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It seems that
#baseball
influencers
@Jomboy_
and
@PitchingNinja
could be the answer to a higher attendance rate in
@MLB
.
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Happy Happy Happy Birthday to our trusy woman-boss Sports Bureau director,
@PaolaBoivin
!! 🥳🥳
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.
@enewmansports
spoke to
@DevinBook
and
@tulis3
today about how
@KentuckyMBB
prepared them for the
#NBA
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50 likes and this becomes our profile pic🤣
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#Zachisback
After a tough fight with cancer,
@LibertyFBLions
Zach Hunzinger is officially CANCER-FREE!
With the help of the students at Liberty High and the
@AZCardinals
, he was welcomed back to his school today with open arms.
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So what does
@Suns
head coach Monty Williams have to say about the 6'5", 250 lb newbie forward
@Wainright24
⁉️
#iykyk
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Michael Phelps honors Kobe and Gigi Bryant with “Mamba” and “Mambacita” written on his shoes at the Waste Management Phoenix Open Pro-Am today
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.
@PhoenixMercury
guard Sophie Cunningham joined the
@Suns
broadcast in December 2022 and has already made a huge impact. Read about her amazing story on how she got there. Our
@thejustindehaas
reports.
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BREAKING: ASU women's basketball coach Charli Turner Thorne is expected to retire after 25 seasons with the program.
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Even
@DevinBook
joined in on media day, asking
@quese
about his technical fouls from last season.
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🚨KENDALL JENNER STORY UPDATE🚨
As massive Kardashian/Jenner connoisseurs, we felt it was important to get to the bottom of the Kendall Jenner-Cronkite student photo story…
A THREAD (1/7)
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This is what it's all about! After practice today,
@Athletics
short stop Marcus Semien took some time to toss the ball around with his 18-month-old son Isaiah.
#SpringTraining
#Athletics
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Episode 3 | Meet the Elite
Have you ever wondered how hard it is to kick a field goal? Do you have what it takes?
Watch
@asufootball
kicker
@CarterABrown
try to teach
@MarleeThompson8
how to kick a field goal🏈…
⚠️SPOILER ALERT⚠️She did not even get close to the uprights
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"There's not a day where she doesn't pick up a softball."
@HamiltonSoftbal
catcher and
@ASUSoftball
commit
@MacySimmons333
is hitting nearly .600 with 10 home runs this season. Our
@jdestinsports
takes a look at how she took steps to get even better this year.
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The name Rice will always be a part of
@BrendenRice
, there is no escaping that, but he won’t use it as a crutch or a point of privilege.
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We wanted to give a shoutout to our amazing women in honor of National Girls and Women in Sports Day. From videography to producing to reporting, these women can do it all.👏🏼📸
#NGWSD
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In honor of
#InternationalWomensDay
we wanted to shoutout the 18 beautiful women within the bureau! Thank you for all you do! 👑💕
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I feel pretty conflicted being here, being celebrated for failing so miserably at life, and today is a hard day for my family.” Former
@Suns
guard bares his soul during a powerful night at
@changinghands
. Our
@HaydenCilley
has more
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ASU athletics is now tied with SMU for the most major infractions, according to the NCAA databases
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Danny Hurley getting emotional talking about his dad
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#SpringTraining
Quote of the Day:
@JGrayy_
has a message for scouts overlooking Division II talent
#DodgersST
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Whaaaat. Best prediction ever
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RIP to one of the greatest of all time🙏
Diego Armando Maradona has passed away. Terrible news. No words. Unbelievable. RIP, Dios 💙🙏🏻
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.
@AlabamaFTBL
OL
@DallasWarmack
on what it would be like to hold
#CFBPlayoff
#NationalChampionship
#trophy
on Monday
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Our
@ChancellorTV
caught up w/tonight's
@SunDevilHoops
leading scorer
@luguentz
after they won their
#NCAATournament
opener, a
#FirstFour
victory over St. John's. Next
#MarchMadness
stop: Tulsa, for a Friday game vs. Buffalo.
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Coming back for one last year, newly appointed captain
@Chase_Lucas2
looks to build his legacy further for
@ASUFootball
as he prepares for the upcoming season.
@spurge_
has more on the senior captain:
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Much focus has been on the NFL after Brian Flores filed a racial discrimination lawsuit against the league. But what do Arizona's Black high school football coaches feel about the state of hiring practice in Arizona? Our
@dmstearn19
has the story
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We spot some
@Cronkite_ASU
students! 👀
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Only 2.8% of high school wrestlers make it to the collegiate level.
@ASUWrestling
's Zahid Valencia is making the most of his opportunity.
