For decades, fans, journalists, and politicians have told athletes that they should "stick to sports." However, today's biggest stars (and plenty before them) realize that influence doesn't stop once a game is over.
ARIZONA — Today's always a special day of the year in Arizona. Pat's Run, a 4.2 mile race held to honor the legacy of former Arizona State Sun Devils and Arizona Cardinals legend Pat Tillman, had its 22nd annual running today.
Oklahoma offensive lineman Febechi Nwaiwu was named the recipient of the East-West Shrine Bowl Pat Tillman Award, it was announced Tuesday. The award recognizes intelligence, sportsmanship and service.
TEMPE — Arizona sports legend and service member Pat Tillman’s legacy continues to be celebrated, and for the 22nd consecutive year, Pat’s Run will return this April.
A few trades have rearranged the NFL's backup quarterback ranks, but the dust has mostly settled. From a mix of recent first-round disappointments, aging vets, and young project types, here is how the league's QB2 ranks look for the 2026 season.
Arizona State football will be donning a special Pat Tillman logo on their helmets as part of its salute to service uniforms against West Virginia on Saturday.
After a car crash triggered a fire at San Jose’s Almaden Valley Station Post Office, 44-year-old Richard Tillman, brother of the late NFL star and Army Ranger Pat Tillman, was taken into custody early Sunday.
In a world where professional athletes are celebrated for touchdowns, trophies, and contracts, Pat Tillman stood out for something far more profound. At the height of his NFL career, with millions on the table and fame at his feet, the Arizona Cardinals DB made a decision that stunned the sports world: he walked away.
The student, player, soldier and person When Arizona State’s 1997 PAC-10 Defensive Player of the Year, linebacker Pat Tillman, was drafted by the Arizona Cardinals in the 7th round of the 1998 NFL Draft, I jumped to my feet out of supreme elation.
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TEMPE — Arizona State quarterback Sam Leavitt is giving back in a big way, making a $15,000 personal donation to the Pat Tillman Foundation to support military service members and their families.
NFL stars can't play forever, and retirement is coming sooner than later for some of the league's top players. These 25 players could call it quits following the 2026 season.
College players receiving NIL money allows them to give back to their communities in a way that they were never capable of before. Arizona State quarterback Sam Leavitt recently did so by giving to an organization that means a great deal in and around Tempe.
Michigan State football lost big time when former Spartan quarterback Sam Leavitt transferred to Arizona State. He has since gone on to become one of the best quarterbacks in college football, and he'll be expected to lead the Sun Devils back to the College Football Playoff next year.
As if star quarterback Sam Leavitt had any trouble winning over the Arizona State Sun Devils fan base before, his latest off-the-field move will have him in everyone's good favor.
When tight end Bernhard Seikovits arrived in Arizona with the Cardinals in 2021, he was a 24-year-old from Austria and part of the NFL’s International Pathway Program.
It was after 238 days that the long wait for Arizona Cardinals practice squad cornerback Jaden Davis ended. He was named the Pat Tillman Scout Team Player of the Week and wore the No.
The Arizona State Sun Devils are going old school for their biggest football game in recent memory. In a look they haven't used since 1995 — when Jake Plummer was at quarterback and Pat Tillman was at linebacker — Arizona State is bringing back its gold "Sparky" helmets with a white facemask for Saturday's Big 12 college football showdown vs.
Prince Harry is not one to shy away from controversy, as he accepted the Pat Tillman Award for Service at the 2024 ESPYs Thursday night. He tried to make right by Tillman’s mother, who had previously expressed she did not approve the foundation’s choice.
ESPN is defending their decision to give the Pat Tillman Award to Prince Harry at this year’s ESPY awards ceremony. The network says that the Pat Tillman Foundation supports the decision to give the honor to the British prince.
The Navy Midshipmen announced this week that former football players Parish Gaines and Jude Akpunku had been named 2024 Tillman Scholars by the Pat Tillman Foundation.
Brett Favre discussed Kaepernick's situation, saying he believes the former San Francisco 49ers QB will go down as a legend for what he's done to combat systemic racism ... even comparing him to someone inspirational.