The Phoenix Suns have finally named their General Manager. Lance Blanks, a former NBA player and experienced front-office executive, was named to the position yesterday afternoon. Blanks, 43, was the 26th overall pick in the 1990 NBA Draft and also played in Europe…
Brace yourselves, Sun Devil fans; you might need some tissues (or a lot of alcohol) for this one. ESPN is counting down the 50 most painful losses in college football history this week and the Sun Devils are pretty high on the list. ASU’s crushing, last-second loss to Ohio State…
Looking to increase their fan base and boost season ticket sales, the Phoenix Coyotes are holding an open house. The event will take place August 12 at Jobing.com Arena from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. and is available (and free) to all fans. Fans can select seat locations for a…
Chase Field was a virtual ghost town last night as the Arizona Diamondbacks lost to the Washington Nationals 7-2 in front of the smallest crowd in team history. Only 15,670 people were in attendance to witness the defeat, adding a dubious distinction for an otherwise unremarkable game that saw the…
The Arizona State football team started camp yesterday full of questions. Who is the quarterback? Do they have an offensive line? Is the defense as good (or better) than as advertised? Ultimately, however, the biggest question is whether the Sun Devils can put together a winning record and make it…
It’s that time of year again. And no, we’re not talking about monsoon season. The month of August is now known as “Brett Favre Month,” where the future Hall of Fame quarterback hijacks sports and makes himself the top story. Will he retire? Or won’t he? Our pick is that he’s…
With all of the hype and attention surrounding the Miami Heat’s new super-trio and all things LA, it may be easy to forget that there are 28 other teams in the NBA. Some of which are pretty good. A partial schedule was released last night, including some marquee games and…
Mark Reynolds got a nice birthday gift Tuesday night: a win, plus a game-changing three-run home run. But he’ll probably need an ice pack after a scary incident in the sixth inning when he was hit by a pitch in the face. The Snakes came away with a 6-1 victory over…
The Phoenix Coyotes are a mess, plain and simple. Despite a successful year on the ice in 2009-10, things off of it still look bleak. See: the ownership fiasco. The Yotes have been involved in negotiations with Ice Edge Holdings about a long-term lease of Jobing.com arena for some time…
On Sundays this fall, the Arizona Cardinals will go to battle on the gridiron. However, the only fighting Cards’ players have done so far this off-season happened at training camp yesterday, and it was amongst them themselves. Multiple scrums broke out, one of which nearly involved the entire team. After Darnell…
Returning home didn’t make a difference. Neither did a roster filled with new players after a flurry of trades. The Diamondbacks lost again. This time it was 3-1 to the Washington Nationals in front of 500 or so people at Chase Field. (OK. 16,793 actually showed up). The offense only managed one…
The Arizona Cardinals reached an agreement with their first-round draft pick. According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, defensive tackle Dan Williams signed a five-year deal earlier this morning. Williams, the 26th overall pick of the 2010 draft, is expected to finalize the deal today and be in camp this afternoon…
In the sports prediction biz, well, we basically suck. Thought the Arizona Diamondbacks would compete for the NL West title this season (WRONG!) and didn’t expect the Cardinals to make the NFL playoffs two seasons ago, much less come a few inches from winning the damned Super Bowl. But we…
One of the high points in an otherwise dismal season for the Arizona Diamondbacks came about ten days ago in downtown Phoenix, when the lowly reptilians swept the New York Mets in a three-game series. The vagaries of this year’s schedule make it possible for the NL East squad to…
First it was Dan Haren to the Angels. Now Edwin Jackson has been traded by the Diamondbacks. Long been rumored to be on the trading block, Jackson was dealt to the Chicago White Sox this morning. The deal nets two more pitching arms for the Snakes in right-hander Dan Hudson…
In the end, this loss was just like most of the others this season. Little offense, the lack of a clutch hit, stupid mental errors. Another game, another D-Backs loss – this time 3-2 to the Philadelphia Phillies in 11 innings. This one makes seven in a row…
Arizona State football fans should be thankful for the Washington State Cougars. Without them, the Sun Devils would at the very bottom of the Pac-10. In the preseason media poll, released today in Los Angeles, ASU was picked to finish ninth…
After being a doormat in the NFL for decades, the Cardinals have put together back-to-back solid seasons that even included a trip to the Super Bowl two years ago. But the roster turnover between this season and last has been heavy, as playmakers such as Kurt Warner, Anquan Boldin, Karlos…
Phillies ace Roy Halladay made it look easy Wednesday night against the Arizona Diamondbacks as the Phils won 7-1. Halladay threw a six-hit complete game, striking out nine D-Backs, yet throwing only 109 pitches. The only blemish on his evening was giving up an RBI double to Miguel Montero in…
Fear not, Cardinals fans. Your time is almost here. With the D-Backs not turning any heads and the Suns and Coyotes not generating much news, it’s time to focus on football. Even if it’s just the announcement that single-game tickets for the 2010 season go on sale this Saturday. More…
Don Mattingly is finally getting his chance to manage a baseball team, although the major leagues are still a step away. The Dodgers’ bench coach will manage the Phoenix Desert Dogs in the Arizona Fall League, a hopeful step in the right direction for Mattingly. Mattingly long has been rumored to replace…
A recent article produced by ESPN has opened some eyes, and may leave some people hunched over a trash can. The article focuses on stadium food and health inspections in all 107 stadiums sanctioned by the governing bodies of the four major professional sports (the National Football League, Major League Baseball, the…
