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Arizona Coyotes Relocating to Salt Lake City Next NHL Season
The Arizona Coyotes reportedly informed their players ahead of Friday night’s game in Edmonton that the franchise will be moving to Salt Lake City, Utah, next season.
Craig Morgan of PHNX Sports was the first to report the news on X (formerly Twitter) and Emily Kaplan of ESPN confirmed Morgan’s report.
General manager Bill Armstrong met with players to confirm the rumors that had spread throughout the week. He also reportedly told them that the NHL is facilitating the sale of the franchise to Ryan and Ashley Smith, owners of the NBA’s Utah Jazz.
Sources told ESPN that an announcement is expected next week and could be as soon as April 17, the date of the Coyotes final game at Mullett Arena in Tempe, Arizona.
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“We’ve just tried to focus on hockey,” said Coyotes forward Clayton Keller after Friday’s morning skate. “Since I’ve played in Arizona, there’s always been a lot of rumors and stuff like that so I think we’ve tried to do the best we can to focus on hockey.
“Throughout this whole time, there hasn’t been a ton of discussion on what’s going on.”
Coyotes players and staff are expected to visit Utah in the coming weeks, most likely after the season finale to check out the city and facilities.
The current plan is to have them play at the newly renovated Delta Center, which is owned by Smith and is also home to the Jazz. However, the NHL has reportedly told Smith that the arena needs NHL-specific upgrades to be considered a permanent home for the franchise.
Per multiple sources, the Coyotes have been informed that relocation to Salt Lake City is real. — Craig Morgan (@CraigSMorgan) April 13, 2024
Now hearing it could actually be announced on April 17; the date of the Coyotes’ final game at home vs. Edmonton.
It’s going to be quite an atmosphere that night at Mullett Arena.
The NHL isn’t completely shutting the door on the Phoenix market either and the door is being left open for owner Alex Meruelo to own a team in the future with the Coyotes brand.
Mereulo has been on a quest to find a permanent home for his team which has been playing on the campus of Arizona State. He has been eyeing a plot in the Phoenix area and intends to win a state-run land auction for it on June 27.
Previous reports said the new arena wouldn’t be ready until 2027 and according to ESPN’s sources, the NHL grew skeptical of the timeline and decided it needed a better solution for next season which has led the franchise to Utah.
Meruelo bought the team in July 2019 for $425 million, and it was valued recently by Sportico at $675 million, by far the lowest of the NHL’s current 32 teams.
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Arizona Cardinals commit 17 penalties in loss to 49ers
Theo Mackie and Bob McManaman discuss the Arizona Cardinals’ 41-22 loss to the San Francisco 49ers at State Farm Stadium on Nov. 16, 2025.
The Arizona Cardinals continue their 2025 NFL regular season schedule with an NFL Week 12 game against the Jacksonville Jaguars today.
The Cardinals are coming off a 41-22 loss against the San Francisco 49ers in their NFL Week 11 game.
The Jaguars beat the Los Angeles Chargers in the 11th week of the season, 35-6.
This is the first game between Arizona and Jacksonville Jaguars since 2021, when the Cardinals defeated the Jaguars in Jacksonville, 31-19.
Follow our live updates of the game, which is being played at the Cardinals’ State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona, for the latest score, news, notes and analysis of the Week 12 NFL game on Sunday, Nov. 23.
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Cardinals vs Jaguars schedule: What time is NFL Week 12 game?
The NFL Week 12 game between the Cardinals and Jaguars is on Sunday, Nov. 23, at 2:05 p.m. MST, 4:05 p.m. ET.
Jaguars vs Cardinals TV: What channel is NFL Week 12 game on?
The Jaguars vs Cardinals NFL Week 12 game can be seen on CBS.
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Streaming options for the Cardinals vs Jaguars game include FUBO, which offers a free trial, and other streaming services that carry CBS, like Paramount+.
Jaguars vs Cardinals announcers: Who is calling the NFL Week 12 game?
Spero Dedes (play-by-play) and Adam Archuleta (analyst) are scheduled to be the announcers for the Cardinals-Jaguars Week 12 NFL game.
Cardinals vs Jaguars game odds: Who is favored in NFL Week 12?
The Jaguars are a 2.5-point favorite over the Cardinals in NFL Week 12 odds for the game, courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook.
Jacksonville is -145 on the moneyline, while Arizona is +120.
The over/under (point total) is set at 47.5 points.
Jaguars vs Cardinals picks, predictions: Who will win NFL Week 12 game?
The Arizona Republic’s Jeremy Cluff is predicting a 24-20 win for the Jaguars over the Cardinals in the Week 12 NFL game today.
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Arizona’s massive senior class was honored before the final home game of the season, the first at newly named Casino del Sol Stadium. And they went out on top, with many stepping up to keep the win streak going.
The Wildcats outscored Baylor 27-0 in the second half, including 20 points in just over four minutes in the fourth quarter, for a 41-17 win. It was the fourth in a row overall for the UA (8-3, 5-3 Big 12) and improved its home record to 6-1, tying the school record for most home wins in a season.
Kedrick Reescano ran for three touchdowns, including a 19-yarder to turn a 4-point game into a 2-score advantage, while Noah Fifita threw for 183 yards and a TD and Arizona’s defense forced three turnovers and made three stops on fourth down.
