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Arizona lawn mower racing grew from Buckeye demolition derby (opens the original)
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PHOENIX – Each year, spectators packed the grandstands for Buckeye’s demolition derby. During the intermission, however, the excitement would die down and fans would wander to the concession stands or head out to the parking lot and leave. Mike Linderman, at the time a member of the Buckeye Chamber of Commerce, had an idea to alter that pattern. “I had recently seen lawn mower racing in England,” Linderman said. “So I said we should try that.” Lawn mower racing traces its roots to July 4, 1963,
Arizona lacrosse leaders believe sport is poised to grow (opens the original)
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IRVINE, Calif. – Every field at Great Park in Irvine, California, was filled. Dozens of games unfolded as whistles echoed across the sports complex. Players carrying netted sticks hurried from one field to another while parents searched for shade underneath their pop-up tents. Lacrosse, long viewed as an East Coast sport, has quietly and quickly established itself across the western United States. Colorado and California lead the way with deeply entrenched high school programs and the highest co
As autograph collecting grows, players balance signing for fans with funding resellers (opens the original)
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PHOENIX – As Arizona Diamondbacks players make their way onto the field for batting practice, dozens of fans can be heard shouting their favorite players’ names. The railing quickly disappears beneath a sea of outstretched arms. Fans press shoulder to shoulder, stretching baseballs, jerseys and cards as far as they can over the padding. Some weave through the crowd searching for an opening, hoping their item will be one a player chooses. Mixed into the crowd though are autograph hounds, fans car
Las Vegas Jacks unveil NBA expansion ownership group (opens the original)
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PHOENIX – In 1968, a 28-year-old Jerry Colangelo was handed the keys to a brand-new NBA franchise. As the first general manager of the expansion Phoenix Suns, he helped build professional basketball in the desert from the ground up. Twenty-six years later, in 1994, he turned to Major League Baseball and brought together another group of investors to buy a franchise one year ahead of MLB’s expansion selection meetings. The following year, in 1995, he and his group were granted ownership of the Ar
Michael Soroka thriving with Diamondbacks before glute injury (opens the original)
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PHOENIX – Michael Soroka looked like the future ace of the Atlanta Braves. Selected 28th overall in the 2015 MLB Draft, the Calgary native quickly climbed the organization’s farm system ladder. In 2017, he was a top-100 prospect and just two years later he was an All-Star, posting a 2.68 ERA while finishing second in National League Rookie of the Year voting and sixth in Cy Young voting. Soroka appeared poised to anchor a major league rotation for years to come. A torn right Achilles tendon cut
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