As March Madness begins, the hottest teams in college basketball are in Phoenix.
The Lady Lopes of Grand Canyon University ride a 30-game win streak into the NCAA Tournament and are Western Athletic Conference champions.
After Sunday’s victory won them an automatic bid to the tourney, head coach Molly Miller told her team: "You were good enough through the highs and lows of adversity. You were good enough when the media tried to pressure you (giggle). You were good enough when things weren’t going your way, and today you’re good enough to win a conference championship."
The GCU women, a 13th seed, travels to Waco, Texas, to face 4th seed Baylor on Friday.
Meanwhile, the GCU men also won the conference title for a third straight year and got an automatic bid to the men’s NCAA tournament. Also a 13th seed, they’ll play Friday as well in a first round game against Maryland.
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With the first spring training games just over a week away, Cactus League officials held a press conference Thursday to showcase some of the highlights. That includes new technology and a team making its first Cactus League appearance in 75 years. -
On-site liquor-related arrests at the Waste Management Phoenix Open were down from last year. -
Outfielder Corbin Carroll will undergo surgery after breaking a bone in his hand during batting practice on Tuesday. -
Pitchers and catchers reported to the Valley on Tuesday, marking the start of spring training for the 2026 Major League Baseball season. The Cactus League brings half of baseball back to Arizona. -
The National Park Service announced the Grand Canyon is ready to reopen at least part of the trail there that is frequented by hikers — many of whom are after their elusive “rim to rim” goals.
