The Phoenix City Council approved two new contracts for federal lobbying firms, saving taxpayers approximately $180,000 without sacrificing any representation.

NEW YORK - Katie Holmes, Rosie O'Donnell and Anna Nicole Smith's baby daughter, Dannielynn, are among the boldface names on OK! magazine's list of "most influential" celebrities.

Rob Evans was searching for some scoring against 20th-ranked California on Thursday night.

Rob Evans was searching for some scoring against 20th-ranked California on Thursday night.

Viktor Khryapa is a tall, skinny Russian basketball player. That's why he's often compared to the best-known player who fits this description: Andrei Kirilenko of the Utah Jazz.

Marisa Stotler’s 27 points and 15 rebounds helped Dobson handle visiting Yuma Cibola 83-45 in a 5A East Valley Region girls basketball game on Thursday. Alisha Moreno had 23 points and 10 assists for the Mustangs (9-5, 2-0).

For years, the Suns have made futile attempts to contain Shaquille O'Neal. Maybe the solution is to get a "Baby Shaq."

Brianne Grommon pitched her fourth consecutive complete game, striking out 10, walking one and allowing only four hits as host Mountain View edged Mesa, 3-2, Monday in an East Valley Region softball game.

OAKLAND, Calif. - Arizona State coach Rob Evans will shake up his lineup for Sunday's Pacific-10 Conference basketball matchup with California.

PASADENA, Calif. - Filming "Desperate Housewives" in Marcia Cross' bedroom, letting Mick Jagger change the name of a sitcom and avoiding a showdown between amateur dancers and amateur singers. All are a part of thinking on your feet for a TV executive.

It could end up as the enduring positive image of Rob Evans’ tenure at Arizona State.

Ashley Smuda recorded her second shutout in the 5A Desert Valley Region softball tournament Thursday as host Horizon blanked Phoenix Xavier, 7-0, to clinch a 5A state tournament berth.

Tommy Smith wasn’t ready to be farmed out to Europe. And so, his agent said, the former Arizona State forward had a few anxious moments during Thursday’s NBA draft.

An anchor industry in the East Valley that plays a vital role in bolstering the national security of the United States is set to mark a milestone today.

For a university with the second-largest enrollment in the country, last Friday morning at Arizona State was surprisingly serene.

Thump, thump, thump, thump. Did you hear that? It was a basketball hitting the hardwood Tuesday at Wells Fargo Arena. The Herb Sendek era began with a 58-53 exhibition win over the University of Victoria Vikes.

The main characters of "Grey's Anatomy" found moments to take their own pulses during the two-hour season finale Monday night. In thoughtful monologues, they articulated the most troubling questions of their lives - from metaphorical matters of the heart to real, medical ones.

No one is looking forward to the start of basketball practice at Arizona State more than freshman guard Tron Smith.

For the six seniors completing their eligibility, there were emotional hugs and a few tears shed inside the Arizona State locker room Saturday evening at the Ford Center in Oklahoma City.

OKLAHOMA CITY - Arizona State is going to have to find a way to avoid Kansas in the NCAA tournament.

OKLAHOMA CITY - Arizona State is going to have to find a way to avoid Kansas in the NCAA tournament.

The rosters of NCAA tournament-bound basketball programs on the West Coast are dotted, albeit lightly, by East Valley prep stars.

LOS ANGELES - It's the rubber match, but there's more at stake for Oregon than for Arizona State when the two schools meet in the second game of the Pac-10 men's basketball tournament this afternoon at the Staples Center.

BERKELEY, Calif. - Not satisfied with how Arizona State has been playing of late, coach Rob Evans made several unusual moves Sunday against California.