SPORTS

There’s almost always a game happening in Arizona. The state fields teams in all four major professional sports leagues:  The NFL's Arizona Cardinals, NBA's Phoenix Suns, MLB's Arizona Diamondbacks and NHL's Arizona Coyotes. Downtown’s Talking Stick Resort Arena (formerly US Airways Center) is also home to the WNBA’s Phoenix Mercury and the Arena Football League’s Arizona Rattlers.

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Greater Phoenix hosts major sporting events every year, including college football's Fiesta Bowl and Cactus Bowl; the PGA Tour’s highest-attended event, the Waste Management Phoenix Open; NASCAR events each spring and fall; and Cactus League Spring Training, where fans can see the biggest names in the MLB up close as 15 teams train and play each March.

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Arizona Cactus League

Since 1947, the Arizona Cactus League Association has consisted of members with direct interest in the good of the league. The Association has provided a forum to share operational efficiencies, to establish and nurture business relationships with respective Major League Baseball franchises and to facilitate and participate in activities to promote and fundraise for the Cactus League. The Cactus League industry continues to grow and contributes nearly $600 million annually in economic impact in the state of Arizona. Currently, the Arizona Diamondbacks, Chicago Cubs, Chicago White Sox, Cincinnati Reds, Cleveland Indians, Colorado Rockies, Kansas City Royals, Los Angeles Angels, Los Angeles Dodgers, Milwaukee Brewers, Oakland Athletics, San Diego Padres, San Francisco Giants, Seattle Mariners and the Texas Rangers all call Arizona their spring training home. With ten facilities hosting 15 teams, the Phoenix metropolitan area holds claim to the greatest concentration of professional baseball facilities found anywhere in the United States.

Learn more at: cactusleague.com

 

College

• ​Arizona State Sun Devils​

• ​Arizona Wildcats

• ​Northern Arizona Lumberjacks

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Professional

• ​Arizona Cardinals | NFL​

• ​Arizona Diamondbacks | MLB

• Arizona Rattlers | AFL

• ​Phoenix Coyotes | NHL

• ​Phoenix Mercury | WNBA

• Phoenix Suns | NBA

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Waste Management Phoenix Open

Annually sporting the largest crowds on the PGA Tour, the Waste Management Phoenix Open has gained legendary status on Tour for being unlike any other golf tournament. It starts with the unbelievable golf played by the likes of Rickie Fowler, Brandt Snedeker, Bubba Watson, Phil Mickelson, and Keegan Bradley on the beautiful TPC Scottsdale and ends with the biggest galleries on Tour. If you are visiting for the first time, hole 16 is a must-see. With stadium seating and crowds exceeding 16,000, it makes the fan experience at this hole more comparable to a Phoenix Suns game than a traditional PGA Tournament. Visit their website for more information including a list of events and concerts throughout the week.

Learn more at: wmphoenixopen.com

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...and More!

For a full list of Arizona's sports teams visit: 50states.com

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