AP Arizona

By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — After two difficult years, Terry Francona finally feels like himself. The Cleveland Guardians…

By DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer PHOENIX (AP) — Patience is often rewarded for both free agents and general managers during most Major League…

By THERESA SMITH Associated Press SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — All-Star left-hander Carlos Rodón and right-hander Jakob Junis had a lot of reasons for…

By JASON P. SKODA Associated Press MESA, Ariz. (AP) — Chicago Cubs President of Baseball Operations Jed Hoyer and new general manager Carter…

NEW YORK (AP) — Toronto Maple Leafs star Auston Matthews has been suspended two games for cross-checking Buffalo Sabres defenseman Rasmus Dahlin in…

By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — Mike Trout found out the Los Angeles Angels are thinking about moving him out of center field…

By JAKE SEINER AP Baseball Writer VENICE, Fla. (AP) — Pitchers, catchers and batters will be able to appeal calls from human umpires to “robo…

GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — The Chicago White Sox have added pitching depth, signing reliever Joe Kelly to a $17 million, two-year contract and Vince…

By DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — The Arizona Cardinals are bringing back James Conner on a three-year deal, rewarding the…

PEORIA, Ariz. (AP) — The San Diego Padres say All-Star shortstop Fernando Tatis Jr. likely will need surgery for a broken left wrist and could miss…

PHOENIX (AP) — Prosecutors in Arizona’s most populous county have dropped nearly 200 criminal cases because charges weren’t filed before the…

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Basketball Writer Gonzaga will head into the NCAA Tournament exactly where it ended up in the final AP Top 25: right on top. In…

PHOENIX (AP) — Phoenix police have arrested a man accused of opening fire on two officers. Authorities identified the suspect Monday as 28-year-old…

PRESCOTT, Ariz. (AP) — Yavapai County sheriff’s officials believe they now know the name of a little girl whose burned remains were found in a…

By SCOTT BORDOW Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Devin Booker scored 30 points, Deandre Ayton had 23 points and 16 rebounds and the NBA-leading…

By NOAH TRISTER AP Sports Writer Last season’s NCAA Tournament ultimately unfolded in familiar fashion. Upsets early, then the powerhouses…

By AARON BEARD AP Basketball Writer First-year Arizona coach Tommy Lloyd has the Wildcats’ rapid rise to a No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament.…

By JASON P. SKODA Associated Press MESA, Ariz. (AP) — Brent Honeywell Jr. made his anticipated big league debut with Tampa Bay last season,…

TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — Tight end Zach Ertz re-signed with the Arizona Cardinals on Sunday, agreeing to a three-year contract. Terms of the deal…

By DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer AVONDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Chase Briscoe raced to his first NASCAR Cup Series victory, executing two great restarts…

By JAKE SEINER AP Baseball Writer VENICE, Fla. (AP) — The reigning World Series champion Atlanta Braves opened spring training Sunday with Ronald…

PHOENIX (AP) — Gov. Doug Ducey says flags at all state buildings will be lowered to half-staff Monday in honor of former Arizona House Minority…

By JASON P. SKODA Associated Press MESA, Ariz. (AP) — The Chicago Cubs have signed Jesse Chavez to a minor league deal that includes an invitation…

TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — Authorities say the Pima Regional Critical Incident Team is investigating a fatal shooting involving a county sheriff’s…

PHOENIX (AP) — Authorities have identified a man who was fatally shot after he tried to drive off in a police vehicle following an encounter with…

PHOENIX (AP) — Police are searching for a suspect after two officers were injured in a shooting in Phoenix. They say one officer was shot and taken…

By JOHN MARSHALL AP Basketball Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — Bennedict Mathurin scored 27 points and No. 2 Arizona used a massive second-half run to beat…

KEN POWTAK Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Charlie Coyle scored with 3:21 left in the third period and the Boston Bruins continued their recent…

By JANIE McCAULEY AP Baseball Writer OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — All-Star righty Chris Bassitt, who made a remarkable recovery from a frightening line…

By DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer AVONDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Noah Gragson shook off some frustrating finishes over the past few weeks to earn his first…

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Zya Nugent scored 20 points with 12 rebounds plus six assists and top-seeded Stephen F. Austin beat second-seeded Grand Canyon…

GILA BEND, Ariz. (AP) — A freeway was closed in the southern Arizona desert for about an hour Saturday as authorities negotiated with a kidnapping…

By JAKE SEINER AP Baseball Writer TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Shohei Ohtani, Aaron Judge and the rest of baseball’s biggest stars are due at spring…

PHOENIX (AP) — Phoenix police say a man was fatally shot Saturday after he tried to drive off in a police vehicle following an encounter with…

By DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer PHOENIX (AP) — It was an impressive holdout for the National League, which made it nearly 50 years staving off a…

By DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer AVONDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Tyler Reddick is enjoying his status among NASCAR’s fastest drivers through the…

PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona lawmakers are advancing legislation backed by utilities to have state regulators, not their federal counterparts, regulate…

By HOLLY RAMER and CHRISTINA A. CASSIDY Associated Press CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — Republican lawmakers in at least six states have introduced…

PHOENIX (AP) — Republican Attorney General Mark Brnovich and Democratic Secretary of State Katie Hobbs both urged the state Supreme Court not to…

PARADISE, Nev. — Teddy Allen scored 25 points as New Mexico State narrowly beat Grand Canyon 75-70 in the Western Athletic Conference tournament…

By JOHN MARSHALL AP Basketball Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — Azoulas Tubelis had 20 points and 11 rebounds, Justin Kier added 13 points and No. 2 Arizona…

By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Baseball players maintained unity throughout labor negotiations, yet were divided when it came…

BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Darian White scored 17 points, Leia Beattie added 16 and Montana State earned its third NCAA Tournament berth with a 75-64 win…

By BOB CHRISTIE Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — A judge has declared that a tax on high-earning Arizona residents to boost education spending…

PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona education tax on wealthy to boost education spending that voters approved in 2020 permanently blocked by…

PHOENIX (AP) — The Arizona Supreme Court is declining to consider a request by Cyber Ninjas Inc. to throw out a $50,000 per day fine imposed…

By DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Cleveland ace Shane Bieber limbered up in Guardians gear, Toronto Blue Jays star Vladimir…

By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Now comes the test: Will baseball players be happy with their new collective bargaining agreement…

By JEFF MARTIN Associated Press WOODSTOCK, Ga. (AP) — Animal rights activists praised an annual rattlesnake roundup in south Georgia that recently…