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FILE - Kansas State quarterback Avery Johnson throws before an NCAA college football game against Baylor Saturday, Nov. 11, 2023, in Manhattan, Kan. Johnson will be taking over for Will Howard, who transferred to Ohio State. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel, File)

Here are 14 football players to watch next season from current Big 12 Conference schools

There are always players poised in the spring for potential breakouts when the football season kicks off in the fall. Among those in the changing Big 12 Conference are transfer quarterbacks KJ … more

By The Associated Press | 4/25/24

FILE - Arizona State quarterback Jaden Rashada throws a pass against Oklahoma State during the second half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Sept. 9, 2023, in Tempe, Ariz. Rashada has committed to Georgia and is back in the Southeastern Conference after the one-time Florida commit's NIL deal fell apart. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin, File)

QB Jaden Rashada transfers to Georgia after leaving Arizona State

Quarterback Jaden Rashada has committed to Georgia after leaving Arizona State in the transfer portal. Rashada’s agent, Henry Danger of Disruptive Sports, told The Associated Press in an email on … more

By The Associated Press | 4/25/24

Players on Utah's NHL hockey team are introduced Wednesday, April 24, 2024, at Delta Center in Salt Lake City. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)

Utah hockey fans welcome the former Arizona Coyotes to their new home

Utah hockey fans welcomed the former Arizona Coyotes to their new home Wednesday. Players and coaches were greeted at the airport in morning by a crowd of approximately 100 players from local youth … more

By JOHN COON | 4/24/24

FILE - Southern California quarterback Caleb Williams throws a pass during the second half of the team's NCAA college football game against UCLA, Saturday, Nov. 18, 2023, in Los Angeles. Williams is expected to be taken in the first round of the NFL Draft. (AP Photo/Ryan Sun, File)

First-round picks could be on the trading block on Day 1 of the NFL draft

The No. 1 pick in the NFL draft already has traded hands, with Carolina sending it more than a year ago to Chicago in a trade to move up to take Bryce Young first overall in 2023. Based on recent … more

By JOSH DUBOW | 4/24/24

Sports betting: Caleb Williams favored to be No. 1 overall pick in NFL draft

Southern California quarterback Caleb Williams is BetMGM Sportsbook’s favorite to be the No. 1 overall pick in this week’s NFL draft. The draft will be held from Thursday to Saturday in Detroit … more

By RYAN HANNABLE of BetMGM Sportsbook | 4/23/24

FILE - Green Bay Packers general manager Brian Gutekunst speaks during a press conference at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Tuesday, Feb. 27, 2024. The Green Bay Packers made a big investment in their secondary by signing safety Xavier McKinney away from the New York Giants. It wouldn’t be a surprise if the Packers address that area again early in the draft. “I think it’s a pretty good safety class this year,” Packers general manager Brian Gutekunst said at the NFL owners’ meetings. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy, File)

Packers have 11 draft picks to match NFL's top total. GM Brian Gutekunst wouldn't mind adding more

Green Bay Packers general manager Brian Gutekunst wouldn’t mind adding a few more picks to the league-leading total his team already is projected to have in this week’s draft. The Packers, … more

4/22/24

Phoenix Rising FC's Remi Cabral, left, celebrates a goal on Saturday night against Pittsburgh. (Phoenix Rising FC)

Rising falls 3-1 to Riverhounds

PHOENIX — Phoenix Rising FC fell to 2-4-1 on the season after a 3-1 loss to Pittsburgh Riverhounds on Saturday night in front of 6,759 fans at Phoenix Rising Stadium. more

Phoenix Rising FC | 4/21/24

Arizona Rattlers RB/WR Jamal Miles (2) runs down the field for a touchdown in the first quarter of Arizona's 49-47 win over Iowa on Saturday at Wells Fargo Arena. (Arizona Rattlers/Indoor Football League)

Rattlers snap losing streak, edge Iowa 49-47

DES MOINES, IOWA — The Arizona Rattlers’ three-game losing streak is over. more

By Matt Loeschman
Mail | X: @MattLoeschman | 4/20/24

Julie Brian, center, of Layton, Utah, celebrates as the Ogden Mustangs score against the Utah Outliers during the Mountain Division Championship game Wednesday, April 17, 2024, in West Valley City, Utah. It may look like an NHL team has just fallen into Salt Lake City's lap. But local organizers say the Arizona Coyotes' relocation to Utah is the product of a yearslong effort to beckon professional hockey and other elite sports to the capital city. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)

New NHL team marks coming-of-age moment for Salt Lake City as a pro sports hub

It may look like an NHL team has just fallen into Salt Lake City’s lap. But local organizers say the Arizona Coyotes’ relocation to Utah is the product of a yearslong effort to beckon … more

By HANNAH SCHOENBAUM | 4/19/24

Coyotes' move to Salt Lake City elicits opposing responses in 2 cities

NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman sat next to the former Arizona Coyotes owner in a downtown Phoenix hotel meeting room, trying to put a positive spin on the funeral for a franchise. A few hour later, … more

By JOHN MARSHALL | 4/19/24

Arizona State hit with NCAA sanctions for improper football recruiting visits during pandemic

Arizona State and four former members of its football coaching staff have reached an agreement with the NCAA on penalties for impermissible in-person contact with recruits during the COVID-10 dead … more

4/19/24

Arizona's Jamal Miles (2) stretches over the goal line on Sunday in the Rattlers' 55-45 loss to San Diego. (Arizona Rattlers/Matt Hinshaw)

Rattlers stung 55-45 by Strike Force

Injuries, costly penalties and a defense unable to come up with a big play were the formula for a 55-45 Arizona loss to the San Diego Strike Force on Sunday at Desert Diamond Arena. more

By Matt Loeschman
Mail | X: @MattLoeschman | 4/14/24

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