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The
@PhoenixMercury
found a diamond in the rough with
@sugsutton
, who’s putting together some of the best basketball of her career.
@josh_bootzin67
has the story on her long journey back to the WNBA 👇
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20 years ago today, Pat Tillman walked off the field for
@FootballASU
for the last time.
@ryancurry25
talked to many who knew him best, including
@snakestakes
@jeremystaat
@DougTammaro
, to reflect on his legacy.
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Andy Stankiewicz (
@turntwo17
) believes he has the pieces to lead
@GCU_Baseball
team to the Division I tournament for the first time in school history.
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Ever wonder what our trusty director
@PaolaBoivin
listens to during a busy day at the
@sportscronkite
bureau?? You'll never have to wonder again ;) Drop some songs you would add to the playlist below👇🎵😤
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Despite receiving almost no funding from the school, Arizona State Overwatch has climbed to the top ranks of collegiate esports. They are ranked No.9 nationally and are the only team in the top-10 without financial support.
@SammyNute
has the story.
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The
@Cronkite_ASU
family is hurting after the news of Pedro Gomez's passing.
@pedrogomezESPN
was a friend to all of us and inspired many young journalists inside and outside the classroom. His work, passion and wisdom is unmatched.
PC:
@kfitz134
,
@madisondion
,
@brettkurland
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The Pinnacle High School basketball team boasts three Division I bound stars. What makes them so different? They're being recruited for 3 different sports. More here:
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Imagine being on opposing benches with your sibling in the
#NCAATournament
. That's what happened Saturday night in Tucson when
@ArizonaWBB
and
@UNLVLadyRebels
squared off.
@A_Nicholson22
was there and has the story of
@s_thomas14
and
@Jade_t4
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Born in Beijing,
@SunDevilHockey
redshirt freshman Peter Zhong will be playing 10 minutes from the house he grew up in during the Sun Devils trip to China.
Our
@BradyVernon
reporting:
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Markus Bailey will be attending the NFL Scouting Combine in Indianapolis on Sunday, February 23rd. Story from
@seansrice
coming tomorrow🎥🎬
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Freshman swimmer
@HousetheMouse
is already making waves for
@ASUSwimDive
, playing a vital role in the upset win over No. 2 Texas last week.
@NoahFriedman_
has the latest.
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ESPN’s Pedro Gomez wasn’t just a national personality. He made an impact on many in Arizona, especially here at
@Cronkite_ASU
.
@TheeAltaPeralta
with a tribute to
@pedrogomezESPN
.
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If the transfer rule passes for Muhammad and both Martin & White come back, things will be looking scary in Tempe 😈🔱
Where do you think the Sun Devils would be ranked in the AP preseason rankings with this lineup?
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"You can’t be a hockey player": England’s Brendan Perlini, Liam Kirk find success across the pond.
@smnugent
reports.
@RoadrunnersAHL
@kirky_1424
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"He's a great leader ... he leads by example ... he's very vocal."
Keeping tabs on
@1KingZ4
's journey through Summer League
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Shoutout to former Cronkite News digital reporter,
@JustinCToscano
, for making an appearance on ESPN’s
@OTLonESPN
this morning.
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The Pac-12 has the greatest percentage of African-American coach in the FBS. Thirty-three percent (4 of 12) vs. 9.2 percent overall. With changing sports climate, Pac-12’s black coaches feel responsibility to guide their athletes.
@that1guyandre
has more
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With the 2024 summer Olympics four months away, athletes and social media personalities are gearing up for the big event.
@kylesockwell
and
@swimswamnews
are two platforms promoting swim coverage day-in and day-out.
@TylerBednar_ASU
has more:
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The
@GCUHavocs
follow their teams everywhere. Tonight, they are in Spokane, Washington, to cheer on
@GCU_MBB
against Saint Mary's. So is our
@RishOza_
, who checked in with the fans
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Dillingham statement about taking over as head coach at Arizona State
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The
@sportscronkite
#Endgame
team
Iron Man:
@Anthony_Totri
Black Widow:
@bellasisneros
Thor:
@geraffo
Cap’n America:
@Steven_Cusumano
Hulk:
@that1guyandre
Antman:
@robwerner28
Cap’n Marvel:
@TaylorRochaTV
Nebula:
@MakaylaEPerkins
Hawkeye:
@blaine_mc8
Rocket:
@eliavgabay
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We have a SUPERSTAR 🚨🌟
Congratulations to THE GUT
@michaelgutnick
on placing 5th in the Hearst Sports Writing Award‼️
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Losing
@CoachMohns
was tough, but
@saguarofootball
is thrilled to have landed
@ZakHill10
. Our
@lindsayzienty
talked to the new coach as well as a special press conference attendee
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Fewer than five Puerto Ricans have made it big in football, making it a sport that attracts fewer participants.
