ST. LOUIS — Friendship goes out the window Sunday when the St. Louis Rams’ Leonard Little tries to sack his friend, Arizona quarterback Kurt Warner.

“Hopefully, we can bring him down a couple of times and slow him down,” said Little, who was Warner’s teammate during his run with the Rams

Too on One : Matt Leinart

NEW ORLEANS — Peja Stojakovic hit seven 3-pointers during a 25-point, 13-rebound performance, and the New Orleans Hornets defeated the Phoenix Suns 110-103 on Thursday night.

ST. LOUIS — Friendship goes out the window Sunday when the St. Louis Rams’ Leonard Little tries to sack his friend, Arizona quarterback Kurt Warner.

“Hopefully, we can bring him down a couple of times and slow him down,” said Little, who was Warner’s teammate during his run with the Rams

Too on One : Matt Leinart

The Diamondbacks traded two minor leaguers to the Chicago Cubs on Thursday in exchange for reliever Aaron Heilman.

The Diamondbacks will begin their final Cactus League season in Tucson when they host the Colorado Rockies on March 4 at Tucson Electric Park.

ST. LOUIS — Erik Johnson showed why the St. Louis Blues took him with the first pick in the 2006 NHL entry draft.

CINCINNATI — Katie Rutan walked into the interview room, glanced around and hesitantly asked for directions. “Where do I go?” she said. It was the only time all day she sounded like a freshman.

LOS ANGELES  — Arizona State and UCLA both will find it tough to reach a bowl game after the final two weeks of their up-and-down seasons. And both teams' coaches realize it'll be all but impossible for the loser of their meeting Saturday at the Rose Bowl.

Freedom Communications has received a letter of intent to purchase the East Valley Tribune and keep the Pulitzer-Prize winning newspaper and Web site operating, Publisher Julie Moreno said Friday.

Every first and third Saturday, hundreds of people line up at Main Street and Extension Road in Mesa to receive bags of food from Resurrection Street Ministry/Manna Food Bank.

“They usually start lining up between 4:30 a.m. and 5 a.m., even in cold weather,” said Bill Berry, the organization’s director of programs. “It’s really a sight to see.”

Mesa’s Paz de Cristo gets grant from donor

On behalf of Chandler’s Recreation Division, I would like to wish everyone a happy Thanksgiving weekend, and may you enjoy feasting with family, friends, more food, football and perhaps a shopping foray in the coming days.

The Boys & Girls Club’s new $7 million downtown Chandler facility is the organization’s largest in the East Valley and the most environmentally friendly in Arizona.

Gilbert received improved bond ratings for highway user revenue bonds and wastewater bonds, town officials said this week.

Holiday lights

Get into the seasonal spirit and check out the holiday lights display through Jan. 8 at Power Ranch, 4444 E. Haven Crest Drive. Thousands of lights will be strung on the community’s three 30-foot-tall windmills, buildings, trees and monuments.

Queen Creek residents who haven’t been able to get their Town Council meeting fix on Channel 11 should see videos up and running again early next week.

Charity roping event

The Kops & Kowboys for Kids Charity Team Roping Classic will be 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday at the Horseshoe Park Equestrian Centre, 20464 W. Riggs Road. This yearly event, featuring 300 competitors, seeks to raise money for various children’s charities throughout the East Valley.

The 1904 World's Fair was the biggest thing going in its day. It's certainly the most exciting thing in the Smith children's world in "Meet Me In St. Louis" - at least until their father announces the family must move. The musical based on the 1944 MGM movie classic that starred Judy Garland follows the upper-middle-class Midwestern family as they face change and the dawn of a new century.

Joe Perry performance

Guitarist of the famed rock band Aerosmith, Joe Perry takes the stage with his side effort, The Joe Perry Project, at the Mesa Arts Center, 1 E. Main St. The show is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. Friday and will feature a variety of songs from the group’s catalog as well as hits from Aerosmith.

When decorating our homes, we tend to consider things like beauty and comfort, the durability of pieces we might buy or the image they project. But how many of us stop to consider our energy bills?

The Boys & Girls Club’s new $7 million downtown Chandler facility is the organization’s largest in the East Valley and the most environmentally friendly in Arizona.

Our View: One thing to look for Monday when the Arizona Legislature returns to the Capitol — will Sen. Thayer Verschoor of Gilbert come forward to do his job?

Lawn Griffiths: Over the years, I have been outspoken at cities’ absurd ordinances to control signs — so I was thrilled to see a court ruling Friday that came down on the side of Good News Community Church in Gilbert in its fight with the town.