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Social media explodes on news of Suns' trade for Miles Bridges

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By Chris Coppola Verified
| Yahoo Sports Verified
Reaction was swift and mixed after news broke on Sunday, June 28, that the Phoenix Suns were trading Grayson Allen and Royce O'Neale for Miles Bridges of the Charlotte Hornets. The deal, which also includes an exchange of future draft picks between the teams, was first reported by ESPN's Shams Charania. The Republic's Duane Rankin confirmed the deal as well.
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Brayden Burries first Arizona Wildcat selected in 2026 NBA Draft Original

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By Chris Coppola Verified
| AZCentral | The Arizona Republic Verified
June 23, 2026, 6:53 p.m. MT Brayden Burries, a standout freshman guard who helped propel the Arizona Wildcats to this year's Final Four, was selected 10th in the 2026 NBA Draft by the Milwaukee Bucks on Tuesday, June 23. The 6-foot-4 California native averaged 16.1 points, 4.9 rebounds, and 1.5 steals per game while shooting 39.1% from three-point range during his one season at Arizona. He earned First Team All-Big 12 honors.
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FIFA World Cup 2026. How interested are you? Vote in polls Original

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By Chris Coppola Verified
| AZCentral | The Arizona Republic Verified
June 16, 2026, 1:13 p.m. MT The world’s biggest sporting event is taking place in North America, with FIFA World Cup 2026 matches being played across the United States, Canada and Mexico. Matches are being televised on Fox and FS1. The tournament will continue through the championship match on July 19. So how interested are you in the World Cup? Have you watched any matches? Do you know the players? Check out the polls below and tell us what you think. Tell us about your interest level.
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Phil Mickelson accused of inappropriate contact with woman, per report Original

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By Chris Coppola Verified
| AZCentral | The Arizona Republic Verified
June 11, 2026, 12:05 p.m. MT Phil Mickelson, once among the most popular professional golfers in the world, was kicked out of his home golf club near San Diego amid allegations that he inappropriately touched a woman at the course. Golf Digest on Thursday, June 11, reported the incident, which it said occurred earlier this spring at The Farms Golf Club in Rancho Santa Fe, where Mickelson lives. Mickelson has practiced at the club for years, according to Golf Digest.
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Vote. The Republic's 2026 All-Arizona Girls High School Tennis Team

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By Chris Coppola Verified
| Yahoo Sports Verified
Here is The Arizona Republic's 2026 All-Arizona Girls High School Tennis Team, along with honorable mentions and coach of the year. The overall girls tennis player of the year, selected by The Republic's sports staff, will be announced on June 7. Readers can vote in our poll for the player they think should be No. 1 (poll closes 6 p.m. on Monday, June 8). Print readers can find the poll with this story online at azcentral.com/sports/high-schools.
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Vote. Republic's 2026 All-Arizona Boys High School Tennis Team Original

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By Chris Coppola Verified
| AZCentral | The Arizona Republic Verified
June 5, 2026, 12:00 p.m. MT State champions were also crowned in singles and doubles across Divisions I, II and III. Jeremy Sweet of Hamilton was named Coach of the Year after leading his team to a dominant 14-0 season. Here is The Arizona Republic's 2026 All-Arizona Boys High School Tennis Team, along with honorable mentions and coach of the year. The overall boys tennis player of the year, selected by The Republic's sports staff, will be announced on June 7.
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Vote. Republic's All-Arizona girls' high school beach volleyball team

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By Chris Coppola Verified
| Aol Verified
The 2026 Arizona high school beach volleyball season concluded with Sandra Day O'Connor winning the Division I team championship and Flagstaff taking Division II. A Xavier Prep tandem captured the D-I pairs title, while a Gilbert Christian pair won in D-II. Here is The Arizona Republic's 2026 All-Arizona High School Beach Volleyball Team. Unlike other spring sports, we list these players as pairs because of the nature of the beach game. We have included honorable mentions and the coach of the year.
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Vote. Republic's All-Arizona girls' high school beach volleyball team

