We’ve had athletes come to Arizona for the money when the Phoenix Suns and Arizona Diamondbacks were free-spending franchises bent on building fantasy teams.

We’ve had athletes come to Arizona for the money when the Phoenix Suns and Arizona Diamondbacks were free-spending franchises bent on building fantasy teams.

Enjoy that Rattlers championship. Revel in Diana Taurasi’s gold medal and the fact that temperatures will plunge into the mid-90s, Arizona sports fans.

Reports of the demise of the Phoenix Coyotes remain greatly exaggerated — for now.

At the end, Michael Rozsival was on crutches. Mikkel Boedker was limping like a man much older than 21. Martin Hanzal’s ribs ache and could need surgery, but never stopped playing.

You know Steve Nash is watching this.

The Westgate entertainment district is nearly empty, a few people watching their kids play in the fountains, a handful of others scattered among the tables and barstools inside the restaurants and bars.

It’s a confusing time. You have a lot of questions:

First Period_1, Minnesota, Brodziak 9 (Bouchard), 2:08 (pp). Penalties_Yandle, Pho (high-sticking), 2:03; Cullen, Min (interference), 14:12.

Thank you, Washington State. Thank you for hiring Mike Leach and taking that would-be trainwreck off Arizona State's radar. Bringing a guy with legal clouds overhead isn't a good idea. Let's not import more baggage.

Thursday night, John Elway welcomed the rest of the world to his nightmare.