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Diamondbacks' Paul Sewald: Continues scoreless stretch
Sewald allowed one hit and struck out three over a scoreless inning in Saturday's 6-1 loss to the Rays. Sewald has excelled since being replaced as the Diamondbacks' closer. Since then, he has yet to allow a run in six appearances, striking out eight over six innings. Arizona manager Torey Lovullo talked about Sewald having delivery issues at the time of his demotion; if the right-hander solved those issues, he could get save opportunities down the stretch. Sewald remains the most experienced closer in the bullpen.
Phoenix still tops the nation in industrial construction
Phoenix continues to outrank the rest of the nation in industrial construction with nearly 40 million square feet of space underway by the end of June, according to a new CommercialSearch report. Several massive projects were contributing to that amount and are soon set to deliver, such as Lucid Group...
Four Diamond Dawg commits set to play in PG All-American Classic
While college football begins next weekend, fans of college baseball can get a glimpse into their teams' future on Sunday evening. The Perfect Game All-American Classic will take place at 6 PM CT from Phoenix, Arizona. The game can be streamed on PerfectGame.TV. Chase Field, the home of the Arizona Diamondbacks, will host the event that pits Perfect Game All-Stars from the East against their counterparts in the West.
Ketel Marte to return, lead off for Diamondbacks vs. Rays; Corbin Carroll out of lineup
All-Star starter and MVP candidate Ketel Marte will return to the Arizona Diamondbacks’ lineup on Saturday and lead off as designated hitter against the Tampa Bay Rays after missing the last three games with an ankle injury. Marte initially exited on Aug. 10 with an ankle contusion and expected...
Technology company Comtech moves headquarters to Chandler
Global technology company Comtech recently moved its corporate headquarters from New York to Chandler. A ribbon cutting ceremony attended by government and Comtech officials recognized the move. The technology and services provided by Comtech serves both the government and commercial customers. According to the company, being situated in Chandler brings...
City Council loads up for busy week
Back after a six-week break, Scottsdale City Council is charged with tackling an extension of the city’s homeless program, a plan to run recycled waste water back to city homes, a $2.8 million street project, another section of an ongoing jumbo sewer project and two big developments. Though Scottsdale...
East valley lawyer merges love of horses and the law
Paige Kemper’s love of horses and the law coalesced into her career as an associate attorney with a unique specialty at Rose Law Group in Scottsdale. In May, the Gilbert native joined the state’s largest woman-founded law firm as a member of the equine and litigation departments. Equine...
Arrest escalates homeless picnics showdown
It was a Friday afternoon, July 26, and Austin Davis was leaving his Scottsdale apartment to get ice and water for a homeless outreach at a Tempe park, operated by the nonprofit AZ Hugs he founded. He had an uneasy feeling about a couple of cars that followed him as...
Rookie tackle has terrible sequence in 1st half for Cardinals vs. Colts
Arizona Cardinals rookie tackle Christian Jones has had a pretty good training camp. He didn’t stand out in the team’s preseason opener. He made an impact in the first half of the Cardinals’ second preseason game. It wasn’t a good one. He had a terrible sequence.
Tempe Union teacher retention better than Arizona’s rate
Tempe Union High School District has a better teacher-retention rate than the state’s average. During the district governing board meeting Aug. 7. Dr. Mary Keller, assistant superintendent for human relations, gave an overview of vacancies, teacher turnover and related issues. From a study of six years worth of data,...
Police looking for suspect after west Phoenix shooting
PHOENIX — A man was rushed to the hospital with life-threatening injuries after being shot in west Phoenix Sunday evening, according to authorities. The Phoenix Police Department said the shooting happened at around 5 p.m. near Sunridge Park, which is just west of 62nd Avenue and Roosevelt Street. Officers...
Upper Canyon seeks city OK for big sign plan
The planner for the sprawling Upper Canyon development in Ahwatukee is seeking a zoning variance for three signs that would be over 10 times the allowable size and three others that will be twice as big as zoning regulations allow. The request by Norris Design on behalf of Blandford Homes...
Diamondbacks manager spent off day at “Happiest place on earth”
The Diamondbacks traveled to Tampa Bay following their win over the Colorado Rockies on Wednesday. The team had an off day to spend in Florida. Manager Torey Lovullo and his wife, Kristen, spent the off day at Walt Disney World Resort, known as one of the happiest places on earth.
City of Glendale donates school supplies
The city of Glendale recently donated school supplies to the Glendale Elementary School District (GESD) so that children in need can put their best foot forward and enjoy learning this new school year. The city held its third annual school supply drive in July, where employees donated pencils, erasers, notebooks,...
Around Chandler: Week of Aug. 19, 2024
National women’s organization creates Chandler chapter. The Independent Women’s Network (IWN), the national grassroots community activist arm of Independent Women’s Voice, has launched a chapter in Chandler. “IWN Chandler serves to educate women on legislation at a local level to create big change. We vow to learn,...
Excessive heat warning issued for parts of Arizona
PHOENIX (AZFamily) — The Valley woke up to rain this morning! Some parts of the Valley, like Fountain Hills and Peoria, got over an inch of rain! The rain began to fizzle out before noon today, and partly cloudy skies prevailed throughout the day. The rain cooled our air,...
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