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Arizona Sports News and Rumors

Horton says he could have delivered Norv Turner to Cardinals

Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com

While their head-coaching job was vacant, the Cardinals seemed to be looking for a reason not to promote defensive coordinator Ray Horton to the next level.  But they can’t say it’s because they weren’t comfortable with Horton’s proposed offensiv…

Arash Markazi, ESPN.com

Los Angeles Clippers guard Chris Paul will sit out Thursday night's games against the Phoenix Suns with a bruised right kneecap.

Kevin Zimmerman, valleyofthesun.com

PHOENIX - Los Angeles Clippers head coach Vinny Del Negro has ties to both the Phoenix Suns and newly-inserted interim head coach Lindsey Hunter. He got his post-player career started in...

Tom Ley, deadspin.com

The Arizona Diamondbacks' decision to trade Justin Upton to the Atlanta Braves for Martin Prado, Randall Delgado, and a handful of prospects is a curious one. Upton had a relatively disappointing season in 2012 (he still posted 2.5 WAR according to Fang…

ESPN.com

We interrupt our steady diet of San Francisco 49ers Super Bowl coverage to check out where the Arizona Cardinals stand in filling vacancies on their coaching staff. The chart lists the team's coaches from last season and those the team announced as havi…

Matt Loede, cardinalsgab.com

CBS Sports reports that long time Colts assistant Tom Moore will be joining Bruce Arians in Arizona. Bruce Arians has a full staff already assembled after becoming the Cardinals head coach, which will be announced by the team soon, Jason La Canfora of C…

CNNSI.com

BOSTON (AP) -- The Boston Red Sox signed left-handed pitcher Craig Breslow on Thursday.

CNNSI.com

By acquiring Justin Upton to pair with his recently-signed older brother B.J., the Braves might have both the game's best outfield and the best team, writes Joe Lemire.

Kelly Dwyer, yahoo.com

When Alvin Gentry and the Phoenix Suns decided that they’d had enough of each other last week, all signs pointed to either venerated longtime assistant coach Elston Turner or longtime Phoenix Suns legend and assistant coach Dan Majerle taking the job. C…

Buster Olney, ESPN.com

Ben Petrick, a former major league catcher who was forced to retire in 2004 due to early-onset Parkinson's disease, has been hired as a consultant to the coaching staff of the Diamondbacks' short-season Class A affiliate.

Don Banks, CNNSI.com

A mock draft in January is the ultimate example of the can't-wait-for-it mindset that prevails in today's world. Never mind that this year's draft class just became finalized days ago, or that NFL teams are still very early in the process of immersing t…

CNNSI.com

There's no Andrew Luck or RGIII to save a franchise, but that won't stop QBs from going early in this year's draft. But who will reach? Don Banks projects the first 2013 round.

Ryan Weisert, valleyofthesun.com

By my count, the Los Angeles Lakers have restarted their season between three and thirty times already this year. The Suns, on the other hand, have hit the reset button only once. Tonight’s victory,...

grantland.com

The Atlanta Braves acquired Justin Upton from the Arizona Diamondbacks Thursday, sending away five players and also the timid approach to roster build...