BY: ED COLE GLENDALE, Ariz. – Cardinals general manager Steve Keim has been the head man for three NFL drafts now, and for the most part, he’s nailed them all, including the 2015 NFL Draft, which saw some budding superstars emerge in running back David Johnson, outside linebacker Markus Golden, defensive tackle Rodney Gunter and wide receiver J.J. Nelson. NFL ... Read More »
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ASU Baseball holds Open House at Phoenix Muni
The gates at Phoenix Municipal Stadium were wide open on Saturday, as the Arizona State baseball team held an open house. The team also opened up their locker room to the public, and allowed them to take a look at their beautiful, first-class facilities. In addition to that, the team held an intrasquad scrimmage, which let fans get their first ... Read More »
Sun Devils eager to prove the naysayers wrong
BY: ED COLE TEMPE, Ariz. – Not many experts are giving the Arizona State baseball team much love in Pac-12 preseason polls. The Sun Devils are coming in toward the middle of the pack, which isn’t sitting well with a lot of the players, like junior shortstop Colby Woodmansee. “It’s a little bit different than previous years. We’ve never been ... Read More »
Jack Smith signs NLI with Arizona State
BY: ED COLE GLENDALE, Ariz. – The New Devils Order got a +1 on Wednesday, with former Mountain Pointe quarterback Jack Smith signing his National Letter of Intent. With Smith’s signing, the Sun Devils’ 2016 signing class is now up to 19. Smith – the son of Arizona State baseball head coach Tracy Smith – was one of the most ... Read More »
Sun Devil Baseball and Adidas introduce new uniforms for 2016 season
BY: ED COLE GLENDALE, Ariz. – Having cool uniforms is all the rage now in sports, so Sun Devil Baseball is rolling with that trend. Along with Adidas, the team introduced a whole new group of uniforms, which will do double duty: According to the team’s press release, the uniforms “mesh the team’s iconic identity with modern uniform technology and ... Read More »
Tyler Clippard loves the fight the Diamondbacks put up to sign him
BY: ED COLE GLENDALE, Ariz. – The free agency period was kind of a dry one for pitcher Tyler Clippard. He expected to get a lot more interest from teams than he did, but the one team that really wanted him, in fact, turned out to be the team that he really wanted to be with, and that’s the Arizona ... Read More »
Devin’s Booker’s not an adult yet, but he’s sure carrying himself like one
BY: ED COLE PHOENIX – Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker will face off against seven of the best shooters in the NBA this Saturday night in Toronto, at the 2016 Foot Locker Three-Point Contest. He’ll go against the Warriors duo of Steph Curry and Klay Thompson, the Heat’s Chris Bosh, the Rockets’ James Harden, the hometown hero, Raptors guard Kyle ... Read More »
Diamondbacks sign RHP Tyler Clippard to two-year contract
BY: ED COLE GLENDALE, Ariz. – First it was Zack Greinke. Then it was Shelby Miller. Now, it’s Tyler Clippard. The Arizona Diamondbacks pitching staff has gotten a complete makeover over the last two months, the latest addition being Clippard, who the team inked to a reported two-year, $12.25 million contract. Clippard deal with #DBacks is official, per source: $4M ... Read More »
Suns sign G Jordan McRae to second 10-day contract
BY: ED COLE GLENDALE, Ariz. — Jordan McRae did enough in his five games with the Suns to earn a second 10-day contract from the team. McRae originally signed on with the team on Jan. 29, and in the five games since, McRae averaged 5.8 points and 1.4 assists in 13.0 minutes. McRae made his NBA debut in New York ... Read More »
Michael Bidwill: “Carson’s going to come back better than ever”
BY: ED COLE GLENDALE, Ariz. – Ever since Cardinals quarterback Carson Palmer dislocated his finger on Sunday Night Football against the Eagles on Dec. 20, he didn’t seem like the same Carson Palmer that led the team on a seven-game winning streak prior to that game. Nothing was more telling than in the NFC Championship Game against the Carolina Panthers. ... Read More »