Arizona
What Arizona coach Brent Brennan said ahead of trip to Kansas State
After playing the first two games in the friendly confines of Arizona Stadium, the UA hits the road for the first time when it visits 14th-ranked Kansas State. It’s a Friday night game, which means the time to prepare for a top-15 opponent on the road has been condensed.
“We kind of essentially lost Monday, so this is a Tuesday practice,” UA coach Brent Brennan said. “There’s not a huge difference that way. I think just the biggest difference will that we’re going on the road playing an excellent team.”
To prepare for the environment at Bill Snyder Family Stadium, which holds 50,000 but drew 51,240 for K-State’s first home game, Arizona is piping in crowd noise at practice.
“That’s the only thing can do,” Brennan said. “The good news is that this team and these players do have experience playing in some tough venues over the last few years. Playing at Oregon or Washington or Utah, those places are all places that are really, really rowdy. I think that you gotta lean on some of that and try and be smart with what you do, in terms of how you huddle, how you communicate. Working through that in practice because that’s how it’s going to be on game day.”
Here’s what else Brennan said at his Monday presser:
On Kansas State: “I think we’re playing an excellent football team. They’re really good in all three phases. They had a nice win on the road last weekend against Tulane. Good players, they’re extremely well coached, they play with real physicality. Obviously it’s gonna be a great game day atmosphere in kind of that venue. Coach Kleiman is a fantastic football coach. I think those guys have done a really nice job everwhere they’ve been. Obviously the results speak to themselves, and when you turn on the tape I think it’s really impressive about how they play in all three phases.”
On how the players feel about this game: “I think they’re fired up. We just had a great practice, and I’m really excited about that. I think that’s a good indication of kind of where they’re at in their mindset in terms of attacking the practice environment. We’re off to a good start today. Obviously, we’ve got a lot of work to do because of the short week. It’s heavy gameplan conversations and some long days. But that’s the nature of this time of year, especially on a short week so. But the players are fired up. I think everyone’s excited. I’m sure Kansas State is, too.”
On the offensive line: “Like I mentioned the other night, there was some good stuff, too, done by that group. And did have some guys, some new guys, playing in there. Grayson (Stovall) had never played before. He had to snap every ball, and that’s a eye-opening experience, and so I give him a lot of credit. I thought he handled it really well. There’s a couple simple mistakes here that we can clean up easily, which we’ve already worked on starting yesterday. I think hopefully, as time goes, we’ll be more and more healthy, and some of the people that are not available right now will come back to us and get in the mix. But after watching the film, I think we were encouraged, because there was some better stuff that we were able to get done that we realized in game.”
On missing veteran center Josh Baker: “I don’t think anyone on our football team undervalues Josh Baker. He’s an excellent player and an excellent leader. He’s team captain, he’s awesome. Everybody knows exactly how special he is and how important he is to our football team.”
On when decisions are made about if injured players will be available for a game: “Those are always decisions made by our medical staff, not by me. And so if they tell me that so and so can go, then so and so can go. Coaches will never make those decisions. That’s all medical people, doctors and training.”
On Jacory Croskey-Merritt’s status, and what the issue is: “It’s where it was when I talked to you guys on Saturday. We’re still trying to find out exactly what went on. We’re working through it.”
On switching punters and if that’s permanent: “That’s going to be something that’s going continue to play out over time as we watch it. I don’t know if that decision’s been made yet.”
On failing to convert a 3rd down: “I think it’s a couple things. I think it was a couple of missed throws, missed opportunities, that part of it is really, really frustrating. And sometimes when you’re in those situations, you kind of try and press, and we just gotta relax and let the game come to us and execute the details of our assignment, and we’ll have higher level execution.”
On penalties: “I spoke on Saturday night (and a) week ago, my concern was what I considered the self-imposed, negatives. The after the whistle nonsense that can really, really hurt you. Some of the other penalties that happen when you’re playing football, you know, we’re not coaching holding or whatever. To me, I tend to focus more on the controlables. That conversation has been ongoing. It was ongoing really, really aggressively last week with just the stuff that happened kind of after the whistle. It’s all the stuff that’s either after the whistle or before the whistle that really, really gets me fired up. Offside, false start, and then any nonsense after the whistle, whatever that is.”
