ON DECK: The time I raced against a five-time NASCAR champ

BY RANDY HOEFT @YumaSunSports

While digging through some files I found an entertaining fact. I’ve raced against Jimmie Johnson, the five-time NASCAR Sprint Cup champion. OK, not head-to-head, but in the 1995 SCORE International off-road series, my partner Dan Beaver and I... Full story

ON DECK: Sports Technology

By Jesse Severson @YSJesseSeverson

Technology sure is a beautiful thing. Monday night, I would have normally had to choose between two games that I was emotionally invested in. On ESPN, my favorite Major League Baseball team — the Boston Red Sox, sorry — were playing the T... Full story

On DECK: Youth Baseball

By Matt Carstens @YSMattCarstens

I think I discovered how baseball was originally intended to be played — with a limited understanding of the rules, a 10-second attention span and in 100-degree weather.In other words, covering the Cal Ripken 8U State Championship game on Satur... Full story

ON DECK: Nadal's amazing accomplishments in French Open

BY JESSE SEVERSON @YSJesseSeverson

I'm not the biggest tennis fan in the world, but some things transcend the sport.On Sunday, Rafael Nadal did something that's impressive for even the casual fan. He beat his countryman David Ferrer in straight sets to win his eighth French Open. It a... Full story

ON DECK: Getting drafted by the team you hate

BY JESSE SEVERSON @YSJesseSeverson

You won't find a person who hates the Yankees more than I do.As a Red Sox fan, everything about that ugly pinstripe jersey makes me sick to my stomach. Apparently, I'm not alone. Baseball prospect Ian Clarkin recently did a pre-draft interview in whi... Full story

ON DECK: Walking 18

By Matt Carstens @YSMattCarstens

I stood at the counter in the Desert Hills clubhouse last Tuesday, trying to make a very difficult decision.It's only 102 outside, so I figure I can at least walk nine holes, but am I up to 18? Can I physically handle it? At what point do my triple b... Full story

ON DECK: Not the best PR job by the Hawks

BY EDWARD CARIFIO @YSEdwardCarifio

Oh, Atlanta Hawks.In a letter to season ticket holders, some marketing schlub got a little too excited and may have committed some light tampering.“The buzz around our offseason is more than heating up,” the letter said, according to the ... Full story

ON DECK: Chris Andersen suspended

By Jesse Severson @YSJesseSeverson

Some people, I'll tell ya.Miami Heat forward Chris Andersen has been in the league for a long time, so he's no stranger to being on the big stage. He should know that a professional game on the magnitude of Game 5 of the Eastern Conference Finals is ... Full story

ON DECK: Busy weekend

EDWARD CARIFIO - @YSEDWARDCARIFIO

Its common knowledge Memorial Day weekend is huge for sports.Locally is no exception. If softball is your thing, just head down to any softball field in town. There will be a softball game happening on it. The Denny Donnelly Memorial Tournament is go... Full story

ON DECK: Hot golf

By Matt Carstens @YSMattCarstens

I'm fast approaching my first Yuma summer. I arrived here in September when it was only a mere 108 degrees, and while I'm well aware it gets hotter, I'm not sure how much it matters.But there's one thing that keeps me from getting too blue about red ... Full story

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