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Rugged defense has defined Utah and Arizona State since the start of the season.

Stephen Curry knew roster change was inevitable. That being said, Curry and the Golden State Warriors aren't changing their expectations.

Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks were a couple wins from beating Toronto. The Philadelphia 76ers were maybe a couple bounces from doing it a round earlier.

Our Week 9 gameday glance for Friday night's Mohave-Prescott game at Bill Shepard Field in Prescott.

Our Week 9 gameday glance for Friday night's Mingus-Bradshaw Mountain game at Bob Pavlich Field in Prescott Valley.

The YMCA is teaching an accredited class for Prescott High School students. The Water Fitness and Lifeguarding Class focuses on swim skills and endurance during the first semester and lifeguarding skills during the second semester.

Phil Kessel scored his first two goals for Arizona, and Christian Dvorak scored his third goal in two games as the Coyotes beat the Nashville Predators 5-2 on Thursday night.

George Springer and Carlos Correa each hit three-run homers and the Houston Astros got another wild ace off the hook to beat the sloppy New York Yankees 8-3 Thursday night and reach the cusp of a second World Series visit in three years.

Reigning MVP Patrick Mahomes injured his right knee in a pileup near the goal line before his Kansas City teammates rallied around their fallen superstar for a 30-6 thrashing of Denver on Thursday night.

Jason Day's attempt to impress International team captain Ernie Els for a spot at the Presidents Cup took a positive turn on Thursday when the Australian shot a 6-under 66 to sit two strokes off the lead after the opening round of the CJ Cup at Nine Bridges.

Cornerback Patrick Peterson's return to the Arizona Cardinals practice facility included a gift for teammate Larry Fitzgerald, whose birthday he had missed while serving a six-game suspension for violating the NFL's policy on performance enhancers.

No. 17 Arizona State (5-1, 2-1 Pac-12) at No. 13 Utah (5-1, 2-1), Saturday at 6 p.m. EDT (Pac-12 Network)

There were some who questioned the Arizona Cardinals and New York Giants for taking quarterbacks Kyler Murray and Daniel Jones, respectively, in the first six picks of the NFL draft.

After years of going to Prescott to play Pickleball, a group of Chino Valley residents now have a place of their own to play.

Joe Maddon is back under the halo.

Here are some things to watch this week in the Pac-12 Conference

The Pac-12 has slipped into the background of the college football season. Again.

Both Jacoby Brissett and Deshaun Watson have managed to outduel reigning NFL MVP Patrick Mahomes in consecutive weeks — on his home turf no less.

Looking through my directory of hikes across the Southwest (Hoof’n It), I find several hikes in Arizona noteworthy for their display of fall colors.

They’re not saying much at Mingus Union High School about the fate of second-year head football Coach Robert Ortiz. One thing is obvious: Ortiz will not be at the helm of the Mingus Union football team for the balance of the 2019 season.

Prescott volleyball was on the verge of claiming the fourth set during its home match against Coconino on Tuesday. With a 25-23 lead, all the Badgers had to do was to score one more point to force a fifth set and prevent them from falling into an even deeper hole in region play.

In a letter to the statewide media, AIA sports information coordinator Seth Polansky announced that the AIA’s Student Leadership Advisory Committee (SLAC) is launching a contest this year for Arizona high school students to show off their school spirit.

Nick Schmaltz knew the Arizona Coyotes’ power play was going to finally click. Schmaltz and linemate Christian Dvorak each scored with the man advantage just over two minutes apart and the Coyotes beat the Jets 4-2 for a rare victory in Winnipeg.

As the Washington Nationals moved a party 86 years in the making from their ballpark’s infield to a booze-filled clubhouse, manager Dave Martinez paused near the dugout and thrust the silver NL Championship Series trophy overhead, to the delight of loud, delirious fans still in the stands.

Gerrit Cole is making his pitch to own this October.