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By JACK THOMPSON Associated Press GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Lawson Crouse’s second goal of the night with 1:05 remaining gave the Arizona Coyotes their first win of the season, 5-4 over the expansion Seattle Kraken. The Coyotes avoided breaking the franchise record for most losses to start a season. Phil Kessel’s power play goal with

By DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer PHOENIX (AP) — Devin Booker scored 38 points, Frank Kaminsky added 16 off the bench and the Phoenix Suns rallied from a 12-point deficit in the fourth quarter to beat the Atlanta Hawks 121-117 on Saturday night. Mikal Bridges found Kaminsky for a dunk with 45 seconds left that

By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer AVONDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Daniel Hemric made the first win of his career one of the biggest NASCAR upsets — a championship-winning overtime stunner against the reigning champ. Hemric beat Austin Cindric in a door-to-door sprint across the finish line Friday night at Phoenix Raceway to give Joe

TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — A fox joined the Trojans and Sun Devils on the field. Saturday night’s game between Southern California and Arizona State was briefly delayed early in the first quarter when a fox ran onto the field near the 20-yard line. The fox leaped onto a wall after being chased by stadium personnel

By JANIE McCAULEY AP Baseball Writer SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — A fight broke out in the ninth inning of an Arizona Fall League game between Peoria and Scottsdale, a rare brawl in a league where top prospects from all minor league organizations mix to form teams. Boston Red Sox farmhand Josh Winckowski, playing for Scottsdale,

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — Miles Hastings passed for 279 yards and a pair of touchdowns, Isaiah Gomez kicked four field goals and UC Davis defeated Northern Arizona 40-24 for a third straight win. The Aggies, ranked seventh in the FCS coaches poll, did not face Big Sky Conference’s fourth-ranked Montana State this season but take

By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer AVONDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Kyle Larson won the pole for the NASCAR Cup Series championship race at Phoenix Raceway. Larson’s No. 5 Chevrolet failed inspection twice but he easily recovered and went 137.877 mph Saturday at Phoenix Raceway. Elliott starts second in the No. 9 Chevy. Joe Gibbs Racing

WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. (AP) — The leader of the largest Native American reservation in the U.S. signed legislation Saturday to ban smoking in many indoor locations, including the tribe’s casinos. Navajo Nation President Jonathan Nez calls the ban “a monumental achievement and bold step in the right direction to promote healthy living” among the Navajo

By JACK MAGRUDER Associated Press TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — Arizona ended the nation’s longest losing streak at 20 games, beating COVID-19-depleted California 10-3 on Saturday on Michael Wiley’s 10-yard touchdown run with 2:17 left. Wiley capped a 55-yard drive that was set up by Stanley Berryhill III’s 25-yard punt return. Arizona quarterback Will Plummer had

KINGMAN, Ariz. (AP) — Some members of the Mohave County Board of Supervisors want to distance themselves from county news releases on COVID-19 vaccinations for children. Supervisor Hildy Angius suggested that the board include “some kind of disclaimer” on releases. The Kingman Miner reports that Angius broached the idea during a meeting Monday after a

SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — The San Francisco 49ers have activated tight end George Kittle, kicker Robbie Gould and running back Jeff Wilson Jr. to play this week against the Arizona Cardinals. Kittle and Gould were activated from injured reserve and Wilson was taken off the physically unable to perform list. Kittle missed three games

By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer AVONDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Phoenix Raceway is set for its first complete championship weekend after the pandemic spoiled much of last year’s chance. The championship will be decided in front of about 60,000 expected fans. The track could only let in about 8,000 fans for last year’s race. Fans

RENO, Nev. (AP) — A Nevada state regulatory board has narrowly voted against banning contests that give cash or other awards to hunters for killing coyotes. The regulation rejected by the Nevada Board of Wildlife Commission on a 5-4 vote Friday would have prohibited organizing, promoting or participating in contests or other competitions to capture

By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer AVONDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Phoenix Raceway will finally get to host championship weekend in front of a packed house. Every single allotted space has been sold for Sunday, when the Cup title will be decided in front of about 60,000 spectators. This Sunday for NASCAR’s championship four is

PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona on Saturday reported over 3,000 additional confirmed COVID-19 cases for the third straight day as virus-related hospitalizations reached their highest level since late September. The state Department of Health Services’ coronavirus dashboard reported 3,592 additional cases and 60 deaths, increasing the state’s pandemic totals to over 1,186,000 cases and over 21,400

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — The Anaheim Ducks beat Arizona 3-1, handing the Coyotes their 11th straight loss. Adam Henrique had a goal and an assist, and Troy Terry extended his points streak to 10 games. Anthony Stolarz lost his fourth career shutout on Shayne Gostisbehere’s goal with 7.8 seconds left. Rookie Karel Vejmelka stopped 28

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — The Anaheim Ducks beat Arizona 3-1, handing the Coyotes their 11th straight loss. Adam Henrique had a goal and an assist, and Troy Terry extended his points streak to 10 games. Anthony Stolarz lost his fourth career shutout on Shayne Gostisbehere’s goal with 7.8 seconds left. Rookie Karel Vejmelka stopped 28

PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona’s largest community college system, acting under a new state law, has released a slate of planned four-year degrees in education, health care, information technology and other fields. The Maricopa County Community College District announced Wednesday that the planned degrees would be offered “as soon as fall of 2023,” pending approval by

By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer AVONDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Ben Rhodes opened the NASCAR season with back-to-back wins and closed it Friday night by winning the Truck Series championship. Rhodes finished third at Phoenix Raceway behind race winner Chandler Smith and Stuart Friesen. But he was the first championship-contender to cross the finish

The Arizona National Guard is assisting with vaccinations in Maricopa County jails. County spokesperson Fields Moseley says Correctional Health Services has partnered since Tuesday with “a team of Army Guard Medics personnel to administer COVID-19 vaccines, boosters, and flu shots to high-risk patients.” Moseley told the Arizona Republic it was a temporary, “collaborative effort” that