Arizona State and four former members of its football coaching staff have reached an agreement with the NCAA on penalties for impermissible in-person contact with recruits during the COVID-19 dead period. Two others are contesting portions of their respective cases via a written record hearing, according to a release by the NCAA on Friday. Under the penalties, Arizona State was hit with four years probation, a fine, an already-served self-imposed ban for the 2023 postseason and vacation of records for games in which ineligible student-athletes competed. The Sun Devils also will have a reductio ..read more

The domino effect of the Arizona Coyotes' departure from the desert comes with some silver lining for hockey fans. There will still be hockey in the Valley as the Tucson Roadrunners are reportedly moving to Tempe to play at Mullett Arena. Alex Meruelo, who still owns the minor league hockey team, confirmed the move to Arizona Sports Thursday. The NHL confirmed Thursday that Meruelo has sold the Arizona Coyotes and the team is moving to Salt Lake City, Utah. However, there's also still a chance that in five years, Meruelo and his group of partners could be granted an NHL expansion team that wou ..read more

The Tempe Police Department is asking for the public's help after a man was found dead in March. Joseph Lemons' body was found around 1 p.m. on March 12 near Priest Drive and Rio Salado Parkway. Officials say the investigation showed the victim's body to be at the location since earlier that day or the night before. Lemons was previously seen in the area of McClintock Drive and Apache Boulevard, about five miles east of where his body was found. Police did not say when he was seen in that area. Anyone who had seen or had contact with Lemons between March 10 and 12 is asked to contact the Tempe ..read more

The Arizona Coyotes appear to be headed out the door for Utah after insisting for years they would stay. Team owner Alex Meruelo is expected to sell the team for $1.2 billion to Utah Jazz owner Ryan Smith, who intends to move the franchise to Salt Lake City. The deal could come as soon as Thursday, a day after the Coyotes' final home game in Arizona. Tickets for the potential last home game at Mullett Arena on Wednesday have skyrocketed as fans look to gather to say farewell to the team. Can't make it to the game? You can watch the Coyotes take on Edmonton on Wednesday for their final game of ..read more

Rumors of the Arizona Coyotes' move to Salt Lake City seem set in stone after players were reportedly told the team was moving after this season ahead of last Friday's game in Edmonton. As we potentially say farewell to the team, let's take a stroll down memory lane! We want to see your fan photos, jersey collection, or even old ticket stubs from the 90s for our 'Coyotes Scrapbook'! RELATED: Ticket prices skyrocket for potential last Coyotes game at Mullett Arena Share your photos or video below! Having trouble with the uploader? Email your photos and video with a credit to share@abc15.com. Ch ..read more

Its a legacy our community continues to celebrate. About 30,000 people ran and walked in Tempe Saturday morning to honor the life of Pat Tillman. Tillman played for Arizona State University and then went on to play for the Arizona Cardinals where he then decided to put his NFL career on hold. Tillman joined the military and was killed by friendly fire while serving in Afghanistan in 2004. A sea of maroon and gold filled the streets in Tempe as the 20th Anniversary of Tillmans death approached. His last name was sprawled on the back of shirts with 42s all over, and people still remember him two ..read more

One person is dead and another is hurt after a possible DUI crash early Saturday morning in Tempe. Tempe police say they were called to the area near 48th Street and Southern Avenue around 12:30 a.m. for a report of a crash. When officers arrived they found two cars involved. Two people were taken to the hospital from the scene for their injuries. One of those people reportedly died at the hospital. That victim has not yet been identified. The second person has minor injuries. Tempe police believe the vehicle driven by the deceased driver was speeding and ran a red light while traveling eastbo ..read more

A man is in custody accused of assaulting three women on the Tempe campus of Arizona State University. ASU police say 29-year-old Justin Avery allegedly assaulted the three women in a span of 30 minutes Thursday afternoon. He was located near Hayden Library on the ASU campus and taken into custody. Avery is not affiliated with the university, according to police. Avery is facing multiple charges, including aggravated assault and unlawful imprisonment. The case remains under investigation ..read more

The Arizona Coyotes held their final open practice of the season on Saturday, April 6. One young fan from Germany, Rike Walters, got the chance to meet his favorite player, Coyotes goalie and Czechia native Karel Vejmelka! Watch their heartwarming greeting in the player above ..read more

Creation Equity is ready to turn a 16-acre site near Interstate 10 in Tempe into a new industrial park. The Phoenix-based developer expects to start site work in October on Nexus Commerce Center a three-building, 274,000-square-foot development located on the southeast corner of Elliot Road and Hardy Drive. The project will replace a vacant two-story office building once anchored by the University of Phoenix, that had used the space for a call center. Nexus Commerce Center will introduce desperately needed shallow-bay inventory into the highly desirable I-10 industrial corridor in response to ..read more