BY: ED COLE GLENDALE, Ariz. – From all accounts, Johnny Manziel will be let go by the Cleveland Browns once the new league year starts on March 9. Manziel’s had nothing but issues since the Browns drafted him two years ago, and those issues are growing, and they’re getting more serious, after the latest allegations surfaced regarding him and his ... Read More »
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Suns sign G Orlando Johnson to 10-day contract
BY: ED COLE GLENDALE, Ariz. – Suns interim head coach Earl Watson added a familiar face to his roster on Friday in guard Orlando Johnson, whom the team signed to a 10-day contract. Johnson’s the 16th Gatorade Call-Up in the NBA this season. For the past two seasons, Johnson’s played with the Austin Spurs of the NBA Development League. In ... Read More »
VIDEO: Introducing the ASU 2016 Recruiting Class
By Charles Wulf TEMPE, Ariz. — Meet the 2016 Sun Devil recruiting class! Todd Graham introduced ASU’s 2016 recruiting class on Wednesday afternoon. The Sun Devils have 18 new student-athletes joining the team this fall, including the two of the top three recruits from the state of Arizona. Despite members of the coaching staff taking jobs elsewhere, ASU’s recruiting didn’t ... Read More »
Patrick Peterson: Cardinals can definitely “build on” a great 2015 season
BY: ED COLE GLENDALE, Ariz. – The Cardinals loss to the Panthers in the NFC Championship Game still stings. It’s going to take even more time to get over. Arizona was 60 minutes away from being in Santa Clara, Calif., for Super Bowl 50, and actually playing in it, instead of having players on Radio Row conducting interviews, like cornerback ... Read More »
Arizona State football scores big on National Signing Day
BY: ED COLE GLENDALE, Ariz. – Despite all the coaches who departed the Arizona State football program for positions elsewhere, the team landed 18 new student-athletes that head coach Todd Graham feels will help the program bounce back from a very disappointing 6-7 season. “You know, I’m just being honest, it doesn’t help you to lose coaches, even though it’s ... Read More »
VIDEO: Graham’s National Signing Day Press Conference
By Charles Wulf TEMPE, Ariz. — After months of recruiting, National Signing Day finally arrived. Todd Graham met with the media on Wednesday afternoon to discuss the 2016 Arizona State recruiting class. National Signing Day is a hectic time for players and coaches across the country and despite losing members of their coaching staff, ASU didn’t lose a single commitment. ... Read More »
Suns doing everything they can to stay competitive in ultra-tough Western Conference
BY: ED COLE GLENDALE, Ariz. – The Phoenix Suns have failed over the last season-and-a-half because, in general manager Ryan McDonough’s words, they’ve “rushed the process,” in trying to keep pace with teams like the Golden State Warriors and Oklahoma City Thunder in a very competitive Western Conference. “They (Warriors and Thunder) built something slowly and painfully, and it took ... Read More »
Earl Watson wants to build “trust” and a “family” within Suns organization
BY: ED COLE GLENDALE, Ariz. – Suns majority owner Robert Sarver and general manager Ryan McDonough were up against the clock on Monday. They had to decide who their next head coach would be, after Jeff Hornacek was let go after two-plus seasons with the team. It came down to interviews with their three assistant coaches – Nate Bjorkgren, Corey ... Read More »
Ryan McDonough: Team’s play and lack of response to Jeff Hornacek led to his dismissal
BY: ED COLE PHOENIX – One of the hardest things Suns general manger Ryan McDonough’s had to do since he took his post was going to the team’s ownership and recommending that Jeff Hornacek be relieved of his duties as head coach. It was extremely hard for McDonough to come to that decision, but it was very much a necessary ... Read More »
VIDEO: Bobby Hurley Interview
By Charles Wulf TEMPE, Ariz. — With road games on Wednesday and Saturday, it’s been a quick turnaround for the Sun Devils after losing to Oregon on Sunday night. Head coach Bobby Hurley met with the media on Tuesday afternoon to discuss the upcoming road trip. Hurley spoke about stopping Washington’s Andrew Andrews and Dejounte Murray on Wednesday night. In ... Read More »