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By Chris Coppola Verified
| AZCentral | The Arizona Republic Verified
June 5, 2026, 5:00 a.m. MT Sandra Day O'Connor won the Division I team championship, while Flagstaff secured the Division II title. Xavier Prep's Vivian Hickman and Kate Macdonald captured the Division I pairs championship. Gilbert Christian's Lillie Duitsman and Alex Heyn repeated as the Division II pairs champions. The 2026 Arizona high school beach volleyball season concluded with Sandra Day O'Connor winning the Division I team championship and Flagstaff taking Division II.
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Arizona State softball season ends with super regional loss to Texas

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By Chris Coppola Verified
| Aol Verified
The Arizona State softball team's magical season ended on Sunday, May 24, with a 5-0 loss to Texas in a deciding NCAA Super Regional game in Austin, Texas. The Sun Devils entered the super regional series an underdog to the defending champion Longhorns, but pulled off a stunning win in the Friday opener in the best-of-three series. Texas bounced back to win Saturday and force the deciding game Sunday on their home field at Red & Charline McCombs Field in Austin, Texas.
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Arizona State vs. Texas softball updates. ASU ace takes the circle

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By Chris Coppola Verified
| Yahoo Sports Verified
The Arizona State Sun Devils and Texas Longhorns face off in Game 3 of their super regional NCAA Softball Tournament series on Sunday, May 24, at 1:30 p.m. MST. The winner will advance to the Women's College World Series next week in Oklahoma City. The Sun Devils won the first game in this best-of-three Super Regional series on Friday at Red & Charline McCombs Field in Austin, Texas. The Longhorns won Saturday's game, setting up the deciding game on Sunday.
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Hamilton, Desert Mountain take Arizona high school tennis titles Original

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By Chris Coppola Verified
| AZCentral | The Arizona Republic Verified
May 13, 2026, 12:20 p.m. MT Champions were crowned in team, singles, and doubles competitions across three AIA divisions. The Hamilton boys team completed a dominant 18-0 season to win the Division I title. The Desert Mountain girls team won its second consecutive Division I title, avenging its only loss of the season. The state boys and girls high school tennis season has concluded for the 2025-26 school year in all three Arizona Interscholastic Association divisions.
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Arizona boys high school volleyball playoffs. Can anyone stop Perry?

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By Chris Coppola Verified
| Aol Verified
The Arizona boys high school volleyball playoff tournaments are getting underway this week in 6A, 5A, 4A and 3A conferences. They will conclude with championship matches on May 16. Here is a rundown of teams to watch for in each AIA conference. First-round matches get underway in 6A, 5A and 4A on Friday, May 8, at the higher-seeded teams. The 3A tournament continues on Friday with quarterfinal matches.
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UConn's Geno Auriemma issues apology after postgame outburst Original

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By Chris Coppola Verified
| USA Today Verified
Updated April 4, 2026, 3:19 p.m. ET Connecticut men's basketball coach Geno Auriemma issued a statement on Saturday, April 4, apologizing for his post-game conduct after the Huskies' 62-48 loss to South Carolina in the NCAA women's basketball semifinals the night before. "There's no excuse for how I handled the end of the game vs. South Carolina,'' the statement began. "It's unlike what I do and what our standards are here at Connecticut.
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Vote. Republic's All-Arizona girls high school wrestling team 2025-26

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By Chris Coppola Verified
| Yahoo Sports Verified
Here is The Arizona Republic's 2025-26 All-Arizona Girls High School wrestling team, followed by honorable mentions and Coach of the Year. The 12 All-Arizona players (listed alphabetically) also are nominees for Player of the Year, which will be announced in a later story. They were selected with coaches' input and consideration of state championship performances. Tucson Sunnyside High School won the team Division I championship, while Queen Creek Crismon won the Division II championship.
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For 50 years, girls officially competed in just one Arizona high school sport

