A Mesa man was robbed Wednesday afternoon while getting his mail at a cluster box in the 1100 block of South Clancy. Two men approached the 41-year-old victim and demanded his wallet.

Gabe Watson walked off the field Tuesday, exhausted from the heat after a 90-minute practice but happy about his “wonderful opportunity” now that he had been elevated to the Cardinals’ starting nose tackle.

Sometimes, something’s so bad you can’t help but watch. Take any number of reality or competition TV shows, or highlight reels of grotesque sports injuries that should make your stomach turn but instead have you rewinding to watch again in slow motion.

The Arizona Cardinals filled both of their coordinator vacancies from within the organization on Wednesday -- by promoting three people.

Kevin Westberg and Curtis Cardine: His absence was palatable. “Where’s John?” “Have you seen John?” Questions like this echoed through a south Gilbert fitness center throughout the month of January.

Boldin, Clancy banged up: It looked scarier than it apparently was when a pair of starters, receiver Anquan Boldin and defensive tackle Kendrick Clancy , sat out most of the last half of Monday morning’s workout and the afternoon session.

The Cardinals hired three more assistant coaches Friday, including Billy Davis to coach linebackers after Davis served as the 49ers’ defensive coordinator the past two seasons.

If Attorney General John Ashcroft really wants to defend the USA Patriot Act, he might want to start treating seriously the objections raised by the law's critics.

Shawn Marion loves to watch basketball, but he admitted Wednesday that it’s hard now to take in other NBA games when you are a major player in The Greatest Show on Wood.

Now in his fourth NFL season, Kenny King has played in 11 games and undergone three wrist surgeries. All he wants is one more chance to play in the NFL.

Some fabricated quotes that allegedly came from Cardinals players circulated the Internet this week, sparking irritation not only from fans of the Chicago Bears but at least one player.

Some fabricated quotes that allegedly came from Cardinals players circulated the Internet this week, sparking irritation not only from fans of the Chicago Bears but at least one player.

CAMP DIARY

Plow and plod through the 22 chapters of Revelation, the final and most confounding book of the Bible, and Pastor Jonathan MacKinney expects mysteries will remain mysteries and deep questions about end times will go unanswered.

Plow and plod through the 22 chapters of Revelation, the final and most confounding book of the Bible, and Pastor Jonathan MacKinney expects mysteries will remain mysteries and deep questions about end times will go unanswered.

Hundreds of Arizonans filed paperwork Wednesday to run for state and federal offices that will be up for grabs this fall. Candidates from both major political parties will run for all nine federal offices in fall, according to documents filed at the Secretary of State’s Office.

Hundreds of Arizonans filed paperwork Wednesday to run for state and federal offices that will be up for grabs this fall. Candidates from both major political parties will run for all nine federal offices in fall, according to documents filed at the Secretary of State’s Office.

With Joey Danner cruising and his defense pitching in, top-seeded Horizon is a win away from another trip to a 5A Division II state championship game.

Baseball was still on Matt Leinart’s mind Wednesday even after the Cardinals finished their organized team workout for the day, noting that one of his batting practice homers with the Diamondbacks the night before had been featured on ESPN’s plays of the day.

Since Dennis Green became coach of the Cardinals, Arizona has won two in a row just once — in 2004, when the Cards broke a long road losing streak in Miami and then knocked Kurt Warner out of the Giants’ starting quarterback job by beating New York.

Seattle Seahawks running back Shaun Alexander was sick to his stomach Sunday.

A big reason the Cardinals have managed to win four games this year has been their defense’s ability to put its foot down.

Safety concerns grew among the transient community Friday following the discovery of a second homeless man who had been beaten to death in Mesa in two days.