Finally, it looks as if the musical chairs in college sports have come to an end. As we reported here last week, there was a lot of uncertainty about which conference a number of schools would end up joining. While schools did shuffle around, the latest (and hopefully last) one…
There will be storylines aplenty when U.S. Open tees off tomorrow in Pebble Beach, California. Can Tiger Woods add another major title in his quest to break Jack Nicklaus’ all-time record? Will a no-name player surprise the golf world? But Valley sports fans should keep an eye on ASU alum…
The Arizona Diamondbacks should take notes from the Boston Red Sox on how to win a baseball game. The formula is a simple one: score early and often, then let the bullpen seal the deal. The Red Sox followed this method to perfection Tuesday night as they defeated the Snakes…
Steve Kerr is out as the Phoenix Suns director of basketball operations and general manager. The move, announced this afternoon by the team, shouldn’t come as a big surprise to Suns fans. Kerr’s contract was up June 30, and it wasn’t looking like the former Arizona Wildcat sharpshooter would stick around…
Conor Jackson has been shipped out of town, just not to the team we expected. As we mentioned a few weeks ago, the D-Backs front office said changes were on the way — Jackson is simply the first to go. Rumors swirled yesterday that Jackson would soon be on his…
Congratulations, Conor Jackson! You may be the first member of the Arizona Diamondbacks lucky enough to be shipped out of town and out of the National League West basement. And the best part is that you may be playing for a first-place team…
As we mentioned last week, Phoenix’s own Robbie Findley is on the United States team playing in South Africa for the 2010 FIFA World Cup. Findley, who starred at Shadow Mountain High School almost a decade ago, actually got the start at forward this past weekend against England in Saturday’s…
There would be no meltdown for the Arizona State University baseball team this year, as there was in 2008. Drew Maggi made sure of that, even if the sophomore wasn’t around two years ago when the Sun Devils were upset in the Super Regional at home against Fresno State. In…
The most dramatic moment in baseball has got to be a walk-off homer, and Chris Young of the Arizona Diamondbacks did just that on Sunday afternoon, blasting a 411-foot bomb to beat the St. Louis Cardinals 7-5 at Chase Field. The whacky win earned the D-Backs the weekend series…
The pageantry, spirit and global fascination should be enough to get even casual soccer fans to plop down and watch a game or two of the 2010 FIFA World Cup. But if it somehow isn’t, there is a local connection between Valley residents and the iconic tournament being played half…
Looking to actually watch some decent baseball this weekend? The D-Backs suck, but you’re in luck — the Arizona State baseball team, the number-one overall seed in the NCAA Tournament, play a best-of-three series against 15th-ranked Arkansas this weekened at Packard Stadium in Tempe. The winner of the series gets to…
This one’s gotta sting for the Arizona Diamondbacks. First, their hitters are shut down for six innings against young Atlanta Braves future star Tommy Hanson. Then, two big hits — a two-run pinch-hit homer by Chris Young in the seventh and a three-run double by Kelly Johnson in the eighth…
For the first half of last season, the best offensive player on the Phoenix Coyotes was undoubtedly left winger Scottie Upshall. A knee injury in late January ended Upshall’s season prematurely, however, and others stepped up as the Yotes made surprising run to the playoffs. Now, Coyotes fans will see…
The first domino fell when Nebraska decided to leave behind the Big 12 and move to the Big 10. The second came tumbling down this morning when Colorado announced it was also deserting the Big 12 and coming to the Pac-10. Now, it looks as all hell is about to break…
Through seven innings of Wednesday night’s 2-1 win over the Atlanta Braves, the Arizona Diamondbacks’ offense was non-existent. That all changed with one crack of the bat, and that was all the Snakes needed. Trailing 1-0 in the bottom of the eighth, with Mark Reynolds on second, D-Backs left fielder Gerardo…
Amar’e Stoudemire is talking again, and all we can do is laugh. Stoudemire, speaking at his youth basketball camp in Gilbert, says there’s no way he is picking up his $17.7 million player option and staying with the Phoenix Suns next season. This leaves two options for Los Suns: sign…
As the Arizona State University baseball team keeps rolling along with all eyes on the prize in Omaha, 10 Sun Devils now have a future in the sport after college. As expected, junior Seth Blair, the 2010 Pac-10 Pitcher of the Year, was the first ASU player taken off the board, as…
The Glendale City Council last night approved a deal to give Ice Edge Holdings, a Canadian and American investors’ group, exclusive negotiating rights in an attempt to buy the Phoenix Coyotes. Under the agreement, Ice Edge — the only known, remaining, potential buyer that would keep the team in the Valley…
After looking terrible in the first month and a half of the season, Edwin Jackson had put together four of five strong starts. That all came to a crashing halt Tuesday night as Jackson reverted to his old ways against the Atlanta Braves in the Arizona Diamondbacks’ 7-5 loss at…
With the 2010 season seemingly over for the last-place D-Backs, fans got a possible glimpse of the future Monday afternoon. With the sixth overall pick in the 2010 Major League Baseball Draft, the Snakes selected Barret Loux, a right-handed pitcher from Texas A&M. While the D-Backs definitely need any form…
The 26th (and final) pitch by Diamondbacks closer Chad Qualls brought a sigh of relief for fans accustomed to seeing Qualls and the bullpen blow leads this season. Qualls, who earned his 11th save on the year, got Yunel Escobar to hit into a game-ending double play to secure the…
Is Matt Leinart finally ready to lead the Arizona Cardinals? According to head coach Ken Wisenhunt and Leinart himself, the fifth-year quarterback out of USC is taking the necessary steps both on and off the field to be the main man behind center this fall. Now that Kurt Warner has…
