Sports Illustrated’s annual swimsuit issue finds former University of Arizona volleyball player Kim Glass clad in a bit less than her on-court gear. Altogether less.... Read more»
Sod. Lots and lots of sod. That’s one of the things needed to prepare Hi Corbett Field for the Desert Cup, a first-time soccer event in which local teams will face off against MLS teams in a two-day, four-game affair.... Read more»
It’s COLD out there. Real cold. But we’re gonna play football, right? Cause football ain’t… tennis.... Read more»
Major League Baseball will be in Tucson this year, at least for one day. The San Diego Padres have agreed to play an exhibition game in Tucson in 2011.... Read more»
Mike Feder, general manager of the Tucson Padres, wanted to make a statement to local baseball fans by having the lowest-priced tickets in all of Triple-A baseball.... Read more»
Baseball’s back in Tucson, or will be, come April. The Tucson Padres released their 2011 home schedule on Tuesday. The season will begin April 7, but the 68-game home schedule won’t start until April 15.... Read more»
The latest incarnation of minor league baseball in town will be called the Tucson Padres, the team confirmed Saturday. The team is working to finalize a deal to play at the former Tucson Electric Park.... Read more»
The San Diego Padres’ AAA team won’t be playing at Hi Corbett Field next year, the City of Tucson announced Friday afternoon.... Read more»
Arizona Cardinals quarterback Derek Anderson wasn’t in a laughing mood in a post-game press conference Monday night. The player exploded after Arizona Republic reporter Kent Somers questioned him about his smiling during a 27-6 loss to the 49ers.... Read more»
The NBA’s contract with its players expires after this season and Commissioner David Stern is already talking about a possibility he has never before discussed publicly — except to debunk rumors — in his 26-year tenure at the NBA helm: contraction.... Read more»
Hockey has always been more than just a game in the French-speaking province of Quebec, and the storied Montreal Canadiens have always been more than just a team. For many Quebecers, the 101 year-old hockey club is the on-ice embodiment of the province’s francophone identity.... Read more»
After many rounds of peace talks gone bad, India and Pakistan are still very much at odds. But now, an unlikely duo of sports-loving 30-year-olds is aiming to see if a tennis match can solve what diplomacy has been unable to.... Read more»
The passion of Argentina is club soccer. Here you’ll find some of the world’s most fervent soccer fans and spectacular club rivalries. A soccer team here isn’t just about sport, it’s a social identity. Imagine the Red Sox and the Yankees in the same city.... Read more»1
It’s going to be a tough season for soccer hooligans in Italy. In an attempt to crack down on stadium troublemakers, the Italian government is forcing all season ticket holders to also undergo police background checks.... Read more»
State Sen. Russell Pearce and other SB 1070 supporters are sending off 70,000 petition signatures urging Major League Baseball to ignore “critics and activists” they say are endangering plans to hold the 2011 All-Star Game in Phoenix.... Read more»1
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