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Why heat was a story for both the Arizona Cardinals and Arizona State Sun Devils this week
PHOENIX — When the Arizona State Sun Devils and Arizona Cardinals took the field for their games this weekend, they not only had to battle the Kansas Jayhawks and San Francisco 49ers, respectively. They also had to battle the heat. The temperature at kickoff for the Cardinals game on...
Groups target potential Arizona voters on last day to register for 2024 election
PHOENIX -- Monday, Oct. 7, marked the final deadline for Arizona voter registration. Volunteers and state officials across the political spectrum were attempting to engage residents for the ...
Vote for The Arizona Republic's High School Athletes of the Week, Sept. 30-Oct. 5
Here are this week's nominees for The Arizona Republic's boy and girl athletes of the week, sponsored by Diamond Kitchen & Bath. Nominees are based on performances in AIA-sanctioned sports. Vote for the top selection in each of our polls below. Voting will close at 6 p.m. on Wednesday and winners will be announced the next day on azcentral.com and in The Republic on Friday. Submit a weekly nominee at static.azcentral.com/sports/high-schools/nominations/). ...
Arizona Report Card
Texas Tech's defense and special teams earn high marks for their showing against Arizona. The offense was respectable, but nowhere near the Honor Roll. Quarterback: Behren Morton is simply not a highly accurate passer, and therefore his 17-of-29 showing against Arizona is fairly typical. That said, his numbers would have looked better if Caleb Douglas hadn't dropped a touchdown pass. Now we may lament some of Morton's errant throws, but we must also praise his ability to take care of the football. He didn't throw an interception against the Wildcats, and that is three straight games without a pick. Never underestimate the value of ball security in a quarterback. Grade: 84.
Familiar coaches meet in showdown between No. 14 BYU, Arizona
Arizona coach Brent Brennan and BYU counterpart Kalani Sitake will need no introduction on Saturday when the Wildcats and 14th-ranked Cougars collide in Provo, Utah. The two have a longstanding friendship, once serving on Oregon State's coaching staff together in 2015, Sitake's lone season with the Beavers. "I love Brent Brennan, man," Sitake said. "I have a lot of respect for him as a coach and a person." Brennan and Sitake coached against each other back in 2017, when Sitake led his Cougars to a 41-20 victory over San Jose State, where Brennan was from 2017-23. However, the stakes will...
Fall allergies are hitting Phoenix hard
Data: Pollen.com; Chart: Jared Whalen/AxiosIf you're feeling run down lately, a plant — not an illness — may be to blame.Why it matters: Warmer temperatures are fueling longer and more intense pollen seasons, studies find.The big picture: Phoenix is in the middle of a "surprisingly bad fall," according to allergist and immunologist Julie Wendt of Scottsdale's Relieve Allergy, Asthma & Hives.It may be hard to believe that any plant could thrive in our unusually warm and dry fall weather, but the Valley has several weeds that enjoy these conditions — and they're likely responsible for the surge in people seeking allergy...
Speak Up, Chandler: Preston Lord, foreign real estate suspicions, O.D. Harris
Speak Up is a regular column that rounds up comments on local topics from social media and other sources. Got a comment on a story you've recently seen? Email us at azopinions@iniusa.org, ...
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