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From all of us at Pitchfork Nation, we hope you have a safe and very Happy Thanksgiving.
Make sure you stuff your face as much as possible, enjoy the company of your friends and family and take in as much football and basketball as possible today!
Sun Devils hang with Dukies…for a while
After 30 minutes of basketball at Madison Square Garden, it looked like the 7th-ranked Duke Blue Devils were in for a fight to the finish against Arizona State.
But, not scoring a basket for 6:27 has a way to derail things. That’s exactly what happened to the Sun Devils, as they...
Cards’ Graham looking Down Under for Pro Bowl votes
Punter Ben Graham of the Arizona Cardinals is having a great season.
The Australian is 2nd in the NFC in gross punting average (47.5 yards per punt), 4th in net punting (40.3), and has buried 25 of his 56 punts this season inside the 20-yard line, which may be the most important of...
Taurasi, Pondexter and Team USA land in Group B at FIBA Worlds
The 2010 FIBA World Championship for Women will be held next September and October in the Czech Republic, and the Phoenix Mercury are very well represented.
As of now, two players from the WNBA champion Mercury, Diana Taurasi and Cappie Pondexter, will be donning the red, white and...
Jovo and Michalek back in the fold for Coyotes
When the Phoenix Coyotes take the ice against the Calgary Flames at the Pengrowth Saddledome tonight, they’ll have two of their regular defensemen back in the fold.
Ed Jovanovski and Zbynek Michalek were activated off of Injured Reserve by the Coyotes today, and will be on the...
ASU, Duke meet in devilish affair
The Arizona State Sun Devils have never played the Duke Blue Devils in basketball.
That will change tonight as the undefeated Sun Devils take on the 7th-ranked Blue Devils in one semifinal of the Dick’s Sporting Goods NIT Season Tip-Off at Madison Square Garden in New York.
ASU...
STBNL Wednesday - I’ll bet Sun Devil fans miss Rudy right about now
Mark Weber joins me on this Thanksgiving Eve to discuss all of the day’s topics, as well as everything we won’t get a chance to talk about later in the week on the Wednesday edition of the “Show To Be Named Later” on Fanster.com.
We won’t have shows on...
Coach Erickson talks about the Class of ‘09
Any senior college football player will tell you that they want to end their college playing days in style–with a win over their bitter rivals, and an appearance in a bowl game.
For the 23 seniors on the Arizona State roster, only one of those is a possibility.
The 4-7 Sun Devils...
Reynolds and Upton both get MVP votes
Albert Pujols of the St. Louis Cardinals today was unaminously named the National League’s Most Valuable Player. Pujols received first place votes on all 32 ballots cast.
Pujols led the National League in home runs, runs scored, on-base percentage, slugging percentage, OPS ...
The Suns are like a good Thanksgiving Dinner
Ben York has already given you five things you should be thankful for as a Phoenix Suns fan. I’m here to tell you why the meal you are preparing to eat on Thursday is a lot like the Phoenix Suns.
That’s right, your favorite NBA team is like a fulfilling Thanksgiving dinner...
STBNL Tuesday - Does ASU have a chance against U of A?
Chuck Powell is on vacation, so I summoned another one of my old radio partners to the STBNL compound–Jeff Dean joins me for the Tuesday edition of the “Show To Be Named Later” here on Fanster.com.
Segment 1 (0:00) - Rivalry week is here in the state of Arizona, and...
Getting ahead of myself, Cards vs. Vikings could be battle for NFC’s second seed
It was just announced that the Sunday, December 6th Cardinals home game versus Brett Favre and the Vikings will be televised on NBC’s Sunday Night Football. Everyone realizes the game is a sexy match up of former MVP quarterbacks with championship aspirations but did you realize...
5 Things Suns Fans Should Be Thankful For
Those of you who have followed Fanster and Deep Purple probably know I’m a bit of an optimist and extremely corny. That said, I am keeping a tradition alive where we take a look at things we are thankful for during the holidays.
