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Suns blown out by Raptors in Vancouver

OK, maybe blown out doesn’t tell the story. Annihilated. Destroyed. Humbled. Perhaps those are too strong since it’s only preseason, but the Toronto Raptors had their way with the Phoenix Suns 129-78 on Wednesday night in GM Place in Vancouver, [...]

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Phoenix Suns' Goran Dragic (R) has his shot rejected by Toronto Raptors' Amir Johnson during their NBA pre-season game in Vancouver, British Columbia October 6, 2010.  REUTERS/Lyle Stafford (CANADA - Tags: SPORT BASKETBALL)8 Comments

Coyotes get exhibition win in Latvia

The Phoenix Coyotes got their last preseason game in before starting their 2010-11 season in Prague on Saturday. Taylor Pyatt, Lee Stempniak and Petr Prucha all scored goals and Ilya Bryzgalov and Jason LaBarbara stopped all but one shot by [...]

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Phoenix Coyotes' Sami Lepisto (R) fights for puck with Latvia's team Dinamo Riga goalie Mikael Tellqvist during the Coyotes NHL pre-season international friendly ice hockey game in Riga October 6, 2010. REUTERS/Ints Kalnins (LATVIA - Tags: SPORT ICE HOCKEY)No Comments

ASU’s Abbott on Wooden Award Watch List

ASU senior guard Ty Abbott has been named as one of 50 players on the watch list for the John Wooden Award, which is presented annually to college basketball’s top player. Abbott averaged 12 points and 4 rebounds per game [...]

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Mar. 11, 2010 - Los Angeles, CA, USA - 11 March 2010: Arizona State Ty Abbott during a Pac 10 Tournament game between the Arizona State Sun Devils and the Stanford Cardinal at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, CA.No Comments

Cecil’s finger costs him 40 grand

You can’t hear somebody look back on the playing career of former Arizona Wildcat and Cardinal safety Chuck Cecil without the word ‘fiery’ come up before too long. Guess what? Even though he hasn’t played in the league in 15 [...]

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Sep 12, 2010; Nashville, TN, USA; Tennessee Titans defensive coordinator Chuck Cecil during the game against the Oakland Raiders at LP Field. Photo via Newscom72 Comments

Let the Mark Reynolds trade rumors begin…

After a player has a season where he has more than twice the amount of strikeouts as hits, and hits below .200 after being mentioned as a possible All-Star, there’s bound to be trade rumors surrounding him, right? You bet [...]

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Arizona Diamondbacks Mark Reynolds watches his home run against the New York Yankees in the first inning of their MLB inter-league baseball game in Phoenix, June 21, 2010. REUTERS/Joshua Lott (UNITED STATES - Tags: SPORT BASEBALL)420 Comments

Plans unveiled for new Wrigleyville in Mesa

When the Wrigley Field was built in 1914, it was done so at a construction cost of $250,000. Now, the Chicago Cubs are getting a new spring training home in Mesa, at a cost of just $99 million. Plans were [...]

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Beanie’s not happy

Beanie Wells isn’t happy about his role with the Arizona Cardinals, and let it be known on Monday. Wells, who missed the first two games of the year with a knee injury, has played behind Tim Hightower in the Cardinals’ [...]

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GLENDALE, AZ - DECEMBER 27:  Runningback Beanie Wells #26 of the Arizona Cardinals during the NFL game against the St. Louis Rams at the Universtity of Phoenix Stadium on December 27, 2009 in Glendale, Arizona. The Cardinals defeated the Rams 31-10.  (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)No Comments

Burrell’s blast sinks D-backs in San Fran

Pat Burrell clubbed a three-run homer off of Ian Kennedy in the bottom of the fourth inning, and the San Francisco Giants beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 3-1 at AT&T Park on Wednesday night. Tim Lincecum was strong for the Giants, [...]

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San Francisco Giants left fielder Pat Burrell high fives teammate Buster Posey after hitting an eventual game-winning two-run home run against the Colorado Rockies during the seventh inning at Coors Field on September 24, 2010 in Denver. The Giants maintained their NL West division lead with a 2-1 win over the Rockies.    UPI/Gary C. Caskey Photo via NewscomNo Comments

Oregon blog accuses ASU of faking injuries

It’s an interesting point–and something that was brought up during ASU’s one-point loss to Wisconsin the week earlier. One way to slow down a high-powered and up-tempo offense would be to get hurt. But would you do it with your [...]

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Sep 25, 2010; Tempe, AZ, USA; Arizona State Sun Devils coach Dennis Erickson (left) shakes hands with Oregon Ducks coach Chip Kelly after the game at Sun Devil Stadium. Oregon defeated Arizona State 42-31. Photo via Newscom1 Comment

Cardinals receiving corps gets thinner with loss of Breaston

Anquan Boldin is in Baltimore. Early Doucet is on the shelf after a sports hernia. Now, add Steve Breaston to the list of the wounded (and unavailable) for the Arizona Cardinals. Breaston had knee surgery on Tuesday and will miss [...]

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GLENDALE, AZ - SEPTEMBER 02:  Wide receiver Steve Breaston  of the Arizona Cardinals stands on the sidelines during 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