On the defense vs. NAU: “I thought the defense was outstanding. I thought we did a great job of getting population football. There’s just some really, really good effort. I thought the D-line did an outstanding job, and obviously that helped the linebackers put up some big numbers in terms of their tackles. It’s exciting to see them respond, because I know they were frustrated from the week before.”
On if Tetairoa McMillan had bad body language, as ESPN+ reported during the broadcast: “No, I actually thought T-Mac handled it pretty well. I think everybody was frustrated for stretches in that game, and I think it’s important for every player on our team, but more importantly for the leaders, to understand that their body language has influence. Guys feed off of that, whether it’s positive or negative. Again, that’s something that’s in our control, and something that we coach really hard.”
On whether to return kickoffs out of the end zone or take the touchback: “It depends week to week. There’s games where we’re going to be really aggressive that way and there’s games where we’ll make a determination whether or not we’ll bring those out. So it just depends on lots of factors: who were playing, where we’re playing, what kind of kickoff guy they got, what kind of kickoff team they have. There’s a bunch of components that go into this, those decisions are made game by game.”
On Noah Fifita’s freedom to change the play: “Sometimes there’s stuff that we double call, but then also sometimes there’s stuff that would probably be more (about) protection. He does it every game.”
On Kansas State QB Avery Johnson compared to New Mexico’s Devon Dampier: “I think the difference is, is that I think Avery’s more of a complete player. He’s got arm talent, and then he’s faster. Like he’s ridiculously explosive.”
On being excited in locker room after an uneven win: “I’m not going to let anything on the outside take away from the joy of winning. Those moments are special, and they need to be celebrated and enjoyed by everybody. We can fix the stuff we need to fix later, but in that moment, with the team in a locker room, there’s nothing like it. There’s nothing like a locker room after a win. It’s a really, really special place, and so we’re going to enjoy the hell out of those when they happen.”
On Jeremiah Patterson: “I’m really encouraged by him. I think he’s going to be a really good player for us, and I think he’s just going to get better the more he plays. The way he approaches practice and workouts, he’s definitely dead serious about his process and improving every day. He was raised by good people at College of San Mateo, those guys did a great job. I’ve been watching Jeremiah since he was in high school, because he was right down the street from us (at San Jose). It’s awesome to see him doing the things he’s doing.”
On the debut of the red helmets with ‘Cats’ in script: “I think anything that the players get excited about is good. I love it. I think that’s fun. I think that’s part of college football. Some people may or may not agree with it, but for me, it’s all it’s about the players.”
On his history with Kansas State: “The only time I’ve been out there was when I was an assistant with Coach Tomey at San Jose, I believe we went out there in 2007 and we’re still trying to tackle Jordy Nelson.”
Arizona
Dana Kennedy: A caregiver advocating for Arizona’s aging population | Arizona Capitol Times
For Dana Kennedy, the state director at the Arizona branch of the American Association of Retired Persons, aging is not only a political issue, but a personal one. A social worker by profession, Kennedy brings her own experience of caring for aging family members and clients to her work advocating for Arizona seniors at the state Capitol and beyond.
Kennedy sat down with the Arizona Capitol Times to discuss the biggest issues impacting aging Arizonans and her personal connections to her advocacy work.
The questions and answers have been edited lightly for style and clarity.
Can you tell me a bit about your career trajectory?
I became a social worker in Orange County, California, during the Orange County bankruptcy. I did home health and hospice, so I basically connected family members to the services to help keep them in their own home. With the county going bankrupt, people were going to have to pay for (services), so I made the tough decisions (about whether) they were able to stay safe in their own home or not. That’s when I realized our long-term care system was broken. With a bachelor’s degree in social work, you really need to get your master’s, but I wanted to focus on macro policy and help solve our long-term care policy problem. So I ended up going to Boston University, and I got my master’s in social work. In both undergrad and grad school, I got certificates in gerontology, the study of aging. I’ve always been an aging nerd. I became an AARP member when I was 20. After graduate school, I went to (Washington) D.C., and that’s a very broken system as well. I wanted to work on long-term care policy, and people are like, that’s not a sexy issue, that’s never going to happen. Fast forward to being the state director at AARP, it’s my dream job.
What do the day-to-day responsibilities look like in your role?
