Welcome to a weekly feature on the Hotline. We’ll break down Big 12 basketball using key metrics (NET rankings, KenPom ratings, etc.), our observations and a dose of old-fashioned sarcasm…
By Jeff Metcalfe The Best of the West offers fans a candid assessment of the top teams in the western third of the country — a collection that includes the…
At the first annual ASU Alunmi and Celebrity softball game, I caught up with Ryan Bader. Bader was a Sun Devil wrestler who now has over 42 professional UFC and…
The Super Bowl is here, but perhaps not for long. In a few years, it could be there — it could be next Sunday. NFL commissioner Roger Goodell has expressed…
The Hotline mailbag publishes weekly. Send questions to wilnerhotline@bayareanewsgroup.com and include ‘mailbag’ in the subject line. Or hit me on the social media platform X: @WilnerHotline Some questions have been…
The Hotline is delighted to provide college football fans with a regular dive into the recruiting process through the eyes and ears of Brandon Huffman, the Seattle-based national recruiting editor…
The Sun Devil football team are looking to keep the momentum after taking home the Big 12 title and make a College Football Playoff experience. Part of that means adding…
The Arizona Wildcats went through a massive roster revamp this offseason. Head coach Brent Brennan said the team hosted 59 official visits over 25 days to retool for the 2025…
If Mat Ishbia had just backed away from the “send” button on green-lighting the Kevin Durant trade from Brooklyn, where would we be today? I was watching the Suns get…
While it’s signing day for the 2025 class on Wednesday, Arizona State football received some good news for their 2026 class by earning the commitment of Israel Briggs. Elite 2026…




