The NCAA Tournament’s 12-seed versus 5-seed matchup has always been a hotbed for upsets. Since the field expanded in 1985, there have been 53 upsets by 12 seeds. According to The Athletic’s Peter Keating and Jordan Brenner, the No. 12 Grand Canyon Antelopes will have a 30.4% chance of defeating their No. 5 opponent, Saint Mary’s. Keating and Brenner rank a GCU upset as the … [Read more...] about The Athletic: Grand Canyon a favorite upset pick to break brackets in 2024 NCAA Tournament
Video: What is Bobby Hurley’s future at Arizona State?
On the latest State of the Sun Devil podcast the guys react to the end of men’s basketball season, and wonder what the future of the program will be and how the offseason will unfold. Plus, reactions to football’s pro day. Video: Felisa Cárdenas and Jeremy Schnell/Arizona Sports Subscribe to the Arizona Sports daily newsletter: https://bit.ly/3QWcj1x Read articles from Arizona … [Read more...] about Video: What is Bobby Hurley’s future at Arizona State?
Diamondbacks option RHPs Corbin Martin, Slade Cecconi in final week of spring training
SCOTTSDALE — The Arizona Diamondbacks continued to clear up spring training roster battles by optioning pitchers Corbin Martin, Slade Cecconi and Blake Walston to Triple-A Reno on Monday. Outfielder Kyle Garlick was reassigned to minor league camp, leaving 36 players in the big league clubhouse with Opening Day 10 days out. Martin, 28, returned to the mound this spring after … [Read more...] about Diamondbacks option RHPs Corbin Martin, Slade Cecconi in final week of spring training
NL West preview: Where do the Diamondbacks fit in a new-look division?
No division in baseball was more prevalent in the news cycle than the National League West this offseason, for reasons beyond the Los Angeles Dodgers committing more than $1 billion on new players. L.A. dominated the first half of the winter with additions of two-time AL MVP Shohei Ohtani, 25-year-old Japanese pitching sensation Yoshinobu Yamamoto and top-end starter Tyler … [Read more...] about NL West preview: Where do the Diamondbacks fit in a new-look division?
D-backs’ Alek Thomas found confidence with just 2 swings in 2023 playoffs
Alek Thomas’ 2023 playoff run was maybe not the most drastic among the many positive growth curves of Arizona Diamondbacks players. But in terms of confidence, it was arguably the most impactful on an individual level. His home run in Game 4 of the NLCS against the Philadelphia Phillies tied the game in the bottom of the eighth frame and ultimately helped push the playoff … [Read more...] about D-backs’ Alek Thomas found confidence with just 2 swings in 2023 playoffs