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Fourth quarter rut dooms Suns in season-opening loss to Portland

The Portland Trail Blazers closed the game on an 18-1 run, putting away the Phoenix Suns 106-92 on the NBA’s opening night at the Rose Garden in Portland. The Suns led 91-88 with 5:44 left after Steve Nash made the [...]

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Portland Trail Blazers center Marcus Camby (23) reaches to block the shot of Phoenix Suns forward Grant Hill (33) during the first quarter of their NBA basketball game in Portland, Oregon October 26, 2010.   REUTERS/Steve Dipaola (UNITED STATES - Tags: SPORT BASKETBALL)808 Comments

After one game, feel sorry for Nash

It’s easy to point fingers after a loss. You could point to Nicolas Batum’s fourth-quarter outburst or Jason Richardson’s lack thereof if you want. Just don’t point to Steve Nash, nine turnovers be damned. Two plays provided a revealing glimpse [...]

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Phoenix Sun's point guard Steve Nash (R) drives on Portland Trail Blazer's forward LaMarcus Aldridge (L) during the first quarter of their NBA basketball game in Portland, Oregon October 26, 2010. REUTERS/Steve Dipaola (UNITED STATES - Tags: SPORT BASKETBALL)6 Comments

PIR’s Park ‘N Ride Makes it Easy For Fans at the Upcoming Kobalt Tools 500!

Phoenix International Raceway has announced its operating schedule for its Park ‘N Ride program – encouraging race fans to take advantage of the shuttle service when traveling to and from the Kobalt Tools 500 NASCAR Sprint Cup Race on Sunday, [...]

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PHOENIX - APRIL 10: A general view of race action during the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series SUBWAY Fresh Fit 600 at Phoenix International Raceway on April 10, 2010 in Phoenix, Arizona. (Photo by Jeff Gross/Getty Images for NASCAR)2 Comments

Danica Patrick, Ryan Newman, and Kasey Kahne to Visit with Race Fans at PIR on November 12th!

Phoenix-area resident Danica Patrick – set to make her Phoenix International Raceway NASCAR debut during the upcoming Kobalt Tools 500 race weekend – will participate in a fan Q&A at PIR’s Budweiser ROLL-BAR stage on Nov. 12. The event will [...]

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MADISON, IL - OCTOBER 23: Danica Patrick, driver of the  GoDaddy.com Chevrolet stands on the grid as waits for qualifying run for the NASCAR 5-hour Energy 250 at Gateway International Raceway on October 23, 2010 in Madison, Illinois. (Photo by John Sommers II/Getty Images)No Comments

D-backs add four to complete 2011 coaching staff

From Arizona Diamondbacks Media Relations (PHOENIX) — The Arizona Diamondbacks announced today they have named Alan Trammell as bench coach, Don Baylor as hitting coach, Eric Young as first base coach and Charles Nagy as pitching coach for the 2011 [...]

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Arizona Diamondbacks bench coach Kirk Gibson watches the action against the St. Louis Cardinals from the dugout in the second inning at Busch Stadium in St. Louis on July 18, 2009. (UPI Photo/Bill Greenblatt) Photo via NewscomNo Comments

Fanster.com’s 2010-11 NBA Preview

It’s here. The 65th season of the National Basketball Association begins tonight, and will give us drama and plentiful story lines for the next 8 months. But it is the NBA after all, so like 97% of the games that [...]

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Brownie Points: How long are ASU fans willing to wait?

It shouldn’t have taken a 50-17 loss at California – a mediocre, middle-of-the-road Pac-10 team that was rolled by Nevada and dismantled by USC just a week ago – to get people serious about the idea of firing ASU coach [...]

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Jul 29, 2010; Pasadena, CA, USA; Arizona State Sun Devils coach Dennis Erickson at Pacific-10 Conference media day at the Rose Bowl. Photo by Image of Sport Photo via Newscom744 Comments

Recapping Week 8 in the Pac-10: Oregon still can’t impress the computers

Another week is in the books in the Pac-10 and not much has changed. Well, I mean other than Oregon is looking more and more invincible each time they take the field (to everyone but the BCS computers) and that [...]

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EUGENE, OR - OCTOBER 21: LaMichael James  of the Oregon Ducks ceelebrates scoring a touchdown in the 1st quarter against the UCLA Bruins on October 21, 2010 at the Autzen Stadium in Eugene, Oregon. (Photo by Jonathan Ferrey/Getty Images)10 Comments

Six Points: Cardinals can’t muster any offense in loss to Seattle

The Arizona Cardinals got back on the field after their bye week, and took on the Seattle Seahawks with first place on the line in the NFC West. The Cards put forth their second consecutive solid defensive effort, but their [...]

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SEATTLE - OCTOBER 24: Quarterback Max Hall  of the Arizona Cardinals passes against the Seattle Seahawks at Qwest Field on October 24, 2010 in Seattle, Washington. The Seahawks defeated the Cardinals 22-10. (Photo by Otto Greule Jr/Getty Images)6 Comments

Philippoussis dominates on the way to championship in Surprise

Mark Philippoussis has stated several times this week that he’d like to get back on the ATP Tour. If his play on Sunday is any indication, it would be foolish to doubt him. Philippoussis used his tremendous first serve and [...]

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