SPORTS

Arizona Cardinals

The Valley's NFL franchise plays in the University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale. It opened Fall of 2006.

8701 S. Hardy St

602-379-0101

Arizona Diamondbacks

The Diamondbacks, the 1999 Western Division champs, play at Chase Field in downtown Phoenix.

401 E. Jefferson St.

602-514-8400

Arizona Rattlers

Coached by former ASU and Dallas Cowboys star Danny White, the Rattlers play arena football from May to mid-August in the US Airways Center in downtown Phoenix.

201 E. Jefferson St.

602-514-8300

Arizona State University

ASU offers 21 varsity intercollegiate sports, including football, baseball, men's and women's basketball, and women's volleyball, competing in the Pacific (Pac)-10 Conference.

PO Box 87

480-965-9011

Arizona Thunder

Professional indoor soccer is played from August through December at Veteran's Memorial Coliseum.

3838 N. Central

602-263-5425

Cactus League

Every March, Major League Baseball teams come to Arizona for spring training.  Cactus League games provide the first taste of summer at truly bargain prices.  Box seats run $10 to $16 at most stadiums, and lawn seats are as little as $3.

 
Fiesta Bowl

A New Year's tradition, the Fiesta Bowl brings two of the top collegiate football teams in the nation to the University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale.for exciting football action.

120 S. Ash Ave.

480-350-0900

Firebird International Raceway

Drag racing is held year-round at this raceway in Chandler

2000 Maricopa Rd.

602-323-2000

Phoenix Coyotes

NHL Coyotes' loyal fans catch the action at the Jobing.com Arena in Glendale from the season opener in the fall to play-off whiteouts.

9375 E. Bell Rd.

480-473-5600

Phoenix Greyhound Park

Phoenix Greyhound Park features dog racing year-round

3801 E. Washington St.

602-273-7181

Phoenix International Raceway (PIR)

PIR holds five main INDY car and 2 Nextel Cup stock car events September through May.

115th Ave.

602-744-5600

Phoenix Mercury

Phoenix's WNBA team made its debut in 1997 under the leadership of coach Cheryl Miller.  Games are played during the summer at the US Airways Center in downtown Phoenix.

201 E. Jefferson St.

602-514-8333

Phoenix Open

Golf's top names play Scottsdale Tournament Players Club in January

602-870-4431
Phoenix Suns

One of the hottest teams in the NBA, the Suns play to sold-out crowds at the US Airways Center in downtown Phoenix.

201 E. Jefferson St.

602-379-7900

Turf Paradise

Horse Racing is featured at Turf Paradise September through May.

19th Ave. and Bell

602-942-1101

   
   

 

 

         

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