Sports

The Sports and Fitness Industry Association (SFIA) recently reported pickleball surged by nearly 40% between 2019 and 2021 to 4.

Over 115 athletes and coaches will represent Special Olympics Arizona at the 2022 Special Olympics USA Games June 5-12 in Orlando, Florida.

A new study says Corporate America stands to lose $13.6 billion during March Madness.

The Pepsi Super Bowl Halftime Show’s five artists will have a combined 43 Grammys and 22 No. 1 Billboard albums when they perform on Sunday.

Tucson soccer fans will have something to cheer for this Saturday, Nov. 13 when local club FC Tucson competes for a spot in the USL Championship final.

Just as Arizona has made a name for itself as a world-class golf mecca, neighboring Baja California Sur – just a two-hour flight from Phoenix and home to Cabo San Lucas and San Jose del Cabo – is starting to do the same.

The Cactus League has appointed Bridget Binsbacher as the organization’s first executive director. Binsbacher, a Peoria City Council member, has been involved with the Cactus League for over a decade and is the first full-time staff for the previously all-volunteer nonprofit.

The Cactus League Hall of Fame welcomes five new members this year:

The Cactus League means big business for Arizona. Spring training generates economic impact rivaling a Super Bowl or Final Four – and it happens every year.

Our volunteers play a key role in the Cactus League experience for visiting fans, pitching in to help as parking lot attendants, ushers and program sales people, to name just a few duties. Their smiles and enthusiasm for the game are as much a part of spring training as hot dogs and beer.