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Time: 03-10-2013

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PubDate: 03-10-2013 Zone: Republic

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Bruce Cooper talks to Cardinals coach Bruce Arians. AZCENTRAL SPORTS TONIGHT AT 10:35

azcentral sports celebrates the best high school basketball players in Arizona today with the unveiling of our Players and Coaches of the Year awards and the All-Arizona and All-State teams. The Players of the Year, assembled at Papago Park in Phoenix, include (from left) Tempe Corona del Sols Casey Benson, Phoenix Cortezs Jorrell Smith, Winslows Shandiin Armao and Phoenix Pinnacles Sydney Wiese. C10-11

Watch a video of ASU players reacting to their loss to Arizona. SUNDEVILS.AZCENTRAL.COM

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ASU's Jahii Carson (1) and teammates exit the court after the Sun Devils fell to UA 73-58 on Saturday in Tucson. DAVID WALLACE/AZCENTRAL SPORTS

UA throttles ASU in Tucson to complete sweep as regular season ends

By Doug Haller
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DEVIL OF A DISAPPOINTMENT
See ASU-UA, Page C7

TUCSON On one end, Nick Johnson soared and dunked over Arizona States best defender. On the other, the Arizona sophomore guard locked up ASUs best shooter. When it was over, ASU forward Jonathan Gilling called Johnson strong, quick and annoying. In front of 14,545 fans Saturday, that served as a perfect mix as Johnson led No. 18 Arizona to a 73-58 win over ASU, completing a series sweep and wrapping up

the regular season for both schools. Nick was the best player on the team today, possibly the best player out there, Arizona coach Sean Miller said. Arizona didnt reach its goal of winning the Pac-12 regularseason crown that went to UCLA but it had something else to celebrate on Senior Day. Besides improving to 24-6 and 12-6, the Wildcats secured a first-round bye in next weeks Pac-12

WILSON PUT HIS WHOLE HEART INTO HEARTLESS BUSINESS OF FOOTBALL

ootball is a coldhearted mistress. Shell bust your bones and break your heart. Her scorn far exceeds the physical pain, and for players the lesson is timeless: The game rarely loves you the way you love the game. When I first got here, my whole goal was to retire as a Cardinal, try to put

DOUCET RELEASED
The Cardinals release wide receiver Early Doucet and give quarterback Brian Hoyer, a restricted free agent, a second-round tender offer. The Cardinals took Doucet in the third round of the 2008 draft. C14

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bickley
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them in a better position than when I got here, said former Cardinals star Adrian Wilson, who was released by the team on Friday. I feel like Ive done that. I feel like Ive left my mark here. And I have nothing but great things to say about Arizona. Like Joe Montana and Emmitt Smith, Wilson is the latest in a long line of former NFL stars to deal with callous divorce. After 12 years of service,
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Safety Adrian Wilson was released by the Cardinals after 12 years with the team. ROB SCHUMACHER/AZCENTRAL SPORTS

WRIGHTS GRAND SLAM GIVES USA VICTORY OVER ITALY IN WORLD BASEBALL CLASSIC, C8
Coyotes grind out victory vs. Stars
COYOTES, C6

Suns hold off Harden, Rockets

SUNS, C12

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