Pullett's NFL Picks - Week 8

Last Week’s Record: 4-9

Cleats and Clipboards Podcast

I went to Phoenix Fashion Week and this African-American designer promoting cultural fusion was inspiring

Aloha Glamour fuses two cultures into a vibrant and bold display for Phoenix Fashion Week. Alexis Williams promotes the idea of “living in color” and the concept of life through Hawaiian and Afro-prints. The designer explains that the cultural fusion was inspired by her time she was stationed in Hawaii and from her own culture.

Phoenix Elementary School District lays out plan for 'language acquisition programs' to increase students' academic performance

The pass rate on reading tests for eighth-grade students is a main concern at Phoenix Elementary District.

'The Truman Show,' 'Ozark' actress Laura Linney talks creativity and influences during Flinn Foundation Centennial Lecture

Laura Linney has won nine Emmys, two Golden Globes, and one Screen Actors Guild Award. More recently, she gave the 2023 Flinn Foundation Centennial Lecture. The Flinn Foundation established an endowment in 1985 to celebrate the university’s 100th year.

Models at Phoenix Fashion Week showed out. Here are some of the best looks

The Phoenix Fashion Week featured the best in Arizona's modern fashion. Here are some of the best looks of the night.

The 2023-2024 NBA Western Conference Primer

The 2023-2024 NBA season is right around the corner, and parity has its grip upon the entire league. Almost every team in the West seems to be intent on making the playoffs, creating one of the deepest conferences in a long time. With the rest of the teams chasing the defending champion Nuggets, here are the realistic hopes of each franchise, along with a player to watch for the season.

The 2023-2024 NBA Eastern Conference Primer

The 2023-2024 NBA season is right around the corner, and parity has its grip upon the entire league. Most of the teams in the East have realistic playoff aspirations, with very few coming in expecting to struggle. In addition, there doesn’t seem to be any clear-cut favorite for the East representative in the Finals, even though there are many contenders. With that being said, here are the realistic hopes of each team, along with a player to watch in their 2023-2024 season.

LISTEN LIVE: ARIZONA STATE FOOTBALL @ NO. 5 WASHINGTON (WEEK 7)

Arizona State (1-5) returns from the bye and heads north to Seattle to try to play spoiler on No. 5 Washington's (6-0) so far perfect season. Tia Reid and Riley Swenson have the call from Husky Stadium on Blaze Radio.

Pullett's NFL Picks - Week 7

Last Week’s Record: 11-4

Can Joe Burrow and the Bengals Salvage Their 2023 Season?

By the time Week 5 of the 2023 season began, the Cincinnati Bengals’ chances of even making the playoffs had plummeted drastically and any momentum leftover from their previous season had quickly diminished.

Week 7 NFL Power Rankings

1. Detroit Lions (+5)

MLS Decision Day: All you need to know

The final day of the MLS Regular Season is on the horizon this weekend, as there’s still plenty to play for this Saturday.

Is the Expanded Postseason Format Actually Better for Baseball?

If the Major League Baseball regular season is a marathon, the Postseason is a sprint. It’s all about what team gets hot at the right time, and that team isn’t always the team that performed the best in the regular season. Countless times, the team that looks better on paper, whether because of a better regular season record or a better lineup or any number of things, gets knocked out in the Division Series or the Championship Series, falling short of their goal of reaching and winning the World Series. 

ASU Hockey Sweeps Merrimack, jumps to No. 18 in National Polls

Arizona State welcomed No. 15 Merrimack College to open the 2023-24 college hockey season in a two game series this past week. Last season, the Warriors were one of the better teams in college hockey, earning a record of 23-14-1. Merrimack made it to the Hockey East Tournament Finals losing to Boston University 3-2 in overtime and made an appearance in the NCAA Championship Playoffs. However, the Sun Devils would pull off two upsets over the Warriors to start the season with the scores being 1-0 and 4-2.

The NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year Race

This NFL season has been one of the most unexpected seasons yet, and part of this would be the amount of rookies dominating the offensive side of the ball. Multiple names stand out among the pack of first-year contributors, but the following players have shined the brightest, six weeks into the season. 

USMNT October International Window Recap

After a disappointing 3-1 loss against Germany, the United States bounced back and secured a 4-0 victory over Ghana to cap the October international window.  Let’s take a closer look at each game and how these results impact the United States as they look forward to hosting the Copa América next summer.

Derek Stepan Announces Retirement

Derek Stepan recently announced he was hanging up the skates in a statement released by the NHL Players Association Tuesday. The Minnesota native played in 890 games and scored a total of 515 points in his NHL career. During his time in the league, he spent his first seven seasons with the New York Rangers, where he was drafted by them in the second-round of the 2008 NHL Draft. Stepan made the playoffs with New York in each of his seven seasons with the team, making three conference final appearances and one Stanley Cup final showing. The two-way center had his best statistical season in 2013 with the Rangers, recording 57 points in 82 games played. 

Who Will Be the Williams Second Driver In 2024?

Williams is the last Formula 1 team not to have a confirmed driver lineup for the 2024 season. Williams, who is seventh in the constructor standings heading into the United States Grand Prix, currently has Alexander Albon and Logan Sargeant racing for them, but only Albon has been confirmed for 2024. Sargeant, a 22-year-old rookie from Fort Lauderdale, Florida, has had a hard time adjusting to Formula 1 after finishing fourth in his first full Formula 2 season the year prior. Sargeant is yet to score his first point, meaning that all 23 of Williams's points come from his teammate, Albon. It isn’t just a lack of points, though. Sargeant hasn’t been able to limit accidents and is estimated to have cost his team around $3.9 million in damages as of the Japanese Grand Prix, an absolutely staggering number. Obviously, these two issues have combined to make Sargeant’s rookie season a rather disappointing one, and it makes sense that Williams is putting off having to commit to the young American for 2024. Sergeant very well could end up driving for the team again next year, but the longer it takes for him to be announced, the more it feels like it could be someone else. Who could it be, though? Well, there are undoubtedly multiple drivers Williams management could turn to, but who are those drivers, and do any of them even make sense? 

Tessa Violet shines on "My God!" tour

Tessa Violet has spent years building a platform for herself within the alternative pop industry, and her work has paid off. With her extravagant on-stage outfits and classic yellow bob, Violet is becoming an easily recognizable figure within the genre. Having been on three tours within the past year alone — two independent and one with the noted alternative band “Half Alive” — she has set herself apart as being not just a musician but a performer.