AP Arizona

By DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Justin Verlander is one of the greatest pitchers of his generation with eight All-Star…

By JAY COHEN AP Baseball Writer CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago Cubs stayed busy, agreeing to contracts with infielder Jonathan Villar and pitchers…

KINGMAN, Ariz. (AP) — A National Transportation Safety Board preliminary report released Thursday says a Nevada man’s experimental small plane…

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Federal crash investigators say the pilot of a private aircraft that fatally crashed in mountains north of Las Vegas in 2019 was…

SURPRISE, Ariz. (AP) — Versatile Brad Miller and Texas have agreed to a $10 million, two-year contract. Miller hit 20 homers for Philadelphia last…

By JAKE SEINER AP Baseball Writer FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) — Baseball’s bitter 99-day lockout moved a little further back in the rearview mirror…

By ANTHONY IZAGUIRRE Associated Press TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Republicans promoting claims of widespread voter fraud in at least two politically…

By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer Russia’s Tass news agency says a court near Moscow announced it has extended the detention of WNBA star…

MOSCOW (AP) — Russian state news agency Tass says court has extended WNBA star Brittney Griner’s arrest until May 19 (CORRECTS: A previous…

By THERESA SMITH Associated Press MESA, Ariz. (AP) — All fans need to know about Shea Langeliers’ powerful arm is that he gains more satisfaction…

By BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer Freddie Freeman is headed home to Southern California and the Los Angeles Dodgers. The free-agent first baseman has…

PEORIA, Ariz. (AP) — Right-hander Nick Martinez and the San Diego Padres have finalized a contract that could be worth at least $25.5 million over…

By NORM FRAUENHEIM Associated Press GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — David Price’s long career has prepared him for just about anything. From starter to…

By BOB CHRISTIE Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Proponents of extending an existing half-cent tax that funds Maricopa County transportation…

TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — The Arizona Cardinals have signed cornerback Jeff Gladney to a two-year contract and also brought back tight end Maxx Williams…

PHOENIX (AP) — Ian Kennedy and the Diamondbacks finalized a $4..75 million, one-year contract that returns the right-hander to Arizona. Kennedy…

By FELICIA FONSECA Associated Press The Interior Department is on the verge of releasing a report on its investigation into the federal…

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City Royals signed six-time All-Star pitcher Zack Greinke to a $13 million…

By JAKE SEINER AP Baseball Writer TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Coronavirus restrictions in Canada and New York have assured that baseball will again be…

By AARON BEARD AP Basketball Writer A diversity report for graduation rates among this year’s NCAA Tournament teams found the gap between white and…

LAS VEGAS (AP) — An Arizona man could face up to 60 years in prison when sentenced in Nevada in a 2019 crash that killed three Idaho residents.…

By JONATHAN J. COOPER Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Republican Senate candidate Jim Lamon is distancing himself from taxation and Social Security…

SURPRISE, Ariz. (AP) — Kansas City traded left-hander Mike Minor to the Cincinnati Reds for left-hander Amir Garrett on Wednesday. Cincinnati would…

Phoenix (AP) — School and police officials say student found to have a gun on campus at a Buckeye school was detained and the weapon was…

By ANDREW SELIGMAN AP Sports Writer CHICAGO (AP) — A person familiar with the situation says the Chicago Cubs and star Japanese outfielder Seiya…

GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Two-time All-Star Josh Harrison has finalized a $5.5 million, one-year contract with the Chicago White Sox. Harrison has a…

By SAM METZ and FELICIA FONSECA Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A critical Colorado River reservoir has fallen to a record low level,…

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Andrew McCutchen is heading back to the NL Central after signing with the Milwaukee Brewers. The Brewers announced Wednesday they…

TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — Pima County Sheriff’s officials say a driver has been arrested in the death of a pedestrian in Tucson. They say 35-year-old…

By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — A federal judge ruled that minor leaguers are year-round employees who work during training time…

By BRETT MARTEL AP Sports Writer NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Devin Booker had 27 points and eight assists in 30 minutes before getting the rest of the night…

MONTREAL (AP) — The Arizona Coyotes ended a five-game East Coast swing with an emphatic 6-3 win over the Montreal Canadiens. Barrett Hayton, Anton…

By BOB CHRISTIE Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona Republican lawmakers want to sidestep a voter referendum that has blocked the nearly $2…

PHOENIX (AP) — Former President Donald Trump has given his influential endorsement to U.S. Rep. Debbie Lesko. Trump announced his support Tuesday…

By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — Shane Bieber reiterated he’s open to signing a long-term contract with the Guardians. The…

By THERESA SMITH Associated Press GOODYEAR, Ariz. (AP) — Right-hander Hunter Greene’s rise to the Cincinnati Reds’ starting rotation…

By DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — The big league spring training games begin soon. The actual big league players who…

By JOHN MARSHALL AP Basketball Writer TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — Tommy Lloyd has taken the lessons he learned in 22 years as an assistant at Gonzaga to…

MESA, Ariz. (AP) — The Chicago Cubs have finalized a $4 million, one-year contract with slick-fielding shortstop Andrelton Simmons. A native of…

By JAKE SEINER AP Baseball Writer VENICE, Fla. (AP) — Rob Manfred and major league players agree on at least one thing: the commissioner has failed…

By ANITA SNOW Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — “Little Miss Nobody” finally has a name. The Yavapai County Sheriff’s office said Tuesday a…

PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona’s Medicaid program says it and a health care program for children will soon resume disenrolling state residents no…

GOODYEAR, Ariz. (AP) — A 46-year-old Pima County man accused of crashing an ambulance after stealing it from outside a hospital in a Phenix suburb…

GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Clayton Kershaw can earn $5 million in performance bonuses for starts as part of his new contract with the Los Angeles…

TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — Wearing masks on campus to protect against COVID-19 will be optional starting next week when University of Arizona students…

OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — Lawson Crouse had a hat trick, Nick Schmaltz extended his point streak with a goal, and the Arizona Coyotes beat the Ottawa…

TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — A California man has been sentenced to 21 months in prison for burglarizing user fee collections sites on the Coronado…

PHOENIX (AP) — The Arizona Senate has voted down more election bills. Tensions rose Monday between the most vocal Republican supporters and critics…

By ANITA SNOW Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Authorities say an official count shows the number of homeless people in Arizona’s largest county…