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Arizona State starting quarterback Jaden Rashada enters transfer portal after just one season

Arizona State starting quarterback Jaden Rashada is entering the transfer portal. Rashada announced his decision on the social platform X and thanked coach Kenny Dillingham and his staff. Rashada … more

4/18/24

Arizona State hires former Steelers star Hines Ward as receivers coach

Arizona State has hired former Pittsburgh Steelers star Hines Ward as wide receivers coach. Ward replaces Ra’Shaad Samples, who left to become associate head coach and wide receivers coach at … more

4/14/24

Pat Tillman. 20 Years. One Legacy.

Nearly 30,000 People Ran or Walked 4.2 Miles to Honor Pat TillmanTEMPE, Ariz., April 13, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Jake Plummer, former Arizona State University and Cardinals quarterback, joined by the … more

4/13/24

Dodgers visit the Diamondbacks to open 3-game series

The Arizona Diamondbacks host the Los Angeles Dodgers to open a three-game series. more

By The Associated Press | 4/29/24

UTR Sports and Arizona Athletic Grounds Forge a Long-Term Strategic Partnership to Establish a ...

Palo Alto, CA, April 18, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- UTR Sports announces a strategic partnership with Arizona Athletic Grounds (AAG), the USA’s premier sports and entertainment complex. As part of … more

UTR Sports | 4/18/24

Arizona Digest UPDATE

Here’s a look at how AP’s general news coverage is shaping up for select Arizona stories. For up-to-the minute information on AP’s complete coverage of Arizona and the rest of the world, visit … more

4/11/24

Arizona center Oumar Ballo (11) dunks during the second half of a Sweet 16 college basketball game against Clemson in the NCAA tournament Thursday, March 28, 2024, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)

Arizona big man Oumar Ballo enters the transfer portal

Arizona center Oumar Ballo has entered the transfer portal, leaving coach Tommy Lloyd with a huge hole to fill. Ballo started his career at Gonzaga under coach Mark Few and Lloyd, then an assistant. … more

4/8/24

North Carolina coach Roy Williams and players celebrate after the Tar Heels beat Gonzaga in the NCAA college basketball title game April 3, 2017, at State Farm Stadium in Glendale. Valley cities are hoping the 2024 Final Four has at least as much positive economic impact as it did when it was last in the Valley in 2017.

Valley cities: millions of reasons to welcome Final Four

Hosting the 2024 NCAA Men’s Final Four will be a boon for Valley cities, at least based on the last time March Madness’s big showcase landed in the region. A report from the W.P … more

By Jason W. Brooks
Mail | X: @JasonWBrooks2 | 3/31/24

Arizona Coyotes fans sit in their seats long after the team’s NHL hockey game against the Edmonton Oilers ended, Wednesday, April 17, at Mullett Arena in Tempe. Team owner Alex Meruelo agreed to sell the franchise’s hockey operations to Utah Jazz owner Ryan Smith, who will move the team to Salt Lake City. (The Associated Press/Ross D. Franklin)

NHL’s return to Valley may hinge on public subsidies

The former owner of the Arizona Coyotes’ plans to revive NHL hockey in the Valley come to fruition will likely hinge on whether he gets the city of Phoenix and Maricopa County to create a … more

By Mark Carlisle
Mail | X: @mwcarlisle | 4/27/24

Arizona Digest UPDATE

Here’s a look at how AP’s general news coverage is shaping up for select Arizona stories. For up-to-the minute information on AP’s complete coverage of Arizona and the rest of the world, visit … more

4/8/24

Arizona Daybook

Associated Press Arizona Daybook for Sunday, Apr. 07.The daybook is for planning purposes only and is not intended for publication or broadcast. You should verify any event you plan to cover.Please … more

4/7/24

UConn head coach Dan Hurley speaks to the media during a news conference ahead of a Final Four college basketball game in the NCAA Tournament, Thursday, April 4, 2024, in Glendale, Ariz. UConn plays Alabama on Saturday. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)

After flight delay, defending champion UConn arrives in Arizona for Final Four in middle of night

Defending national champion UConn finally touched down in Arizona for the Final Four at 3:15 a.m. Thursday after a long delay and a red-eye flight. After the plane they were supposed to take had … more

4/4/24