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Terms of the deal announced on Aug. 8 were not released. The 6-foot-4, 215-pound forward signed hours before a scheduled arbitration hearing.

First, it was a contract dispute involving their star quarterback, and now, the Arizona Cardinals are dealing with a couple of arrests involving one of their top offensive weapons, and a member of their coaching staff, and a judge handed down a harsh sentence to Brittney Griner after the Phoenix Mercury star was convicted of drug smuggling in Russia – these are the top stories in the world of sports from August 1-7.

Melancon said his recent struggles have been frustrating, but it’s given him an opportunity to dig deep into analytics and figure out a way to bust of his slump. It might be too early to say all that studying has worked, but Sunday was a step in the right direction.

McMahon hit a tiebreaking homer in the ninth, Antonio Senzatela threw seven quality innings and the Rockies rallied for a 3-2 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks.

Kyler Murray was in full pads for Saturday’s scrimmage in front of fans at State Farm Stadium.

The shortstop hit a go-ahead, two-run single in the eighth inning, then made a terrific diving snag on a grounder in the ninth to preserve the lead, lifting the Diamondbacks over the Colorado Rockies 6-5 on Friday night.

Cardinals coach Kliff Kingsbury said running backs coach James Saxon has been placed on administrative leave.

Asked at the White House Friday about the prospects of securing Brittney Griner’s release, President Joe Biden said: “I’m hopeful ... We’re working hard.”

From football to beer to monster trucks, there's plenty of fun events to check out across the Valley this weekend.

Nicole is survived by her husband and their four sons, Charlie, John, Teddy and Sam. She was 45.