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By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The final blow has been dealt to an on-time start to spring training, with Major League Baseball making a new offer Saturday that the players’ association received as only scant progress in the drawn-out labor talks. On the 73rd day of the lockout, clubs gave

PEORIA, Ariz. (AP) — Authorities say two people drowned and a third was injured Saturday when a canoe overturned at Lake Pleasant in the northwestern outskirts of metro Phoenix. The Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office said the survivor’s injuries weren’t life-threatening, No information was released on what caused the canoe to roll over or on whether

By PAUL DAVENPORT Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Phoenix police have released more information about what transpired during an incident that resulted in the death of a suspect and a woman believed to be his ex-girlfriend. A police statement said SWAT officers used ballistic shields as they rescued a baby girl during a standoff. That

By JOHN MARSHALL AP Sports Writer SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — The curtain has dropped again at The Greatest Show on Grass after a one-year hiatus. The Phoenix Open, the rowdiest stop on the PGA Tour, opened the gates and fans couldn’t wait to rush in. The tournament is at full capacity, drawing more than 100,000

TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — Federal officials have concluded that Sonoran desert tortoises native to Arizona have a relatively stable population that doesn’t need protection from environmental threats. Conservation groups say they’re still not convinced that the reptiles’ well-being is a sure thing but the Arizona Cattle Growers Association welcomed the decision. The U.S. Fish and

By JACK MAGRUDER Associated Press GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Steve Stamkos scored twice in the third period, and Brayden Point and Corey Perry added goals as the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Arizona Coyotes 4-3. Point and Perry scored in the first period, and Brian Elliott made 15 saves in his second start since Dec.

BLACK CANYON CITY, Ariz. (AP) — State transportation officials are advising drivers on Interstate 17 to slow down and avoid being distracted by preparations for a long-awaited project that will add more lanes in a mountainous stretch of the freeway north of Phoenix. The state Department of Transportation said Thursday there will be nighttime lane

TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — Arizona State has promoted defensive backs coach Donnie Henderson to defensive coordinator. Henderson has coached for more than 30 years and won a Super Bowl with the Baltimore Ravens in 2000. He served as the interim defensive backs coach last season after being hired as a consultant in 2020. Henderson will

By JACQUES BILLEAUD and TERRY TANG Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Police have identified 36-year-old Morris Jones as the deceased suspect in shooting in Phoenix that injured 9 officers. Police say a woman was killed and five police officers were shot at a Phoenix home, including four who were wounded while trying to take a

By JACQUES BILLEAUD and TERRY TANG Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Police have identified 36-year-old Morris Jones as the deceased suspect in a shooting in Phoenix that injured nine officers. Police say a woman was killed and five police officers were shot at a Phoenix home, including four who were wounded while trying to take

By JACQUES BILLEAUD and TERRY TANG Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Authorities say a woman who was found critically injured inside a Phoenix home where a man got into a shootout with police has died. Five officers were shot and four others were injured by shrapnel or ricocheting bullets after they responded to a report

By FELICIA FONSECA Associated Press FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — An arrest warrant has been issued for a man suspected of shooting and injuring a police officer with the Yavapai-Apache Nation. A criminal complaint made public Friday charges Valentin Rodriguez with assaulting two tribal police officers. Meanwhile, the FBI continued its search for Rodriguez, who authorities