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Coaching changes paid off in a big way for several teams this season.

When Monty Williams learned Stephen Curry would be back on the floor and Splash Brother Klay Thompson also would be good to go, the Suns coach figured Phoenix would have to do everything right and make some of its own breaks to beat the defending NBA champions.

The Arizona Cardinals have fired coach Kliff Kingsbury and parted ways with general manager Steve Keim after a dreadful season that saw constant unwanted headlines, a serious knee injury to star quarterback Kyler Murray and lots of losing.

In emphatic and overwhelming fashion, Georgia became the first team to repeat as College Football Playoff national champions and left no doubt the 'Dawgs are the new bullies on the block.

The roars from Washington State's locker room echoed through a hallway underneath the stands at McKale Center.

J.J. Watt's day started with a ceremonial bow following yet another sack. It ended with an emotional goodbye fitting for the end of the career of one of the NFL's best defensive players.

Donovan Mitchell doesn't have to score 71 points in a game for the Cleveland Cavaliers to be at their best.

Brock Purdy and the San Francisco 49ers are peaking at just the right time and now know they won't have to go on the road for at least a few more weeks.

The ninth-ranked Lee Williams High School girls basketball team traveled to Cottonwood on Thursday, Jan. 5 to take on 17th-ranked Mingus High School in a Class 4A Grand Canyon Region game with a lot on the line.

For Mike McGlinchey, his “welcome to the NFL” moment came as a rookie back in 2018 with the San Francisco 49ers when he lined up against J.J. Watt in a joint practice in Houston and got flattened in a drill.

The Arizona Diamondbacks have signed three-time All-Star third baseman Evan Longoria to a one-year deal.

Warren Washington scored 16 of his 18 points in the first half and Arizona State turned back Washington State 77-71 on Thursday night.

Arizona has been an offensive juggernaut in two seasons under coach Tommy Lloyd while reeling off one of the nation's longest home winning streaks.

The Lee Williams High School girls basketball team fared well against a host of tough competitors at the Prescott Lady Badgers Classic Dec. 29-30 at Prescott.

The Arizona Diamondbacks and right-hander Zach Davies have agreed to a $5 million, one-year contract that includes a mutual option for 2024, according to a person familiar with the deal.

Evan Mobley couldn't remember the last time he made a winning shot. He'll never forget his first one in the NBA.

With tears beginning to well, Tennessee Titans linebacker Rashad Weaver shook his head and lowered it to his knees, his body swaying as he tried to express what it was like watching friend and former college teammate Damar Hamlin having to be resuscitated back to life on the football field.

Only 18 months ago, the Phoenix Suns were on the brink.

Julius Randle had 28 points and 16 rebounds to lead the New York Knicks to a 102-83 win over the Phoenix Suns on Monday in New York.

The Cardinals lost another football game on Sunday. That's not particularly important.

This year, there were 11 desert bighorn sheep tags issued to sportsmen for hunts in Mohave County.

Gary Trent Jr. matched his season high with 35 points, Pascal Siakam had 26 and the Toronto Raptors snapped a five-game home losing streak with a 113-104 victory over the short-handed and sloppy Phoenix Suns on Friday night.

The quarterback carousel continues for the Arizona Cardinals, who now turn to David Blough as their fourth option of the season.

At 36, Colt McCoy is savoring every opportunity to play for the Arizona Cardinals, especially after teammate J.J. Watt's plans to retire were announced this week.

Pelé, the Brazilian king of soccer who won a record three World Cups and became one of the most commanding sports figures of the last century, died Thursday.