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6 days ago | cronkitenews.azpbs.org | Jackson Shaw |Adnan Alam

ASU President Michael Crow is closely involved in athletics at ASU, attending press conferences for new hires like women’s basketball coach Molly Miller. (Photo by Emma Jeanson/Cronkite News) PHOENIX – The sun shone brightly over Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, where an overwhelming sea of maroon and gold filled the stands. Students, faculty and fans of Arizona State University gathered to witness Sun Devil football’s historic season.

6 days ago | cronkitenews.azpbs.org | Ari Wohl |Adnan Alam

Arizona Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo, now in his ninth season, has adapted to the game’s data-driven evolution. (Photo by Anthony Chiu/Cronkite News) PHOENIX – For some baseball fans, hits, batting average, wins and earned run average are the best way to evaluate talent. To others, those archaic statistics mean little compared to OPS+, xwOBA, spin rate and whiff rate. Baseball relies heavily on analytics and data, and as the oldest North American Big Four sport, the game has evolved.

6 days ago | cronkitenews.azpbs.org | Lorenzo Gomez |Adnan Alam

By Lorenzo Gomez/Cronkite Borderlands Project May 9, 2025 PANAMA CITY, Panama — Standing in the back of a small bus with his head poking out of a window, Hayatullah said he felt happy. Being dumped in a dirt lot in a new city with no resources or clear next steps was some of the best news he’d received in months. “I feel happy now, but still we are worried,” Hayatullah said.

1 week ago | cronkitenews.azpbs.org | Brendon Pricco |Adnan Alam

Caleb Bonemer, playing in a minor league spring training game for the Chicago White Sox on March 12, is now with the High Kannapolis Cannon Ballers. (Photo by Chris Bernacchi/Diamond Images via Getty Images) PHOENIX – On Tuesday, White Sox No. 11 prospect Caleb Bonemer hit the second home run of his young professional baseball career. The rookie shortstop’s homer for the Kannapolis Cannon Ballers was another example of the value he brings to Chicago’s High A affiliate.

1 week ago | cronkitenews.azpbs.org | Jack Barron |Adnan Alam

Calves wearing protective horn wraps being funneled into the shoot at the Willcox West Fest Ranch Rodeo & Chuck Wagon Cook-Off in Willcox on April 11, 2025. (Photo by Jack Barron/Cronkite News) WILLCOX – Football is often seen as the most dangerous sport with its history of head injuries and more, but another sport takes the crown from the gridiron game. Rodeo events are fast-paced and require a brave rider to mount a charging horse or even a bull.