Jenna Ortiz
Sports Reporter at The Arizona Republic
Hoops + Hockey for @azcsports || FKA: @aberdeensports || @Cronkite_ASU grad || I don't like sand
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1 week ago |
azcentral.com | Jenna Ortiz
Summer is here in Arizona, and there’s plenty of activity. Phoenix Rising FC's USL Championship soccer and Arizona Rattlers seasons are in full swing, along with the new women's soccer club Desert Dreams FC. Here are the news and events happening around Arizona sports. Alyssa Thomas, Mercury cruise to victory in return to ConnecticutAlyssa Thomas and the Phoenix Mercury (9-4) made it a worthy homecoming with an 83-75 win over the Connecticut Sun (2-10) on June 18.
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1 week ago |
azcentral.com | Jenna Ortiz
The Indiana Fever are once again at the center of the WNBA after two scuffles broke out against the Connecticut Sun in Indianapolis on June 17. It all started when Sun guard Jacy Sheldon poked Fever guard Caitlin Clark in the eye while Clark was trying to pass the ball in the third quarter. Clark reacted immediately by grabbing her face and turning back to Sheldon. The two shoved each other as their teammates ran in. Sun guard Marina Mabrey ran into the scrum and knocked Clark to the ground.
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1 week ago |
azcentral.com | Jenna Ortiz
Arizona native Auston Matthews is among the first six players announced to represent Team USA at the 2026 Winter Olympics. Matthews will be the fourth Arizona native to represent Team USA in hockey, joining Matthew Knies in 2022, Broc Little in 2018 and Lyndsey Fry in 2014. Matthews represented the U.S. in the Four Nations Face-Off and had three assists in three games in the tournament.
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2 weeks ago |
azcentral.com | Jenna Ortiz
The Phoenix Mercury (6-4) will host the Dallas Wings (1-9) for a Commissioner’s Cup game at PHX Arena on June 11 at 7 p.m. MST. The Mercury are 2-2 in the in-season tournament games and are third in the Western Conference. The Wings are 0-3. Both teams will likely have key players return from injury, including Mercury forwards Alyssa Thomas and Natasha Mack, who were listed as probable in the injury report.
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2 weeks ago |
azcentral.com | Jenna Ortiz
Phoenix Mercury head coach Nate Tibbetts teased that help could soon come for his team after being ravaged with injuries and that help could come against the Dallas Wings on June 11 at PHX Arena. Mercury forwards Alyssa Thomas and Natasha Mack are probable to return to the lineup. Thomas has missed the last five games with a left calf injury, while Mack has missed all 10 games with a back injury. “The plan is for AT to play, she’s been trending in the right direction,” Tibbetts said.
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The Mercury lead 42-36 against the Wings at halftime. Alyssa Thomas has elevated the Mercury while on the floor, posting seven points and four assists. Kathryn Westbeld leads the Mercury with 11 points and three steals. Paige Bueckers leads all with 22 points on 8 of 10 shooting.
The Mercury lead 21-20 against the Wings after the first quarter. Both teams hit a scoring slump for three minutes, but the Mercury’s hot start gave them the edge. Alyssa Thomas played six minutes and had four points and two assists. Paige Bueckers had 12 of the Wings’ 20 points.
The Mercury lead 17-12 with 3:34 left in the first quarter. Paige Bueckers has scored all eight of the Wings' points over the last three minutes.