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FILE - Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady throws against the Kansas City Chiefs during the first half of the NFL Super Bowl 55 football game in Tampa, Fla., in this Sunday, Feb. 7, 2021, file photo. The NFL is returning to London in October and Tom Brady begins his pursuit of an eighth Super Bowl title against Dak Prescott and the Dallas Cowboys when Tampa Bay hosts the league’s annual kickoff game on Sept. 9. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis, File)
Brady-Prescott kicks off NFL season plus a return to London

By Rob Maaddi May. 12, 2021 11:47 AM EDT

Ducey wants nursing home oversight board axed after failures

May. 04, 2021 03:39 PM EDT
PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey has vetoed routine legislation that would have allowed the board that oversees licenses and certifications for managers...

Demand for vaccines slows as Arizona surpasses 17,000 deaths

Apr. 07, 2021 12:57 PM EDT
PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona health officials say they are seeing demand for COVID-19 vaccinations slowing, particularly at large sites. Vaccine...

Arizona reports 1,835 more virus cases, 60 deaths

Mar. 11, 2021 12:34 PM EST
PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona on Thursday reported 60 additional deaths from COVID-19 and 1,835 more newly confirmed cases after three straight days of fewer than 1...

FILE - In this Sunday, Oct. 4, 2020 file photo, Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott drops back to pass in the first half of an NFL football game against the Cleveland Browns in Arlington, Texas. Applying franchise and even transition tags to players can have major ramifications on a team's present and future. That was never more of a consideration than this year, with the salary cap decreasing by, for now, $18 million. That's the first time the cap has gone down, which is due to lost revenues caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. (AP Photo/Ron Jenkins, File)
Playing tag is no kids' game for NFL teams

By Barry Wilner Feb. 23, 2021 05:12 PM EST

Arizona reports 1,143 virus cases, 213 deaths; shots delayed

Feb. 18, 2021 11:03 AM EST
PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona on Thursday reported 1,143 additional COVID-19 cases and 213 deaths while health officials in some areas said bad weather delayed...

Hispanic farm workers wait in line to receive the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine in Mecca, Calif., Thursday, Jan. 21, 2021. The farmworkers who got their shots are among the millions of immigrants around the United States, who advocacy groups warn may be some of the most difficult people to reach during the largest vaccination campaign in American history. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
The Latest: New virus clusters hit China's north provinces

By The Associated Press Jan. 23, 2021 06:06 AM EST

The exterior of the Findlay Toyota Center is shown in Prescott Valley, Ariz., on May 12, 2020. A multipurpose arena in Prescott Valley will be the latest large venue in Arizona to become a COVID-19 vaccination site. Cottonwood-based Spectrum Healthcare on Monday, Jan. 25, 2021, will open an appointment-only setup called "Vaccination Station" inside Findlay Toyota Center, a 5,100-seat facility that has hosted events ranging from professional basketball and rodeos games to concerts and ice shows. (Jesse Bertel/The Daily Courier via AP)
COVID-19 vaccination site to open in Prescott Valley arena

Jan. 23, 2021 12:03 AM EST

Dallas Cowboys' CeeDee Lamb (88) tries to get past Philadelphia Eagles' Marcus Epps (22) during the second half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Nov. 1, 2020, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Chris Szagola)
McCarthy's 1st season in Dallas all but lost at 9-game mark

By Schuyler Dixon Nov. 09, 2020 03:48 PM EST

This photo provided by the Verde Independent, shows Cecilio Cruz arrives in Court in Camp Verde on Thursday, Sept. 25, 2014, to face charges in a long-delayed homicide case. Cruz is accused of killing his pregnant ex-girlfriend, Marisol Gonzalez, in Cottonwood in March 1997. His trial finally started on Monday, Nov. 2, 2020, in Yavapai County Superior Courthouse in Prescott. (Vyto Starinskas/Verde Independent, via AP)
1997 killing of pregnant teen in Cottonwood goes to trial

By Felicia Fonseca Nov. 02, 2020 05:48 PM EST

New York Giants running back Devonta Freeman (31) looks for running room as Dallas Cowboys linebacker Jaylon Smith (54) defends in the first half of an NFL football game in Arlington, Texas, Sunday, Oct. 11, 2020. (AP Photo/Michael Ainsworth)
Prescott has gruesome injury, Cowboys rally to beat Giants

By Schuyler Dixon Oct. 11, 2020 07:57 PM EDT

Arizona Cardinals running back Chase Edmonds, right, runs in for a touchdown during the first half of an NFL football game against the New York Jets, Sunday, Oct. 11, 2020, in East Rutherford. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
The Latest: Cowboys edge Giants with field goal on last play

By The Associated Press Oct. 11, 2020 01:37 PM EDT

Seattle Seahawks wide receiver DK Metcalf, left, catches a pass from quarterback Russell Wilson near the end zone, but the ball was knocked loose by Dallas Cowboys cornerback Trevon Diggs during the first half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Sept. 27, 2020, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)
The Latest: Hamstring injury sidelines Bucs WR Godwin

By The Associated Press Sep. 27, 2020 03:24 PM EDT

Governor Doug Ducey speaks during a press conference regarding the COVID-19 pandemic at the Arizona National Guard headquarters on Aug. 20, 2020, at Papago Park Military Reservation in Phoenix. (Sean Logan/The Arizona Republic via AP)
Arizona clears 2 counties to partially reopen schools

By Paul Davenport And Bob Christie Aug. 20, 2020 10:51 AM EDT

FILE - In this Nov. 17, 2019, file photo, Dallas Cowboys owner and general manager Jerry Jones waits for the team's NFL football game against the Detroit Lions in Detroit. Jones sidestepped the question of whether he would change his policy requiring players for the Cowboys to stand during the national anthem. Still, the owner who has taken the hardest line among his NFL counterparts against protesting racial injustice during “The Star-Spangled Banner” did acknowledge a changing social tide after the killing of George Floyd by police in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya, File)
Jerry Jones suggests wiggle room over Cowboys' anthem policy

By Schuyler Dixon Aug. 13, 2020 06:41 PM EDT

Some Arizona casinos reopening as stay-at-home order expires

By Anita Snow May. 15, 2020 12:15 AM EDT
PHOENIX (AP) — Several Arizona casinos were partially reopening Friday with new sanitizing protocols and social distancing measures about two months after they...

Update on the latest in sports:

May. 05, 2020 06:45 AM EDT
NFL-OBIT-SHULA Winningest NFL coach Don Shula dead at 90 MIAMI (AP) — Former Buffalo Bills coach Mark Levy, a longtime...

Update on the latest in sports:

May. 04, 2020 06:34 PM EDT
NFL-OBIT-SHULA Winningest NFL coach Don Shula dead at 90 MIAMI (AP) — Pro Football Hall of Fame coach Don Shula has...

Don Shula dead at 90...Bears sign Ginn...Louisville notified of alleged violation

May. 04, 2020 04:13 PM EDT
MIAMI (AP) — Miami Dolphins owner Stephen Ross says that if there were a Mount Rushmore for the NFL, Don Shula would be chiseled into the granite. Shula died...

Arizona governor allows restaurants to reopen next week

By Jonathan J. Cooper And Bob Christie May. 04, 2020 01:13 PM EDT
PHOENIX (AP) — Restaurants can reopen next week in Arizona amid a downward trend in coronavirus cases and other measurements laid out by...