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Former Arizona Diamondbacks first baseman Mark Grace will serve as the grand marshal for the 37th annual Fort McDowell Fiesta Bowl Parade.

The Diamondbacks hope to set their 2004 coaching staff by the end of the week, but it appears now it will not include Mark Grace.

Authorities say former Arizona Diamondbacks first baseman and television analyst Mark Grace has been indicted on four felony counts of driving under the influence.

While a newspaper report in the Chicago area suggested the White Sox had or would contact Mark Grace about their managerial vacancy, the Sox have not sought permission from the Diamondbacks to talk with Grace.

PHOENIX — Mark Grace sat in front of his locker after every game, a cigarette in one hand, a beer in the other, and baseball on his mind.

Mark Grace spent all season talking about the Diamondbacks, so another 3 1/2 hours Friday came naturally. "It was five guys sitting around talking baseball," Grace said of his interview for Arizona’s managerial vacancy.

DENVER - Mark Grace said he is confident he can turn his season around, but when will he get a chance?

LOS ANGELES - The executive producers of "Will & Grace" have sued NBC and its production studio, alleging the network conspired to keep the sitcom's price down to reduce the producers' share of the profits.

After spending most of the game getting yelled at, throwing a hip or elbow every now and then himself and fending off the onslaught that is Jahii Carson, Izzy Marshall embraced anyone he crossed paths with while walking off the Mesa High basketball court.

After spending most of the game getting yelled at, throwing a hip or elbow every now and then himself and fending off the onslaught that is Jahii Carson, Izzy Marshall embraced anyone he crossed paths with while walking off the Mesa High basketball court.

My friends Michael and Daniel Rolland had a difficult duty to perform last week. The brothers, both Catholic priests, had to preside and preach, respectively, at their mother’s funeral Mass Friday.

People have gathered stones and used them to bring structure to their lives since the beginning of time, says the Rev. John Herman, pastor of Desert Palm United Church of Christ in Tempe.

NEW YORK - It must be red-carpet day at New York Fashion Week. The collections presented Thursday by J. Mendel and Badgley Mischka were among the most glamorous to grace the catwalks at the fall previews so far, while Vera Wang and Calvin Klein were chic.

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.

he Diamondbacks are now expected to make announcements on the future of their coaching staff and retired first baseman Mark Grace by the middle of the week.

CINCINNATI - Luis Gonzalez passed another name on the career doubles list Sunday when he recorded No. 512 to move into 36th all time ahead of former teammate Mark Grace.

Word of Grace Church in Mesa hopes to raise $20,000 to provide 2,000 combination packs of blankets and towels for people in Malawi, Africa.

TUCSON - To hear Mark Grace describe it, one might think Chad Tracy’s switch to first base for the Diamondbacks has the same degree of difficulty as the $100 questions on "Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?"

For one last day, Mark Grace was a No. 3 hitter again. He even hit like one.

PHOENIX — Mark Grace will follow Al Pedrique in the Diamondbacks’ lineup of interviews for the open position of team manager.

DENVER - Mark Grace's final big-league start could come Saturday.