Today: September 21, 2024
Today: September 21, 2024

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Suns' Big 3 in a big pickle, down 2-0 against the Timberwolves as series moves to Phoenix

The Phoenix Suns and their so-called Big Three return home to the desert in a big pickle

April 25, 2024
Suns' Big 3 in a big pickle, down 2-0 against the Timberwolves as series moves to Phoenix
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UConn, coach Dan Hurley provide blueprint on how to succeed in the age of NIL, player transfers

Dan Hurley and the UConn Huskies proved that even in the age of NIL and rampant player transfers, it’s possible to build a program capable of winning back-to-back national titles

April 09, 2024
UConn, coach Dan Hurley provide blueprint on how to succeed in the age of NIL, player transfers
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Alabama falls to the UConn machine in the Final Four, but the Tide certainly made it fun for a while

Alabama got the kind of game it wanted in its first Final Four appearance

April 07, 2024
Alabama falls to the UConn machine in the Final Four, but the Tide certainly made it fun for a while
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Vince Carter, Chauncey Billups headline 13-member class for Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame

Vince Carter wowed the basketball world with his high-flying dunks for more than two decades

April 06, 2024
Vince Carter, Chauncey Billups headline 13-member class for Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame
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Before Alabama's biggest basketball game, the insults will be flying

In the 15 minutes before Alabama makes its first Final Four appearance in school history, there probably won’t be many warm and fuzzy moments in the locker room

April 05, 2024
Before Alabama's biggest basketball game, the insults will be flying
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Left-hander Jordan Montgomery and Diamondbacks finalize $25 million, 1-year contract

Left-hander Jordan Montgomery and the Arizona Diamondbacks have finalized their $25 million, one-year deal

March 29, 2024
Left-hander Jordan Montgomery and Diamondbacks finalize $25 million, 1-year contract
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Diamondbacks score 14 runs in 3rd inning, cruise to 16-1 victory over Rockies

Lourdes Gurriel Jr. had five RBIs and three hits, including a two-run homer, and the Arizona Diamondbacks used a franchise-record 14-run third inning to cruise over the Colorado Rockies 16-1 on Thursday night

March 29, 2024
Diamondbacks score 14 runs in 3rd inning, cruise to 16-1 victory over Rockies
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Diamondbacks add LHP Jordan Montgomery on $25 million, 1-year deal, according to AP source

The Arizona Diamondbacks and pitcher Jordan Montgomery have agreed on a $25 million, one-year contract with a vesting option for 2025, according to a person familiar with the deal

March 27, 2024
Diamondbacks add LHP Jordan Montgomery on $25 million, 1-year deal, according to AP source
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Antelope Valley was the college basketball team without a college. Its season has come to an end

The Antelope Valley men's basketball team is done after one of the stranger seasons in recent memory

March 16, 2024
Antelope Valley was the college basketball team without a college. Its season has come to an end
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Yoshinobu Yamamoto throws 2 impressive, scoreless innings in MLB exhibition debut for Dodgers

Yoshinobu Yamamoto struck out three batters over two scoreless innings in his exhibition debut on Wednesday, giving a glimpse into why the Los Angeles Dodgers believe the Japanese right-hander can become an ace in the big leagues

February 28, 2024
Yoshinobu Yamamoto throws 2 impressive, scoreless innings in MLB exhibition debut for Dodgers
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MLB union says 2-second cut to pitch clock too soon for some pitchers

Major League Baseball’s move to slice two seconds off the pitch clock with runners on base is too much, too soon, according to the head of the players’ union

February 24, 2024
MLB union says 2-second cut to pitch clock too soon for some pitchers
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Jaylen Wells has late 4-point play to help No. 21 Washington State beat No. 4 Arizona 77-74

Jaylen Wells had a 4-point play in the final minute and scored 27 points to help No. 21 Washington State beat No. 4 Arizona 77-74 on Thursday night for its eighth straight victory

February 23, 2024
Jaylen Wells has late 4-point play to help No. 21 Washington State beat No. 4 Arizona 77-74
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MLB players miffed at sport's new see-through pants, relaying concerns to league

