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Carolina Panthers' Kyle Allen warms up before an NFL football game against the Atlanta Falcons in C...
Jake Anderson

Scottsdale Desert Mountain’s Kyle Allen named Panthers starter

Scottsdale native and former Desert Mountain High School quarterback has been named the starter for the Carolina Panthers' Week 17 game against the Saints.
5 years ago
New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady (12) runs off the field after an NFL football game again...
Associated Press

Brady throws three TDs, Bears come up one yard short on Hail Mary

Tom Brady threw for three touchdowns and the New England Patriots hung on to beat the Chicago Bears 38-31 Sunday when Kevin White got stopped at the 1 on a 54-yard pass from Mitchell Trubisky.
6 years ago
Trainers attend to San Francisco 49ers quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo (10) who was injured after a tac...
Associated Press

San Francisco loses Jimmy Garoppolo to season-ending knee injury

The Niners announced Monday that Garoppolo tore the ACL in his left knee while making a cut late in a loss at Kansas City, sidelining him for the rest of the season.
6 years ago
Associated Press

Rams drop Seahawks, 34-31, in overtime

The St. Louis Rams surprised the Seattle Seahawks with an overtime victory.
9 years ago
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Associated Press

Roger Goodell upholds Tom Brady’s 4-game suspension

NFL commissioner stands by original punishment handed down to Super Bowl-winning quarterback for "Deflategate."
9 years ago
Associated Press

Seau lawyer: family won’t disrupt Hall of Fame ceremonies

The family of the late Junior Seau will not disrupt the Hall of Fame ceremonies on Aug. 8 despite its disagreement with a policy preventing live remarks during a posthumous induction.
9 years ago
In this photo taken, Friday, June 5, 2015, a woman walks past “Let’s Go Cavs” sig...
Associated Press

LeBron has Cleveland believing a championship is near

High above downtown, there's no visible evidence of a painful 51-year professional sports championship drought -- the longest for any major U.S. city.
9 years ago
Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James listens during the trophy presentation with his oldest son...
Associated Press

Better than ever, LeBron leads Cavaliers into NBA Finals

Escorted by family members and friends, LeBron James walked out of Quicken Loans Arena cradling his sleepy youngest son with his left arm while clutching an expensive bottle of champagne in his right hand.
9 years ago
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Associated Press

NFL to change extra-point kicks to longer distance

The NFL is moving back extra-point kicks and allowing defenses to score on 2-point conversion turnovers.
9 years ago
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Chris Courtney

Former Arizona Cardinals kicker believes Tom Brady innocent of any ‘DeflateGate’ wrongdoing

If you think Monday will be the last time you hear the word "DeflateGate", one former Cardinals player urges you to reconsider that notion.
9 years ago
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Arizona Sports

NFL’s Troy Vincent explains punishment given to Tom Brady, New England Patriots

Monday afternoon, the NFL announced it had decided on punishment for Tom Brady and the New England Patriots for their role in "DeflateGate."
9 years ago
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Arizona Sports

NFL hands down punishment for New England Patriots

The NFL has punished Tom Brady and the New England Patriots for their role in "DeflateGate".
9 years ago
New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady gestures during an event at Salem State University in Sa...
Associated Press

Column: After sullied week in sports, let’s all shower off

pure and simple.
9 years ago
FILE – In this May 5, 2015, file photo, Memphis Grizzlies guard Mike Conley adjusts his mask ...
Associated Press

Conley’s comeback stirs memories of gritty performances

The Masked Assassin. One-Eyed Charlie. The Terminator. Call Mike Conley whatever nickname you prefer. The injured point guard’s gritty performance led the Memphis Grizzlies to a 97-90 win in Game 2 over the Golden State Warriors and earned him instant respect from players, coaches and fans across the country. It also evoked memories of some […]
9 years ago
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Associated Press

NFL finds Patriots employees probably deflated balls

An NFL investigation has found that New England Patriots employees likely deflated footballs and that quarterback Tom Brady was "at least generally aware" of the rules violations.
9 years ago
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Jourdan Rodrigue

David Johnson, Jaelen Strong make Grantland’s NFL Draft ‘All-Value’ team

The All-Value team was composed of early-round players whose value-baseline was pre-draft estimates of where they were expected to be selected.
9 years ago
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Jourdan Rodrigue

Former state of Arizona standouts selected in 2015 NFL Draft

As the 2015 NFL Draft unfolded, three of the state of Arizona's top former preps products were selected through the fifth round.
9 years ago
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Jourdan Rodrigue

Former state of Arizona standout selected in first round of 2015 NFL Draft

As the 2015 NFL Draft unfolded, Arizona’s top product was selected before the first half of the first round was completed. Andrus Peat went to the Saints with the No. 13 overall pick. Peat, a second-team All-American offensive tackle at Stanford, also attended Corona del Sol high school in Tempe. His father, Todd Peat, played […]
9 years ago
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Arizona Sports

Katy Perry to play Super Bowl halftime

The woman who made headlines on College Game Day is now creating a stir in the National Football League. Pop star Katy Perry will reportedly perform at halftime of Super Bowl XLIX. Though there have been rumors of the NFL asking artists to pay to play the big game, Perry said she was “not the […]
10 years ago
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Tyler Bassett

Fantasy Football Fix: Injuries, injuries, injuries

Injuries are an inevitable part of fantasy football. And it reached absurd levels in Week 2. Oh sure, you’re fine if you weren’t depending on Jamaal Charles, A. J. Green, Ryan Mathews, RG III, Knowshon Moreno, DeSean Jackson, Vernon Davis, Mark Ingram and/or Eric Decker to do anything. But for the rest of the world, […]
10 years ago
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Tyler Bassett

Fantasy Football Fix: Don’t overthink Week 1 results

You can only read so much into week one. Is Jamaal Charles (seven carries for 19 yards) really going to be invisible all season? Um, no. At some point, the Chiefs will realize they may want to hand the ball to the best player on their roster.
10 years ago
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Doug Franz

No resumption without resignation

Resign, Roger. We all make mistakes. However, when you build yourself up as the defender of the shield and make an egregious error while attempting to defend that shield, you can’t be trusted further. There is a higher standard for Roger Goodell than for the rest of us. It’s not to say he’s less human […]
9 years ago
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Arizona Sports

Report: Adrian Wilson cut by Chicago Bears

On Saturday, reports emerged stating 13-year veteran safety Adrian Wilson had been released by the Chicago Bears. Wilson, who will turn 35 during the upcoming NFL season, was signed by the Bears over the offseason, after spending the 2013 season as a member of the New England Patriots, though an achilles injury kept him on […]
10 years ago
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Arizona Sports

Fantasy Football Weekly: Bye week fill-ins

If your team runs on Packers and/or Panthers then you’ll need some extra players this week. Your bench, like mine, is probably filled with injured players and guys you drafted that haven’t panned out (like my sixth round pick Montee Ball) though you feel like the have a bright future. Then again, you may have […]
11 years ago