In a small thrift shop on a quiet stretch of Arizona Avenue, a group of women sift through piles of clothes and household goods, looking for anything that might catch the eye of someone who has happened upon hard times or someone who is looking for a great deal.

The ABC Project, a grassroots movement by local little league baseball advocate Ron Passmore, is still trying its best to find land in Ahwatukee Foothills for a new facility for baseball and other outdoor activities.

DALLAS - The Dallas Mavericks hired former NBA head coach Paul Westphal on Thursday to be an assistant under Avery Johnson.

The Coyotes added former NHL standout Ulf Samuelsson as an assistant coach Monday. In the process, they said goodbye to longtime assistant Rick Bowness.

The Coyotes added former NHL standout Ulf Samuelsson as an assistant coach Monday. In the process, they said goodbye to longtime assistant Rick Bowness.

New Coyotes general manager Don Maloney began filling out his staff Wednesday, hiring the longtime president of the Central Hockey League to be the team’s assistant GM.

The Utah Grizzlies, Phoenix's new American Hockey League affiliate, will name Coyotes assistant coach Pat Conacher as their head coach at a news conference Tuesday in Salt Lake City.

The Suns filled out their coaching staff Monday by naming Jay Humphries as an assistant.

Elston Turner doesn't have any experience coaching the Phoenix Suns. But he has plenty when it comes to guiding teams that play a lot like the Suns.

A day after associate coach Barry Smith revealed he is leaving the Coyotes for a job in Russia, coach Wayne Gretzky said there will be no other turnover on his staff.

The Coyotes signed goaltending coach Grant Fuhr to a two-year contract extension while Gord Pell has been hired as an amateur scout and Robert Nordmark has been hired as a European scout.

The gesture was appropriate, considering the stunning nature of the circumstances. In claiming the 50th — and easily the most improbable — NBA Most Valuable Player award, Steve Nash asked his teammates to step up to the podium and share the spotlight with him.

May 8, 2005

The gesture was appropriate, considering the stunning nature of the circumstances. In claiming the 50th — and easily the most improbable — NBA Most Valuable Player award, Steve Nash asked his teammates to step up to the podium and share the spotlight with him.

Add another name to the quickly lengthening list of Suns head coaching candidates.

Cardinals coach Ken Whisenhunt is close to filling out his coaching staff after the team officially hired five more assistants Tuesday.

The mystery man is gone.

Ring of Honor member Dan Majerle, one of the most popular players in Suns history, will return to the team’s bench as part of coach Terry Porter’s staff.

In the Grand Canyon State, big-time football has been one big mess.

Most observers will shake their head twice while watching Dustin Pedroia. The first time comes when laying eyes on the 5-foot-9, 180-pound Red Sox infielder, figuring there’s no way he can successfully play major league baseball.

Negotiations are ongoing to make San Jose SaberCats defensive coordinator Kevin Guy the next coach of the Arizona Rattlers, according to a source within the organization.

The Suns began the interview process in their search for assistant coaches on Tuesday, bringing in former Chicago Bulls head coach Bill Cartwright. Buck Williams, an ex-teammate of new coach Terry Porter, will interview today.