Eliav Gabay

2 weeks ago | sports360az.com | Eliav Gabay

“I was with my people,” 10-year-old participant Hazel Bluth said. At events like Ability360’s 10th Annual Cactus Classic Standup Amputee Basketball Tournament, adaptive athletes of all ages and prosthetics find competition and community. “We all know that when we leave this gym today, life’s not fair. There’s not something out there for everybody,” player/coach Troy Druppal said. That’s the reality of many adaptive athletes in a world that’s becoming more inclusive but has a ways to go.

2 weeks ago | sports360az.com | Eliav Gabay

Everything I’m about to say is with the caveat that it’s only been one game, but…As important as we expected Alyssa Thomas to be to this team, she’s even more crucial to the Mercury’s success than we could’ve imagined. Star guard Kahleah Copper underwent a successful left knee arthroscopy & is expected to be out 4-6 weeks while center Natasha Mack is out 2-3 weeks with a lower back injury.

1 month ago | sports360az.com | Eliav Gabay

Positionless. Leadership. Defense. Pace. You’ll be hearing these terms a ton throughout the Mercury’s 2025 campaign. General manager Nick U’Ren put an emphasis on versatility, pass & shoot ability, team that gets up & down the floor when constructing the roster this year. The term you may hear most of all is “positionless”, referring to the mentality head coach Nate Tibbetts has instilled in the players as they develop their roles within his system.

1 month ago | sports360az.com | Eliav Gabay

The Baltimore Ravens drafted former Arizona kicker Tyler Loop in the 6th round on Saturday. Loop was a staple for the Wildcats, showing out in Tucson from 2020-2024, becoming one of the best kickers in the country by his senior year. Last season he made 18-of-23 field goal attempts, good for 78%. That same year against Texas Tech, he made a career-high five field goals in one game. He was a Lou Groza award semifinalist and was an All-Big 12 Honorable Mention in his final season as a Wildcat.

1 month ago | sports360az.com | Eliav Gabay

Former Ohio State safety and Salpointe Catholic alum Lathan Ransom was drafted by the Carolina Panthers in the fourth round with the 122nd overall pick. A 2024 National Champion, Ransom is one of few Buckeyes to earn five Varsity O letters, from 2020-2024. He ranked fourth on the championship team with 76 tackles to go along with nine tackles-for-loss and three forced fumbles. He also put up a fumble recovery, one interception and two pass breakups.