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Is the lawsuit filed against Cam Skattebo by a former Arizona State teammate a cash grab? “I’m aware of the speculation & how that looks, but I can’t comment on the rationalization,” attorney told azcentral about suing ASU star as he preps for NFL Draft. azcentral.com/story/sports/c…

Lawyer for ex-ASU football player suing Cam Skattebo & ABOR for negligence, $300K+ said golf cart incident caused laceration “all the way down to the bone” & ruptured elbow tendon that “required surgery & months of physical therapy” not paid by the school. azcentral.com/story/sports/c…

Arizona State University Athletics received over $50 million in institutional subsidies, including $11.7 million in student fees, yet reported break-even financial performance to the NCAA for the 2023-24 fiscal year (from Jason Wolf🐺🌵 of azcentral) azcentral.com/story/sports/c…

“They don’t really balance the budget in a way that any normal person thinks they’re balancing the budget.” Arizona State athletics “break even” with $50M+ subsidy from school in final year in Pac-12, a year after reporting record $27M operating deficit. azcentral.com/story/sports/c…

Arizona St athletics received $51.7M from the university to balance its 2024 budget & is also now a part of the core university (not an auxiliary unit). We’ll see more of this in the future. As noted, high level athletics programs are just marketing tools for the university.

Check out my conversation with Anquan Boldin, co-founder of Sport for Impact, as we reflect on lessons learned from establishing 501(c)(3) orgs - and how they can help other NFL Legends considering starting their own charities. ops.nfl.com/42sDIgG NFL | Inspire Change

Phoenix Suns owner Mat Ishbia has fired three head coaches in 23 months: Monty Williams, Frank Vogel & Mike Budenholzer, paying them as much as $85M combined to go away. 🏀💰🧐 azcentral.com/story/sports/n…

Alyssa Plaza said she was fired as Somerton HS cheer coach after allowing male cheerleader to wait in her office to avoid bullies. It was beside girls’ locker room. Ex-cheerleaders filed “false” complaint. Board voted w/o discussion. Via Alexandra Hardle azcentral.com/story/news/loc…

At least 25 players with ties to Arizona could be selected in the 2025 NFL Draft, from Cam Skattebo to Tetairoa McMillan to Benjamin Morrison. Check out all the names & where they're projected to get picked. 🏈📊🧐 Richard Obert Michelle Gardner azcentral azcentral.com/story/sports/n…

Stay tuned to see where the locals go in the draft

I love the countless ways sports intersect with society & can be used as a prism to tell real-world stories that matter. This story just won 1st place for immigration & border reporting & 2nd place for sports reporting in the 2025 Best of the West contest.azcentral.com/story/sports/c…

Buffalo Bill’s Tavern & Museum in Show Low, Navajo County, Arizona, has collectibles from the 1901 Pan-Am Exposition in Buffalo, New York. Oddly enough, there’s a #Sabres logo on the case but no #BillsMafia merch!

Thrilled to win the 2025 National Headliner Award for sports news writing for my work at azcentral! The portfolio touched pro, college & youth sports & featured investigations into human smuggling, NFL players’ charities & Little League bullying. 🧐🏆🎉 headlinerawards.org/2025-print-pho…

Happy 135th birthday to The Arizona Republic, first published decades before Arizona became a state! 🥳 azcentral

On the podium with Sally Jenkins The Washington Post & Steve Politi!? What exceptional company. Thank you to the Society for Features Journalism for this tremendous honor & to azcentral for providing the resources to produce some of the best sports journalism in the nation! 🧐🏆🎉

Arizona State football coach Kenny Dillingham has earned more bonus money in a single school year than any coach in college football history, surpassing former Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh. ⁦#ForksUp azcentral⁩ ⁦USA TODAY⁩ azcentral.com/story/sports/c…

Cam Skattebo denies jumping up & down on golf cart, liability for former ASU teammate’s injury in court filing azcentral.com/story/sports/c…

FanDuel Sportsbook at Phoenix Suns arena to cease operations. The retail location paid out more in winnings than was wagered in 4 of past 6 months for which data is available from AZ Dept of Gaming. >99% of sports betting in the state happens online. azcentral.com/story/sports/n…