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Can you believe we’re halfway through the Arizona high school football season? It’s flying by and answers galore are starting to solidify. Thursday Night Rewind Possibly the game of the…

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The Hotline is thrilled to provide West Coast fans with a regular dive into the recruiting process through the eyes and ears of Brandon Huffman, the Phoenix-based national recruiting analyst…

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Week 5 picks: Washington, BYU, Cal and Arizona State cover as the rebuilt Pac-12 opens conference play

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Phoenix Raceway and Schnepf Farms are teaming up to bring the NASCAR experience to the farm with a new pedal car attraction. The cars are wrapped to resemble real NASCAR…

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REPLAY – Perry at Higley, instant classic

On the Fiesta Bowl High School Football Showdown, we witnessed another instant classic. The Higley Knights beat the Perry Pumas in a track meet, 45-42. Both quarterbacks were slinging it…

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Devon Henry drives the inside lane, going inside the world of motorsports. In this episode of ‘The Inside Lane,’ Devon is joined by the 2012 Wisconsin Junior Sprints mid-season champion,…

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Huffman on Recruiting: Oregon State cooks, USC and Oregon duel, trouble for Cal and another West Coast exit

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The Hotline is thrilled to provide West Coast fans with a regular dive into the recruiting process through the eyes and ears of Brandon Huffman, the Phoenix-based national recruiting analyst…

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ASU athletic director Graham Rossini made his weekly appearance on Burns and Gambo on Arizona Sports 98.7 FM and provided an update on Arizona State hockey. Head coach Greg Powers…

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Holy Score: On Utah’s new “normal” offense, the early blowouts and the challenges to come

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Following the first road victory of his coaching career, Utah’s Morgan Scalley spent nine-and-a-half minutes Saturday afternoon fielding questions from the assembled media. Scalley discussed Wayshawn Parker’s touchdown run on the first…

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Can you believe we’re halfway through the season?

Huffman on Recruiting: Oregon State cooks, USC and Oregon duel, trouble for Cal and another West Coast exit

Mailbag: Grading Pac-12 teams, the Big Ten on NBC, Washington’s roster, Oregon’s path, expansion cash, SEC self-governance and more

Week 5 picks: Washington, BYU, Cal and Arizona State cover as the rebuilt Pac-12 opens conference play

NASCAR Comes to Schnepf Farms With New Driver-Inspired Pedal Cars

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Huffman on Recruiting: Oregon State cooks, USC and Oregon duel, trouble for Cal and another West Coast exit

Mailbag: Grading Pac-12 teams, the Big Ten on NBC, Washington’s roster, Oregon’s path, expansion cash, SEC self-governance and more

Week 5 picks: Washington, BYU, Cal and Arizona State cover as the rebuilt Pac-12 opens conference play

Graham Rossini Provides Update on ASU Hockey

Holy Score: On Utah’s new “normal” offense, the early blowouts and the challenges to come

Panic Meter: Five teams that have fading hope and reasons to worry

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