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Arizona Coyotes season-ticket holders comfort one another as time expires in team's NHL hockey game against the Edmonton Oilers on Wednesday, April 17, 2024, in Tempe, Ariz. The Coyotes won 5-2. Coyotes owner Alex Meruelo agreed to sell the franchise's hockey operations to Utah Jazz owner Ryan Smith, who intends to move the team to Salt Lake City. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)

After Coyotes move to Utah, fans already hopeful a new NHL team will replace them in the Valley

After the NHL’s announcement Thursday that the Coyotes are leaving Arizona to relocate to Utah, Coyotes fans are already looking ahead to a new team hopefully coming to the Valley within the … more

By Mark Carlisle
Mail | X: @mwcarlisle | 4/18/24

Arizona Coyotes fans start to gather for what is expected to be the franchise's final NHL hockey game in the Phoenix area, against the Edmonton Oilers, at the main entrance to Mullett Arena on Wednesday, April 17, 2024, in Tempe, Ariz. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)

Coyotes end tenure in the desert with raucous atmosphere and win

Mullett Arena buzzed like few times in the three years since the Arizona Coyotes moved in, the fans amped for one last desert hurrah. For 60 minutes, they got one last chance to watch the team they … more

By JOHN MARSHALL | 4/17/24

Arizona State hires former Steelers star Hines Ward as receivers coach

Arizona State has hired former Pittsburgh Steelers star Hines Ward as wide receivers coach. Ward replaces Ra’Shaad Samples, who left to become associate head coach and wide receivers coach at … more

4/14/24

Pat Tillman. 20 Years. One Legacy.

Nearly 30,000 People Ran or Walked 4.2 Miles to Honor Pat TillmanTEMPE, Ariz., April 13, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Jake Plummer, former Arizona State University and Cardinals quarterback, joined by the … more

4/13/24

20TH ANNUAL RUN HONORING PAT TILLMAN SET FOR APRIL 13

Jake Plummer and '97 Rose Bowl Teammates Serve as Race StartersWHAT: The 20th Annual Pat's Run—a 4.2-mile run/walk honoring the legacy of former NFL player and Army Ranger Pat Tillman, returns to … more

4/2/24

Texas hires Bowman away from national champion Arizona State to lead powerhouse men's swim program

Bob Bowman has been hired to take over the swimming program at Texas. His resume includes being the longtime coach of Olympic star Michael Phelps. Bowman was previously Arizona State’s coach and … more

4/1/24

Arizona State wins program's first NCAA men's swimming and diving championship

Leon Marchand set NCAA records in the 200 yard breaststroke and the 400 yards freestyle relay to help Arizona State win the program’s first NCAA men’s swimming and diving championship. … more

3/30/24

Leon Marchand helps ASU to its first national relay title at NCAA swimming and diving championships

Leon Marchand repeated as champion in the 400-yard individual medley, and he led Arizona State to its first national relay title at the NCAA men’s swimming and diving championships on Friday night. … more

3/29/24

Marchand breaks an NCAA record, Arizona State moves into first at swimming and diving championships

Leon Marchand broke an NCAA record to win the 500-yard freestyle at the men’s swimming and diving championships on Thursday night, helping Arizona State move into first place after Day 2 at the IU … more

3/28/24

Nelly Korda hits from the ninth tee during the first round of LPGA Ford Championship golf tournament, Thursday, March 28, 2024, in Gilbert, Ariz. (AP Photo/Matt York)

Nelly Korda 3 shots back at LPGA Tour's Ford Championship in bid to win 3 straight starts

Nelly Korda shot a 6-under 66 in the first round of the Ford Championship and is thee shots back in her bid to win three straight LPGA Tour starts. A week after brutal wind outside Los Angeles in the … more

By JOHN MARSHALL | 3/28/24

Arizona State guard Jose Perez (12) shoots the ball defended by Southern California forward DJ Rodman, left, and forward Vincent Iwuchukwu (3) during the second half of game Thursday, March 7 in Los Angeles. Southern California won 81-73. (The Associated Press/Raul Romero Jr.)

Arizona State’s Jose Perez leaves basketball program to play overseas

TEMPE — Arizona State guard Jose Perez has left the men’s basketball team to play overseas. Perez did not play in the Sun Devils’ 59-47 loss to UCLA on Saturday night and will … more

The Associated Press | 3/12/24

Arizona State standout swimmer Léon Marchand focuses on NCAA success as he prepares to represent France in the upcoming 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris. (Courtesy of Sun Devil Athletics)

ASU’s Léon Marchand preps for Pac-12, NCAA championships en route to second Olympic appearance

PHOENIX — Arizona State junior swimming savant Léon Marchand is expected to be the face of the French national team at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris. But first things first. … more

By Hayden Cilley, Cronkite News | 2/28/24