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Gambles, Kaye capture inaugural Amica Championship

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Joe Gambles and Alicia Kaye became the first winners of the Amica Championship, a sprint triathlon, last weekend at Lake Pleasant Park in Peoria. Gambles of Boulder, Colo., finished the half-mile swim, 17-mile bike and 5K run in a winning... Full story

Top baseball prospects set to shine in Surprise

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The best prospects in baseball will be showcased when the Arizona Fall League stages its fourth annual Rising Stars Game at 6:15 p.m. Saturday in Surprise Stadium. Each major-league team will be represented in the game, which will feature a pair of... Full story

Top teams post 1-run wins to stay undefeated

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Desert Golf Cars and Mary Inman Realtor each pulled out one-run victories on Tuesday to remain tied atop the Sun Cities American League softball standings. Desert Golf Cars edged Canyon State Air 10-9 while Mary Inman toppled Paul Tone 9-8 at... Full story

SC woman prepares for softball reunion

Rich Bolas

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Dixie Lee Turley expects to share some laughs and some tears on Friday. That’s just the way it goes when the Sun City woman gets together with her friends and former teammates from the heyday of Arizona women’s fast-pitch softball.... Full story

Cards display lack of maturity in loss to Panthers

UP NEXT: CARDINALS AT BEARS, 11 A.M. SUNDAY, CHANNEL 10

Scott Bordow

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If the Cardinals really want to do something for their fans, they should hand out packets of Dramamine before each game. You can get seasick following this football team. Up one week, down the next. 3-0 on the road, 1-3 at home. NFC title... Full story

Campbell delivers as Cards’ starting defensive end

BOB BAUM

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TEMPE — The biggest question mark on the Arizona defense entering the season was how new starting defensive end Calais Campbell would do. So far the answer would be just fine. "I’m doing a decent job. I’m not too hard on myself,"... Full story

Baseball’s No. 1 pick set to pitch Thursday in Peoria

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Stephen Strasburg is coming to the Northwest Valley and area baseball fans will have a chance on Thursday to get a firsthand glimpse of baseball’s latest pitching phenom. Strasburg is a right-handed power pitcher who was the No. 1 overall... Full story

Debate begins over how to greet Favre in Green Bay

Tim Dahlberg

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OK, so the mayor of Green Bay wants a Top 4 list of ways to welcome Brett Favre back to town. Should be lots of fun, especially since most politicians have a great sense of humor. Besides, as long as the annual fall leaf collection program... Full story

Cards re-establish themselves as best in NFC West

UP NEXT: CARDINALS AT GIANTS, 5:15 P.M. SUNDAY, CHANNEL 12

Scott Bordow

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SEATTLE — Darnell Dockett could see it in Matt Hasselbeck’s eyes and body language. By the fourth quarter of Arizona’s dominating 27-3 victory over Seattle, the Seahawks quarterback had surrendered. He was tired of being hit,... Full story

Cardinals lead NFL in rushing defense

CARDINALS AT SEAHAWKS, 1 P.M. SUNDAY, CHANNEL 10

Scott Bordow

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There are certain things you just knew about the Cardinals this season. Kurt Warner would throw the ball at least 30 times a game. Arizona would suffer some sort of Super Bowl hangover. Anquan Boldin would be asked about his contract situation,... Full story

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