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Bill Daly gets grilled on the Coyotes’ ownership situation

This time it’s Ted Wyman who bombards Gary Bettman’s right hand man, Bill Daly about the ownership situation with the Phoenix Coyotes in a piece that appears in the Toronto Sun. And yes, Winnipeg is featured prominently in the line [...]

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GLENDALE, AZ - NOVEMBER 03: Eric Belanger  (C) and the Phoenix Coyotes watch from the bench during the third period of the NHL game against the Nashville Predators at Jobing.com Arena on November 3, 2010 in Glendale, Arizona. The Coyotes defeated the Predators 4-3. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)No Comments

Yahoo writer takes on the oldest story in hockey

No, it’s not about Sean Avery, Elisha Cuthbert or anybody’s sloppy seconds. It’s about the Phoenix Coyotes, their ongoing struggles to find an owner and their continuing struggles in the attendance department. Nicholas Cotsonika of Yahoo! Sports channels his inner [...]

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OTTAWA, ON - OCTOBER 26: Ray Whitney  of the Phoenix Coyotes skates in a game against the Ottawa Senators at Scotiabank Place on October 26, 2010 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. (Photo by Phillip MacCallum/Getty Images)4 Comments

Three games in and Turkoglu is feeling fatigued…uh-oh

The Phoenix Suns have played 3 out of their 82-game regular season schedule, and one of their newcomers, Hedo Turkoglu, has already admitted to being fatigued. Turkoglu has a legit excuse–he played for Turkey in the FIBA World Championships in [...]

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Phoenix Suns forward Hedo Turkoglu of Turkey waits on the sideline during the first half of their NBA pre-season basketball game against the Toronto Raptors in Toronto October 17, 2010.  REUTERS/Mike Cassese  (CANADA - Tags: SPORT BASKETBALL)1 Comment

New book features former Sun Devil Demetrius Walker

You remember Demetrius Walker, right? He was the kid who was on the cover of Sports Illustrated at age 14, already drawing comparisons to LeBron James. He was the kid who went to three high schools in four years, including [...]

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Will the D-Backs go after Konerko?

Back in the day, Paul Konerko terrorized Arizona High School pitching while with the Chaparral Firebirds. Could he be back in the Valley 16 years later as a member of the Arizona Diamondbacks? There are rumors that he will. Konerko [...]

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June 29, 2010: First basemen Paul Konerko  of the Chicago White Sox during a game against the Kansas City Royals at Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri.No Comments

ESPN analyst says Hall “doesn’t have the skill set” to succeed

Ron Jaworski was a guest of Gambo and Ash on Sports 620 KTAR on Thursday, and had some pretty strong comments about Cardinals’ quarterback Max Hall. OK, really [...]

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Arizona Cardinals quarterback Max Hall warms up before the start of their game against the New Orleans Saints at University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale, AZ October 10,2010. UPI/Art Foxall Photo via Newscom1 Comment

Erickson gets dreaded vote of confidence from Love

There was a lot of talk surrounding Dennis Erickson’s job security at ASU heading into this season. It hasn’t exactly died down now that the Sun Devils are staring directly at their third straight losing bowl-less season following a 33-point [...]

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EUGENE,OR - NOVEMBER 14:  Head coach Dennis Erickson of the Arizona State Sun Devils looks out at the action on the field in the third quarter of the game against the Oregon Ducks at Autzen Stadium on November 14, 2009 in Eugene, Oregon. Oregon Defeated arizona State 44-21. (Photo by Steve Dykes/Getty Images)2 Comments

Here’s an uplifiting piece about the Suns opening game rebounding woes…not really

We’re all wondering who will rebound for the 2010-11 Phoenix Suns. It’s a legitimate question. On their current roster, only Grant Hill has ever averaged more than 9 rebounds per game for a season–and that was 15 years ago! Pro [...]

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Phoenix Suns forward Hedo Turkoglu grabs a rebound against Toronto Raptors forward Reggie Evans (R) during the first half of their NBA pre-season basketball game in Toronto October 17, 2010.  REUTERS/Mike Cassese  (CANADA - Tags: SPORT BASKETBALL)73 Comments

Cardinals to don black jerseys on Sunday

For the first time ever in a regular season game, the Arizona Cardinals will be wearing their new black alternate jerseys Sunday when they host the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at University of Phoenix Stadium. The Cardinals wore them once already, [...]

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GLENDALE, AZ - SEPTEMBER 02: Kicker Jay Feely  of the Arizona Cardinals high fives teammate Ben Graham  after kicking a 22 yard field goal during the third quarter of the preseason NFL game against the Washington Redskins at the University of Phoenix Stadium on September 2, 2010 in Glendale, Arizona. The Cardinals defeated the Redskins 20-10. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)1 Comment

Former Sun Devil Pendergraph cut by Portland

The Portland Trail Blazers have made the statement that they don’t need big men with knee problems–unless their names are Greg Oden or Joel Pryzbilla. Former Arizona State star Jeff Pendergraph, who blew out his ACL in the preseason, was [...]

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Apr. 14, 2010 - Portland, OREGON, UNITED STATES - epa02117339 Portland Trailblazers forward Jeff Pendergraph grabs a rebound in the first quarter of the game against the Golden State Warriors at the Rose Garden in Portland, Oregon, USA, 14 April, 2010.No Comments