It changes all the time. Within one week I have been at the Capitol doing a press conference regarding a bill that we were trying to get unstuck, then the following weekend I was in Long Beach representing AARP at the National Conference for Mayors. Then the following week I was down at the Corporation Commission because we’re intervening in the rate case. So I can go anywhere from working with mayors to working with state legislators to working on utility issues. At the same time, I’m also a caregiver. I just lost my dad, but I was flying back and forth to California to help my dad transition to hospice and then pass away, and I’m bringing my mom out next week for a clinical trial at Banner Alzheimer’s Institute. So I work on all these really important issues, but at the same time I’m helping myself as well as our staff navigate aging issues, because we’re all going through it. And if we’re not going through it, we will one day. So it’s really a fascinating job, and it’s everything that I ever wanted to do.
What initially drew you to issues affecting seniors?
I’m the first person in my family to go to college … and I worked my way through college. I was a paid caregiver, and I took care of a person who became disabled giving birth to her first child. She was in a wheelchair, and then her mom had a stroke, so I took care of both of them. It was such a hands-on experience. At the same time, my great-grandfather came to live with me and my mom when I was in high school. I watched the role reversal of what my family went through, (where the children) act like the parent, even though they’re not the parent. It didn’t really work out with my great-grandfather living with my grandparents, so he came to live with my mom and myself. So I always had this desire to work with aging, and I really wanted to work with families to help them deal with the transition of dealing with aging parents, that role reversal.
Can you talk a bit about how your personal experiences with aging family members inform the work you do?
It’s so important. (My great-grandfather) lived to be 99 years old, and he was completely cognitively intact until his last day. But I helped my family navigate him being able to make his own decisions. I know what’s best for my family. It doesn’t mean that my family is going to take my advice. That’s where it gets really hard with parents and the aging population because they still have autonomy until they’re not able to make decisions. When you go from mild cognitive impairment to all the sudden moderate cognitive impairment to severe cognitive impairment, then it’s that slippery slope of wondering, how do I take their keys away? They need somebody to come into the home to help with transferring, but they don’t want anybody to come into the home. And they get to make that decision until they’re not able to. I think (my experience) allows me to understand that everybody gets to make their own decisions, but at the end of the day, we need to make sure that they have the tools to be able to make that decision.
What is the most pressing issue impacting Arizona’s aging population?
It’s a national issue, and it’s Social Security. The Social Security solvency issue is front and center. We’ve all heard that Social Security is always going to be there. But Congress has kicked the ball down the road all these years, and all of a sudden we’re at a critical point. What’s going to happen if Congress doesn’t act? There’s going to be an automatic cut to Social Security. We have a population issue. People pay into Social Security, it’s a pay as you go system, and people aren’t having as many babies and we’re also not allowing immigrants into this country right now. So we need people to continue to pay into Social Security.
What has been your biggest accomplishment in this role?
There’s a few things that I’m really proud of. During COVID, we were the very first state in the nation to get visitation policies for people in long-term care facilities, and I’m really proud of that. We worked with Governor (Doug) Ducey on that. Families were locked out and residents were locked in and it was really hard. I’m also really proud that you know we got the (Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Program), which lowers the cost of prescription drugs for everybody. We also supported Proposition 104. That was a city tax issue, and it was when I first started at AARP, but that provided $31.5 billion in transportation infrastructure over 30 years. People don’t realize that transportation is such an important issue as you age. Most likely you’re going to lose your keys one day. What happens when you lose your keys and you can no longer drive? You become socially isolated. Social isolation is like smoking a pack of cigarettes every single day, it’s really damaging.
What has been the most challenging part of this role?
I don’t understand why I have such a hard time getting some bills passed. (This session) we wanted to allow cameras in a long-term care facility and (that bill) died. Three years in a row it died. That for me is a really hard pill to swallow. I’ve done three full distance Iron Men, so I don’t give up. I’m persistent. I have a very, very strong mental game and giving up is just not in my DNA. If there’s a will, there’s a way, and I’m going to find it. As long as I have to read another report of somebody being abused and neglected in a long-term care facility, I will continue to advocate to be able to provide tools to stop that abuse and neglect.