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By Chris Coppola Verified
| Arizona Daily Star Verified
The 2026 spring high school sports season is well underway in Arizona. The season carries an interesting bit of trivia. Did you know that the earliest official high school championship awarded for a girls high school sport in Arizona is played in the spring? If you took a moment to think back into early 20th-century history, you might guess what it was. It’s not softball or track and field. It’s not even golf and definitely not beach volleyball. If you guessed tennis, score an ace.
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For 50 years, girls officially competed in just one Arizona HS sport

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By Chris Coppola Verified
| AZCentral | The Arizona Republic Verified
The first official high school championship for a girls sport in Arizona was for tennis in 1916. It took nearly 50 years for another girls sport, golf, to be officially recognized in Arizona. The adoption of Title IX in 1972 led to a significant expansion of girls high school sports programs. The 2026 spring high school sports season is well underway in Arizona. The season carries an interesting bit of trivia.
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Trivium Prep, Gilbert Christian win AIA 2A, 3A boys soccer titles

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By Chris Coppola Verified
| AZCentral | The Arizona Republic Verified
Feb. 24, 2026, 2:53 p.m. MT Goodyear Trivium Prep defeated Glendale Prep 2-1 to win the 2A boys soccer championship. Trivium Prep's Noah Messieha scored both goals for his team in the title match. Gilbert Christian secured its second consecutive 3A championship with a 2-1 victory over Yuma Catholic. The Arizona Interscholastic Association 2A and 3A boys soccer championships took place on Feb. 21. Here is a recap.
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Legislator wants AIA to examine racial taunts at Chinle-Coolidge game

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By Chris Coppola Verified
| AZCentral | The Arizona Republic Verified
Chinle High School players were reportedly taunted, called racial names, and spit on after their playoff loss to Coolidge High School. The legislator is collecting video evidence to submit a formal complaint to the Arizona Interscholastic Association. A separate incident involving a Native American fan who felt racially profiled occurred at another playoff game the same night.
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Phoenix Suns' Jalen Green fined $25K by NBA for profanity on live TV

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By Chris Coppola Verified
| AZCentral | The Arizona Republic Verified
Phoenix Suns guard Jalen Green has been fined $25,000 for using profanity during a live post-game television interview after the team's 115-101 win over the Washington Wizards on Monday, Dec. 29. The incident occurred when Green, who has been out recovering from a hamstring injury, ran up to teammate Collin Gillespie as he was being interviewed live on the court by Arizona's Family Sports soon after the game concluded.
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NBA All-Star fan vote. Who leads early returns? When does voting end?

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By Chris Coppola Verified
| AZCentral | The Arizona Republic Verified
Dec. 30, 2025, 8:06 a.m. MT The first fan voting returns for the 2026 NBA All-Star game were released this week and only one Phoenix Suns’ player is listed. Devin Booker was 15th among the top 20 Western Conference vote-getters, with 121,123. Players were not broken down by position, but many of the top vote-getters in the West, like Booker, are listed on team rosters as guards. Booker is a four-time All-Star, last appearing in 2024. He was 17th in league scoring as of Dec.
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Suns vs. Cavaliers. Phoenix coach Jordan Ott returns to Cleveland

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By Chris Coppola Verified
| AZCentral | The Arizona Republic Verified
The Phoenix Suns (19-13) conclude a four-game road trip on Wednesday, Dec. 31, at the Cleveland Cavaliers (18-16). Phoenix is looking to extend a four-game win streak in Jordan Ott's return to Cleveland — and first game against his former team — since he was hired as the Suns' head coach in early June.
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Phoenix Suns defeat Washington Wizards for fourth straight win Original