MLB’s new uniform reveal hasn’t gone very well

February 22, 2024
MLB players miffed at sport's new see-through pants, relaying concerns to league
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Premium talent is still available on MLB's free-agent market, but GMs don't seem in a hurry

There are still some premium free agents available in baseball as the calendar nears March

February 21, 2024
Premium talent is still available on MLB's free-agent market, but GMs don't seem in a hurry
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Playing for the Oakland A's hasn't been glamorous for years. In 2024, it could be downright weird

The Oakland Athletics probably won't be in Oakland a whole lot longer

February 20, 2024
Playing for the Oakland A's hasn't been glamorous for years. In 2024, it could be downright weird
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Padres, GM A.J. Preller under pressure to produce despite an expected lower payroll

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February 17, 2024
Padres, GM A.J. Preller under pressure to produce despite an expected lower payroll
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Randal Grichuk, Diamondbacks agree to $2M, 1-year deal with mutual option for '25, AP source says

The Arizona Diamondbacks and veteran slugger Randal Grichuk have agreed on a $2 million, one-year contract, according to a person with direct knowledge of the deal

February 17, 2024
Randal Grichuk, Diamondbacks agree to $2M, 1-year deal with mutual option for '25, AP source says
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Theegala closes with 5 birdies on back 9 in second round, takes 1-shot lead at Phoenix Open

Sahith Theegala used five birdies on the back nine at TPC Scottsdale to shoot a 7-under 64 and take a one-shot lead into the third round of the waterlogged Phoenix Open

February 10, 2024
Theegala closes with 5 birdies on back 9 in second round, takes 1-shot lead at Phoenix Open
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Shohei Ohtani tries to blend in with Dodgers, even if that might prove impossible

Shohei Ohtani gave his first interview at Camelback Ranch as a member of the Los Angeles Dodgers on a chilly Friday morning, surrounded by more than 50 reporters who asked questions of baseball’s first and only $700 million man

February 09, 2024
Shohei Ohtani tries to blend in with Dodgers, even if that might prove impossible
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Oregon's Bo Nix ends 5-year college odyssey as one of most productive QBs in NCAA history

Oregon's Bo Nix has finished his career as one of the most productive quarterbacks in NCAA history

January 01, 2024
Oregon's Bo Nix ends 5-year college odyssey as one of most productive QBs in NCAA history
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McCaffrey scores 3 TDs and 49ers clinch NFC West with 45-29 rout of Cardinals for 6th straight win

Christian McCaffrey scored three touchdowns, Charvarius Ward had two interceptions, including a pick-6, and the San Francisco 49ers clinched the NFC West while pushing their winning streak to six games with a 45-29 win over the Arizona Cardinals

December 18, 2023
McCaffrey scores 3 TDs and 49ers clinch NFC West with 45-29 rout of Cardinals for 6th straight win
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Brunson scores career-high 50, hits all 9 of his 3-point shots to help Knicks top Suns 139-122

Jalen Brunson scored a career-high 50 points while hitting all nine of his 3-point attempts, Julius Randle added 23 and the New York Knicks beat the Phoenix Suns 139-122

December 16, 2023
Brunson scores career-high 50, hits all 9 of his 3-point shots to help Knicks top Suns 139-122
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Beal leaves game with ankle injury, another blow for Suns' trio of All-Stars

Phoenix Suns guard Bradley Beal injured his right ankle during the first quarter of Friday night’s game against the New York Knicks and won’t return, according to the team

December 16, 2023
Beal leaves game with ankle injury, another blow for Suns' trio of All-Stars
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NFL continues to make incremental, widespread progress in diversity hiring, report says

The National Football League continues to make incremental, widespread progress in its diversity hiring practices, according to an annual report

December 14, 2023
NFL continues to make incremental, widespread progress in diversity hiring, report says
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Golden State's Draymond Green ejected again after hitting Jusuf Nurkic in face

Golden State bad boy Draymond Green was ejected once again on Tuesday night after hitting Jusuf Nurkic in the face while the two were battling for position in the third quarter during a game against the Phoenix Suns

December 13, 2023
Golden State's Draymond Green ejected again after hitting Jusuf Nurkic in face

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