East Valley Tribune - Sports http://www.eastvalleytribune.com/sports East Valley Tribune - Sports © Copyright East Valley Tribune 2009. All rights reserved. en-us http://backend.userland.com/rss Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:26:57 -0700 http://www.eastvalleytribune.com/ web@evtrib.com East Valley Tribune http://www.eastvalleytribune.com/images/evtlogo_rss.gif http://www.eastvalleytribune.com/ 88 33 East Valley Tribune <![CDATA[NFL fines Dockett $7,500 for Hasselbeck throat hit]]> http://www.eastvalleytribune.com/story/147436 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:56:14 -0700"; http://www.eastvalleytribune.com/story/147436 The NFL has fined Arizona Cardinals defensive tackle Darnell Dockett $7,500 for his elbow to the throat of Seattle quarterback Matt Hasselbeck.

]]> <![CDATA[Murphy resigns as ASU baseball coach]]> http://www.eastvalleytribune.com/story/147431 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:44:48 -0700"; http://www.eastvalleytribune.com/story/147431 Arizona State baseball coach Pat Murphy resigned during a meeting with athletic director Lisa Love on Friday.

]]> <![CDATA[It's always 'Senior Night' for Hamilton football]]> http://www.eastvalleytribune.com/story/147385 Thu, 19 Nov 2009 19:04:18 -0700"; http://www.eastvalleytribune.com/story/147385 It's a fall Friday night in the retirement community of Sun Lakes.

]]> <![CDATA[Stojakovic leads Hornets past Suns]]> http://www.eastvalleytribune.com/story/147396 Thu, 19 Nov 2009 21:26:28 -0700"; http://www.eastvalleytribune.com/story/147396 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.

]]> <![CDATA[Devils must beat UCLA, UA for shot at bowl]]> http://www.eastvalleytribune.com/story/147403 Thu, 19 Nov 2009 22:45:42 -0700"; http://www.eastvalleytribune.com/story/147403 Arizona State at UCLA

]]> <![CDATA[VX Live 11/20]]> http://www.eastvalleytribune.com/story/147439 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:24:06 -0700"; http://www.eastvalleytribune.com/story/147439

]]> <![CDATA[Blues best Coyotes in overtime]]> http://www.eastvalleytribune.com/story/147397 Thu, 19 Nov 2009 21:40:20 -0700"; http://www.eastvalleytribune.com/story/147397 ST. LOUIS — Erik Johnson showed why the St. Louis Blues took him with the first pick in the 2006 NHL entry draft.

]]> <![CDATA[E.V. briefs: QB Germaine signs with Rattlers]]> http://www.eastvalleytribune.com/story/147409 Thu, 19 Nov 2009 23:21:28 -0700"; http://www.eastvalleytribune.com/story/147409 Quarterback Joe Germaine signed with the Arizona Rattlers on Thursday.

]]> <![CDATA[Cards' Wilson keeping pretty elite company]]> http://www.eastvalleytribune.com/story/147367 Thu, 19 Nov 2009 12:59:52 -0700"; http://www.eastvalleytribune.com/story/147367 As a rookie in 2001, Cardinals safety Adrian Wilson was relegated to the back of the bus.

]]> <![CDATA[Diamondbacks get reliever Heilman from Cubs]]> http://www.eastvalleytribune.com/story/147371 Thu, 19 Nov 2009 15:02:08 -0700"; http://www.eastvalleytribune.com/story/147371 The Diamondbacks traded two minor leaguers to the Chicago Cubs on Thursday in exchange for reliever Aaron Heilman.

]]> <![CDATA[Warner rebounds with 2 great games]]> http://www.eastvalleytribune.com/story/147347 Wed, 18 Nov 2009 18:09:22 -0700"; http://www.eastvalleytribune.com/story/147347 Kurt Warner knows how to come back from adversity. That's the recurring theme in his remarkable career.

]]> <![CDATA[Erickson hints Szakacsy to start vs. UCLA]]> http://www.eastvalleytribune.com/story/147355 Wed, 18 Nov 2009 20:34:03 -0700"; http://www.eastvalleytribune.com/story/147355 It's looking more and more like Samson Szakacsy will be the starting quarterback for Arizona State Saturday against UCLA. While coach Dennis Erickson won't commit to a starter, Szakacsy again took most of the first-team snaps and practiced well.

]]> <![CDATA[Vrbata sparks Coyotes past Wild]]> http://www.eastvalleytribune.com/story/147356 Wed, 18 Nov 2009 20:59:52 -0700"; http://www.eastvalleytribune.com/story/147356 ST. PAUL, Minn. — The Phoenix Coyotes found a quick and effective way to quiet a hostile crowd Wednesday night.

]]> <![CDATA[Dockett: 'Everything's cool' with Hasselbeck]]> http://www.eastvalleytribune.com/story/147349 Wed, 18 Nov 2009 18:34:24 -0700"; http://www.eastvalleytribune.com/story/147349 Arizona defensive tackle Darnell Dockett says he has talked to Seattle's Matt Hasselbeck and "everything's cool" between him and the Seahawks quarterback.

]]> <![CDATA[Stoudemire scores 23 in win over Rockets]]> http://www.eastvalleytribune.com/story/147307 Tue, 17 Nov 2009 21:32:19 -0700"; http://www.eastvalleytribune.com/story/147307 HOUSTON — Amare Stoudemire and the high-scoring Phoenix Suns turned to their defense to pick up another victory in Houston.

]]> <![CDATA[VX Live Replay: Football chat with Tribune reporters]]> http://www.eastvalleytribune.com/story/147322 Wed, 18 Nov 2009 10:04:05 -0700"; http://www.eastvalleytribune.com/story/147322 Join us for a VX Live chat at 1 p.m. Wednesday.

]]> <![CDATA[Szakacsy takes majority of first-team snaps]]> http://www.eastvalleytribune.com/story/147308 Tue, 17 Nov 2009 22:02:48 -0700"; http://www.eastvalleytribune.com/story/147308 Samson Szakacsy handled the majority of the first-team snaps for Arizona State at Tuesday’s practice, but coach Dennis Erickson isn’t yet ready to name a starting quarterback for Saturday’s game at UCLA.

]]> <![CDATA[LIVE Friday: Talking Football with Scott Bordow]]> http://www.eastvalleytribune.com/story/144086 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 11:16:36 -0700"; http://www.eastvalleytribune.com/story/144086 Join longtime Tribune sports columnist Scott Bordow each Friday for a live chat about all things FOOTBALL!

]]> <![CDATA[Arizona State edges TCU to advance in NIT]]> http://www.eastvalleytribune.com/story/147312 Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:44:14 -0700"; http://www.eastvalleytribune.com/story/147312 Ty Abbott made a floater in the lane with 21.7 seconds remaining and Eric Boateng set career highs with 21 points and 12 rebounds to send Arizona State to the semifinals of the NIT Season Tip-Off tournament with a 52-49 victory over TCU on Tuesday night.

]]> <![CDATA[ASU needs new job description for next QB]]> http://www.eastvalleytribune.com/story/147293 Tue, 17 Nov 2009 16:23:05 -0700"; http://www.eastvalleytribune.com/story/147293 Scott Bordow: ASU ranks 107th nationally in passing efficiency - in the Pac-10 only sad-sack Washington State is worse - and 106th in completion percentage (53.2). For all you Rudy Carpenter bashers out there, the Sun Devils were 67th in passing efficiency last year and 62nd in completion percentage.

Erickson: Szakacsy will practice with first string

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