Don’t cry for Alvin Gentry. The time when he needed your sympathy has already passed.

Are we, as a community, being too hard on Mark Grace the man? I look back when Jerry Colangelo got Mark Grace to come here, for a reduction in salary, with a mutual vision of being World Series champion. Was Mark a great leader on the field, in the locker room, and in our community? Was he an integral part of getting the Diamondbacks to the World Series? Did he and Curt Schilling keep their untested and underdog team motivated and loose playing against the established and mighty N.Y. Yankees? You can feel Mark’s passion, spirit and understanding of the game of baseballl when he was broadcasting the D-Back games to us.

The leader of Arizona's Air National Guard has been fired by the state's top National Guard officer following a heated email exchange that followed completion of an investigation targeting the air guard commander.

Arizona utilities, developers and other special interests are fueling a political action committee formed by Gov. Jan Brewer to help elect federal candidates who share her views on immigration and states' rights.

Arizona utilities, developers and other special interests are fueling a political action committee formed by Gov. Jan Brewer to help elect federal candidates who share her views on immigration and states' rights.

So here’s a scenario for Suns fans: Steve Nash is a free agent, and we’ll assume he wants to move on from Phoenix.

While brandishing sodium pentothal and hypnosis as our weapons of choice, 20 of 30 NBA general managers, if asked, would swear at least reasonable satisfaction with their team's current status at point guard.

What exactly is Arizona State doing? Any ideas at this point?

What exactly is Arizona State doing? Any ideas at this point?

What exactly is Arizona State doing? Any ideas at this point?

Jerry Colangelo was long one of sports' most respected executives, trusted by both owners and players.

The Arizona Diamondbacks announced that former Managing General Partner Jerry Colangelo, former executives Rich Dozer and Joe Garagiola, Jr., former manager Bob Brenly, Glen Sherlock and former coach Bob Welch, as well as 32 players from the D-backs' 2001 World Series team, are scheduled to return for World Championship Reunion Weekend, presented by Gila River Casinos, Sept. 9-11 at Chase Field.

The Arizona Diamondbacks announced that former Managing General Partner Jerry Colangelo, former executives Rich Dozer and Joe Garagiola, Jr., former manager Bob Brenly, Glen Sherlock and former coach Bob Welch, as well as 32 players from the D-backs' 2001 World Series team, are scheduled to return for World Championship Reunion Weekend, presented by Gila River Casinos, Sept. 9-11 at Chase Field.

The last days of the election for Phoenix's next mayor are winding down and it's anybody's game. According to an August poll in the Ahwatukee Foothills News, Neely was ahead but Wright took a definitive lead in a poll on sonoranalliance.com. Each of the candidates have spent countless hours putting up signs, talking to residents and speaking at forums, and it will all come to an end in two short nights.

FLAGSTAFF • Upon the completion of University of Phoenix Stadium in 2006, Cardinals president Michael Bidwill got a letter from famed architect Frank Gehry, whose best-known works include the Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao, Spain; the Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles; the Weisman Art Museum in Minneapolis; and the Dancing House in Prague, Czech Republic.

Jerry Brown

The padlocks are on again in the NBA. Let's hope this lockout is better to the Phoenix Suns than the last one.

So many topics, so little room. Let's see how many we can hit:

The Arizona Hispanic Chamber of Commerce has named Fry’s Food Stores corporation of the year and presented sports mogul Jerry Colangelo with its Arizona Legacy Award.

It might seem immigration laws, rampant foreclosures and a congresswoman’s shooting define Arizona as a state.

It might seem immigration laws, rampant foreclosures and a congresswoman’s shooting define Arizona as a state.

It might seem immigration laws, rampant foreclosures and a congresswoman’s shooting define Arizona as a state.