A great community, great downtown, and good beer: When a city and a sport intertwine
Maybe it's the years of battling a cross-town rival, or maybe it's the fact that a game blends beautifully with a natural environment. Whatever it is, a place can sometimes become intertwined in a competition.
Get on your soap box: Bisbee Coaster Races return with rich history
The celebration featuring soap box derby-like cars typically attracts thousands.
I Mean, I Really Like Winning: Performing at a sport's highest levels
Taking the top prize is often the main goal of sports. First, an Olympic sport thats US championship is in Arizona. Then, how a baseball powerhouse has turned winning into a multi-generational effort.
This is an Evolution: While some things change, other parts stay the same
Rule changes in college sports alter the business on a monumental scale, and how a baseball powerhouse passes one generation to the next.
Arizona president says realignment talk premature until Pac-12 has hard numbers on TV deal
The Pac-12's current deal expires after the 2023-24 school year.
Bettman: NHL still committed to keeping Coyotes in Arizona after arena referendum failed
“It’s a good market, and if we can make it work, we’ll make it work,” Bettman said.
"The Legend of Georgia McBride" and the art of drag.
Also on Arizona Spotlight: Students build skill and character playing wheelchair basketball; a review of the documentary "Feelings are Facts" and an interview with filmmaker Jack Walsh; and, an amphibious love story from "Stories That Soar!"
The Buzz previews AZPM's newest podcast
More Than a Game takes listeners beyond the scores and tells the stories behind sports.
The hot-tub league: How a Mesa spa brought spring training to Arizona
15 teams now call Arizona their spring training homes.
Baseball is back! Cactus League expects full crowds, significant economic impact with 2023 spring training
The Cactus League has been forced to pivot the last three years with the global pandemic and MLB lockout changing the way the league brought in its revenue.
Brittney Griner re-signs with Phoenix Mercury
The 32-year-old had said planned to return to Phoenix after she returned home from her 10-month detainment in Russia.
In a pickle: Major League Pickleball launches season in Mesa
The popular recreational game, which has been described as a combination of tennis, ping-pong and badminton, now has become a fast-growing professional sport.
The Buzz: Sports Betting in Arizona
Arizona has always been a destination for major sporting events, but those within the state now also have the ability to gamble on the outcomes of those games.
Mat Ishbia agrees to buy Suns, Mercury for $4 billion
The sale is expected to take several weeks to complete.
UA Men's Basketball avoids harshest sanctions for NCAA violations
Imposed penalties do not go much beyond those the program self-imposed
