Individual and team national titles are on the line for top collegiate triathletes from across the U.S. at this weekend’s 2013 USA Triathlon Collegiate National Championships in Tempe this weekend.

Dean Starbuck can spin pizza dough above his head for one minute and thirty seconds. He and his co-workers from local restaurant chain Barro’s Pizza are hoping to beat that record at this year’s International Pizza Expo and World Pizza Games in Las Vegas.

There will be a free clinic for women wanting to participate in the seventh annual Tri for the Cure.

Professional triathlete Kristi Johnson, 31, was unable to compete in Ironman Arizona this past month but will be heading into next year’s season with unwavering fortitude and a master’s degree in landscape architecture from Arizona State University.

When the owners of the new CrossFit Max Force in Ahwatukee Foothills first tried crossfit years ago they all said it was amazing the results they saw from a half-hour workout.

‘Those Harry Potter fanatics actually want a made-up game to become an Olympic sport!”

‘Those Harry Potter fanatics actually want a made-up game to become an Olympic sport!”

For Wendy Gesund, the best part about running in the Boston Marathon isn’t even going to be the race.

The start of the multi-sport season in Arizona will be marked by the 15th Annual TriSports.com Desert Classic Duathlon on March 10 at McDowell Mountain Regional Park.

The start of the Multi-Sport season in Arizona opens in three weeks, marked by the 15th Annual TriSports.com Desert Classic Duathlon. This prestigious event will be at the McDowell Mountain Regional Park on March 10.

The start of the Multi-Sport season in Arizona opens in three weeks, marked by the 15th Annual TriSports.com Desert Classic Duathlon. This prestigious event will be at the McDowell Mountain Regional Park on March 10.

People with a desire to do good can accomplish just about anything if their hearts are in the right place. Peoria residents Ian and Erin Long are proof of that.  A friend of theirs had been helping to build new homes for the poor in Rocky Point for about 10 years and a few years ago moved down there full time to continue that work with an organization called 1Mission.

Fed up with his physical appearance, Jarrett Wyatt said a company weight-loss challenge in 2009 helped him take the first stride toward getting in shape. And after 33 marathons, he has never looked back.

Fed up with his physical appearance, Jarrett Wyatt said a company weight-loss challenge in 2009 helped him take the first stride toward getting in shape. And after 33 marathons, he has never looked back.

Jamell Baca-Cazer, 38, opened the front door to her East Valley house, something she hasn't been able to do in months. She pushed her family's dog away from the door, tucked her long blond hair behind her ear and walked over to the couch to sit down. She seemed like a healthy, normal mother and grandmother. But underneath her shirt is a healing incision protecting a new pair of lungs that allowed her to celebrate Christmas with her family.

Jamell Baca-Cazer, 38, opened the front door to her East Valley house, something she hasn't been able to do in months. She pushed her family's dog away from the door, tucked her long blond hair behind her ear and walked over to the couch to sit down. She seemed like a healthy, normal mother and grandmother. But underneath her shirt is a healing incision protecting a new pair of lungs that allowed her to celebrate Christmas with her family.

You know what they say about Arizona’s weather: It’s paradise, except for the three months when we languish mercilessly in the triple digits. Options for getting out and about do dwindle in the summertime, but we more than make up for it the rest of the year — when we pick peaches, race ostriches, dance at outdoor concerts, browse arts festivals, run foot races and navigate corn mazes.

You know what they say about Arizona’s weather: It’s paradise, except for the three months when we languish mercilessly in the triple digits. Options for getting out and about do dwindle in the summertime, but we more than make up for it the rest of the year — when we pick peaches, race ostriches, dance at outdoor concerts, browse arts festivals, run foot races and navigate corn mazes.

It's often said that tragedy can bring people together, even in the toughest of times.

It's often said that tragedy can bring people together, even in the toughest of times.

A new company in Ahwatukee Foothills says it's changing the way people pay for chiropractic care to prove it's not only beneficial for overall health, but that it can be affordable.

When Mike Anderton awoke from being in a coma for five weeks, he was told there was a high probability he would never regain the full use and movement of his legs.