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TweetPinShareBy Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com PIMA – The Southeast Arizona (SEAZ) swim league brought the heat for Week 2 of the summer season, featuring intense local rivalries and standout individual performances …
SEAZ Swim League Week 2 is in the books as Pima hosted Thatcher in a Thrilling Dual and Safford welcomed Morenci Read More
TweetPinShareSoccer is in a very different place in 2026 than it was in 1994. Thirty-two years ago, the US first hosted the FIFA World Cup, and was criticized by many …
How Can the US Keep the Soccer Revolution Going After the World Cup? Read More
TweetPinShareThe Gila Valley is built for endurance sport. Open desert roads, quiet morning air, and the climb up toward Mount Graham give local athletes terrain that most cities cannot match. …
Triathlon Pace Training for Gila Valley Athletes Read More
TweetPinShareBy Jamal Walker and Marcus Reichley/Cronkite News WASHINGTON – Heavyweight Josh Hokit had just won a heavyweight UFC match by technical knockout in a cage on the White House lawn, in a controversial …
Trump’s White House UFC spectacle: Blood, profanity, and military pomp Read More
TweetPinShareBy Gila Herald Staff WASHINGTON, D.C. — In what will instantly be etched into combat sports history as one of the most violent and awe-inspiring upsets of all time, Justin …
Gaethje Shockwaves the World: “The Highlight” Bludgeons Undefeated Topuria to Claim Lightweight Gold at UFC Freedom 250 Read More
TweetPinShare “A win on Sunday would absolutely mean everything for me. I would achieve everything I ever set out to achieve. I’ve sacrificed my life to get to this moment …
Brutal and uncouth, or a patriotic crowd-pleaser? UFC comes to the White House Read More
TweetPinShareBy Raymundo Frasquillo THATCHER – A third area chance to improve takes place on Eastern Arizona College’s John Mikelson Field. It is scheduled for the evening of Tuesday, June 9. …
Tuesday off-season grid session on Mickelson Field Read More
TweetPinShareBy Matthew Badger/Cronkite News MESA – As the U.S. men’s national team begins its World Cup journey, questions arise both on and off the pitch. Arizona Athletic Grounds is determined to …
Mesa’s Arizona Athletic Grounds is determined to offer “white glove service” as Turkey’s training site for the World Cup 2026 Read More
TweetPinShareThe 2026 FIFA Men’s World Cup is underway. Being co-hosted by Canada, Mexico, and the United States, this summer will see a bumper schedule of 104 games being played over …
World Cup 2026: Will the USA get a host nation performance boost? Read More
TweetPinShareBy Gila Herald Staff MORENCI / THATCHER — The heat is rising, and so is the competitive spirit across the Gila Valley as the summer swim season officially got underway …
Flippers and Manta Rays Splash Into Summer: SEAZ Swim Season Kicks Off Read More