By Nick Boulanger on March 11, 2010
TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — The Arizona Cardinals on Wednesday re-signed tight ends Anthony Becht and Stephen Spach to one-year contracts and announced defensive end Jeremy Clark has signed an exclusive rights contract with the team.
The 6-foot-6 Becht had seven catches for 61 yards and one touchdown last season, his first with Arizona. The 11-year NFL [...]
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By Nick Boulanger on March 8, 2010
TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — New Arizona Cardinals safety Kerry Rhodes said Monday that he had expected to be back with the New York Jets next season but that he and the team that eventually traded him weren’t seeing “eye to eye” in the end.
“We just didn’t mesh that well at the end of that journey,” [...]
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By Associated Press on March 7, 2010
MISSOULA, Mont. (AP) — Anthony Johnson scored 22 points Saturday to lead fourth-seeded Montana to an 81-60 victory over No. 5 Northern Arizona in the Big Sky Conference tournament quarterfinals.
Will Cherry and Raason Young added 11 points each to help the Grizzlies (20-9) dominate Northern Arizona for the third time this season. Montana beat NAU [...]
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By NAZ Today on February 27, 2010
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Gabe Rogers had 20 points and five assists in Northern Arizona’s 73-59 victory over Sacramento State on Friday night.
Cameron Jones scored 18 points and Shane Johannsen had 14 points and 11 rebounds for the Lumberjacks (14-13, 8-8 Big Sky), who have beaten the Hornets 11 straight times since 2004-05.
Justin Eller led [...]
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By Ryan Gahris on February 22, 2010
PHOENIX (AP) — Are the Phoenix Suns, the NBA’s highest-scoring team, suddenly becoming a tough defensive team?
If the last two games are any indication, they are headed in the right direction.
Jason Richardson scored 26 points, Amare Stoudemire had 19 points and 14 rebounds, and Steve Nash had 17 assists, leading the Suns to a 104-88 [...]
Posted in Sports | Tagged basketball, defensive, highest-scoring, Kings, Nash, NBA, phoenix, Richardson, Stoudemire, Suns, team
By Ryan Gahris on February 22, 2010
SURPRISE, Ariz. (AP) — The Texas Rangers say utility infielder Khalil Greene will not be joining the team because of an undisclosed private matter.
The Rangers on Monday announced the change in status for Greene, who on Jan. 21 signed a one-year, $750,000 deal with Texas.
General manager Jon Daniels issued a statement saying the Rangers fully [...]
Posted in Sports | Tagged Arizona News, baseball, change, Greene, medical situation, Suprise, texas, the rangers
By NAZ Today on February 21, 2010
FLAGSTAFF (AP) — Gabe Rogers hit a 3-pointer with 1.8 seconds left in overtime to lift Northern Arizona to a 74-71 win over Eastern Washington on Saturday night clinching the Lumberjacks a spot in the Big Sky Conference tournament.
It was the Lumberjacks’ third straight overtime game — the first time in NAU history that has [...]
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By NAZ Today on February 19, 2010
FLAGSTAFF (AP) — DeAngelo Jones scored with 11.3 seconds left in the second overtime to lift Northern Arizona to an 86-85 win over Portland State on Thursday night.
Chris Harriel hit a shot with 33.8 seconds left to give the Vikings (10-16, 5-8 Big Sky) a one-point lead before Jones converted his game-winning layup.
Cameron Jones scored [...]
Posted in Sports, Top Sports Stories | Tagged Lumberjacks, NAU Basketball
By Veronica Padilla on February 18, 2010
The annual NAU Golf Classic tournament will take place in Sedona on Saturday morning.
The “shamble” tournament features teams of four that will all start at different holes throughout the course but tee off at the same time. Money raised from the event will benefit NAU athletic scholarships.
Tickets are $125 dollars per person, but $75 tickets [...]
Posted in Sports, Top Sports Stories | Tagged basketball, Eastern Washington, Jacks, Lumberjacks, nau, NAU Golf Classic, Oak Creek Country Club
By Ryan Gahris on February 15, 2010
POCATELLO, Idaho (AP) — Broderick Gilchrest scored 21 points as Idaho State beat Northern Arizona in overtime 73-71, in Big Sky Conference play on Saturday night.
In regulation, the Lumberjacks (7-18, 4-9) tied the game 64-64 on a layup by DeAngelo Jones off an inbound play with eight-tenths of a second remaining. The Lumberjacks rallied from [...]
Posted in Top Sports Stories | Tagged basketball, Idaho, Idaho state, Lumberjacks, northern arizona, OT, Overtime, Pocatello
