SHREVEPORT, La. — Ka’Deem Carey took a decisive victory in a showdown between two of the nation’s top running backs. Arizona’s complete domination of Boston College was even more impressive. Carey rushed for 169 yards and two touchdowns, B.J. Denker threw for 275 touchdowns and two touchdowns and the Wildcats had an easy time in […]

azcentral sports’ Jeff Metcalfe breaks down Wednesday’s Fiesta Bowl matchup. from azcentral.com Top Sports http://www.azcentral.com/sports/colleges/articles/20131231fiesta-bowl-baylor-ucf-scouting-report-prediction.html via IFTTT

SAN DIEGO – On the last day of 2013, Arizona State returned home, a successful season soured by what unfolded in Monday night’s 37-23 Holiday Bowl loss to Texas Tech. After winning seven in a row to advance to their first Pac-12 Championship Game, the Sun Devils closed with two losses, looking outmatched against Stanford […]

The BCS era, and the Fiesta Bowl’s role in it, concludes with the BCS Championship Game on Jan. 6. We look back at the Fiesta Bowl in the BCS era. Information provided by the Fiesta Bowl. from azcentral.com Top Sports http://www.azcentral.com/sports/colleges/articles/20131231fiesta-bowl-timeline-in-bcs-era.html via IFTTT

We take a look at some of the candidates who figure to find themselves in the wide net cast by NFL teams looking for head coaches in the days and weeks to come. from azcentral.com Top Sports http://www.azcentral.com/sports/cardinals/free/20131231nfl-coaching-candidate-pool-ken-whisenhunt-todd-bowles-lovie-smith.html via IFTTT

SAN DIEGO — This changes things a little. For most of five months, Arizona State turned in a storybook season. Well, it wasn’t storybook so much as it was just a riveting ride. Instead of folding in the second half of the season, the Sun Devils won seven in a row. Instead of fighting for […]

LOS ANGELES — Goran Dragic had 26 points and eight assists before sitting out the fourth quarter, Gerald Green added 21 points off the bench, and the Phoenix Suns ended the year with a 107-88 rout of the Los Angeles Clippers on Monday night. The Suns have won 10 of their last 12 after a […]

The familiar story lines have been rehashed a hundred times entering Wednesday’s Tostitos Fiesta Bowl at University of Phoenix Stadium: Offense vs. defense. Defense vs. offense. from azcentral.com Top Sports http://www.azcentral.com/sports/colleges/articles/20131230special-teams-may-play-a-huge-role-in-fiesta-bowl.html via IFTTT

Surely Bruce Arians would take the bait. Among the discussions the NFL has scheduled for the off-season is adding two teams to the playoffs. If that change already was in the place, the Cardinals and their 10-6 record would be preparing for the postseason today. from azcentral.com Top Sports http://www.azcentral.com/sports/cardinals/articles/20131230expanding-playoffs-not-tweaking-nfl-should-consider.html via IFTTT

LOS ANGELES Eric Bledsoe spent only one year at Kentucky, so his three years with the Los Angeles Clippers was the biggest part of his life other than growing up in Birmingham, Ala. He played his old team in the preseason in Phoenix and played the Lakers at Staples Center, but that did not stop […]