Arizona
Arizona Lottery Powerball, The Pick results for June 20, 2026
Odds of winning the Powerball and Mega Millions are NOT in your favor
Odds of hitting the jackpot in Mega Millions or Powerball are around 1-in-292 million. Here are things that you’re more likely to land than big bucks.
The Arizona Lottery offers multiple draw games for those aiming to win big.
Here’s a look at Saturday, June 20, 2026 results for each game:
Winning Powerball numbers
16-20-44-48-50, Powerball: 15, Power Play: 2
Check Powerball payouts and previous drawings here.
Winning The Pick numbers
08-14-30-36-38-39
Check The Pick payouts and previous drawings here.
Winning Pick 3 Evening numbers
Evening: 8-9-7
Winning Fantasy 5 numbers
02-17-23-38-39
Check Fantasy 5 payouts and previous drawings here.
Winning Triple Twist numbers
14-20-21-27-28-30
Check Triple Twist payouts and previous drawings here.
Feeling lucky? Explore the latest lottery news and results
What time is the Powerball drawing?
Powerball drawings are at 7:59 p.m. Arizona time on Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays.
How much is a Powerball lottery ticket today?
In Arizona, Powerball tickets cost $2 per game, according to the Arizona Lottery.
How to play the Powerball
To play, select five numbers from 1 to 69 for the white balls, then select one number from 1 to 26 for the red Powerball.
You can choose your lucky numbers on a play slip or let the lottery terminal randomly pick your numbers.
To win, match one of the 9 Ways to Win:
- 5 white balls + 1 red Powerball = Grand prize.
- 5 white balls = $1 million.
- 4 white balls + 1 red Powerball = $50,000.
- 4 white balls = $100.
- 3 white balls + 1 red Powerball = $100.
- 3 white balls = $7.
- 2 white balls + 1 red Powerball = $7.
- 1 white ball + 1 red Powerball = $4.
- 1 red Powerball = $4.
There’s a chance to have your winnings increased two, three, four, five and 10 times through the Power Play for an additional $1 per play. Players can multiply non-jackpot wins up to 10 times when the jackpot is $150 million or less.
Are you a winner? Here’s how to claim your lottery prize
All Arizona Lottery retailers will redeem prizes up to $100 and may redeem winnings up to $599. For prizes over $599, winners can submit winning tickets through the mail or in person at Arizona Lottery offices. By mail, send a winner claim form, winning lottery ticket and a copy of a government-issued ID to P.O. Box 2913, Phoenix, AZ 85062.
To submit in person, sign the back of your ticket, fill out a winner claim form and deliver the form, along with the ticket and government-issued ID to any of these locations:
Phoenix Arizona Lottery Office: 4740 E. University Drive, Phoenix, AZ 85034, 480-921-4400. Hours: 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, closed holidays. This office can cash prizes of any amount.
Tucson Arizona Lottery Office: 2955 E. Grant Road, Tucson, AZ 85716, 520-628-5107. Hours: 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, closed holidays. This office can cash prizes of any amount.
Phoenix Sky Harbor Lottery Office: Terminal 4 Baggage Claim, 3400 E. Sky Harbor Blvd., Phoenix, AZ 85034, 480-921-4424. Hours: 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Sunday, closed holidays. This office can cash prizes up to $49,999.
Kingman Arizona Lottery Office: Inside Walmart, 3396 Stockton Hill Road, Kingman, AZ 86409, 928-753-8808. Hours: 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, closed holidays. This office can cash prizes up to $49,999.
Check previous winning numbers and payouts at https://www.arizonalottery.com/.
This results page was generated automatically using information from TinBu and a template written and reviewed by an Arizona Republic editor. You can send feedback using this form.
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Troopers arrest ‘LARPer’ who was running late for competition in northern Arizona
FLAGSTAFF, AZ (AZFamily) — A hurry to a LARPing tournament ended with a very real arrest in northern Arizona.
On June 11, troopers stopped a driver clocked at 106 mph in a 65 mph zone in Flagstaff, according to the Arizona Department of Public Safety.
The driver told troopers she was running late for a “LARPing tournament” in Colorado.
LARP stands for live-action role-playing, a hobby where participants dress in costume and act out characters in fictional settings.
She was arrested for criminal speeding and booked into the Coconino County jail.
“Speeding to save a fictional realm is no excuse for drivers on Arizona highways,” DPS said in a Facebook post.
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