“Short Takes” is a video feature where you get to ask any of our hosts, reporters or personalities about something in the news and they’ll give you their take on it. Todd Miller emailed and wanted to know, of the players the Arizona Cardinals selected in the 2014 NFL Draft, who will have the most […]
The 2014 NFL Draft has come and gone, and overall the Arizona Cardinals did well. Here are a few of my thoughts: The first pick was Deone Bucannon, a safety out of Washington State. I didn’t know much about this kid other than he was big, played for Wazzu and had a reputation for separating […]
ESPN analyst and former NFL executive Bill Polian takes a closer look at Deone Bucannon, the Arizona Cardinals’ first-round pick in the 2014 NFL Draft. Follow @AZSports
The Arizona Cardinals selected Washington State defensive back Deone Bucannon with the No. 27 overall pick in the 2014 NFL Draft. Bucannon was an all-conference selection, started for three years and played in every game during his time at Washington State. He intercepted six passes in 2013 to go along with 114 tackles, including 4.5 […]
So that’s what a win feels like. “We needed that,” manager Kirk Gibson said in what may be the understatement of the year. The Diamondbacks avoided the three-game series sweep at Chase Field and beat the Colorado Rockies, 5-4 in 10 innings thanks to Miguel Montero’s first career walk-off home run. “It’s good to get […]
As he recovers from season-ending Tommy John surgery, Arizona Diamondbacks left-hander Patrick Corbin has decided to take on a new role. That’s right, the 2013 All-Star has embraced an opportunity to stand behind the microphone. Corbin recently patrolled the confines of Chase Field asking fans what they thought of his bobblehead likeness. The interviews came […]
Admit it. You’ve been in your car, driving in morning rush hour traffic, and you’ve channeled your inner-Ron Wolfley. “Are you talking to me…,” you’ve belted out at the top of your lungs, unleashing your pre-workday angst. Wolf does it every morning on Doug and Wolf, and recently, he did it live. Arizona Sports 98.7 […]
Phoenix Suns reserve swingman scored a game-high 32 points in Friday night’s 109-93 come-from-behind victory over the Portland Trail Blazers. And while Green was pretty efficient from just about everywhere inside the Rose Garden, including 4-of-7 from three-point range, his most impressive basket of the night involved a little creativity and a little help from […]
Reid Maurice is a junior on the baseball team at Shadow Mountain High School in Phoenix, and he has been named the April finalist for the Fulton Homes Character Counts award. Maurice, 17, said he trains year-round for baseball, working to continually improve as an athlete. The right fielder spent his past summer with his […]
The D-bat Dog, an 18-inch, bacon, cheese and jalapeno-filled corn dog, was introduced by the Arizona Diamondbacks in time for the 2014 season. Our own Adam Green, whose press box eating feats are bordering on legendary, took on the monumental task of eating the new food item during the D-backs’ home opener against the San […]
The Arizona Diamondbacks opened Major League Baseball’s season in Australia against the Los Angeles Dodgers in late March. They were considered the “home” team and lost both games. Brian Harris emailed shorttakes@ktar.com and wanted to know whether Doug Franz, from Doug & Wolf on Arizona Sports on 98.7 FM, thought the D-backs’ trip would take […]
The dream of reaching the Final Four in North Texas fell short for the Arizona men’s basketball team Saturday as it fell to No. 2-seeded Wisconsin 64-63 in overtime. However, the 2013-14 campaign was full of highlights, including the second-most wins in school history (33), a Pac-12 regular season title and a bevvy of conference […]
Miles Plumlee had arguably his best performance in about two months as the Phoenix Suns blew out the New York Knicks 112-88 Friday at US Airways Center. Plumlee finished with 11 points on 5-of-6 shooting. He also added three assists and a team-high 12 rebounds in 23 minutes, as the Suns dominated New York on […]
When the Arizona Wildcats take the court against the Gonzaga Bulldogs on Sunday evening in San Diego, prepare to hear a plethora of references to their meeting over a decade ago, in the second round of the 2003 NCAA men’s basketball tournament. Arizona, a No. 1 seed in 2003, outlasted ninth-seeded Gonzaga in a 96-95 […]
