At this moment on the cusp of the Sweet 16, it strikes us as flat-out absurd how much big-time college basketball and football coaches continue to rake in, no matter what the economy is doing to most of the rest of us. Yup, we know that those salaries generally…
The Arizona Diamondbacks assigned fan-favorite pitcher Micah Owings to minor league camp today, alongside right-handed pitcher Brian Sweeney and fabulously-named journeyman outfielder Wily Mo Peña. D’Backs management also sent catcher John Hester to Reno. None of these guys were expected to make a difference for the Diamondbacks this season, but…
Arizona Wildcats fans at the arena in Tulsa and elsewhere could feel yesterday’s game against Texas slipping away in the closing moments. With just a few minutes left, the Longhorns had taken their first lead since very early in the fiercely fought contest, and it was all the Cats could…
Most people who weigh 400-plus pounds can barely make their way from the couch to the refrigerator. Not Arizona-based sumo wrestler Kelly Gneiting, 40, who became the Guinness-certified “heaviest man to complete a marathon” over the weekend when he finished the LA Marathon yesterday.Gneiting weighed in at an even 400…
The Phoenix Suns got the best medicine in the world this past weekend to help treat their bruised and battered egos: A pair of much-needed wins over two hapless Pacific Division opponents. In fact, Planet Orange not only beat the Golden State Warriors and Los Angeles Clippers, they destroyed ’em…
If you’re like us, your NCAA bracket is already worthless leading into the Sweet 16. But the University of Arizona’s still giving some Arizonans a reason to pay attention to college basketball — if only for one month out of the year.The Wildcats won a stunner over the Texas Longhorns…
Arizona has just beaten Memphis 77-75 in the first round of the NCAA championships. A last-second block by Derrick Williams–eerily similar to what he did in a 87-86 win over Washington a few weeks ago–preserved the big win. To call this one a thriller is not cliche; the teams were so…
The Arizona Wildcats will take the floor in a few hours against the Memphis Tigers in first-round NCAA action. The 5th-seeded Cats are favored over a young Tigers team coached by former Arizona player and assistant coach Josh Pastner, a bright, precocious (two college degrees in three years) guy who…
The Phoenix Suns’ game last night was a thriller — for the last few minutes or so, anyway. The rest of the 95-93 loss to the Houston Rockets was another listless effort from a bad team that looks less like a contender with each passing game. Planet Orange started slow,…
Arizona’s 77-75 overtime loss to Washington in the Pac-10 tournament finals on Saturday afternoon was intensely fought, and ended dramatically when tough little guard Isaiah Thomas hit a fadeaway jumper at the buzzer that was one of ESPN’s top ten plays of the day. The Wildcats seemingly had the game…
The Phoenix Suns didn’t stand a chance against the Orlando Magic yesterday, not with Steve Nash out with “pelvic instability,” and not with their magically disappearing offense. Orlando whomped on the Suns in a 111-88 rout. Magic Coach Stan Van Gundy commented on Nash’s absence after the game. “I thought…
This edition of the Arizona Wildcats is unlikely to get too deep into the upcoming NCAA tournament–inexperience at the point guard position and other shortcomings surely will spell their doom, hopefully in the second weekend, not the first. But it’s an interesting and very watchable team, with all manner of…
It wasn’t very fun to be a member of the Phoenix Suns last night. Despite a pimp effort from Marcin Gortat (18 points), Planet Orange was soundly thumped by the Denver Nuggets in a 116-97 loss on Thursday evening at US Airways Center.The Suns were eviscerated from start to finish,…
Just last week, Arizona State laid a hurtin’ on the Oregon Ducks over in Tempe, and the rematch looked favorable for the Sun Devils in the first round of the Pac-10 men’s basketball tournament in Los Angeles. Not nearly enough horses to compete night after night in a top-drawer Division…
Fox Sports’ Ken Rosenthal reports that the Arizona Diamondbacks are trying to trade for Texas Rangers infielder Michael Young. There are more problems with that potential trade than there are holes in the Diamondbacks’ lineup. Young is 34, plays shoddy defense, and earns his paycheck at the Ballpark in Arlington…
Hakeem Warrick and Vince Carter scored 32 points each Tuesday as the Phoenix Suns edged the Houston Rockets 113-110 at US Airways Center. It was a career night for Warrick, who was filling in for the injured Channing Frye, out two to three weeks after dislocating his shoulder in a game…
Phoenix Suns star Channing Frye will be out for the next two to three weeks with a dislocated right shoulder, confirmed by an MRI this morning. Frye has been a rock for the Suns this season, averaging 12.3 points and 6.6 rebounds a game. He’s played in all of their…
“Defense” will be a “key” factor in determining who will play first base for the Arizona Diamondbacks this season, which means the Diamondbacks are asking the wrong question of their candidates. The open first base position has been a major question mark for the organization throughout the spring. The candidates…
We hadn’t used that headline even once during this men’s college basketball season. But the improbable happened, and both the Arizona Wildcats and the ASU Sun Devils won their weekend games against the Oregon schools fairly easily to close out the regular season in fine fashion. For the Devils, the…
The Phoenix Suns stomped the Milwaukee Bucks Friday night, winning 102-88 before dropping a tight game 122-118 to the Oklahoma City Thunder in overtime Sunday. Worse than the loss is an injury to Channing Frye, who dislocated his shoulder last night. The team will give Frye an MRI today. Friday’s game…
The Phoenix Suns could not keep their momentum going last night against the Boston Celtics, taking a spectacular 115-103 beating in a game that was never really close.It was a major comedown from Monday night’s wild overtime win against the New Jersey Nets. That contest climaxed with a last-second three…
Sports Illustrated ran an article this morning detailing the results of background checks into all college football players who play for the Top 25 ranked schools in the country. The results are unsurprising: some college football players have criminal records. In fact, SI found that 7 percent of all…
