Zach Miller (TE) from THE Arizona State University went early in the second round to the Oakland Raiders. The Raiders get a great blocker with amazing hands, okay speed and a great field presence. He will do it all, block, catch, lead, anything. I think this is a great pick. Congratulations Zach Miller, always a Sun Devil.
Zach Miller player bio...........(thesundevils.com)
Ps. The Dolphins just took Phoenix local John Beck (QB) from BYU
.....The Arizona Cardinals select Alan Branch (DT) from Michigan.
The Cards traded up with the Raiders for the first pick of the 2nd round. I think Alan Branch is a GREAT pick for them. A huge body on the defensive line who was projected as a possible first round pick. He's fast, quick and a big hitter. I think the Cards had a great sense of mind to trade up and take him. Wisenhunt with another nice pick.
Alan Branch scouting report.........(about.com)
...The Arizona Cardinals select Levi Brown (OT), from Penn State.
Well thats it. Offensive line help is definitely a much needed area to work on for the Cards. You can't knock them for picking him up this early. Should they have gone for defense? Maybe, but right now bolstering that offensive line is the most important thing. Levi Brown should be able to contribute immediately. Coach Wisenhunt knows what he's doing....don't worry.
Levi Brown Draft Report..........(nfldraftcountdown.com)
As we reported yesterday Ty Abbott was getting ready to sign with ASU. Well sure enough he pulled the trigger tonight and signed on. It's great to have him on board and we wish him the best of luck next year.
Welcome Ty!
He's doing much better. He can now react to his mothers voice and squeezes her hand whenever she asks. Cornerbacks coach Al Simmons also visited him and asked him to reach out to touch him and Chad did so. He is recognizing very familiar voices and making movements. At this stage they hope he will be out of the coma in a week or so. Things seem to be progressing everyday.
...and struck out seven but gave up six hits, including two home runs and two doubles. He walked four and hit two batters. This was the Big Unit's first game back for the Diamondbacks.
Big Unit roughed up in return.....(espn.com)
We all know Mr. MVP (soon to be MV3) is an amazing basketball player. The numbers he puts up, the leadership, the way he makes other teammates better, all of that. But Steve Nash is also a soccer junkie. He formed a close bond with Dirk Nowitzki over soccer. His brother Martin Nash has made 30 appearances with the Canadian National Team. His sister Joann was the captain of the University of Victoria women's soccer team for three years. Nash attended a private boarding school in Victoria, and decided to focus on basketball in his early teens, but still played soccer through high school, and was named British Columbia player of the year in soccer as well as basketball in his senior year.
Well thats all good and nice...let's see Stevie Nash in action.
The last one is by far my favorite...he puts his skills to practical use! Too bad they don't allow it in the NBA. Steve Nash also claims he is a Tottenham Hotspur fan. Ugh.
The Desert Vista (AZ) shooting guard is ready to sign with ASU sources say. Abbott led Desert Vista to 29-2 record in 2006-07 senior season, averaging 17.3 points, 4.3 rebounds, 2.6 assists, 2 steals and 1 block per game.
Suns guard Leandro Barbosa was named the winner of the 2006-07 NBA Sixth Man Award, honoring the league’s top player in a reserve role.
Barbosa received 101 of a possible 127 first-place votes, from a panel of 127 sportswriters and broadcasters throughout the United States and Canada. -suns.com
Today was the first game on the Suns road to the Championship. Our frequent commenter Sauceman has a recap...
Get your tickets now, Randy Johnson will be making his return on Tuesday to face the Padres. How will he do? Thats yet to be seen. He's had some decent outings in AAA ball but who knows.
Unit to make debut Tuesday.....(azdiamondbacks.com)
I could write a playoff preview talking about Nash v. Kobe, and what Amare needs to do or what role Marion will play. I could link you to Suns sites, and Laker sites galore. I could put up pictures and I could recount all the games they played this year. But I won't. You know why? Because the video below sums up everything about this series in 27 seconds. Go Suns! Eyes on the Prize.
Arizona Cardinals quarterback Matt Leinart has taken a few too many snaps in Scottsdale.
Loop 101 speed-enforcement cameras snapped Leinart's 2006 Chevrolet three times within five days in March, and one of the city's other street cameras caught him once in June.
