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It’s all good for Rattlers in easy win over Utah

Things couldn’t have gone more right for the Arizona Rattlers on Friday night. A slew of league and franchise records fell, the team retired the number of legendary quarterback Sherdrick Bonner at halftime, and the Rattlers cruised to a 48-20 [...]

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Ranking the Pac-10 non-conference schedules

OK, I’ll admit it. I’m jonesing for some college football. Let’s face it, college football season is too short. Twelve games? Nine months of offseason? Too long, I say. Any time a couple can conceive a child and actually witness [...]

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SEATTLE - SEPTEMBER 6:  Jake Locker #10 of the Washington Huskies runs with the ball during their game against the BYU Cougars on September 6, 2008 at Husky Stadium in Seattle, Washington. The Cougars defeated the Huskies 28-27. (Photo by Otto Greule Jr/Getty Images)4 Comments

Suns’ Lopez named to USA Basketball National Team roster

Suns’ center Robin Lopez, along with Dallas’ Tyson Chandler and Boston’s Rajon Rondo, was named to the 2010-12 USA Men’s National Team Roster by USA Basketball chairman Jerry Colangelo on Thursday. Eighteen other players are on the roster, and are [...]

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Los Angeles Lakers center Andrew Bynum and Phoenix Suns center Robin Lopez reach up for a rebound in the first quarter during Game 2 of their NBA Western Conference final playoff series in Los Angeles May 19, 2010. REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson (UNITED STATES - Tags: SPORT BASKETBALL)1 Comment

Childress introduced to Phoenix

After a few days of speculation, the Josh Childress sign-and-trade deal with the Atlanta Hawks is finally official. Childress, who spent the last two seasons playing professionally in Greece while his rights were still held by the Hawks, was introduced [...]

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BOSTON - APRIL 23:  Josh Childress #1 of the Atlanta Hawks reacts to a foul call against one of his teammates in the first quarter against the Boston Celtics during Game Two of the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals on April 23, 2008 at the TD Banknorth Garden in Boston, Massachusetts.  NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement.  (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)4 Comments

STAT of the Day: D-backs have nice offensive history in All-Star Games

When Chris Young pinch-hit for Andre Ethier in the 7th inning of Tuesday night’s Major League Baseball All-Star Game, he became the 10th Arizona Diamondbacks’ position player to participate in the Midsummer Classic. Young joins Devon White, Jay Bell, Matt [...]

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National League All-Star Chris Young makes the final out in the ninth inning in the All-Star Game in Anaheim, California on July 13, 2010. The National League won 3-1. UPI/Lori Shepler Photo via NewscomNo Comments

There is something that’ll get you excited for ASU Football season after all

We’ve all seen the projections. Ninth place in the Pac-10. We’ve heard the rumors. Head coach Dennis Erickson is on the hot seat. Not a pretty picture. We’re still 52 days away from the Sun Devils’ season opener against Portland [...]

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ASU freshman class gets smaller

As Doug Haller of The Arizona Republic is reporting, two members of ASU’s 2010 football recruiting class have enrolled at Arizona Western College in Yuma. Defensive tackle Calvin Tonga and running back/cornerback Damien Williams won’t be Sun Devils this season. [...]

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Hey Yovani, put your money where your mouth is!

You’ve waited years for this. The biggest stars in baseball converging in Downtown Phoenix for three days worth of festivities surrounding the Major League Baseball All-Star Game. And you’re thinking “what took so long?” Normally, when a new ballpark opens [...]

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Milwaukee Brewers starting pitcher Yovani Gallardo holds his side as he leaves the game with a side injury against the St. Louis Cardinals in the third inning at Busch Stadium in St. Louis on July 4, 2010. UPI/Bill Greenblatt Photo via Newscom4 Comments

Young avoids the “Goose Egg Club” in first Derby experience

Following the Arizona Diamondbacks’ final game of the first half of the season on Sunday, outfielder Chris Young was the only player on the team packing a bag for Anaheim. The D-backs’ center fielder was named to the National League [...]

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July 12, 2010 - Anaheim, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES - epa02246655 Arizona Diamondbacks Chris Young connects for a home run during Major League Baseball's All-Star home run derby at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California, USA, 12 July 2010.No Comments

Raptors fans really dislike Hedo Turkoglu

I’m not going to say it matches Cleveland’s absolute hatred toward the now-departed LeBron James, but Toronto has a pretty healthy dislike for new Phoenix Suns’ forward Hedo Turkoglu. Bruce Arthur of National Post in Canada calls Turkoglu’s stay in [...]

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Jan 28, 2010 - New York, New York, USA - Toronto Raptors forward Hedo Turkoglu reacts to a call with New York Knicks center David Lee during the NBA basketball game at Madison Square Garden, in New York City. The Toronto Raptors defeated the New York Knicks 102-101.7 Comments