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Pima student named for All-U.S.A. Academic Team also gets a $25K Scholarship

16Mar

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Arizona News, College News, Education, IG, Pima Aztecs, Top Stories

Pima student named for All-U.S.A. Academic Team also gets a $25K Scholarship

Kira Okuma is acknowldged for her success after being named to the All-US and All-Arizona academic teams. (Photos courtesy PCC Community Relations.)Kira Okuma (Photos courtesy PCC Community Relations.) By QUENTIN S. AGNELLOPima Post One Pima Community College student has proven her academic skill, compassion and determination. Kira Okuma, 25, has not only been chosen to be a part of the All-U.S. Academic Team. She has also been named one of the seven students to be in the All-Arizona Academic Team. Through this, they have been each rewarded with a scholarship worth $25k. “After shaking off the shock, I felt gratitude for every moment of kindness,” Okuma said in a recent e-mail. Only seven students are chosen to receive this award, and only 20 students in the nation...

An NBA, Western Conference check-in: the 2nd quarter of the season

9Mar

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NBA, Opinion, Sports

An NBA, Western Conference check-in: the 2nd quarter of the season

By JAVIER DOSAMANTESPima Post We're in the midst of the second quarter of the NBA season. The trade deadline and the All-Star break came and went, yet everything remains the same around the league. Kinda. The top 10 teams are who we expected them to be, with the surprising addition of the Sacramento Kings and New York Knicks into the mix. The Brooklyn Nets are about to drop out of that group, and a suddenly feisty LA Clippers team will replace them. Out of that top 10, the top five of each conference make up the top teams in net rating — and those teams are the contenders to win the championship. However, the Phoenix Suns are about to surge in the net rating rankings. They were the surprise team who made a trade that reinvented their roster and changed the trajectory o...

An NBA check-in: the 2nd quarter of the season in the Eastern Conference

4Mar

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NBA, Opinion, Sports

An NBA check-in: the 2nd quarter of the season in the Eastern Conference

(Illustration by Javier Dosamantes) By JAVIER DOSAMANTESPima Post Whatever happens in the Western Conference might ultimately end up not mattering because the two contenders in the East — the Boston Celtics and the Milwaukee Bucks — look and play the part of a championship basketball team. Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown are fronting the Celtics' revenge tour. They're currently residing at their apex mountain, playing the best basketball they've played in their young careers. Their team plays almost perfect basketball, the Celtics are nine-player rotation deep and with the least amount of questions about who they are and who they'll be in the playoffs. Giannis Antetokounmpo has become the personification of “a man on a mission” and has turned into the basketball equival...

An NBA check-in: Lebron James is the new scoring king

14Feb

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Sports

An NBA check-in: Lebron James is the new scoring king

(Illustration by Javier Dosamantes) By JAVIER DOSAMANTESPima Post Last week in Los Angeles, LeBron James broke the record for most points scored in NBA history, a record held for 39 years. A record previously held by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, and James took it while playing for Kareem's Lakers, the legendary L.A. sports franchise. Denzel Washington, who won the Oscar for his leading role in “Training Day,” was in attendance to witness sports history alongside other celebrities. In that iconic L.A. movie, a naively drunk Jack Hoyt has a hazy philosophical conversation about life with Washington's character and a grizzled drug kingpin — who are trying to teach the young Hoyt a few lessons about life on his first day on the job. But he then tells them he has everything figure...

Cardinals hire Eagles coordinator Gannon as next coach

14Feb

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AP, Arizona Sports, Sports, Top Stories

Cardinals hire Eagles coordinator Gannon as next coach

FILE - Philadelphia Eagles defensive coordinator Jonathan Gannon watches during the second half of an NFL football game against the Detroit Lions, on Oct. 31, 2021, in Detroit. The Arizona Cardinals have agreed to hire Gannon to be their next head coach, a person familiar with the decision told The Associated Press. The person spoke on condition of anonymity Tuesday, Feb. 14. 20243, because the deal hasn’t been completed. (AP Photo/Duane Burleson, File)FILE - Philadelphia Eagles defensive coordinator Jonathan Gannon watches during NFL rookie football minicamp on May 6, 2022, in Philadelphia. The Arizona Cardinals have agreed to hire Gannon to be their next head coach, a person familiar with the decision told The Associated Press. The person spoke on condition of anonymity Tuesday, Feb. 1...

