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August 16, 2026

The Phoenix Mercury always throw a great party. It’s the on-court product that needs improvement. A three-day celebration of Diana Taurasi, arguably the greatest player in the WNBA’s first three…

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VIDEO – We anchored this week’s Sports360AZ Show from the Banner High Performance Center Flag Football combine. Honored to have Arizona State Flag Football head coach Jesse Pap start it…

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August 15, 2026

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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August 14, 2026

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We long ago lost count how many times College Football Playoff executives have gathered to discuss expanding the event — the total is well over a dozen. Unfortunately, it has become increasingly difficult to…

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