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Nov 14, 2024 | 
cronkitenews.azpbs.org | Tyler Bednar |Samuel Nute
Top-10 overall MLB Draft picks Jac Caglianone, left, and Termarr Johnson chat before the Arizona Fall League game between the Surprise Saguaros and Scottsdale Scorpions on Thursday, Oct. 10, 2024, in Scottsdale, Arizona. (Photo by Samuel Nute/Cronkite News) PHOENIX — Dennis Braun has been Plant High School’s baseball coach for 20 years, and he runs a tight ship when it comes to uniforms. Every player wears the same thing.
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Nov 6, 2024 | 
cronkitenews.azpbs.org | Tyler Bednar
Tyler Bednar/Cronkite News Former NASCAR driver and Scottsdale resident Danica Patrick was among the athletes that campaigned for Donald Trump, including at this rally Sunday in Pennsylvania. (Photo by Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images) PHOENIX – Social media has served as a powerful conduit for athletes to share their political beliefs. That was never more evident than after Tuesday’s presidential election.
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Nov 4, 2024 | 
cronkitenews.azpbs.org | Tyler Bednar
Arizona Diamondbacks catcher Adrian Del Castillo celebrates hitting his first career walk-off home run against the Philadelphia Phillies at Chase Field. (Photo by Mike Christy/Getty Images) PHOENIX – Adrian Del Castillo is a name Arizona Diamondbacks fans could get used to hearing in 2025. After making his MLB debut and playing 25 games last season, Del Castillo is in a prime position to play a larger role next season.
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Oct 1, 2024 | 
myheraldreview.com | Tyler Bednar
PHOENIX – The Arizona Diamondbacks blew an eight-run lead to the Milwaukee Brewers on Sept. 22, but the unclear postseason picture made foreshadowing the team’s fate impossible at the time. Now, over a week later, the answer is clear. kAm(9:=6 E96 s:2>@?5324<D DFCG:G65 2? 6IEC2 52J 5F6 E@ E96 A@DEA@?6>6?E @7 E96 }6H *@C< |6ED\pE=2?E2 qC2G6D D6C:6D E@ |@?52J 5F6 E@ wFCC:42?6 w6=6?6[ E96:C a_ac D62D@?
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Oct 1, 2024 | 
tucsonsentinel.com | Tyler Bednar
Cronkite News The Arizona Diamondbacks blew an eight-run lead to the MilwaukeeBrewers on Sept. 22, but the unclear MLB postseason picture madeforeshadowing the team’s fate impossible at the time. Now, over a week later, the answer is clear. While the Diamondbacks survived an extra day thanks to thepostponement of the New York Mets-Atlanta Braves series to Monday due toHurricane Helene, their 2024 season ended with the two teams splittingthe doubleheader at Truist Park.
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Sep 30, 2024 | 
cronkitenews.azpbs.org | Tyler Bednar |Spencer Barnes |Dylan Wickman
Manager Torey Lovullo and the Arizona Diamondbacks miss their goal of reaching the 2024 MLB Postseason after the New York Mets and Atlanta Braves split their doubleheader Monday. (Photo by Spencer Barnes/Cronkite News) PHOENIX – The Arizona Diamondbacks blew an eight-run lead to the Milwaukee Brewers on Sept. 22, but the unclear postseason picture made foreshadowing the team’s fate impossible at the time. Now, over a week later, the answer is clear.
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Sep 13, 2024 | 
cronkitenews.azpbs.org | Tyler Bednar |Samuel Nute
Manager Torey Lovullo leads the Arizona Diamondbacks with a steady hand as the team aims for a strong finish to the season in the NL wild-card race. (Photo by Samuel Nute/Cronkite News) PHOENIX – The 2024 Arizona Diamondbacks have experienced a whirlwind of a season. Coming off a miracle postseason run in 2023 that culminated with a trip to the World Series, the team started cold through the first two months of play, accumulating a 25-32 record.
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Aug 25, 2024 | 
havasunews.com | Tyler Bednar
PARIS – From Snoop Dogg blowing Olympic-looking smoke rings to a heart with gymnast Simone Biles’ name in it, the pins of the Paris Games are still creating a buzz even weeks after the competitions ended. Pin trading at the Olympics is popular for athletes and spectators. Some fans travel across the world specifically to collect and trade them. The tradition can be traced to the first modern Games in 1896, when the pins were used to identify athletes, officials and media members.
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Aug 23, 2024 | 
cronkitenews.azpbs.org | Tyler Bednar
Tyler Bednar/Special for Cronkite News (Video by Grace Johnson/Special for Cronkite News) PARIS – From Snoop Dogg blowing Olympic-looking smoke rings to a heart with gymnast Simone Biles’ name in it, the pins of the Paris Games are still creating a buzz even weeks after the competitions ended. Pin trading at the Olympics is popular for athletes and spectators. Some fans travel across the world specifically to collect and trade them.
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Aug 20, 2024 | 
tucson.com | Tyler Bednar
PARIS — It was clear early on that diver Delaney Schnell had the right personality to become an Olympian. Her mother, Cindy Feaman, who was her middle school cross country coach, recalls Schnell not wanting to run one day. All of a sudden, something clicked in her as she walked to the trophy table. “She walked over to the award table, and there was this horse trophy,” Feaman said. “I saw her eyes, she’s staring at it, I saw her eyes, and I knew she was going to run that race hard.
