Arizona prisoner asks appeals court to delay his execution
By JACQUES BILLEAUD Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — An attorney for an Arizona death-row prisoner has urged an appeals court to call off the…
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House GOP seeks school funding revamp, voucher expansion
By BOB CHRISTIE Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Majority Republicans in the Arizona House are working to finalize a deal that would substantially…
Continue Reading Arizona woman sentenced for casting ballot of her dead mom
SIERRA VISTA, Ariz. (AP) — A southern Arizona woman was sentenced Monday to three years of supervised probation for illegally casting the early…
Continue Reading Arizona sports gamblers bet a record $692 million in March
By BOB CHRISTIE Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Arizonans boosted their sports betting by more than 40% in March from the prior month to $692…
Continue Reading Suspects in fatal robbery back in Nevada to face charges
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Two people accused in a fatal Las Vegas home robbery are back in Nevada to face charges that include murder, kidnapping and…
Continue Reading Mickelson the last to sign up for Saudi-funded golf league
By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer Phil Mickelson, a chief recruiter for a Saudi-funded rival league to the PGA Tour, is ending his four-month hiatus by…
Continue Reading Arizona judge declines GOP request to block mail voting
By JONATHAN J. COOPER Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — An Arizona judge on Monday declined a request by the state Republican Party to block most…
Continue Reading Pierson back to Texas Tech as coach after long WNBA career
LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) — Plenette Pierson is returning to Texas Tech to be an assistant coach at her alma mater after spending most of the past 20…
Continue Reading Phelps, Vonn among those heading to US Olympic & Para Hall
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — Lindsey Vonn, Michelle Kwan, Mia Hamm, Billie Jean King and the late Pat Summitt are among the nine individual women…
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Judge rejects Arizona prisoner’s bid to delay execution
A federal judge has denied an Arizona prisoner’s bid to delay his execution in the 1984 killing of an 8-year-old…
Continue Reading Arizona ousts Miami, will play Ole Miss for regional title
CORAL GABLES, Fla. (AP) — Tanner O’Tremba had a two-out two-run double in the top of the ninth inning and Arizona rallied to beat No. 7…
Continue Reading Czech, Smith lead Texas past Arizona, into WCWS semifinals
By CLIFF BRUNT AP Sports Writer OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Unseeded Texas is four wins from a national title. Estelle Czech allowed just one hit in 3 2/3…
Continue Reading Diggins-Smith leads Mercury past Sparks 81-74 to end skid
PHOENIX (AP) — Skylar Diggins-Smith scored a season-high 29 points on 10-of-16 shooting to lead the Phoenix Mercury to an 81-74 victory over the…
Continue ReadingSuwinski gets 3 hits, Pirates blank Diamondbacks 3-0
By WES CROSBY Associated Press PITTSBURGH (AP) — Jack Suwinski followed his game-winning homer a day earlier with three hits on Sunday to help the…
Continue Reading McClaughry helps Arizona stay alive 7-5 over Canisius
CORAL GABLES, Fla. (AP) — Leadoff hitter Nik McClaughry hit a three-run home run, No. 8 hitter Blake Paugh had a pair of solo shots and Arizona…
Continue Reading Judge rejects Arizona prisoner’s bid to delay execution
By JACQUES BILLEAUD Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — A federal judge has denied an Arizona prisoner’s bid to delay his execution in the 1984…
Continue Reading Judge rejects Arizona prisoner’s bid to delay execution planned for Wednesday in the 1984 killing of an 8-year-old girl
PHOENIX (AP) — Judge rejects Arizona prisoner’s bid to delay execution planned for Wednesday in the 1984 killing of an 8-year-old…
Continue Reading Police: 2 dead, 2 injured after shooting outside a Mesa bar
MESA, Ariz. (AP) — Two men were killed and two other people injured after a shooting outside a Mesa bar early Sunday, authorities said. Mesa police…
Continue Reading Chatagnier, Ole Miss rally to beat Arizona 7-4 in regional
CORAL GABLES, Fla. (AP) — Peyton Chatagnier went 3-for-4 with four RBI — including the tying home run in the seventh and a bases-loaded double in…
Continue Reading Suwinski hits 2-run HR in bottom of 9th, Pirates beat Dbacks
By JOHN PERROTTO Associated Press PITTSBURGH (AP) — Rookie Jack Suwinski hit a two-run homer in the bottom of the ninth inning and the Pittsburgh…
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