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By DENNIS GEORGATOS Associated Press DENVER (AP) — Geraldo Perdomo homered among his three hits and drove in four runs, Christian Walker also homered among his three hits and the Arizona Diamondbacks sent the Colorado Rockies to a seventh consecutive home loss, 11-4 on Saturday night. Corbin Carroll had an RBI single in the first

DENVER (AP) — Arizona Diamondbacks left fielder Corbin Carroll left Saturday night’s game at Colorado with an apparent left leg injury after he smashed into the outfield wall in a leaping attempt to catch Ryan McMahon’s run-scoring double in the bottom of the sixth inning. Carroll, who singled in the first inning to extend his

By PAT GRAHAM AP Sports Writer DENVER (AP) — Jamal Murray kept imploring the crowd to get louder and louder with each trip down the floor. As if the Nuggets point guard even needed to. His play was already rocking the arena. Murray scored 34 points, hitting six of Denver’s 16 3-pointers, and the Nuggets

By DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — First-year general manager Monti Ossenfort cobbled together a solid draft in his opening effort for the Arizona Cardinals, adding depth in several spots, especially along the offensive line and at cornerback. Maybe most important, he also set the franchise up for a good 2024 draft.

TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — The city of Tucson plans to return ancestral land tied to the Tohono O’odham Nation. The Arizona Daily Star reported the Tucson City Council unanimously approved a proposal earlier this month to give more than 10 acres (40,000 square meters) of city land at the base of Sentinel Peak to the

By MICHAEL KELLY Associated Press DENVER (AP) — Ketel Marte hit an early homer, Josh Rojas drove in three runs and the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the Colorado 9-1 on Friday night, sending the Rockies to their sixth straight home loss. Christian Walker hit a go-ahead double in a three-run seventh inning, and NL West-leading Arizona

By JAMES POLLARD and DAVID A. LIEB Associated Press COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Ahead of the 2024 presidential election, officials in several battleground states have proposed boosting funding to add staff, enhance security and expand training within election offices that are facing heavier workloads and heightened public scrutiny. The potential extra funding comes as many

By DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — The Arizona Cardinals traded down in the NFL draft for a second straight night on Friday before beefing up their defense by adding edge rusher BJ Ojulari in the second round and Syracuse cornerback Garrett Williams in the third. First-year general manager Monti Ossenfort continued

By DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — The Arizona Cardinals selected LSU edge rusher BJ Ojulari with the No. 41 overall pick in the NFL draft following another trade by first-year general manager Monti Ossenfort. The Cardinals needed help with their pass rush after J.J. Watt retired and Zach Allen signed with

MIAMI (AP) — An Arizona man was charged in South Florida with illegally smuggling diamonds into the United States. Guilherme Cipriani, 41, of Scottsdale, Arizona, was arrested Wednesday in his home state, according to court records. He made his first court appearance in Arizona, but his next court date is scheduled for May 24 in

By REBECCA BOONE Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — The sister of a woman killed in what prosecutors say was a doomsday-focused plot told jurors Friday that her sister’s funeral was held so quickly that some family members couldn’t attend and that she was devastated when she learned her former brother-in-law remarried just a few

By SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN Associated Press ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Lawmakers from several western states want the U.S. Forest Service to do more to address a wildfire crisis that they say will surely destroy more landscapes, communities and livelihoods as long-term drought persists around the West. They grilled Forest Service Chief Randy Moore during a

By SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN Associated Press ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Lawmakers from several western states want the U.S. Forest Service to do more to address a wildfire crisis that they say will surely destroy more landscapes, communities and livelihoods as long-term drought persists around the West. They grilled Forest Service Chief Randy Moore during a

By DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — Paris Johnson thought he had a few free moments at the NFL draft, so he took a quick bathroom break. By the time he emerged, he was a member of the Arizona Cardinals. The Cardinals selected the Ohio State offensive lineman with the No. 6

By KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) — The Houston Texans made a splash in the NFL draft Thursday night, getting their franchise quarterback by drafting C.J. Stroud at No. 2 and then trading with Arizona to get the third overall pick and beef up their defense with Alabama outside linebacker Will Anderson Jr..

By DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — The Arizona Cardinals have swapped third-round picks with the Philadelphia Eagles in this year’s draft after the Cardinals had impermissible contact with Jonathan Gannon during their recent coaching search. Arizona’s third-round pick was originally the No. 66 overall selection, but now it will select at

By SCOTT SONNER Associated Press RENO, Nev. (AP) — The Nevada Democrat who’s the heir apparent to the late Sen. Harry Reid’s role as chief defender of the mining industry across the West is for the first time feeling the wrath of environmentalists, who otherwise consider her an ally. National environmental groups, Native American tribes