• At 6:44 p.m. March 24, a Loop 101 camera at Hayden Road clocked Leinart's Chevy at 77 mph, 12 mph above the posted 65 mph speed limit. The six Loop 101 cameras are activated only when motorists drive at least 76 mph, or 11 mph above the speed limit.
• Less than eight hours later, at 2:06 a.m. March 25, he was flashed again at an "imprudent speed" by a Loop 101 camera at Shea Boulevard.
• Three days later, on March 28, Leinart again was clocked traveling at 77 mph at the same spot on Loop 101 at Shea Boulevard.
Neither Leinart, nor his representatives, could be reached for comment. -Azcentral.com
Sadly Chad Green is still in a coma. Got some word today that he was moving around a bit. Movements in his legs and arms. Thats a good sign. Here's the story so far as we know it.
Chad and friends were at a party Saturday night and around 3am Chad decided to go grab some food at the McDonald's on University and McClintock. Still no word on if he was drinking or not before that. He was then t-boned by a drunk driver, Brian King, 43 of Mesa.
Chad was thrown into the passenger seat due to him not wearing a seatbelt. This is where he suffered his head injuries.
The doctors put him in a medically induced coma so they could try to control the swelling in his brain. He is on a respirator and is doing much better than yesterday.
At this point in time there is no talk of parallelization or anything like that, that can sometimes go along with head injuries, but he continues to have swelling in his brain which brings up the fear of brain damage. Hopefully nothing permanent.
As always we will keep you updated as more news becomes available.
As a fellow college student I couldn't imagine what it would be like to be on campus if something like this happened. My prayers go out to the families of the victims and even those survivors who will be scarred for life. This is a horrible tragedy and I hope that eventually the victims families are able to cope with this tremendous loss.
RIP Victims of VT shooting.
Senior cornerback Chad Green was injured early Saturday morning in a traffic accident in Tempe. Green is in “critical but guarded condition” according to a statement released by an Arizona State University spokesman Monday morning. -Devilsdigest.com
ASU Cornerback in critcal condition.......(devilsdigest.com)
First off let me apologize....it's been a while since I updated, school work is defenitly bogging me down. The Dbacks are still doing well, the suns are rolling, the Cardinals opened mini camp and the Sun Devils just had their spring game (article and pictures tommorow)
In tonights news though, the Suns finally beat those pesky Utah Jazz. Wait, did I say beat? How about demolished, destroyed, and obliterated them.
AZcentral.com has the article below....
Suns dominate Jazz.......(azcentral.com)
Like I reported earlier, don't be surprised if the Phoenix Coyotes clean house. Well they did just that. The 'yotes fired general manager Mike Barnett, senior executive vice president Cliff Fletcher, and assistant general manager Laurence Gilman. AZcentral has more detail about all the firings.
Yotes clean house......(azcentral.com)
Just got back from the home opener for YOUR FIRST PLACE DBACKS! I really think this team can go far if they pick up some pitching. But then again most teams say that....anyway here are my pictures from todays game.
D'backs take home opener in front of sellout......(azdiamondbacks.com)
Ryan Zimmerman just doubled in the 6th to break up Livan's no hitter. Defenietly great to see Livan throwing like this so early in the season. He will be a solid number 2 for us. Also tomorrow I will be at the Diamondbacks Home Opener so I will have lots of pictures from the game.
The 'yotes finished off another thrilling year of hockey in the desert by finishing....in last place in the west. The coyotes need help. We all know that. If they need to clean house then so be it because this is getting sad.
Coyotes finish last in west....(azcentral.com)
Support for the little league that could is slowly gaining steam. This year the additions of Beckham, Blanco, Fred, Toronto FC, a new look for Colorado Rapids, and a lucrative TV deal with ABC/ESPN is moving things in the right direction for MLS.
What else could help the league?
That’s another thing, there’s no shortage of investors in 
When you make it to the Elite Eight you deserve a contract extension. And Lisa Love and the ASU athletic department agrees. They allowed Coach Turner Thorne to keep working to her goal of a national championship by giving her a contract extension till 2012.
CTT's Loyalty rewarded.....(azcentral.com)
Eric Byrnes lined a two-run single off LaTroy Hawkins in the eighth inning and the Arizona Diamondbacks rallied past the Colorado Rockies 8-6 on Monday, snapping a four-game losing streak on opening day.-AP
Byrnes leads rally past Rockies......(azcentral.com)
