East Valley Tribune - Sports

Cardinals' Dockett speaks about contract dispute

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 19:21:07 -0700

FLAGSTAFF - Anquan Boldin and Darnell Dockett, who missed the Cardinals’ voluntary offseason workouts because of unhappiness with their contracts, showed up as expected for the start of training camp.

Bordow: Cards improved, but won't make playoffs

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 13:48:57 -0700

This season is a coin flip for the Arizona Cardinals.

Barnes ready to return to his old style for Suns

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 09:48:34 -0700

This time last summer, Matt Barnes was coming off an electric postseason with Golden State — capped by the No. 8 seed’s stunning upset of the 67-win Dallas Mavericks — while his mother, Ann, was gearing up for another emotional wave as one of the team’s biggest cheerleaders from the family home in nearby Sacramento, Calif.

Brown: Childress to Greece changes the NBA free agent game

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 12:44:16 -0700

When Tiago Splitter spurned the Spurs to stay overseas, eyebrows were raised. When the likes of Primoz Brezec, Carlos Delfino, Bostjan Nachbar and Juan Carlos Navarro left the NBA and headed back to Europe, the grumbling started around the league.

Bordow: D-Backs should make effort to re-sign Hudson

Tue, 22 Jul 2008 18:10:41 -0700

Diamondbacks general manager Josh Byrnes and second baseman Orlando Hudson had a friendly conversation during batting practice Tuesday.

Huffman: All the BIG golf stories from the past six weeks that are fit to print

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 11:39:21 -0700

Six weeks of a “staycation’’ leaves a lot of catching up to do in the wild and wacky world of golf, but here is our best attempt:

D'Antona finally gets big league call

Tue, 22 Jul 2008 22:32:06 -0700

The wait is over for Jamie D'Antona.

D-Backs acquire P Rauch from Washington

Tue, 22 Jul 2008 23:20:23 -0700

When the Diamondbacks were in Washington two weeks ago, a reporter saw general managers Josh Byrnes and Jim Bowden chatting on the field and asked if it was the usual Jon Rauch conversation.

Petit shuts down Cubs in 9-2 Diamondbacks' rout

Tue, 22 Jul 2008 23:16:30 -0700

For two harrowing minutes Tuesday, a worst-case scenario emerged for the Diamondbacks.

Training camp to begin as Cards head to Flagstaff

Tue, 22 Jul 2008 23:26:06 -0700

Let the hard work begin.

Zeiger: Once again, Pac-10 expansion unlikely

Tue, 22 Jul 2008 16:15:48 -0700

Judging from some of the talk surrounding Pac-10 commissioner Tom Hansen setting a retirement date, the conference is evidently about to be released from the shackles of the one-man prison holding it back.

Contract extension unlikely for Cards' Warner

Tue, 22 Jul 2008 12:46:38 -0700

Kurt Warner is unlikely to reach an agreement on a contract extension with the Cardinals before the start of training camp, his agent suggested on Tuesday.

Thompson scores 19 in Comets win over Mercury

Tue, 22 Jul 2008 21:16:02 -0700

HOUSTON - Tina Thompson had 19 points and seven rebounds as the Houston Comets rallied from a double-digit deficit in the second half to beat the Phoenix Mercury, 94-92, on Tuesday night.

Bordow: Do we truly appreciate Randy Johnson?

Tue, 22 Jul 2008 13:30:31 -0700

A confession: A few weeks ago I thought Randy Johnson was finished. He had lost six straight starts and his ERA was an unsightly 5.46. Finally, it seemed, age and three back surgeries had caught up to the Big Unit.

Morgan: Sorry, Cubs fans, this isn't the year

Mon, 21 Jul 2008 21:57:56 -0700

Hope is the worst of evils, for it prolongs the torments of man. — Friedrich Nietzsche

Coyotes re-sign Carcillo

Tue, 22 Jul 2008 16:00:52 -0700

The Coyotes re-signed left wing Daniel Carcillo to a two-year contract Tuesday.