Last year, I was thankful for Matt Barnes. Yes, I am jealous [...]
Coyotes hammered in Edmonton
If you blinked, you missed it. Sheldon Souray and Ales Hemsky scored seven seconds apart in the 1st period and goalie Jeff Deslauriers made 36 saves for the Edmonton Oilers in a 4-0 win over the Phoenix Coyotes at Rexall Place on Monday night.
Ethan Moreau started the scoring for Edmonton...
The Tippett Point: How an attitude can change everything
The following is a piece written for Arizona Sports & Lifestyles Magazine. Reader other great features from the magazine AzSal.com.
In his best-selling book The Tipping Point, author Malcolm Gladwell attempts to explain the phenomenon of small changes having a major impact on society...
Nixon preparing for last game as a Sun Devil
Back in 2002, many schools were hot after Mike Nixon. The Sunnyslope High School product was a tremendous prep athlete and was the number one rated high school player in the state of Arizona by SuperPrep.
The lifelong Sun Devils’ fan broke the hearts of ASU faithful when he...
Erickson, Devils look ahead to “Duel in the Desert”
Arizona State head coach Dennis Erickson is not exactly pleased with how this season has gone for his football team.
Back in October, after Danny Sullivan hit Chris McGaha on an improbable 50-yard touchdown pass with just :05 remaining in the game to beat Washington, things were pretty...
Once celebrated, a Leinart-Young match up is now a worst case scenario
Somewhere in an alternate universe, the marketing gurus at Fox are licking their lips and planing a week long barrage of commercials featuring Vince Young, Matt Leinart and a “2006 National Championship Rematch” hook. Back here on planet earth, a Leinart-Young match up...
Crystal Balls Rewind: Week 12 in the Pac-10
Well, for once the highlighted game in the Pac-10 lived up to the hype.
The Oregon-Arizona game had major Rose Bowl implications, and turned out to be probably the game of the year in college football. The game saw two overtimes, 900 yards of offense and 85 points.
All in all, it [...]
Suns have a “big” decision on the horizon
According to Phoenix Suns head coach Alvin Gentry, injured center Robin Lopez is set to return after Wednesday’s game against the Memphis Grizzlies. Lopez has been out since the team’s preseason intrasquad scrimmage at the beginning of October with a foot injury.
With...
STBNL Monday - Back in your seats, Wildcat fans
Michael Kossett joins me for the Monday edition of “The Show To Be Named Later” on Fanster.com, and we’re both still feeling the effects of our 21-hour day on Saturday, which included a turnaround trip (bad idea) to Pasadena to see ASU’s loss to UCLA. Forgive...
Brownie Points: Yeah, Pat Murphy is a lunatic. But he was our lunatic.
Yeah, Pat Murphy is a lunatic. But he was our lunatic.
There have only been three head coaches in the storied annals of ASU baseball. You had Bobby Winkles, the architect and foundation builder. You had Jim Brock, the doctor and cranky overachiever. And you had Murph – who never...
What week four taught us about the Suns: Still surprising people, just not on TNT
Week Recap: 3-1 with wins against the Raptors in Canada, Rockets in Houston, Pistons at home and the loss coming in New Orleans against the Hornets.
The Suns Are Jinxed On TNT
The Suns are 0-16 on TNT in the last two seasons. I sarcastically tried to explain it last Thursday, but...
Suns Number Crunching
It’s almost the end of November, a month has already gone in the 2009-10 NBA season, and I feel it’s time to check some numbers.
The Suns are 11-3 right now; have the best record in the Conference; their .786 winning pct. is the best in the league tied with Atlanta (this...
Six Points: A win is a win - Cardinals hang on to beat Rams
Kurt Warner threw two first half touchdowns and the Arizona Cardinals hung on to beat the St. Louis Rams 21-13 at the Edward Jones Dome in St. Louis on Sunday.
With the win, the Cardinals are 7-3 overall, 5-0 on the road, and owners of a commanding 3-game lead over the San Francisco...
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