East Valley Tribune (Mesa, AZ) articles from November 2002

East Valley Tribune (Mesa, AZ) archives from November 2002

Arizona State's dreams evaporate on the road.
November 2, 2002

Sun Devils Pac it in as Washington State beats ASU in all areas.
November 3, 2002

Arizona must fix offense to save season.
November 4, 2002

Cardinals fading fast.
November 4, 2002

Cardinals' Boston out for the season with torn knee tendon.
November 8, 2002... Byline: Darren Urban TEMPE, Ariz. _ The miserable season of David Boston is over, halfway through the Arizona Cardinals' schedule. With a promising 2001 Pro Bowl year behind him and his contract due to expire after the 2002 season,...

Doan, Coyotes tame Wild.
November 8, 2002... Byline: Jerry Brown PHOENIX _ Put Shane Doan out of position alongside artful dodgers such as Daniel Briere and Tony Amonte, and even at a slimmed down 215 pounds he looks about as graceful as a bull in a china shop. On skates. ...

Marion shows his worth in Suns win.
November 9, 2002... Byline: Mike Tulumello PHOENIX _ God help the Suns if anything bad happens to Shawn Marion. Take Friday night for example: The Suns looked like they might have their first easy win of the season, as they started to pull away early...

For Arizona State, offense means little if you can't stop opponent.
November 10, 2002... Byline: Scott Bordow TEMPE, Ariz. _ Andrew Walter throws for 477 yards and four touchdowns. Oooh. Shaun McDonald and Daryl Lightfoot combine for 12 receptions, 301 yards and three touchdowns. Aaaah. ASU loses to...

Performance was worst ever for Cardinals.
November 11, 2002... Byline: Scott Bordow TEMPE, Ariz. _ Finally, after 14 { seasons and 233 games, we have a winner. It wasn't easy to make the call, mind you. The Cardinals have played so many wretched games since they arrived in Arizona. There was the...

Fans have more bite than Cardinals; booing reigns after lackluster loss to struggling Seahawks.
November 11, 2002... Byline: Darren Urban TEMPE, Ariz. _ And in the ninth week, the fans booed. They booed Jake Plummer. They booed Thomas Jones. They booed the defense. They booed a listless performance at home against a bad Seattle team. Give the...

The hype's bigger than Yao Ming.
November 15, 2002

Down the drain? Plummer's relationship with fans has declined.
November 15, 2002

League's changing face sidelines many veterans.
November 17, 2002

Trojans make it look easy against Arizona State.
November 17, 2002

Arizona State newspaper sends wrong message to young writer.
November 17, 2002

One heartless play defines Arizona's day in Philadelphia.
November 18, 2002

McNabb a pain for Cards; Arizona fails to tackle, can't stop injured QB.
November 18, 2002

Suns play flat against Jazz.
November 20, 2002

At 40, Rice is still cooking.
November 21, 2002

Respect Matt Williams for decision made from the heart.
November 23, 2002

Walker, Williams block Colorado-Arizona trade.
November 23, 2002

Kings drop the Suns.
November 23, 2002

Athletic crime wave of 10 years ago still tough to forget.
November 24, 2002

Mascots already in rivalry spirit.
November 24, 2002

All that matters for Buckeyes is 13-0.
November 24, 2002

Still special? Attendance has been steadily declining at Arizona State-Arizona football game, once the state's biggest sporting event.
November 29, 2002... Byline: Bob Moran MESA, Ariz. _ Just where does the Arizona State-Arizona football game fit in among the events in the Valley, in the state? The evidence is starting to build that what once was the biggest event of the year is hardly...

Outcome of rivalry game will define Arizona State's season.
November 29, 2002... Byline: Scott Bordow MESA, Ariz. _ There is a time to be reasonable. This is not the time. So when you hear Dirk Koetter try to put Friday's Arizona State-Arizona game in perspective, you want to grab him by the collar and shake some...

Rushing into the spotlight; undrafted backs Holmes, Shipp shining in NFL.
November 29, 2002... Byline: Darren Urban Marcel Shipp's first appearance in a regular-season NFL game came last season against Kansas City, giving Shipp an in-person view of his hero of sorts _ the Chiefs' Priest Holmes, like Shipp an undrafted running back....

First period again killer; Coyotes can't rally after falling behind early by three goals.
November 29, 2002... Byline: Craig Morgan PHOENIX _ The Coyotes have been pointing to December as if deliverance lies just around the corner. With 11 of 13 games at home, the logic seems sound. But logic does not apply to a team that, through 10 games,...

Marbury scores 43 against Spurs.
November 30, 2002... Byline: Matt Paulson PHOENIX _ Stephon Marbury gave the type of performance Friday night to indicate he's capable of being a franchise player. Marbury scored a season-high 43 points, including 26 in the fourth quarter, to rally the...

`A' game not needed as Arizona State beats Arizona.
November 30, 2002... Byline: Bob Moran TUCSON _ In an era of high-tech offenses, Arizona State went back to old-fashioned basics in defeating archrival Arizona on Friday afternoon. With junior tailback Mike Williams rushing for a career-high 162 yards and...

Sun Devils band together for memorable finale.
November 30, 2002... Byline: Scott Bordow TUCSON _ Andrew Walter stood on the sidewalk, just a few steps from the Arizona State locker room. He didn't want to move. The Sun Devil band was in full throttle. Linebacker Mason Unck clutched his camcorder...

USC dominates Pac-10 postseason awards.
November 30, 2002... Byline: Bob Moran MESA, Ariz. _ As usual, the Pac-10 season offered several surprises. There was Arizona State's first-place standing at the midway point of the league season. There was California's national ranking in September....

Weak defenses could mean lots of points in Kansas City.
November 30, 2002... Byline: Darren Urban TEMPE, Ariz. _ As much as the Cardinals' defense has struggled this season, the Chiefs' defense has had plenty of problems as well _ possibly setting up a shootout Sunday in Kansas City. The Chiefs have surrendered...