Thursday night’s Game 5 of the Western Conference Finals of the 2010 NBA Playoffs between the Suns-Lakers scored big in ratings.

The Phoenix Coyotes and Carolina Hurricanes will both face off against Kontinental Hockey League (KHL) opponents in exhibition games as part of the 2010 Compuware NHL Premiere Challenge.

NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman spoke to the media Friday for his annual pre-Stanley Cup Finals state of the NHL address. Among the topics he discussed was the Phoenix Coyotes ownership situation and he shed some light on a few aspects of the ongoing sale of the franchise.

The first-ever Arizona State player to be named Pac-10 Defensive Player of the Year, Pat Tillman is the sixth Sun Devil to be named to the College Football Hall of Fame.

USA Swimming revealed a list of 46 coaches who have received a lifetime ban or permanently resigned membership, most for sex-related offenses, including two with Arizona ties.

Phoenix Coyotes General Manager Don Maloney announced Monday that the Coyotes have signed defenseman Oliver Ekman-Larsson to an entry level contract. As per club policy, terms of the contract were not disclosed.
Ekman-Larsson, 18, was drafted by the Coyotes with the sixth overall pick in the 2009 NHL Entry Draft. In 42 games this season with Leksand of Sweden’s second-highest professional league, Ekman-Larsson recorded 9-18-27 and 98 penalty minutes (PIM). A native of Karlskrona, Sweden, Ekman-Larsson helped lead Sweden to the bronze medal at the 2010 World Championship …

Here are some random notes about the Arizona Diamondbacks.

Andrew Beinbrink, CEO of SportsForce, passes along advice for high school athletes who are going through the college recruiting process.

The Glendale City Council approved a motion to cover potential losses while the city and league seek an owner to purchase the Phoenix Coyotes by a unanimous 6-0 vote during a meeting Tuesday night.

The Phoenix Suns surprising sweep over the nemesis San Antonio Spurs has attracted a lot of attention as evidenced by point guard Steve Nash currently ranking among the top 10 trending topics on Yahoo!