Chris Stapleton, Babyface to sing at Super Bowl pregame in Arizona

24Jan

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AP, Arizona Sports, Arts & Entertainment, Sports

Chris Stapleton, Babyface to sing at Super Bowl pregame in Arizona

Babyface arrives at the 80th annual Golden Globe Awards at the Beverly Hilton Hotel on Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2023, in Beverly Hills, Calif. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)FILE - Chris Stapleton arrives at the 64th Annual Grammy Awards in Las Vegas on April 3, 2022. Stapleton will hit next month’s Super Bowl stage to sing the national anthem, while R&B legend Babyface will perform “America the Beautiful.” (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP, File)FILE - Babyface performs at the BET Awards in Los Angeles on June 26, 2022. The R&B legend will perform “America the Beautiful” while country singer Chris Stapleton will sing the national anthem at the Super Bowl. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello, File)FILE - Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds appears at the Secret Genius Awards in Los Angeles on No...

Paul returns, Suns hold on for 112-110 win over Grizzlies

23Jan

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AP, Arizona Sports, Phoenix Suns, Sports

Paul returns, Suns hold on for 112-110 win over Grizzlies

Memphis Grizzlies guard John Konchar shoots between Phoenix Suns forward Josh Okogie, left, and forward Dario Saric during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Sunday, Jan. 22, 2023, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri)Memphis Grizzlies forward Dillon Brooks drives between Phoenix Suns forward Torrey Craig (0), center Bismack Biyombo and guard Chris Paul during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Sunday, Jan. 22, 2023, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri)Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant drives on Phoenix Suns forward Dario Saric during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Sunday, Jan. 22, 2023, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri)Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant (12) shields the ball from Phoenix Suns forward Torrey Craig during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Sun...

Grizzlies beat Suns 136-106, extend winning streak to 10

17Jan

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AP, Arizona Sports, Sports

Grizzlies beat Suns 136-106, extend winning streak to 10

Phoenix Suns forward Mikal Bridges (25) drives against Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant in the first half of an NBA basketball game, Monday, Jan. 16, 2023, in Memphis, Tenn. (AP Photo/Brandon Dill)Phoenix Suns guard Damion Lee (10) drives against Memphis Grizzlies forward Dillon Brooks (24) in the first half of an NBA basketball game Monday, Jan. 16, 2023, in Memphis, Tenn. (AP Photo/Brandon Dill)Phoenix Suns center Deandre Ayton (22) shoots against Memphis Grizzlies center Steven Adams (4) in the first half of an NBA basketball game Monday, Jan. 16, 2023, in Memphis, Tenn. (AP Photo/Brandon Dill)Phoenix Suns guard Landry Shamet, center, handles the ball between Memphis Grizzlies forwards Brandon Clarke, left, and Dillon Brooks (24) in the first half of an NBA basketball game Monday, Jan...

Vegas goalie Lehner files for bankruptcy, cites $50M debt

16Jan

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AP, Business, Finance, Sports

Vegas goalie Lehner files for bankruptcy, cites $50M debt

FILE - Vegas Golden Knights goaltender Robin Lehner skates before an NHL hockey game against the Ottawa Senators, March 6, 2022, in Las Vegas. Lehner on Dec. 30, 2022, filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy in Nevada. Lehner and his wife, Donya, say they owe up to $50 million to dozens of creditors. The filing offers a glimpse into the couple's financial problems despite Lehner's five-year, $25 million contract with the Knights. (AP Photo/David Becker, File) LAS VEGAS (AP) — Vegas Golden Knights goaltender Robin Lehner and his wife have filed for bankruptcy in Nevada, citing up to $50 million in debts to dozens of creditors. The Chapter 7 bankruptcy filing offers a glimpse into the couple's financial problems, including money owed to no fewer than 50 people and companies, the Las Vegas...

Cardinals hire Monti Ossenfort as team’s new general manager

16Jan

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AP, Arizona Sports, Business, Sports, Top Stories

Cardinals hire Monti Ossenfort as team’s new general manager

By DAVID BRANDTAssociated Press Sports Writer TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — The Arizona Cardinals have hired Monti Ossenfort as the team's new general manager. The franchise announced the hiring of Ossenfort on Monday, one week after owner Michael Bidwill announced that head coach Kliff Kingsbury and general manager Steve Keim would not return following a dreadful 4-13 season. The 44-year-old Ossenfort has spent the past three seasons as director of player personnel for the Tennessee Titans. Before that, he spent 15 seasons with the New England Patriots, helping the franchise win four Super Bowls. In 21 seasons, his teams have made the playoffs 16 times. “It was critically important for us to find the right person to lead us as general manager and there is no doubt in my mind ...