Arizona baseball had won five of its last seven games, which included three road wins, entering Friday evening’s matchup with Kansas State.
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Starbucks is changing its rules around restrooms, Wi-Fi, more. What to know in Arizona
Starbucks will now require customers to buy something to use bathrooms
It reverses a rule change the coffee chain made in 2018, after a store manager called the police on two Black men in a Philadelphia location.
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Starbucks is changing its rules around hanging out and using the free Wi-Fi and restrooms, officials said.
Starbucks spokesperson Jaci Anderson told USA TODAY that the policy changes are focused on prioritizing paying customers.
“We want everyone to feel welcome and comfortable in our stores,” Anderson told USA TODAY Tuesday. “Implementing a Coffeehouse Code of Conduct is something most retailers already have … This means our cafes, patios, and restrooms are for customers and partners. By setting clear expectations for behavior and use of our spaces, we can create a better environment for everyone.”
Here’s what Arizona coffee lovers need to know about the new customer code of conduct before visiting Starbucks.
What is changing at Starbucks?
Here’s what is changing at Starbucks:
- You must order something to hang out at Starbucks or use the coffee store’s Wi-Fi and restroom.
- The code of conduct also bans discrimination and harassment.
- No consumption of outside alcohol.
- No smoking, vaping or drug use.
- Panhandling was also banned in the new code of conduct.
According to Anderson, the company knows customers may need to use the restroom or log on to the Wi-Fi before they approach the counter to make a purchase.
“Of course that is okay – our code of conduct is simply about prioritizing our spaces for our customers during their visits and being clear about what is expected of individuals in our stores,” Anderson said.
When did the Starbucks open door policy begin?
The move reverses a rule change the coffee chain made in 2018 after a store manager called the police on two Black men when they didn’t order food or drinks at one of the chain’s Philadelphia stores.
In 2018, Donte Robinson and Rashon Nelson were arrested for trespassing in a racially charged incident at the Starbucks in an upscale downtown neighborhood on April 12. They were waiting to meet a third person for a business meeting.
The encounter, caught on video, sparked outrage over racial profiling, led to a discrimination lawsuit, and an apology from the company’s former CEO, Kevin Johnson, among other actions. Starbucks later reached a financial settlement with the men in May 2018. The company declined to release terms of the settlement.
Starbucks in Arizona
Arizona has the seventh-highest amount of Starbucks locations in the United States with more than 500 stores in the Grand Canyon State.
To find a store near you, visit the Starbucks store locator at starbucks.com/store-locator.
In these four-round projections, the Arizona Cardinals don’t get a tackle until the fourth round.
We are just days away from the 2026 NFL draft, and that means some final mock drafts. What direction will the draft take the Arizona Cardinals?
Draft Wire’s Curt Popejoy put together a four-round mock draft for the Cardinals. They go defense early but rebuild the offense for 2026 and moving forward, including landing their potential franchise quarterback.
Cardinals 4-round mock draft
Here are the players in the first four rounds Popejoy projects for Arizona.
- Round 1: Ohio State EDGE/LB Arvell Reese
- Round 2: Alabama QB Ty Simpson
- Round 3: Clemson WR Antonio Williams
- Round 4: Florida OT Austin Barber
What we think of the picks
The Cardinals want to trade out of the third pick and draft a tackle, so not getting a tackle until Round 4 seems unlikely, although they did meet with Barber. They do have options at right tackle for 2026 already on the roster.
Reese would be a great pick if they don’t trade back, as they badly need pass-rushing help off the edge.
Drafting Simpson seems inevitable at this point, so it has to be in a mock draft, although the feeling is they will need to go up into Round 1 again to get him.
Williams has speed and is almost six feet tall, but he does have short arms.
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Due to significant injuries to the CB position last year which includes a shoulder surgery for Terrion Arnold, the Lions CB position scored a 6/10 need on my Lions Defensive Draft Need Rankings. Thus, an early-round selection of a young, healthy prospect like Keith Abney would not come as a surprise. He enters the draft with very low medical concern level.
Here is the excerpt from my medical report on Keith Abney:
(Ages in parentheses are at start of 2026 season and are factored into the concern level. Injury info and ages based on available public information are unverified and subject to update. Games played data courtesy of sports-reference.com.)
Keith Abney, CB (21) – Arizona State
Projected round 2-3. #43 on Jeff Risdon board Feb 19.
Concern level 0/10
There is an isolated report of a hand injury but no corroborating information. Even if the hand injury is true, that’s of minimal to no long-term concern.
His availability in his final two seasons has been perfect. Overall, Abney appears to be medically clean and is at an excellent age.
He finished college with 6 INT and 21 PBU.
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In the first game of the series, Arizona (14-23, 5-11 Big 12) battled in a low-scoring affair but fell short in a 2-1 loss to Kansas State (24-12, 8-8 Big 12). The Wildcats from Tucson held the Wildcats from Manhattan at bay for a good majority of the night.
Given that Kansas State leads the Big 12 in conference play in batting, on-base percentage, and slugging, Arizona had a rather good performance, but it was not enough.
Owen Kramkowski pitched seven scoreless innings before allowing the first Kansas State run in the top of the eight. He finished with six strikeouts and kept the high octane Wildcats at bay.
“I thought the defense played well behind him too,” said head coach Chip Hale. “There’s a lot of ground balls, and we made plays where we were positioned in good places, and he was pitching in the eighth inning. That’s unbelievable.”
Garrett Hicks (3-1) came in to try and stop the bleeding for the Wildcats and did so by not allowing Kansas State to take the lead in the eighth. It was in the ninth when the lead was surrendered.
It took until the sixth inning but the first run was scored by Arizona. Andrew Cain singled to left field and after Maddox Mihalakis flew out, it was Beau Sylvester bringing Cain home with a triple through right center field.
Sylvester extended his hitting streak to eight games and it proved to be not enough to get Arizona to the finish line.
Kansas State tied the game at the top of the eight when back to back singles got runners on at first and third. Then a passed ball allowed the third base runner to come home.
Arizona had a chance to retake the lead in the bottom of the ninth after Cain singled to deep right field. With Sylvester back at the plate, it seemed like it was a perfect set up.
A wild pitch nearly got past Kansas State and Cain tried to take advantage of it and steal home. However, Kansas State was able to corral the pitch and get Cain out at home.
AJ Evasco started the ninth inning with a double for Kansas State and back to back fly outs eventually got him home to give Kansas State the lead and the win.
With eight players being left on base, Arizona will need to bring those runners in more often than not if they want to tie the series Saturday afternoon.
As a young team, the Wildcats have had to walk a very tight line between disappointment and dejection and will need to continue handling these losses with grace if it wants to turn a corner.
“It’s the way it goes, it’s baseball,” said Hale. “If we don’t handle it, we will come out tomorrow and won’t be ready to go, so hopefully they handle it.”
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