No favorite among NASCAR championship 4 ahead of finale
By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer AVONDALE, Ariz. (AP) — The long and unpredictable NASCAR season comes to an end Sunday with a championship…
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Jade Carey adds to medal haul at worlds with vault gold
LIVERPOOL, England (AP) — Jade Carey’s rebound from Olympic disappointment in her best event ended with a gold medal at the world…
Continue Reading Yuma man gets life sentence in woman’s death 2 years ago
YUMA, Ariz. (AP) — A Yuma man was sentenced to life in prison in the shooting death of a woman two years ago whose body was found in a citrus…
Continue Reading Private school vouchers open faith options for kids of color
By GIOVANNA DELL’ORTO and CHEYANNE MUMPHREY Associated Press MILWAUKEE (AP) — On break in the hallway between St. Marcus Lutheran Church and…
Continue Reading Grant hits jumper at buzzer, Trail Blazers top Suns 108-106
By DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer PHOENIX (AP) — The Portland Trail Blazers had 1 second left and a game-winning shot opportunity. The problem was…
Continue Reading Zane Smith wins Truck Series championship in 3rd attempt
By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer AVONDALE, Ariz. (AP) — It took overtime in his third attempt for Zane Smith to finally win a NASCAR…
Continue Reading Kyle Busch Motorsports switching to Chevy in Truck Series
AVONDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Kyle Busch Motorsports is switching from Toyota to Chevrolet for its two new drivers in the NASCAR Truck Series. Chase Purdy…
Continue Reading Ex-Reclamation commissioner to head Arizona water entity
PHOENIX (AP) — Former U.S. Bureau of Reclamation Commissioner Brenda Burman will be the next general manager of the Arizona entity that distributes…
Continue Reading No. 19 Arizona’s Ware out for the season with knee injury
TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — Arizona forward Lauren Ware will miss the 2022-23 season with a right knee injury, leaving the 19th-ranked Wildcats without a…
Continue Reading Bruins sign player convicted of assault on Black classmate
BOSTON (AP) — The Boston Bruins have signed defenseman Mitchell Miller, who had his draft rights relinquished by Arizona for bullying a Black…
Continue Reading Arizona county official grilled on hand-count plan in court
By BOB CHRISTIE Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — A southern Arizona judge heard from a parade of witnesses Friday in a case brought by opponents of…
Continue Reading Wall-hugging Chastain, red-hot Bell eye 1st NASCAR title
By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer AVONDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Ross Chastain skyrocketed to motorsports infamy for wall-riding his way into…
Continue Reading Partisan mailer poses as Catholic newspaper in Arizona
By JOSH KELETY Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Nicole Leonardi initially thought a new newspaper had arrived in her mailbox this week. But a closer…
Continue Reading Yavapai County Attorney Sheila Polk to retire at year’s end
PRESCOTT, Ariz. (AP) — Yavapai County Attorney Sheila Polk announced Friday that she is retiring after a long career that included a high-profile…
Continue Reading High court to hear water dispute between Navajo, government
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court says it will hear a water dispute involving the U.S. government and the Navajo Nation. The high court said…
Continue Reading Ty Gibbs’ aggressiveness may make Xfinity finale interesting
By JOHN MARSHALL AP Sports Writer AVONDALE, Ariz. (AP) — JR Motorsports has three of the four cars in the Xfinity finale, an impressive…
Continue Reading Jimmie Johnson returns to NASCAR as part-owner, driver
By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer AVONDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Jimmie Johnson’s NASCAR retirement and IndyCar experiment lasted all of two…
Continue Reading NFL’s Ferguson brothers among 32 Salute to Service nominees
NEW YORK (AP) — Buffalo’s Reid Ferguson and Miami’s Blake Ferguson — brothers and fellow long snappers — are among the 32 team…
Continue Reading Magnitude 6.1 quake shakes northwest Mexico; no damage seen
MEXICO CITY (AP) — A magnitude 6.1 earthquake shook Mexico’s Baja California Peninsula early Friday, but there were no immediate reports of…
Continue Reading Robertson scores twice, Stars extend mastery of Coyotes 7-2
By JACK MAGRUDER Associated Press TEMPE, Ariz (AP) — Jason Robertson had two goals and scored for the fourth straight game as the Dallas Stars used…
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