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By Chris Coppola Verified
| AZCentral | The Arizona Republic Verified
Dec. 29, 2025, 8:18 p.m. MT The Phoenix Suns, fueled by three players scoring more than 20 points, defeated the Washington Wizards, 115-101 on Monday, Dec. 29, to extend their current winning streak to four games. Dillon Brooks led the Suns (19-13) with 26 points, while Collin Gillespie scored 25, going 10-of-14 from the field, including 5 of 8 from 3-point range. Devin Booker scored 22 points, adding six rebounds and five assists. Oso Ighodaro, who started at center, pulled in 10 rebounds.
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Phoenix Suns-Washington Wizards: How to watch, who's out of Monday game

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By Chris Coppola Verified
| The Courier (Lincoln, IL) Verified
Updated Dec. 29, 2025, 6:16 p.m. CT The Phoenix Suns continue their four-game road trip on Monday, Dec. 29, at the Washington Wizards. Phoenix (18-13) has won three straight games, including back-to-back wins over the New Orleans Pelicans on Dec. 26 and 27. The Wizards (7-23) have won two straight, including a 116-112 home win over the Memphis Grizzlies on Dec. 28.
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Phoenix Suns-Washington Wizards: How to watch, who's out of Monday game Original

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By Chris Coppola Verified
| AZCentral | The Arizona Republic Verified
Dec. 29, 2025, 10:34 a.m. MT The Phoenix Suns continue their four-game road trip on Monday, Dec. 29, at the Washington Wizards. Phoenix (18-13) has won three straight games, including back-to-back wins over the New Orleans Pelicans on Dec. 26 and 27. The Wizards (7-23) have won two straight, including a 116-112 home win over the Memphis Grizzlies on Dec. 28.
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Injury report updated as Phoenix Suns face New Orleans Pelicans Original

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By Chris Coppola Verified
| AZCentral | The Arizona Republic Verified
Updated Dec. 27, 2025, 1:10 p.m. MT Phoenix Suns forward Ryan Dunn is listed as questionable for the second game of a back-to-back at the New Orleans Pelicans on Dec. 27 with right knee soreness, according to the team's latest injury report. Dunn was injured in the second quarter of the game Dec. 26, when he collided with teammate Collin Gillespie. Dunn left the game and went to the locker room but returned to the bench later and was listed as available the rest of the game.
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Republic's 2025 All-Arizona boys high school golf team. Vote in poll Original

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By Chris Coppola Verified
| AZCentral | The Arizona Republic Verified
Dec. 19, 2025, 5:03 a.m. MT Landon Ashcraft of Notre Dame became the first Arizona high school golfer to win three straight state titles. Owen Greenough of Hamilton won the Division I individual championship with the lowest score of any golfer. Scott Watkins of Notre Dame was named Coach of the Year after leading his team to a second straight Division II championship.
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The Republic's 2025 All-Arizona Girls HS Volleyball Team, coach. Vote

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By Chris Coppola Verified
| AZCentral | The Arizona Republic Verified
The Republic's player of the year will be announced in a story later this month along with those from other fall sports. Xavier's Lamar-Renee Bryant was named Coach of the Year after leading her team to a second consecutive 6A title. The Xavier Gators finished the season undefeated in AIA matches and ranked No. 4 nationally by MaxPreps. Here is The Republic's All-Arizona Girls High School Volleyball Team, along with honorable mentions and coach of the year, for the fall 2025 season.
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Republic's 2025 All-Arizona girls high school golf team. Vote in poll Original

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By Chris Coppola Verified
| AZCentral | The Arizona Republic Verified
The Republic has announced its All-Arizona Girls High School Golf Team for the 2025 fall season. The golfer of the year will be announced in a separate story later this month along with other top players in fall sports. Tui Selvaratnam of Xavier was named Coach of the Year after leading the Gators to their 40th state title in program history. Here is The Republic's All-Arizona Girls High School Golf Team for the 2025 fall season, along with honorable mentions and our coach of the year.
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Republic's 2025 All-Arizona high school badminton team. Vote in poll Original

