At the time, it seemed audacious even to Paul Westphal, the first-year head coach who had guided the Phoenix Suns to the best record in the NBA during the 1992-93 regular season. But in the first round of the 1993 NBA playoffs, the Suns lost the first two games of the best-of-five series against the [...] Read more »
Arizona Diamondbacks at Miami Marlins – Game 2 chat and updates
Diamondbacks pitcher Brandon McCarthy is coming off his best start of the season as he returns to the mound today against the Marlins in Game 2. D-Backs game chat azcentral.com Arizona Diamondbacks Read more »
Arizona Diamondbacks at Miami Marlins – Game 1 chat and updates
After going 4-3 in their last homestand, the Diamondbacks hit the road for three games in Miami starting on Friday. D-Backs game chat azcentral.com Arizona Diamondbacks Read more »
Mark Grace on serving time in Tent City: ‘I deserve to be here’
Serving time at Tent City for driving under the influence has been a life-changing experience for former Arizona Diamondbacks broadcaster Mark Grace. “I’ve learned that, shoot, if you do what I did, and are stupid enough to do it twice, you belong here,” said Grace, 48, speaking during a Tent City press conference Wednesday. azcentral.com [...] Read more »
Arizona Cardinals wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald worn, weary and hoping QB carousel over
Larry Fitzgerald is tired. Not of playing football. Not of donating his time to charity. Larry Fitzgerald is tired of talking about last season. And the one before that. And the one before that. azcentral.com Arizona Cardinals Read more »
ASU’s Escobedo is Pac-12 Pitcher of the Week
Arizona State junior Dallas Escobedo was named the Pac-12 Pitcher of the Week on Monday. Escobedo picked up a win and a save against Oregon in the Sun Devils’ final regular-season series. She held the Ducks to a .119 batting average and struck out 19. She allowed two runs in 13 innings (1.08 ERA). azcentral.com [...] Read more »
Here’s hoping Lon Babby gives new Phoenix Suns GM Ryan McDonough room to work
We probably would have felt better about Ryan McDonough’s introduction as the Suns’ general manager Thursday if Lon Babby, the club’s president of basketball operations who hired him, had not rolled out his “Five Ps” and had just said, “You know what? I’m going to get out of the way here and let the new [...] Read more »
Nate Causey grand slam leads ASU baseball to dramatic win over California
BERKELEY, Calif. — Designated hitter Nate Causey hit a two-out grand slam in the top of the ninth inning to break open a tie game as the 13th-ranked ASU won the series with a 10-7 victory over Cal on Sunday at Evans Diamond in Berkeley, Calif. Causey finished the day with a career-high six RBIs [...] Read more »
Karlos Dansby back with Arizona Cardinals in a mutually beneficial role
The longer an NFL free agent remains free, the simpler his decisions become. By May, two months into the signing period, there’s no need to take out a legal pad and list the pros and cons of an offer. The phone rings and instead of hello, a player answers, “Yes.” azcentral.com Arizona Cardinals Read more »
True Jobing.com Arena operating costs are well below what Glendale has paid
The true cost to operate Jobing.com Arena ranges from $ 5.1 million to $ 5.5 million a year, which is about $ 10 million to $ 20 million a year less than the Glendale City Council has agreed to pay hockey-related interests to manage the facility in recent years. The net management costs, included in [...] Read more »