NEW YORK - Along with the trademark Clydesdales, talking animals and high-end computer graphics, there was a new entry this year in the annual showdown of advertisers in the Super Bowl: amateurs.

NEW YORK - Along with the trademark Clydesdales, talking animals and high-end computer graphics, there was a new entry this year in the annual showdown of advertisers in the Super Bowl: amateurs.

When Alex Palacios moved to Gilbert four years ago, he knew only his sister. Last fall, the 42-year-old decided it was time to get out of the house more.

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Tempe is hoping a large indoor sports complex proposed on the Salt River’s banks will make the Valley a regional or national mecca for youth and amateur sports.

Tempe is hoping a large indoor sports complex proposed on the Salt River’s banks will make the Valley a regional or national mecca for youth and amateur sports.

The East Valley won’t be completely shut out for new and renovated sports venues now that the Cardinals and Coyotes have looked westward for their new homes.

Gaylord Sports, the Scottsdalebased agency that represents 30 PGA, LPGA, Nationwide and Grey Goose Gateway players, added another feather to its cap last week with the signing of former UNLV All-American Ryan Moore.

As more young families move to the East Valley, new homes aren’t the only hot properties. Playing fields and lighting have become critical to growing communities where youth sports are a priority.

Phoenix was named the second best sports town in the country by Men’s Journal, a monthly magazine that claims a circulation topping 665,000.

NASCAR fans, teams and sponsors are pouring into the Valley. Triathletes are on the way.

TRENTON, N.J. — From March Madness brackets to Super Bowl pools to illicit back room wagers, people bet on professional sports games every day. But they can do it legally only in four states, and only two states currently offer state-sanctioned sports wagering.

The Tempe City Council heard some of the first estimates Thursday on how much it would cost to make the city one of the Southwest’s premier destinations for youth and amateur sports.

Desert Vista boys win state track and field title

Bill Paxton's long, strange journey to Hollywood respectability (the man played Chet in “Weird Science,” lest we forget) hasn't exactly taken the edge off his feisty Texan attitude.

The state Tourism and Sports Authority is prepared to commit real money for the first time for sports venues in the East Valley.

GLENDALE — The Phoenix Coyotes, in partnership with the Arizona Amateur Hockey Association and My Team Cares, recently launched an online resource center — Phoenix Coyotes Care — designed to help families maximize their youth sports experiences.

First Place: Dr. Roger McCoy, M.D. (University Sports Medicine)15810 S. 45th St., No. 101(480) 222-3384