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By Chris Coppola Verified
| AZCentral | The Arizona Republic Verified
The player of the year will be announced later this month along with other fall players of the year in a separate story. The Division I doubles title was won by Hamilton's Hayley Koh and Katheryn Yi, with Chaparral sisters Addie and AnnaBelle Scott winning in Division II. Michelle Carter of Sunrise Mountain was named Coach of the Year after leading her team to the Division II championship. Here is The Republic's All-Arizona High School Badminton Team for the 2025 fall season.
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Arizona State to Sun Bowl? UA to Holiday? Report says yes Original

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By Chris Coppola Verified
| AZCentral | The Arizona Republic Verified
Dec. 6, 2025, 12:19 p.m. MT Could the Sun Devils be heading to El Paso again? Bret McMurphy of On3sports reported Dec. 6 Arizona State will be heading to the Tony the Tiger Sun Bowl on Dec. 31 against a yet-to-be named ACC opponent. McMurphy posted on X about the Sun Devils' bowl game along with others. He also reported Arizona will be going to the Holiday Bowl in San Diego on Jan. 2, also against an ACC opponent to be determined.
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The Final Four. Arizona high school football championship matchups set

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By Chris Coppola Verified
| AZCentral | The Arizona Republic Verified
In the 4A final, undefeated Arcadia will face defending champion Mica Mountain. The 5A championship features two first-time finalists, Canyon View and Desert Mountain. Defending 6A champion Centennial will play against Casteel after both teams dropped from the Open Division playoffs. The final four AIA state high school football championship games are set. Here's a rundown of next week's finals, with each team's seeding noted.
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6A Arizona high school football semifinal preview, predictions

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By Chris Coppola Verified
| AZCentral | The Arizona Republic Verified
No. 8 Salpointe Catholic will face No. 4 Casteel in one semifinal matchup. The other semifinal features No. 3 ALA Queen Creek against No. 2 Centennial. Winners will advance to the championship game on December 5 at Mountain America Stadium. The Arizona high school football playoffs continue on Nov. 28-29, with semifinal playoff games. The Arizona Republic this week is previewing the games with predictions for each. Here is a look at the 6A Conference semifinal games on Friday, Nov. 28.
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4A Arizona high school football semifinal preview, predictions

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By Chris Coppola Verified
| AZCentral | The Arizona Republic Verified
No. 1 Arcadia will face No. 12 ALA West Foothills, a team they previously defeated in the regular season. No. 6 Gila Ridge is set to play No. 7 Mica Mountain in a matchup between two strong teams. The winners will advance to the championship game on December 5th in Tempe. The Arizona high school football playoffs continue on Nov. 28-29, with semifinal playoff games. The Arizona Republic this week will preview the games with predictions for each.
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Upsets mark Arizona high school football playoffs Original

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By Chris Coppola Verified
| AZCentral | The Arizona Republic Verified
The Open Division semifinals will feature the state's top four teams, including a rivalry rematch between Hamilton and Chandler. Major upsets in the 6A, 5A and 4A conferences have led to surprising semifinal matchups. In 5A, No. 9 Desert Mountain stunned undefeated No. 1 Desert Edge. There was no shortage of upsets in Arizona high school football playoff games on Friday, Nov. 21. The outcomes have set up some outstanding – and surprising – matchups in the next round of games during Thanksgiving week.
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Arizona high school football playoff schedule, scores, Nov. 21-22

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By Chris Coppola Verified
| USA Today Verified
Quarterfinal games for the Open Division, 6A, 5A, and 4A conferences are scheduled for Friday, Nov. 21. Semifinal games for the 3A and 2A conferences will take place on Saturday, Nov. 22. Live scores will be updated as they become available throughout the weekend. It's Week 14 of the Arizona Interscholastic Association's high school football season, featuring playoff games on Nov. 21-22, with most being played on Friday night.
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Arizona high school football playoff schedule, scores, Nov. 21-22