@1stevenortizjr
hopes to change that mindset.
@Morales18Edwin
has the story:
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Many people know
@SpencerRattler
as Arizona's top football recruit for the Class of 2019. We took some time to get to know him as a person.
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.
@ASUesports
president believes that Arizona schools will become a staple of collegiate esports five years from now.
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Have you ever wondered what our reporters think about while in the newsroom?
Broadcast reporter
@MRDonohue4
was mic’d up while editing a package and… it’s interesting 🫠
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This pic does not relate to opening day....
However, let’s appreciate the pioneer, the GOAT 🐐,
@PaolaBoivin
In honor of
#OpeningDay
2021, some of our reporters shared some of their earliest baseball moments ⚾️🧢
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This one is for all you sports podcasters out there 🏆
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As NIL continues to grow in college athletics, many Tempe-based businesses such as
@Burritoexp
and
@StateBicycleCo
are profiting from deals they are signing with Arizona State athletes. Our
@lucas_gordon20
reports:
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"I don’t think they understand that this is my job,”
@grabs40
said, “because my 4-year-old always asks me why I have to go play hockey.”
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Congrats to our
@trujillo_riley
, first Wally winner of the fall semester for sports. (And thanks to Ronaldo for stepping in. See, he’s a team player.)
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We will have updates all day from San Diego, where
@Arizona
MBB starts NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament play today. Our
@lindsayzienty
was there to hear Tommy Lloyd share his conversation with Steve Kerr.
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.
@GCU_MBB
may have lost its first
#NCAATournament
game but it gained something else. Our
@dmwilhelm225
breaks it down.
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Shhhhh. Don’t tell the
@Cronkite_ASU
deans but the First Amendment Forum was temporarily remained to honor one of our favorites from
@sportscronkite
.
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@DevinBook
showing love to the valley by holding a fan meetup at Fry's downtown. ☀️🦍
#ralleythevalley
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Former
@ASU_Baseball
and
@Phillies
minor league pitcher
@JakeBorup
survives a massive heart attack and is now awaiting a heart transplant.
#ForksUp
#Phillies
#MLBU
📝
@JoshuaD_Amick
🎥
@JaxsonWebster26
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It was quite the night for Arizona’s Christian Koloko.
@lindsayzienty
reports from the
#ncaatournament
in San Diego 🏀
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Tell us what your walk-up song would be….
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Proud to have
@PaolaBoivin
as our bureau chief today and every day.
#TitleIX50
True story: Late last yr, husband is bouncing around channels and lands on this. Stops and listens because they are talking about sports betting. Suddenly, my picture pops up. “Uh,” I hear him say. The host is trashing my resume, questioning why I was on CFP Selection committee…
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Shoutout to some of the members of our digital team who were involved in the production of 100 stories during a very busy February sports month. And a shoutout to digital director Shemar “don’t call me Moore” Woods for shaping these fine young minds.
@shemarwoods
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During 3 seasons playing for
@Chapbaseball
,
@Jakegonzo10
batted .429 with 19 home runs and 118 RBI.
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#KendallJenner
has entered the chat 😂
🚨KENDALL JENNER STORY UPDATE🚨
As massive Kardashian/Jenner connoisseurs, we felt it was important to get to the bottom of the Kendall Jenner-Cronkite student photo story…
A THREAD (1/7)
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.
@ASUWrestling
has produced 12 current and former
#UFC
fighters, more than any other university in the country.
@cwcadeau
has the story.
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Peter Zhong has taken an improbable path from China to the desert to become
@SunDevilHockey
's first Olympian.
@alex_coil
has the story.
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Juco baseball in Arizona is turning into quite the feeder system for
@ASU_Baseball
@GCU_Baseball
and even
@MLB
. Our
@JKMcClatchey
has more.
@gcuhavocs
@CAC_BaseballDB9
@TBird_Athletics
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Once a white out, always a white out.
The Phoenix Coyotes began their franchise in Arizona with a whiteout, and the Arizona Coyotes could potentially conclude their franchise with a whiteout.
White shirts have been observed on chairs at Mullet Arena prior to tonight's face-off.
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.
@ASUFootball
alum and
@Patriots
2022 4th-round draft pick
@presidentjacc
is BALLING OUT so far in his rookie season.
He has the highest
@PFF
defensive rating of any cornerback in the NFL, which includes a coverage grade of 91.8🔥👀
Is Jack Jones a top-5 corner in the league?🤔
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