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Blues winger surprises cancer-battling fan with birthday gift of a lifetime

Arianna Dougan is a big St. Louis Blues fan who was diagnosed with neuroblastoma when she was just 3 years old.
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$500,000 raised for Sager Strong Foundation in bonus 3-point shootout

The folks at TNT found a unique and memorable way to honor the legacy of sideline reporter Craig Sager on NBA All-Star Saturday Night.
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Utah Jazz jersey ad will raise money for cancer research

Advertisements will begin appearing on NBA jerseys as patches next season, and the Utah Jazz's sponsored ad will be one of the more unique.
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Coyotes’ Oliver Ekman-Larsson visits Boys and Girls Club in Scottsdale

Arizona Coyotes' defenceman Oliver Ekman-Larsson surprised the children of the Boy & Girls Club of Greater Scottsdale with a visit to its Piper Branch.
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High school crowd goes wild after special needs player makes final basket

Lainy Fredrickson, a special needs student who is on her basketball team at Norman High School, made a basket to the delight of the crowd.
7 years ago
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Terry Francona donates $1 million to Arizona baseball

Cleveland Indians manager and Arizona alumnus Terry Francona donated $1 million to the Wildcats' baseball program, the school announced Tuesday.
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AHL All-Stars wear Craig Cunningham’s number 14 in pregame warmups

The story of the Tucson Roadrunners' Craig Cunningham touched people at all levels of hockey, and Monday night he will be honored at the AHL All-Star Game.
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Horizon’s Kody Huff more than a rising baseball star

Horizon High School's Kody Huff has recently been garnering attention for his work on the baseball field. But he's been making an impact off it for a while.
7 years ago
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Larry Fitzgerald named Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year Award finalist

Arizona Cardinals WR Larry Fitzgerald, along with Eli Manning and Greg Olsen, is a finalist for the 2017 Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year award.
7 years ago
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James Harden gives fan the game ball on her 100th birthday

Houston Rockets guard James Harden wasn't finished after posting a 38-6-8 line in a 111-92 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks on Wednesday night.
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Celtics make 11-year-old’s dream come true with one-day contract

The Celtics have the shortest player in the NBA in Isaiah Thomas, so it makes sense that they sign one who measures below the chest of some players.
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Campo Verde’s Kanani Hiapo thrives on volleyball court, in the classroom

Campo Verde High School's Kanani Hiapo grew up in a volleyball family. Her siblings all play it. Her parents both coach it.
7 years ago
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J.J. Watt delivers jerseys to child who was hit by a car

J.J. Watt learned of Noah Fulmer, an 8-year-old who was hospitalized after being hit by a car and had his jersey ruined while getting medical attention.
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Raymond S. Kellis sophomore Chase Weaver balances leadership roles in sports, church

Whether Raymond S. Kellis High School's Chase Weaver is in the classroom, on the field or at his church, he's realized leadership comes naturally to him.
7 years ago
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Cam Newton makes surprise hospital visit to young Auburn fan

Cam Newton spent part of a recent day off in an Atlanta hospital making a wish come true for a 10-year-old fan who is dealing with a severe heart condition.
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Carmelo Anthony helps make teenager’s dream come true

It was an unforgettable Christmas for 17-year-old Jarell Lara, who is battling a rare form of cancer. Like all teenagers her age, she probably has dreams of driving and having her own car. Well, thanks to New York Knicks forward Carmelo Anthony and the Garden of Dreams Foundation, Lara was able see her dream become […]
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David Johnson surprises Cardinals fans by personally delivering gifts

If you have him on your fantasy football team, David Johnson has been the gift that keeps on giving. For some lucky fans, he personally delivered gifts.
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Tyrann Mathieu visits Cardinals fans to spread holiday cheer

Tyrann Mathieu spent hours Monday visiting random families around the Valley in hopes of spreading holiday cheer "Honey Badger" style.
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Westwood’s Brianna Anderson makes big differences with little actions

Westwood High School's Brianna Anderson hopes she can cause a ripple effect to help others.
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Former ASU DT Marcus Hardison buys stranger Xbox as random act of kindness

Former ASU tackle Marcus Hardison played Santa Claus and bought a random kid at a Best Buy an Xbox one as a random act of kindness.
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