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Mexican fighters take center stage at Top Rank Boxing in Glendale
GLENDALE – The pageantry and build-up for a boxing match is unlike anything in sports. For Top Rank’s latest event in Arizona, the intensity began to build during the Wednesday press conference before the March bout at the Hyatt Regency in downtown Phoenix. In the main event, former...
The Arizona Republic's high school baseball rankings: Super 10 through 1A
Here are The Arizona Republic's high school baseball rankings as of April 22, 2024. Super 10 comprises the best of the best in the state, regardless of conference. The Arizona Interscholastic Association state playoff tournaments begin Saturday. Super 10 ...
Pool event to make Splash in Surprise
Bring the family to Surprise Safety Splash from 5 to 8 p.m. Saturday, May 18 at the Surprise Aquatic Center, 15831 N. Bullard Ave., for a free event focused on water and summer safety. Enjoy rescue demos, fire trucks, police and SWAT vehicles, games, raffles, prizes, swim evaluations and more.
Gilbert's Vance Nilsson breaks Arizona state record in 300-meter hurdles again
Vance Nilsson is operating on a different level right now. Just 12 days after he broke Phoenix Brophy Prep Bobby Grant’s Arizona state record in the 300-meter hurdles at the Hohokam Invitational, Nilsson re-broke his record in the event Wednesday night at the Northeast Valley Championships held at Scottsdale Horizon High School. Nilsson...
AIA rescinds Desert Edge's football, track probation, teams be eligible for postseason
The Arizona Interscholastic Association has rescinded the probation imposed on Goodyear Desert Edge High School's football and track and field programs for next school year. Tuesday's decision by the AIA 's Executive Board came after the school appealed the ruling. The AIA did place a one-year warning on the program. Desert Edge...
Former starting quarterback takes visit to Arizona State
A former Nebraska starting quarterback took his first visit since entering the transfer portal. Jeff Sims took a visit to Arizona State on Monday. Sims started the Huskers’ opening game of the 2023 season. He struggled in his only season in Lincoln, throwing for 282 yards and one touchdown with six interceptions. The quarterback also added 189 rushing yards on 42 carries with one touchdown. Sims would start the first two games of the season before losing the starting job due to turnovers. He would appear in only three games the rest of the season. Chris Karpman of Sundevil Source reported the news...
Former Olympic sprinter Dwayne Evans coaching Arizona athlete who could break his record
When Dwayne Evans says he sees something special in a sprinter, he knows what he’s talking about. In the summer after he graduated from Phoenix South Mountain High School, Evans ran the still-standing Arizona state record of 20.22 seconds in the 200 meters at the U.S. Olympic Trials as a 17-year-old. He went...
After season away, PG Austin Nunez transferring back to Arizona State basketball
The Arizona State men's basketball team will get a lift from a newcomer. A rather familiar newcomer. Point guard Austin Nunez is the latest player to arrive in Tempe through the transfer portal. Nunez will be a junior in the fall. He played last year at Mississippi, transferring there after his freshman season at Arizona State. His father Lupe Nunez confirmed his son is returning to coach Bobby Hurley's program.
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