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By Chris Coppola Verified
| AZCentral | The Arizona Republic Verified
Quarterfinal games for the Open Division, 6A, 5A, and 4A conferences are scheduled for Friday, Nov. 21. Semifinal games for the 3A and 2A conferences will take place on Saturday, Nov. 22. Live scores will be updated as they become available throughout the weekend. It's Week 14 of the Arizona Interscholastic Association's high school football season, featuring playoff games on Nov. 21-22, with most being played on Friday night.
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Vote for the Arizona high school football team likely to score a playoff upset

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By Chris Coppola Verified
| AZCentral | The Arizona Republic Verified
The Arizona Republic has identified potential upsets for the upcoming high school football playoff quarterfinals and semifinals. Several lower-seeded teams, such as No. 7 Mesa and No. 14 Coconino, are considered potential surprises due to recent momentum and tough schedules. Semifinal matchups in the 3A and 2A conferences also feature predictions for lower-seeded teams to advance. The Arizona high school football playoffs continue Nov. 21-22 with quarterfinal and semifinal rounds.
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Suns fans not thrilled with 9 p.m. game start on NBC. Here's what they said

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By Chris Coppola Verified
| AZCentral | The Arizona Republic Verified
OK, fans, be honest: How many of you were able to stay up until the very end of the Tuesday, Nov. 18, Phoenix Suns game? The Suns played their first game of the season with a scheduled start at 9 p.m. MST (it actually tipped off a little bit later). It was televised nationally by NBC (Ch. 12 locally) and also on Arizona’s Family (3TV), on Nov. 18.
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Suns fans not thrilled with 9 p.m. game start on NBC. Here's what they said

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By Chris Coppola Verified
| Yahoo Sports Verified
OK, fans, be honest: How many of you were able to stay up until the very end of the Tuesday, Nov. 18, Phoenix Suns game? The Suns played their first game of the season with a scheduled start at 9 p.m. MST (it actually tipped off a little bit later). It was televised nationally by NBC (Ch. 12 locally) and also on Arizona’s Family (3TV), on Nov. 18.
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Vote. 5 Arizona high school football playoff games that could be thrillers Original

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By Chris Coppola Verified
| USA Today Verified
HIGH SCHOOL The Arizona high school football playoffs feature several competitive matchups across different conferences. In the Open Division, No. 5 Brophy will face No. 4 Chandler after playing one of the state's toughest schedules. The 6A bracket includes No. 7 Mesa, a surprise team bolstered by midseason transfers, against No. 2 Centennial. Two 3A semifinal games highlight the weekend, including a rematch between No. 5 Pusch Ridge and undefeated No. 1 Benjamin Franklin.
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Arizona high school football playoffs, games that stand out in next round

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By Chris Coppola Verified
| AZCentral | The Arizona Republic Verified
The first-round of the Arizona high school football Open Division playoffs saw only one lower-ranked team advance to the Nov. 21 quarterfinals. The four teams that lost on Friday, Nov. 14, will fall back into the 6A tournament next week, setting the stage for some competitive games in that conference. Here's a look at highlights for each conference as the playoffs roll on next week:
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Suns-Pacers game goes Boomer on local television broadcast

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By Chris Coppola Verified
| AZCentral | The Arizona Republic Verified
Local television viewers were stunned when Thursday night's Phoenix Suns game went boom --- or, to be more accurate, Boomer. Around 9:10 p.m., during the second half of what was shaping up to be a blowout win for Phoenix over the Indiana Pacers, the broadcast on Arizona's Family (3TV) abruptly switched to "Game Time with Boomer Esiason,'' a sports-talk show featuring the former NFL quarterback.
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Hamilton, Sunrise Mountain win high school team badminton championships

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By Chris Coppola Verified
| AZCentral | The Arizona Republic Verified
The 2025 Arizona high school badminton season has concluded with team, singles and doubles championships awarded in two divisions. Here's a summary of those tournament finals. Information is from the Arizona Interscholastic Association. Division I No. 1-seeded Hamilton won its second consecutive Division I team title and third in the past four seasons, defeating No. 2 Sunnyslope, 5-0, on Saturday, Nov. 1, in a rematch of the 2024 final.
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Cam Skattebo carted off field with injury in Giants-Eagles game Original

