Things to do in the Phoenix metro area this weekend: Sept. 9-11

Honor the innocent lives lost on Sept. 11, 2001 and spend time with family at events happening across the Phoenix area this weekend.

Ribbon cutting ceremony held for BetMGM sportsbook at State Farm Stadium

The Cardinals are the first NFL team to have on-site sports betting. The sportsbook will open to the public on Sunday, Sept 11 when the Cardinals host the Kansas City Chiefs.

Driver swerves to avoid pedestrian, crashes into palm tree in Glendale
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Police say the driver was near 59th and Missouri Avenues in Glendale when they swerved to avoid hitting a pedestrian but instead crashed into a palm tree. The driver was taken to hospital but is expected to survive. Speed and impairment were not believed to have been factors in the crash.

Glendale police officer, 2 women hurt in crash

The officer and two women from the other vehicle suffered non-life-threatening injuries.

Police searching for alligator that was reportedly placed in Glendale lake

Glendale Police have not confirmed that an alligator was placed in the Arrowhead Lakes community, north of the Loop 101, but they were told the gator was being dumped out of a 10-gallon aquarium.

Three people, 7 dogs and Macaw rescued from Glendale house fire

Three people, seven dogs and a Macaw were rescued from a house in Glendale after a fire broke out inside the home on Sunday, Aug. 28.

Domestic violence call leads to police chase in west Phoenix

Police in Phoenix, Glendale, and troopers with the Arizona Dept. of Public Safety were all involved in a pursuit that ended near 43rd Avenue and Bethany Home Road.

Gila River Arena gets new name, to be called Desert Diamond Arena
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Desert Diamond Casinos and Entertainment has bought the naming rights to the 18,000 seat facility in Glendale. The agreement will be in place for at least a decade, beginning in the fall.

Cardinals fans out in full force to kick off first preseason home game

Cardinals fans were out in full force to kick off the team's first preseason home game against the Baltimore Ravens in Glendale.

Man injured when SUV crashes into house in Glendale

Glendale Police say the crash happened on Aug. 18 when the SUV hit a parked car before slamming into the house near 59th and Myrtle Avenues.

Crime Files: Arizona school on lockdown for armed intruder, illegal dispensary in Phoenix
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Our top crime stories for the week of Aug. 8: an illegal marijuana dispensary in south Phoenix; a Glendale woman stabbing her boyfriend to death; a lockdown at an El Mirage elementary school; a carjacking at a Peoria Target; and the sexual assault of a boy in Chandler.

Kyler Murray replaces young fan's lost autographed Cardinals jersey with one signed by team

"I checked Twitter, I saw everything, like, ‘oh wow,’ I was jumping up and down, I was screaming, I almost cried in joy," Gumowski said. "I was just real happy just to know they came back and tried to do something after that."

Downtown Glendale: Some residents express concerns over plans for Murphy Park
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Murphy Park, which is located in Downtown Glendale, is in the center of a growing debate on how it should be renovated, and some residents are worried over the plan's impact on historic trees in the area. FOX 10's Linda Williams reports.

Loop 101 in Glendale reopens after deadly crash

Loop 101 northbound near Glendale Avenue has reopened after a deadly crash involving two vehicles.

Cardinals RBs coach accused of domestic battery charges

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