Hall of Fame for Candrea

March 5, 2017 Head coach Mike Candreaduring Arizona's 4-2 win over Texas, Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium, Tucson, AZ

Posted April 10, 2017 at 3:39 pm

Arizona head coach and former Team USA skipper Mike Candrea will be inducted into the National Softball Hall of Fame. Candrea, the head coach of the Team USA’s 2004 Olympic…

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Steve Nash Visits the Valley

Posted April 2, 2017 at 5:58 pm

Inspire Courts was certainly that on Sunday morning. Steve Nash was working on dribbling with a Special Olympics athlete. Not many dry eyes from the spectators in the Mesa gym….

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MLB Insider: Social Media Could Push PED-Linked Players Into Hall

Posted January 22, 2017 at 1:09 pm

By Liam Morales When discussing the Hall of Fame, the best of the best are mentioned. Some argue you can’t be the best if you have cheated by using performance-enhancing…

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Johnson’s Valley Impact Fit For Hall

Posted July 26, 2015 at 6:52 pm

I saw a different Randy Johnson Sunday. The Big Unit was officially cemented with the best to step on the diamond during the Baseball Hall of Fame induction ceremony, and the…

FILE - In this Nov. 1, 2001, file photo, Arizona Diamondbacks pitcher Randy Johnson throws against the New York Yankees in the first inning of Game 6 of the World Series at Bank One Ballpark in Phoenix. With a menacing fastball and devastating slider, "The Big Unit" had a career that rivaled any other left-handed pitcher who played the game. There is a long list of statistics to back that up, and he seems a shoe-in as a first-ballot selection when the new Hall of Fame class is announced on Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2015. (AP Photo/Matt York, File)

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Managing Greatness: Brenly Shares HOF’ers Greatest Tales

Posted July 24, 2015 at 1:19 pm

Few had a better seat to watch Randy Johnson during the pinnacle of his career than Bob Brenly. The two were together in the Valley for four years and helped…

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Gomez: Iconic ‘Big Unit’ Unlike Any Other On, Off Field

Posted July 22, 2015 at 3:08 pm

This weekend will be a special one for Randy Johnson as he will take his place among the all-time greats with his enshrinement into the National Baseball Hall of Fame…

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Not Too Tall For the Hall: Big Unit Headed To Cooperstown

Posted January 6, 2015 at 5:08 pm

Thoughtful. Self-reflective. Humbled. Grateful. Insightful. Funny. Hall-of-Famer. The Big Unit will soon have a big plaque among the hallowed halls in Cooperstown, New York as it was announced early Tuesday afternoon…

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Kevin Johnson named a 2014 Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame Finalist

Posted February 14, 2014 at 3:08 pm

On Friday, Basketball Hall of Famers Jerry Colangelo, Rick Barry, Bob Pettit, Calvin Murphy, George Gervin, Gary Payton & Karl Malone were part of the announcement of the 2014 Naismith Basketball…

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No D-Backs in the Hall of Fame…Yet

Posted January 7, 2014 at 1:38 pm

It may be odd for any discussion to focus on baseball when most of the country is suffering through an arctic freeze. Despite that, the honorees for Baseball’s Hall of…

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Arizona State sends another into NFL Hall of Fame

Posted July 24, 2013 at 7:07 pm

Former Arizona State star Curley Culp is going to be inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame next week in Canton, Ohio. Culp and fellow Sun Devil NFL Hall…