Several UA seniors had huge games. Kris Hutson had nine catches for a career-high 133 yards and a TD, Ismail Madhi ran for 93 yards and a score, Dalton Johnson had 18 tackles and Treydan Stukes intercepted a pass in the end zone to preserve what at the time was a 4-point lead.
Baylor (5-6, 3-5) scored on its first two drives then had one field goal the rest of the way, gaining 129 yards after taking a 17-14 lead at halftime. FBS passing leader Sawyer Robertson was limited to 162 yards with a TD and two interceptions, making the Bears the ninth opponent not to reach 200 passing yards.
The UA won for the third straight game despite trailing at the half but went ahead for good just over three minutes into the third quarter on a 1-yardReescanorun. That came after the game’s fourth pass interference penalty thrown in the end zone.
Four consecutive 3-and-outs followed before Baylor put together a sustained drive, getting into the red zone to start the 4th quarter. The Bears went for it on 4th and 3 from the UA 12 but Robertson’s pass was picked off in the end zone byStukes.
The UA drove into the red zone after the interception but had to settle for a field goal, with Michael Salgado-Medina missing to the right from 38 yards out. It was his ninth miss of the season.
Yet a play later the Wildcats had the ball back, with Taye Brown forcing a fumble and Michael Dansby recovering it. The next snap saw Ismail Madhi score on a 28-yard run for a 28-17 lead with 10:29 to go.
Reescano’s third TD, from 19 yards out, came with 6:38 remaining, and 11 seconds later Jabari Mann returned a pick 34 yards for a score.
Baylor scored on its opening drive, only the third opponent to do so this season. A 30-yard pass on the first play and a pass interference call on 4th down set up Robertson’s 9-yard TD pass to Josh Cameron for a 7-0 lead less than three minutes in.
Arizona matched that score on its first possession, also benefitting from a pass interference call, with Reescano scoring on a 2-yard run immediately after.
The Bears went up 14-7 in the final minute of the first quarter on a 2-yard Robertson run after another pass interference call on Arizona. The Bears converted a 4th down earlier in the drive after also catching a break when forward progress was ruled on what looked like a UA fumble recovery.
The first stop of the game came with 4:59 left before halftime when, after Arizona forced a 49-yard field goal attempt, Baylor’s Connor Hawkins was wife left. But the Wildcats didn’t capitalize, with a Fifita pass going off Tre Spivey’s hands to Baylor’s DJ Coleman for an interception.
That snapped a streak of 140 consecutive attempts for Fifita without a pick.
Baylor turned that into points just before the half, getting a 48-yard field goal from Hawkins.
The UA wraps up the regular season Friday at ASU, looking to take back the Territorial Cup and win for the second time in a row in Tempe.
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Freed sex offender allegedly poses as doctor, sexually assaults student at Arizona elementary school: police
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Friday – A convicted sex offender freed from prison two weeks ago allegedly posed as a doctor and sexually assaulted a student inside an Arizona elementary school, sparking outrage and calls for answers from parents, according to reports.
Abel Kai Gblah, 25, is accused of sexual assault and kidnapping after he accessed school grounds and posed as a doctor to lure a student into a classroom and assaulted her at Orangewood Elementary School on Nov. 19, according to the Phoenix Police Department (PPD).
PPD officials said in a statement to Fox News Digital that officers were called to the school after administrators reported that an incident had occurred on campus.
“When officers arrived, they learned an unauthorized man had made it onto school grounds and lured a grade-school-aged girl into a classroom where he sexually assaulted her,” police said. “At some point, the student was able to push the man away. He then ran from the scene before officers arrived.”
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Abel Kai Gblah was accused of sexually assaulting and kidnapping a student at a Phoenix elementary school on Nov. 19. (National Sex Offender Registry)
FOX 10 Phoenix reported that court documents show Gblah allegedly drew the attention of a student by impersonating a doctor and expressing that he had to examine her.
After fleeing the school, police located Gblah, who was booked into jail on multiple charges.
Gblah was released from prison two weeks ago on similar charges, according to the outlet, and was also allegedly involved in human smuggling across the U.S. border.
According to FOX 10, a prosecutor at Gblah’s court appearance said he was convicted twice in 2021 for sexual conduct with a minor and a registered sex offender.
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Abel Kai Gblah was arrested this week after allegedly sexually assaulting a student at a Phoenix elementary school. (iStock)
The news station reported that the Washington Elementary School District said in a statement that school administration immediately called 911 and placed the school on lockdown for over an hour.
“He was on campus for approximately 10 minutes and during that time, he made inappropriate contact with a student,” the district wrote.
The district shared a separate statement with Fox News Digital that it released to parents on Friday, which revealed the results of its internal investigation, including that Gblah was a former student of the school who attended from 2012 to 2015.
Abel Kai Gblah allegedly assaulted a student at Orangewood Elementary School in Phoenix on Nov. 19. (Google Maps)
While initial reports indicated that the Gblah gained access to the campus behind a student who had buzzed in, further investigation revealed that he entered through an unlocked lobby door, and walked in with a tardy student, the district stated.
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Following the investigation, a staff member has been placed on administrative leave, the district added.
“We understand how alarming this situation has been and want you to know that we are reviewing every aspect of our safety procedures and communication to ensure that an event like this does not happen again, wrote Orangewood Elementary Principal Emily Paterson.
According to FOX 10, Gblah is being held on a cash-only bond of $500,000, with a preliminary hearing scheduled for Dec. 1.
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