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Dec 20, 2023 | 
azdailysun.com | Griffin Greenberg
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Dec 17, 2023 | 
kgun9.com | Alex Wakefield |Griffin Greenberg
On Feb. 12, State Farm Stadium in Glendale hosted its third Super Bowl in 15 years, a thrilling 38-35 Kansas City Chiefs victory over the Philadelphia Eagles. Nearly eight months later and 13 miles southeast of the stadium, at downtown Phoenix’s Herberger Theater, David Rousseau, chairman of the Arizona Super Bowl Host Committee, announced that the event had generated $1.3 billion in total economic output for Arizona and contributed $726.1 million to Arizona’s gross domestic product.
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Nov 20, 2023 | 
cronkitenews.azpbs.org | Griffin Greenberg |Adnan Alam
LAS VEGAS – One of the most anticipated high school basketball seasons in a long time kicked off in a big way recently, when many of the top players in the game headed to Nevada for the Border League preseason competition. The event featured top teams from around the country and included 12 games aired on ESPN platforms.
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Nov 16, 2023 | 
cronkitenews.azpbs.org | Zora Carrier |Jonah Krell |Griffin Greenberg
PHOENIX – Long before Jamie Boggs rose to become Grand Canyon University’s Vice President of Athletics, she was still roaming campus — but as a student. This was back in the mid-1990s, when GCU, said Boggs, was “a modest campus, but still (had) a very warm feel.” Growing up a few miles away from the school, she took piano and singing lessons at the College of Arts and Media while still in high school, along with an English summer school class after graduation.
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Nov 15, 2023 | 
cronkitenews.azpbs.org | Julia Thompson |Griffin Greenberg
High school basketball star Brady Dunlap of Harvard-Westlake School had a rocky journey on his way to becoming a Division I athlete. From battling injuries to aiming to win a state championship, Dunlap exemplified his grit throughout his high school career.
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Nov 6, 2023 | 
cronkitenews.azpbs.org | Josh Darling |Daniel Lins |Griffin Greenberg
PHOENIX – When twin sisters Laura and Sydney Erikstrup last played together, they were seniors at Beaverton High School near Portland. They figured it might be the last time. Laura, a 6-foot-2 forward, was headed to the University of San Diego. Sydney, a 6-foot-1 guard, had signed with Arizona State. “You take it for granted when you no longer can play with someone you’ve grown up with,” Laura said. “Up until we were 18, we were side by side.
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Oct 24, 2023 | 
cronkitenews.azpbs.org | Zora Carrier |Alfred Smith III |Griffin Greenberg
PHOENIX – A season ago, the Phoenix Suns looked like a completely different organization than it does today as the team prepares to take the court at the Chase Center in San Francisco to open the 2023-24 season Tuesday against the Golden State Warriors.
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Oct 16, 2023 | 
cronkitenews.azpbs.org | Josh Darling |Daniel Lins |Griffin Greenberg
PHOENIX – It probably shouldn’t be a surprise that when Duke Brennan and Malcolm Flaggs decided after their freshman year at Arizona State to enter the NCAA transfer portal, they would do it together. And it figures that their trip through the portal would take them to the same destination – a short hop across the Valley to Grand Canyon University.
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Oct 12, 2023 | 
cronkitenews.azpbs.org | Zora Carrier |Cody Marmon |Griffin Greenberg
PHOENIX – Those close to Lök Wur describe him as being a joy to be around, exhibiting an infectious personality and always looking to offer an assist, on and off the basketball court. As a first-generation American, Wur cherishes his South Sudanese heritage and takes pride in helping his ancestral land. He has even jokingly said he would like to someday be president of his mother’s homeland. In the meantime, he has his sights on something more plausible.
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Oct 6, 2023 | 
cronkitenews.azpbs.org | Adnan Alam |Walker Smith |Griffin Greenberg
TEMPE – Eight days. Who knew that eight days in late 2022 would help inject life into a Pac-12 college football season that was supposed to be defined by the conference’s demise? On Nov. 26, Arizona State hired Kenny Dillingham, 32, the youngest coach in the Power 5. The decision was widely praised but also scrutinized because of Dillingham’s young age and lack of head coaching experience. On Dec.