Negotiations slow between Cards, Rodgers-Cromartie

Tue, 22 Jul 2008 13:20:46 -0700

Cardinals general manager Rod Graves told on XTRA-910 this morning that the pace of negotiations with the agent for Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie has slowed and it's questionable if the team’s first-round pick will be under contract by the start of training camp Wednesday.

Johnson, defense enough as D-Backs beat Cubs

Mon, 21 Jul 2008 23:21:56 -0700

Randy Johnson earned his first win against the Cubs when Alex Romero was four years old.

Slideshow: D-Backs vs. Cubs

Melvin calls Lyon 'absolutely our closer'

Mon, 21 Jul 2008 22:26:00 -0700

Following two subpar outings from his closer, the questions came at Diamondbacks manager Bob Melvin during his pregame media session on Monday.

Boldin, Dockett expected at start of Cards camp

Mon, 21 Jul 2008 15:10:24 -0700

The Cardinals should have almost everyone ready to go when training camp starts, including receiver Anquan Boldin and defensive tackle Darnell Dockett, coach Ken Whisenhunt says.

Cancer can't dampen ASU golf coach's outlook

Mon, 21 Jul 2008 15:58:40 -0700

When Missy Farr-Kaye found out she had breast cancer for the second time in 11 years, “I threw myself a pity party,” Arizona State’s spunky assistant women’s golf coach said.

Barnes arrives for physical with Suns

Mon, 21 Jul 2008 22:28:01 -0700

Free agent forward Matt Barnes arrived in Phoenix on Monday and completed much of the physical required to clear the way for him to join the Suns.

ASU's Davis on Hendricks watch list

Mon, 21 Jul 2008 18:11:07 -0700

Arizona State junior defensive end Dexter Davis was one of 36 athletes named to the watch list for the Ted Hendricks Award Monday, presented annually to the nation’s top defensive end.

Cardinals sign second-round pick

Mon, 21 Jul 2008 15:33:37 -0700

The Cardinals agreed to terms on a four-year contract Monday with defensive end Calais Campbell, the team’s second-round (50th overall) selection in the 2008 NFL Draft.

Cardinals season-ticket holders staying on board

Mon, 21 Jul 2008 21:53:25 -0700

They’re almost all staying on board. After two years in the Cardinals’ new stadium, fans seem happy enough with their new surroundings and the on-field product to give the club a shot at selling the place out for a third straight season.

Suns sign free agent Matt Barnes

Sun, 20 Jul 2008 21:40:26 -0700

The Suns put a shot of adrenaline into their team and what had been a sleepy free-agency period by signing ex-Golden State small forward Matt Barnes to a one-year contract.

Mercury notebook: Phoenix eyeing fourth place

Mon, 21 Jul 2008 15:43:42 -0700

Due to their 0-4 start, the Mercury have been playing catch-up in the standings all season.

Dodgers deliver 9th-inning dagger to D-Backs

Sun, 20 Jul 2008 21:18:09 -0700

Given the circumstances, it was the Diamondbacks’ worst loss of the season, and the sting was evident immediately afterward.

Young Suns show improvement, flaws

Sun, 20 Jul 2008 23:52:48 -0700

Team-wise, the Suns ended the Vegas Summer League on a positive note, using a 30-6 explosion in the fourth quarter Sunday to rally for an 88-69 win over Washington and finishing with a respectable 2-3 record.

Clark getting to work more in the field

Sun, 20 Jul 2008 19:13:12 -0700

After 1,071 career games at first base, it is not as if Tony Clark has forgotten where the bag is. But manager Bob Melvin wanted to get Clark into the lineup Sunday, part of the plan to keep him busy the rest of the season.

Tucker leads Suns to summer league win

Sun, 20 Jul 2008 23:50:35 -0700

LAS VEGAS - Alando Tucker scored 25 points Sunday to lead the Phoenix Suns past the Washington Wizards 88-69 in the finale for both teams in the Las Vegas Summer League at UNLV.