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Arizona Cardinals fire Jonathan Gannon after 3-14 season

The Arizona Cardinals will now be paying three head coaches who won’t be coaching the team. On Monday, it was announced that Jonathan Gannon was fired after a 3-14 season,…

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January 4, 2026

Welcome to Brad Cesmat’s Spring Training AZ. Each week, the Sports360AZ team takes you around Arizona to showcase all there is to do when you come watch your favorite teams…

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Mailbag: Top stories of 2025 include House v. NCAA lawsuit, Utah’s PE deal and ACC’s grant-of-rights change

January 3, 2026

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The Arizona Wildcats lost the Holiday Bowl 24-19 against SMU. The game was played on day one of the transfer portal opening, which means as year two of the Brent…

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January 2, 2026

Happy New Year! This morning, the college football transfer portal opened up. Tonight, I’m sitting at the Holiday Bowl in San Diego with at least three University of Arizona players…

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College Football Playoff (and bowl) winners/losers: Big Ten thrives, Saban disciples survive while Big 12 struggles and expansion looms

The sample size is expanding. In a few weeks, the College Football Playoff might do the same. Through two seasons of the 12-team format, teams receiving an opening-round bye are…

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CFP projections: Oregon, Georgia, SMU and Iowa State take top seeds after upset-filled championship weekend

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Expansion of the College Football Playoff is arguably the greatest competitive change in the sport’s history — more significant than the move from the Bowl Championship Series to the four-team…

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Saturday Night Five: How Oregon could win from losing, ASU clinches, Arizona falls, WSU fades and updated bowl math

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I wanted Colorado vs Arizona State in the Big 12 title game. No offense to Iowa State, but the intrigue around the Buffs was certainly intriguing. My Heisman vote would’ve…

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Arizona State football is certainly celebrating their Territorial Cup win on Saturday afternoon. But they still needed a little help to make the Big 12 Championship. While highly unlikely, there…

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“Misfit Underdog” ASU Wins Territorial Cup, Headed to Big 12 Championship

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