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By Chris Coppola Verified
| AZCentral | The Arizona Republic Verified
Cam Skattebo suffered what appears to be a serious injury to his right ankle during the New York Giants' game against the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday, Oct. 26. The injury occurred as Skattebo, the former Arizona State standout drafted by the Giants in the fourth round of this year's NFL draft, went over the middle and attempted to catch a pass from quarterback Jaxson Dart at the 8:07 mark of the second quarter. Dart threw the pass while under pressure.
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Vote the Arizona high school football play of the week for Oct. 24, 2025 Original

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By Chris Coppola Verified
| AZCentral | The Arizona Republic Verified
There were plenty of thrilling plays in Arizona high school football games on Friday, Oct. 24. Here are some of our favorites that we saw posted on X, including several from our team of reporters. Take a look and vote in our poll below for the one you think was the best play of the night (sorry, we know there were others, but we can't catch 'em all). We’ll keep the poll open until Wednesday, Oct. 29, at 5 p.m. Here’s a rundown of the plays, in no particular order, followed by the poll.
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Top 10 Arizona boys, girls high school golf teams

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By Chris Coppola Verified
| AZCentral | The Arizona Republic Verified
The Arizona high school golf season is in the home stretch, with the Division II state tournament scheduled for the last week of October and Division I taking place the first week of November. Here is a look at the Top 10 boys and girls high school golf teams as of Oct. 9 in the iWanamaker rankings, along with players of note and their individual rankings. Top 10 Arizona boys high school golf teams 1) Catalina Foothills: The Falcons were last year's D-II runner-up and are perennial contenders.
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Vote for The Republic's Top 10 Arizona girls high school volleyball teams

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By Chris Coppola Verified
| AZCentral | The Arizona Republic Verified
With less than a month to go in the 2025 Arizona girls' high school volleyball season, several teams have emerged as contenders in their respective conferences. Here is The Arizona Republic's Top 10 teams overall so far this season, regardless of conference. This is based on records, AIA conference rankings and opponents faced as of Oct. 7 (note, AIA conference rankings are updated through the week as more games are played). Vote in our poll for the team from our rankings you think should be No. 1.
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Arizona high school football schedule, final scores, Oct. 2-3, 2025

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By Chris Coppola Verified
| AZCentral | The Arizona Republic Verified
It's Week 7 of the Arizona Interscholastic Association's high school football season, featuring games on Oct. 2-3. Here are the schedule and final scores for this week's games. Scores are updated as they become available. Readers can search for a team or scroll through the schedule. Click on the arrows to check the next or previous day's schedule. Scores may take a moment to load.
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Cam Skattebo bowls over defenders with first NFL touch in Giants-Commanders game

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By Chris Coppola Verified
| AZCentral | The Arizona Republic Verified
Cam Skattebo's first regular season NFL touch for the New York Giants showed the nation what Arizona State fans have known for a while: It's going to take more than one guy to bring him down. The Giants' rookie, who was a key part of the Sun Devils' run to the Big 12 Conference championship in 2024, bowled through three Washington Commanders' defenders the first time he handled the ball. On his first touch against the Commanders on Sunday, Sept.
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Vote for The Arizona Republic's high school football play of the week: Aug. 28-29

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By Chris Coppola Verified
| AZCentral | The Arizona Republic Verified
Week 2 of the Arizona high school football season featured plenty of great plays as the 4A, 5A and 6A conferences kicked off their seasons. Here is a selection of plays that stood out. Vote in our poll below for the one you think should be The Arizona Republic's Play of the Week for Aug. 28-29. The poll will remain open until Wednesday, Sept. 3, at 6 p.m. The Arizona Republic's top plays, Week 2 Liberty's Angel Thues makes a diving interception vs. Brophy in the Lions' win over Brophy on Aug.
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