Operating Arizona coach Rich Rodriguez's spread offense, quarterback Matt Scott has been money in the pocket

by Bob Young, columnist - Sept. 19, 2012 08:58 PMazcentral sports You know when you grab a pair of pants out of the closet, pull them on and find a $20 stuffed in the pocket? That's sort of what happened to Rich Rodriguez when he replaced Mike Stoops...

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Arizona Diamondbacks shut down rookie RHP Trevor Bauer for rest of season

by Nick Piecoro - Sept. 19, 2012 10:01 PMazcentral sports For weeks, the Diamondbacks had appeared to be leaning toward bringing up right-hander Trevor Bauer from the minor leagues once Triple-A Reno's season ended. Even manager Kirk Gibson said on...

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Arizona Diamondbacks rally to beat the San Diego Padres

by Paul Coro - Sept. 19, 2012 09:36 PMazcentral sports D-Backs 6, Padres 2 Recap: The Diamondbacks won their third consecutive game with continued strong pitching backed by four doubles and two triples in a victory against San Diego at Chase Field....

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Arizona Diamondbacks give Mike Jacobs a second chance

by Paul Coro - Sept. 19, 2012 08:54 PMazcental sports For the past year, Mike Jacobs was no longer known for his power-filled rookie call-up in 2005 with the Mets, his 32-home run season with the Marlins in 2008 or his four years as a regular major-league...

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Arizona Cardinals receiver Andre Roberts lives up to praise

by Sarah McLellan and Kent Somers - Sept. 19, 2012 07:55 PMazcentral sports The information may have come second-hand, but word of the compliment eventually reached Cardinals receiver Andre Roberts. When the praise is that encouraging, it's bound...

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Pac-12 examines policies of reporting football injuries

by Doug Haller - Sept. 19, 2012 07:02 PMazcentral sports Four weeks into the season, who would've guessed injuries would be such a popular discussion point in the Pac-12? (OK, Arizona's quick start and Stanford's upset of USC might be better topics.)...

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Arizona State wide receivers pushed to step up game

by Jeff Metcalfe - Sept. 19, 2012 08:05 PMazcentral sports Arizona State's wide receivers are catching more heat than passes in this still-young season. The message that they must be more productive -- whether it's coming from coach Todd Graham,...

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Arizona Cardinals quarterback Kevin Kolb set to face former team in Philadelphia Eagles

by Kent Somers - Sept. 19, 2012 05:39 PMazcentral sports When it comes to serving an NFL apprenticeship, Philadelphia can be the worst, and best, of places. Four years there taught quarterback Kevin Kolb to accept pats on the back and kicks in the...

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NHL cancels September slate of preseason games

by Rachel Cohen - Sept. 19, 2012 04:00 PMAssociated Press NEW YORK -- The NHL canceled its entire September preseason game schedule Wednesday, the first on-ice casualty of the four-day lockout. The league is wiping out all games through Sept. 30,...

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Arizona Cardinals DE Calais Campbell named NFC Defensive Player of the Week

by Kent Somers - Sept. 19, 2012 09:28 AMazcentral sports Cardinals defensive end Calais Campbell on Wednesday was named the NFC Defensive Player of the Week for the first time in his five-year career. Campbell is the first player in Cardinals history...

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