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As an added bonus to San Antonio fans attending tonight’s game against the Phoenix Suns at the AT&T Center, the Spurs are handing out Tim Duncan reversible dolls to the first 10,000 through the doors.

As you can see, the life-like doll transforms from an AT&T phone into Duncan. I’m not sure why the Duncan […]

Lute steps down in Tucson, Cards are back at it in Charlotte, the Devils have their backs against the wall while the Surprising Wildcats take on USC and the Suns thankfully end preseason. We talk about all that and more next as we go …In the Zona.

Photo: Sean Kilpatrick/AP, The Canadian Press
Jason Spezza had two goals and 2 assists, and Jarko Ruutu added 2 goals as the Ottawa Senators skated past the Phoenix Coyotes 6-3 on Friday night.
Ruutu opened the scoring at 8:38 of the 1st period, after gathering in a loose puck at the Coyotes’ blue line and […]

When you think of Lute Olson, many defining characteristics come to mind. His ability to get his players to the NBA, his unbelievable streak of coaching the Arizona Wildcats to 23 consecutive NCAA Tournament appearances, and his stately manner on the sideline while coaching. Oh yeah, I almost forgot–you think of the hair.
One […]

Photo:Nam Y. Huh/AP
The Phoenix Coyotes got on the board first, but the Chicago Blackhawks scored more often, and handed the Coyotes their first loss of the year, 4-1 at the United Center in Chicago.
Peter Mueller netted his 2nd goal of the season on a power play 4:30 into the 2nd period to give the […]

INDIANAPOLIS—The Administrative Committee of the NCAA Division I Championships/Sports Management Cabinet has upheld the sanctions imposed against the Arizona State baseball head coach, as well as two student-athletes, for their actions during the 2008 NCAA Division I Baseball Championship.
The sanctions stemmed from the altercation between Arizona State baseball student-athletes Brett Wallace […]

Fanster.com’s Greg Esposito along with VoiceoftheCardinals.com’s Eli Wahlstrom had the chance to sit down with Arizona Cardinals great Aeneas Williams. They talk about everything from Williams’ favorite memory as a Cardinal and his thoughts on entering the Cardinals ring of honor, to offering redemption to Adam “Pacman” Jones. Check out the video of this candid […]

That’s right Phoenix. The National Football League’s favorite player named after a video game character (narrowly edging out “Super Mario” Williams and Cortland “Donkey Kong” Finnegan–ok we made that up) is hitting the Valley as his Dallas Cowboys will take on the Arizona Cardinals on Sunday in Glendale.
PLEASE LET THIS SERVE AS A PUBLIC […]

I don’t know how we missed this, but another professional football team is coming to the Valley of the Sun. Welcome the Phoenix Scorch of the, gulp, Lingerie Football League.
The Lingerie Bowl has, well been enhanced, and now next fall we’ll see the birth of the Lingerie Football League, featuring 10 teams including the […]

University of Arizona basketball coach Lute Olson announced today that he will be taking another leave of absence this season, in order to help with the planning of his 3rd wedding.
Earlier this week, at a university fund raiser, Olson announced that he’s engaged to 47-year old Tucson resident Kelly Pugnea. Olson’s divorce […]