Sports
Local teams, scores, and sports news from around the San Tan Valley area.
Carson Palmer ran for a go-ahead 8-yard touchdown with 2:28 left and tumbled after spiking the ball in a telling story of his day, and the Arizona Cardinals squeaked by the San Francisco 49ers 19-13 on Sunday for their fifth straight win and first road victory in the series since September 2008.
With all these points, the Arizona Cardinals are hard to ignore. Gaudy one-sided victories early in the season have gained national attention for a team that's opened an early two-game lead in the NFC West. The Cardinals are 3-0 after a 47-7 blowout of division rival San Francisco on Sunday.
J.O. Combs Middle School located in San Tan Valley, AZ is proud to announce that it is resuming its participation in competitive sports through the Desert Mountain Middle School League.
The City of Glendale is making swift moves to cancel its agreement with the Arizona Coyotes. The Glendale City Council held special meeting Wednesday night during which it voted 5-2 to cancel the professional management services and lease agreement with IceArizona, the group that kept the Coyotes in the Valley.
J.O. Combs Unified School District is pleased to announce that on May 13, 2015 the Governing Board approved to implement a competitive sports program at J.O. Combs Middle School beginning the 2015-2016 school year.
A sea of umbrellas floated around the greens Friday at the Waste Management Phoenix Open. "They handed these ponchos out for free," said Albert Arroyo.
The NFL says its investigation into whether the New England Patriots used under-inflated footballs in the AFC championship game is ongoing after a report Tuesday night claimed the league found 11 balls were not properly inflated. Troy Vincent, the NFL's executive vice president for football operations, told The Associated Press that the "investigation is currently underway and we're still awaiting findings."
The NFL is investigating whether the New England Patriots deflated footballs that were used in their AFC championship game victory over the Indianapolis Colts. "We are looking into it," league spokesman Brian McCarthy wrote in an email to The Associated Press on Monday. "We do not have anything further to add at this point."
About 140,000 used golf balls were loaded into a floating logo display on the 18th hole of the TPC Scottsdale on Sunday. The Phoenix Open has become a big platform for highlighting Waste Management's sustainability initiatives.
Super Bowl XXLIX in Glendale pits the Seattle Seahawks against the New England Patriots following their conference wins on Championship Sunday. The Seahawks became the first defending champion to make the Super Bowl in 10 years.
Never doubt the resilience of the Seattle Seahawks. Plagued by turnovers and outplayed much of Sunday by Green Bay, the Seahawks staged an improbable comeback and beat the Packers 28-22 in overtime. Russell Wilson, who struggled until the final minutes, hit Jermaine Kearse for a 35-yard touchdown 3:19 into the extra period to end the game.
Tiger Woods officially announced on his website & via social media this morning that he has committed to play in the 2015 Waste Management Phoenix Open. “Starting my year off at Phoenix & Torrey back-to-back weeks. I’m ready to go. Should be a lot of fun,” on his Twitter account.
Tiger Woods officially announced on his website & via social media this morning that he has committed to play in the 2015 Waste Management Phoenix Open. “Starting my year off at Phoenix & Torrey back-to-back weeks. I’m ready to go. Should be a lot of fun,” tweeted Woods.
Arizona coach Rich Rodriguez didn't want the score of the UCLA-Stanford game to be displayed inside Arizona Stadium, nor did he want word to leak down to the sideline. The focus had to be on beating rival Arizona State in the Territorial Cup. If that led to the Pac-12 South title, even better. It worked out perfectly on both counts for the Wildcats.
On November 20, 2014 the Florence Unified School District received the announcement that our Poston Butte High School Head Football Coach Paul Moro was awarded the National Football Foundation Frank Kush “Lifetime Achievement” Coaching Award.
EXPLORE
GET INVOLVED
ABOUT & CONNECT
SanTanValley.com, a partner of the San Tan Valley Alliance (501(c)(3)). All rights reserved. Content on this site, including articles, images, and downloadable files, may not be reproduced or republished without written permission from SanTanValley.com representatives. Opinions and comments posted by visitors do not reflect the views of SanTanValley.com.