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| Baseball fans in Arizona are celebrating. |
| Spring is almost here, but spring training is now. |
| The Arizona Republic’s team of writers will cover the Diamondbacks, home and road, and provide the best coverage fans can find. |
| The 10 spring training ballparks in the greater Phoenix area provide a gathering spot for fans eager to reunite with their favorite teams and stars. |
| The Cubs (Sloan Park), Milwaukee Brewers (American Family Fields in Phoenix), Sacramento (formerly Oakland) Athletics (Hohokam Stadium), Los Angeles (Tempe Diablo Stadium) and Giants (Scottsdale Stadium) have a ballpark to call their own. |
| The big story of the Major League Baseball offseason was the mass — Diamondbacks fans would call it obscene — hoarding of top free agents by the defending World Series champion Dodgers, but the hometown team surprised its fan base with increased spending, too. |
| The Diamondbacks lured former Cy Young winner Corbin Burnes — who already owned a home in the Valley — aboard with a six-year, $210 million contract. Burnes will team with Zac Gallen and Merrill Kelly to give Arizona a truly formidable trio at the top of the pitching rotation. |
| Year-round residents anticipating success for this year’s Diamondbacks are likely to be rewarded, as the team appears to boast all the elements needed to be a playoff contender. |
| As is the case for Cactus League teams, hope springs eternal. |
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| Where to see your favorite team and what’s new at Sloan Park, Surprise Stadium, Camelback Ranch, Salt River Fields, Scottsdale Stadium and more. |
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USA TODAY Network food journalists around the country named the best restaurants in the U.S., including a fine-dining spot and a taco shop in Phoenix. |
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Greg Caton, who joined Scottsdale in May, will lead the city of 245,000 until the City Council makes a permanent hire to replace Jim Thompson. |
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DOGE has been in the news for its role in cutting federal workers. Here’s everything you need to know about it and how Elon Musk is involved. |
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From Charles Barkley to Aretha Franklin, Mrs. White’s Golden Rule Cafe has fed celebrities and locals alike with over 60 years of soul food and faith. |
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An Arizona city councilwoman called Tom Hanks a pedophile on X. Then Elon Musk repeated this unfounded conspiracy. |
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