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Numbers game: Analytics spreading through college …

8/8/2017
The game still nags at Tulane coach Willie Fritz. The big upset that got away. Fritz was head coach at Georgia Southern when the Eagles took a 20-10 lead in the fourth quarter of their 2014 opener …

A's outfielder Matt Joyce suspended 2 games for gay …

8/8/2017
Oakland outfielder Matt Joyce received a two-game suspension without pay Saturday for directing a gay slur toward a fan in Anaheim and he will take part in a public outreach initiative with PFLAG, a …

Column: Kaepernick unemployed, but at least Cutler has …

8/8/2017
Jay Cutler has a job playing quarterback. Colin Kaepernick doesn't. Gotta hand it to the bigwigs who run the NFL: When they blackball a guy for taking a courageous stand against social …

Don Baylor, former MVP and manager of year, dead at 68

8/8/2017
Don Baylor, the burly slugger who once held the Major League Baseball record for being hit a pitch and later guided the expansion Colorado Rockies to the playoffs for the first time as manager of the …

West Valley Preps' top 10 recruits for the Class of …

8/8/2017
By Richard Smith West Valley Preps While the 2017 high school football season does not start until Aug. 18, the recruiting season for NCAA and NAIA football schools hardly slowed …

Ottawa Arizona releases soccer, women's volleyball …

8/7/2017
By Derek Diesner Special to Independent Newsmedia The first three sports to play for the Ottawa Arizona Spirit — womens volleyball, mens soccer and womens soccer — will start their seasons …

Thousands donate, but Red Cross blood shortage …

8/7/2017
Independent Newsmedia Thousands of people have responded to the emergency call for blood and platelet donations issued by the American Red Cross in early July, but there continues to be a critical …

How soccer's financial rules impact Neymar's move to …

8/3/2017
Rules aimed at preventing unfettered spending by European soccer clubs will not disrupt Neymar's world-record transfer from Spain's Barcelona to France's Paris-Saint Germain. Any consequences will …

Iguodala puts golf passion to work at PGA Championship

8/3/2017
For Golden State Warriors star Andre Iguodala, there has really only been one downside to three straight berths in the NBA Finals and two championships. Those deep playoff runs wreak havoc on his …

Banner Del E. Webb Hospital unveils $10.9M progressive …

7/31/2017
From left, Progressive Care Unit Director Mary Smith, Banner Del E. Webb Chief Executive Officer Debbie Flores and Sun Health President and Chief Executive Officer Ronald Guziak prepare to cut the …

Ottawa fall sports schedules start to emerge

7/27/2017
Peoria resident Melissa Pignatiello takes a selfie at a signing event May 21 Ottawa University Arizona in Surprise, with Glendale resident Ryane Sanders, who also signed to play women’s volleyball …

Venerable, yet vigorous: Longevity study seeks secrets …

7/27/2017
At 95, Sun City West resident Lake Westphal still plays competitive racquetball at the R.H. Johnson Recreation Center, 19803 R.H. Johnson Blvd. He is one of 650 local seniors participating in a …