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RB Ismail Mahdi, LB Max Harris rejoin Arizona for fifth year of eligibility
Arizona running back Ismail Mahdi and linebacker Max Harris are back with the Wildcats after earning an extra year of eligibility, the school announced Monday.,The two 2025 honorable mention All-Big 12 players secured eligibility for this season when U.S. District Judge Charlotte Sweeney of Colorado...

D-backs extend Dodgers' skid on Ryan Waldschmidt's walk-off homer
Ryan Waldschmidt hit a walk-off two-run homer with one out in the ninth inning and the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the Dodgers 4-3 in Phoenix on Friday, sending Los Angeles to its seventh consecutive loss.,Max Kepler walked to open the ninth off Edwin Diaz (1-1). Pinch runner Jorge Barrosa stole secon...

Casey Mize makes Padres debut against fellow wild-card contender D-backs
Casey Mize will make this first start for San Diego on Wednesday against the Arizona Diamondbacks in Phoenix, and Padres general manager A.J. Preller has set the bar high.,"He was somebody that we had targeted," Preller said after the Padres acquired rotation boosters Mize and Robbie Ray at the trad...

'Good vibes' for D-backs as they battle Padres for wild card
After an eventful trade deadline day, the San Diego Padres and Arizona Diamondbacks return to the business of stalking the final two National League wild-card spots Tuesday in Phoenix.,The Diamondbacks (60-53) pulled two games ahead of the Padres (58-55) following the 5-1 victory for Arizona as the ...

Cardinals ship Lars Nootbaar to Diamondbacks
The St. Louis Cardinals traded outfielder Lars Nootbaar to the Arizona Diamondbacks, the team announced Monday.,Right-hander Daniel Eagen, left-hander Sandro Santana and a player to be named later will head to St. Louis in return.,Eagen, 23, was ranked fifth among Diamondbacks prospects by MLB Pipel...

Reports: Cardinals ship Lars Nootbaar to Diamondbacks
The St. Louis Cardinals are trading outfielder Lars Nootbaar to the Arizona Diamondbacks, according to multiple reports Monday.,The Athletic reported that right-hander Daniel Eagen and infielder Ruben Santana are two of the three players headed to St. Louis. The identity of the third player was not ...

Cardinals lose DT PJ Mustipher (foot) for season
The Arizona Cardinals placed defensive tackle PJ Mustipher on injured reserve on Saturday because of a foot injury, meaning he will miss the entire 2026 season.,The Cardinals also placed defensive back Jaden Davis on IR due to an undisclosed injury sustained during the team's second padded practice ...

Guardians, D-backs feeling heat of their respective wild-card chases
Two teams in the hunt for the playoffs meet this weekend when the Cleveland Guardians host the Arizona Diamondbacks for a three-game interleague series starting Friday night.,Both teams currently hold wild-card spots in their respective leagues with less than two months remaining in the regular seas...

Diamondbacks edge Pirates in 12 innings after blowing 6-run lead
James McCann's RBI single in the top of the 12th proved to be the difference in the Arizona Diamondbacks' wild 8-7 victory over the host Pittsburgh Pirates on Tuesday night.,The Diamondbacks reclaimed sole possession of the third National League wild-card spot, grabbing a one-game lead over the Pira...

Diamondbacks hold off Pirates in 12 innings
James McCann's RBI single in the top of the 12th proved to be the difference in the Arizona Diamondbacks' wild 8-7 victory over the host Pittsburgh Pirates on Tuesday night.,The Diamondbacks reclaimed sole possession of the third wild-card spot in the National League and a one-game lead over the Pir...

Ex-Jets doctor to meet retired K Jay Feely in Arizona election
Former NFL kicker Jay Feely has moved from primary candidate to Republican nominee in his quest to win a seat in Congress -- and his opponent is familiar.,Feely, who counts the New York Jets among his former employers, is campaigning to win Arizona's First Congressional District, a hotly contested s...

Cardinals TE Travis Vokolek retires from NFL after neck injury
Arizona Cardinals tight end Travis Vokolek is medically retiring from the NFL because of a neck injury sustained in a game last October, he announced on Instagram on Wednesday.,Vokolek, now 28, was injured during a touchback with 11:01 remaining in the first quarter of a 31-27 loss at Indianapolis o...
