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Top-ranked Arizona blows out South Dakota State 99-71
3+ hour, 1+ min ago (207+ words) The Wildcats (13-0) are off to their best start since 2013-14, when they began 21-0. It is the fourth time they've started a season with at least 13 consecutive victories. Peat had 19 points and a career-high 14 rebounds, Bradley had 13 points and a career-best 10 assists…...
No motive revealed in killing of prominent California farmer’s estranged wife in Arizona
9+ hour, 46+ min ago (401+ words) Michael Abatti, 63, was arrested last week in El Centro, California, in the shooting death of Kerri Ann Abatti, 59, at her family's vacation home in Pinetop, Arizona, where she moved after splitting with her husband. Investigators, who discussed the case at…...
Booker leads Suns past Pelicans 123-114 after Alvarado and Williams exchange punches in testy game
2+ day, 9+ hour ago (336+ words) Booker led seven Suns in double figures. Dillon Brooks had 18 points, Collin Gillespie scored 17, Jordan Goodwin added 16 and Royce O'Neale finished with 15. Trey Muphy III had 24 points for the Pelicans, and Zion Williamson scored 22 off the bench on 8-of-11 shooting....
No. 2 Michigan closing gap on No. 1 Arizona in AP Top 25, Duke falls out of top five
1+ week, 13+ hour ago (424+ words) The Wildcats topped the poll for the third straight week in the AP Top 25 released on Monday, receiving 38 first-place votes from a 58-person panel. The Wolverines had 19 first-place votes " four more than last week " and closed the gap in total…...
Awaka grabs 15 rebounds as No. 1 Arizona shuts down San Diego State for 68-45 win in Phoenix
1+ week, 2+ day ago (283+ words) The Wildcats (11-0) had a hard time getting their free-flowing offense going against the brutish Aztecs (6-4), relying on defense instead. Arizona held San Diego State to 26% shooting from the floor and 1 of 14 from 3-point distance, turning a tight game into a…...
Grand Canyon visits Meyer and Wyoming
1+ week, 3+ day ago (210+ words) Grand Canyon Antelopes (6-4) at Wyoming Cowboys (9-2) Laramie, Wyoming; Saturday, 4 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Cowboys -2.5; over/under is 147.5 BOTTOM LINE: Wyoming hosts Grand Canyon after Nasir Meyer scored 25 points in Wyoming's 87-72 win over the South Dakota State Jackrabbits. The Cowboys are…...
Young conservative women find community at Turning Point USA
1+ week, 3+ day ago (93+ words) Young conservative women find a home in Turning Point with Charlie Kirk's widow, Erika Kirk, at the helm. Although the organization became a political phenomenon with its masculine appeals to college men, it's also been expanding outreach to young women....
What to know about the Arizona serial killings that resulted in the death penalty
1+ week, 4+ day ago (324+ words) Cleophus Cooksey Jr., 43, was found guilty in late September of murder in eight killings. Jurors agreed on the death penalty in six of the killings, but they were undecided on the punishment in the deaths of Cooksey's mother, Rene Cooksey,…...
Arizona jury sentences man to death in string of killings in metro Phoenix during 2017
1+ week, 4+ day ago (464+ words) Cleophus Cooksey Jr., 43, was found guilty in late September of murder in eight killings. He also was convicted of kidnapping, armed robbery and attempted sexual assault charges stemming from the attacks in Phoenix and nearby Glendale. Jurors sentenced Cooksey to…...
Goodwin hits free throw with 0.4 seconds left, Suns escape with 99-98 win over Warriors
1+ week, 4+ day ago (266+ words) Stephen Curry hit two free throws to tie it at 98 with 21.7 seconds left, setting up the Suns" final possession. Dillon Brooks missed badly on a 3-pointer, but Goodwin was there for the rebound and got fouled on the putback attempt....