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If it weren’t for the hard-working group of athletes he has on his 26-player roster, Bradshaw Mountain boys soccer coach Steve Adame likely would have a much tougher time in his first year on the Bears’ sideline.

Chino Valley wrestling proved they are still the top dogs in the quad-city area as they defeated Bradshaw Mountain 46-35 during a season-opening dual meet on Wednesday, Jan. 20, in Chino Valley.

For as much as Tom Brady and Aaron Rodgers have accomplished in their Hall of Fame-caliber careers, they’ve rarely faced off on the field. Never have they met with so much at stake.

Pac-12 Commissioner Larry Scott is stepping down at the end of June, ending an 11-year tenure in which the conference landed a transformational billion dollar television deal but struggled to keep up with some of its Power Five peers when it came to revenue and exposure.

Notre Dame's football program is on NCAA probation until next January after admitting to recruiting violations in 2019 in which a now-former assistant had an impermissible in-person meeting with one prospect and sent impermissible text messages to another.

Deandre Ayton had season highs with 26 points and 17 rebounds and the Phoenix Suns beat the Houston Rockets 109-103 on Wednesday night to end a two-game skid.

Shea Theodore scored two goals, Marc-Andre Fleury made 21 saves and the Vegas Golden Knights defeated the Arizona Coyotes 5-2 on Wednesday night.

Prescott boys soccer kicked off its shortened, COVID-restricted season on the right foot, avenging last year’s loss to Mohave and defeating them 2-1 in extra time at home for a solid region win on Wednesday night, Jan. 20.

Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes remains in the NFL's concussion protocol, but practiced in a limited capacity on Wednesday, raising hopes that the reigning Super Bowl MVP can play in Sunday's AFC title game against Buffalo.

News that New York Mets general manager and former Arizona Diamondbacks executive Jared Porter sent sexually explicit texts to a female reporter drew widespread criticism, including some from one of sports journalism’s female trailblazers.

Linda Riggins was first in line at Gate 3 before the Arizona Coyotes’ season opener at Gila River Arena.

Bradshaw Mountain’s boys basketball team came out firing sharply from the floor to tip off the coronavirus-shortened 2020-2021 campaign on Tuesday night, Jan. 19, cruising past area rival Prescott, 67-50, at Gary Kunow Gym in Prescott Valley.

For Bradshaw Mountain girls basketball, its season and Grand Canyon Region opener against Prescott was all it could ever ask for as the Bears’ staunch defense helped them score easy baskets and lead them to a 46-31 road victory at Prescott’s Dome Gym on Tuesday, Jan. 19.

As robust and experienced of a program Chino Valley wrestling is, its toughest opponents may not be against those from another school, but against the masks the wrestlers will have to wear on their faces all season.

The 2020-21 Prescott boys soccer schedule.

The 2020-21 Prescott girls soccer preview capsule.

The 2020-21 Bradshaw Mountain boys soccer preview capsule.

The 2020-21 Bradshaw Mountain girls soccer preview capsule.

Jared Porter went from rising star to unemployed — literally overnight.

A stickless Chandler Stephenson was credited with the game-winning goal, Robin Lehner made 30 saves and the Vegas Golden Knights beat the Arizona Coyotes 4-2 on Monday night.

Ja Morant had 17 points and 10 assists and took a key charge late as the Memphis Grizzlies won their fifth straight, beating the Phoenix Suns 108-104 on Monday.

For the six seniors on the 2020-2021 Bradshaw Mountain boys basketball team who have been with the program since their freshman year, simply being able to play this season is a thrill in itself.

Bradshaw Mountain girls basketball coach Rick Haltom describes the past five months amid the COVID-19 pandemic as “a whirlwind” for his 2020-2021 varsity team. And for good reason.

It seemed like high school winter sports were always on the chopping block due to a rising number of COVID-19 cases across the state. The start of the season was postponed multiple times and just a little over week ago, the Arizona Interscholastic Association (AIA) actually voted to cancel the season entirely.

From the Arizona Interscholastic Association’s (AIA) multiple delays of the high school winter sports season, it’s no surprise that it was difficult for teams to practice together for a decent stretch of time over the super-extended preseason.