Phoenix Arizona Republic: Sports
- Suns GM James Jones talks Heat hoodie pic, youth showing power in George Floyd protests
Monday - 07/06/2020 - 05:59 PMSuns GM James Jones talks about MIami Heat hoodie pic after Trayvon Martin death in 2012 and today's youth showing power in George Floyd protests.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Former Scottsdale CC football coach Ken Giovando captivated with his passion, story telling
Tuesday - 07/07/2020 - 10:53 AMKen Giovando, who coached football for 50 years, died on June 25 at 75, leaving a lasing legacy of passion and laughter
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Phoenix Suns GM James Jones says entire team not traveling Tuesday to Orlando
Monday - 07/06/2020 - 04:57 PMSuns general manager James Jones addressed Kelly Oubre Jr.s' rehab and the team's travel party as the Suns are scheduled to leave Tuesday for Orlando.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Nationals, Astros, Cards cancel workouts as COVID-19 testing failures affect at least six MLB teams
Monday - 07/06/2020 - 04:16 PMMLB's problems with COVID-19 testing evolved into a crisis Monday when the Nationals became at least the third team to cancel or postpone a workout.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Former Mingus coach Bob Young recommended to lead Bradshaw Mountain football
Monday - 07/06/2020 - 10:24 PMBob Young is expected to succeed Chuck Moller, who died May 25, as Bradshaw Mountain's football coach.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Arizona Diamondbacks' 60-game 2020 MLB regular season schedule
Monday - 07/06/2020 - 08:09 PMHere's the Arizona Diamondbacks' complete 60-game schedule for the 2020 season. All times Arizona time.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Diamondbacks to open 2020 season July 24 in San Diego, assuming all goes well from here
Monday - 07/06/2020 - 07:46 PMThe Diamondbacks will open the 2020 season July 24 in San Diego.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Arizona Diamondbacks pitchers Junior Guerra, Silvino Bracho test positive for COVID-19
Sunday - 07/05/2020 - 11:31 PMThe Diamondbacks said pitchers Junior Guerra and Silvino Bracho were two of the team's three 40-man players to test positive.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - 'Connections and trust' keys for Arizona State football's efforts toward building program
Sunday - 07/05/2020 - 10:30 AMThe foundation of a football program is built with connections its coaches have established and few can claim the reach of the Arizona State program.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Boulder Creek QB Bear Milacek commits to New Mexico Lobos football
Sunday - 07/05/2020 - 01:26 PMBear Milacek became the fourth quarterback in the 2021 class in Arizona to commit to a Division I school
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- Arizona high school football position rankings: Top 10 running backs for 2020-21 season
Tuesday - 07/07/2020 - 10:00 AMIt's time for The Arizona Republic to examine each position in Arizona high school football. Here's the top running backs.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Suns GM Jones applauds today's youth for using their power in Black Lives Matter movement
Tuesday - 07/07/2020 - 10:30 AMSuns GM James Jones was with the Heat when they took a photo wearing hoodies after Trayvon Martin was killed; he sees a new approach by today's youth.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - PHH Prep girls basketball's Ally Stedman commits to Pepperdine
Monday - 07/06/2020 - 07:15 PMThe 5-10 Stedman announced her verbal commitment to Pepperdine on Twitter Monday.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Former Millennium volleyball player Miles Duncan commits to college, aspires to make films
Monday - 07/06/2020 - 09:47 PMThe 6-foot-5 middle blocker announced his commitment via Twitter on July 5, planning to become a comedy and horror film writer and director.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Cleveland Indians manager Terry Francona favors nickname change for team
Monday - 07/06/2020 - 10:05 PMCleveland manager Terry Francona won't sidestep the hot-button topic any longer. He believes the Indians need to change their contentious nickname.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Chasity Melvin joins Phoenix Mercury coaching staff
Monday - 07/06/2020 - 10:24 PMChasity Melvin joins Phoenix Mercury coaching staff, replacing Penny Taylor for shortened 2020 season.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Right fielder Kole Calhoun is Arizona Diamondbacks' latest COVID-19 positive
Monday - 07/06/2020 - 11:13 PMDiamondbacks right fielder Kole Calhoun is the third player on the team's 40-man roster to test positive for the virus.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Opinion: Star basketball recruit Makur Maker choosing Howard is admirable. But it will take many others to lift HBCU basketball
Friday - 07/03/2020 - 11:57 AMFive-star basketball recruit Makur Maker hopes decision to play at Howard can get more elite prospects to HBCUs. But that can't fall to players alone.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Pitchers workloads in flux as Arizona Diamondbacks ease into camp
Sunday - 07/05/2020 - 03:59 PMWhile the focus is on preventing disease, the Diamondbacks are also being mindful of preventing typical baseball injuries.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Forever Five: Finding Greenway High School's all-time greatest athletes
Sunday - 07/05/2020 - 01:00 PMOne in an occasional series looking at an Arizona high school's five all-time greatest athletes as chosen by The Republic.
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- Miles Duncan gets two kills in a Millennium boys volleyball match
Monday - 07/06/2020 - 09:47 PMMiles Duncan gets two kills in a Millennium boys volleyball match
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Former Notre Dame Prep LB Brock Locnikar braces for Harvard online, possible spring season
Tuesday - 07/07/2020 - 10:06 AMNever did Brock Locnikar believe his college football career at Harvard would begin with online school and a possible spring season
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Dream City Christian basketball player Alex Tchikou reclassifies, commits to Alabama
Monday - 07/06/2020 - 11:18 AMAlex Tchikou announced Sunday he will be playing for the Alabama Crimson Tide
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Arizona Diamondbacks' Robbie Ray: I 'need to pitch this year' with free agency looming
Monday - 07/06/2020 - 12:22 PMDiamondbacks lefty Robbie Ray sees a chance to boost his free-agent stock with a strong season.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Arizona Cardinals' Patrick Peterson among NFL players under most pressure in 2020
Monday - 07/06/2020 - 11:10 AMArizona Cardinals cornerback Patrick Peterson will be under a lot of pressure in 2020, according to one NFL writer.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Phoenix Rising FC players comfortable and ready for USL season's return this weekend
Monday - 07/06/2020 - 07:58 PMSaturday marks the official return of both the USL Championship season and resumption of pro sporting events in Phoenix.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Suns GM James Jones leaving door open for Kelly Oubre Jr. to return from knee injury in Orlando
Monday - 07/06/2020 - 05:24 PMKelly Oubre had knee surgery March 3 and reportedly looked to opt out of playing in the 2019-20 NBA season resumption.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Zeke Nnaji's personality could help Arizona Wildcats product scale NBA draft boards
Sunday - 07/05/2020 - 07:36 PMEven in the sterile world of virtual interviews with NBA teams, Zeke Nnaji has still managed to find an advantage.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Larry Fitzgerald, DeAndre Hopkins give Arizona Cardinals one of NFL's best receiving duos
Sunday - 07/05/2020 - 05:46 PMThe Arizona Cardinals' DeAndre Hopkins and Larry Fitzgerald are among the best wide receiver duos in the NFL, according to one NFL analyst.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Phoenix Suns have an improbable — but not impossible — chance to reach the NBA playoffs
Sunday - 07/05/2020 - 11:01 AMCoach Monty Williams and second-year center Deandre Ayton have the right mindset to pull off the unlikely.
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