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Time flies when I see that Amar’e Stoudemire is being enshrined in the Basketball Hall of Fame later today. 2002 NBA Draft, he was taken with the ninth pick by…

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Dillon Brooks on the moment he knew he wanted to stay with the Phoenix Suns long term

August 14, 2026

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Camp Tontozona Dodgeball Tournament Remains Highlight for ASU Football

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Mike D’Antoni reflects on ‘Seven Seconds Or Less’ Suns before Hall of Fame induction

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On media: College sports will feel sting of Fox delaying NFL negotiations

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With college athletics fixated on Capitol Hill last week as the landmark Protect College Sports Act ultimately stalled in the Senate, it was easy to miss another development that unfolded a…

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Arizona Safety Treydan Stukes Selected By Raiders In NFL Draft

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Cardinals Select Jeremiyah Love With No. 3 Overall Pick

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The Duality of Dillon Brooks Got Suns To This Point, But How Much Higher Is the Ceiling?

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2026 NBA Draft profile: Baba Miller’s two-way playmaking at the 4 deserves a look from Suns

June 17, 2026

By Gerald Bourguet The 2026 NBA Draft is just a week away, and while the Phoenix Suns currently only have one distant pick at No. 47, recent history suggests there’s…

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Brendan Sorsby opts for NFL, Big 12-Texas Tech crisis resolved but the damage will linger in Lubbock

June 15, 2026

The Big 12 lowered the legal hammer Monday, with help from three state attorneys general, and Texas Tech caved. Or Brendan Sorsby caved. Or they both did. The details are…

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Previewing a mammoth week: Texas Tech vs. Big 12, CFP expansion meeting and Senate bill markup

June 14, 2026

Smack in the middle of a roiling month for college football comes a week unlike any the sport has experienced — a week jammed with three tectonic events that will…

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Pac-12 QB rankings: Boise State, Texas State and Washington State are well positioned with quality and depth

June 13, 2026

The rebuilt Pac-12 becomes official in a little more than two weeks and returns to competition in a little less than three months. It will feature six new teams, three…

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Historic Season Continues: Hairston Wins College Player of the Year, Stays at ASU

June 12, 2026

By Jayden Nance Arizona State sophomore outfielder Landon Hairston added another accolade to a historic season Wednesday, earning Baseball America’s 2026 College Player of the Year award before announcing he…

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