A new study has shown Arizona to be the most “anti-mask” state, according to a survey by the Survival At Home website, which tracked over 150,000 tweets posted on Twitter over the past month that referenced different anti-mask-related hashtags including #nomask, #burnyourmask, #nomasks, #antimask and #iwillnotcomply, among others. Arizona’s daily case count has been mostly increasing from around May 18, just days after the state’s stay-at-home order expired on May 15....

In a letter to Arizona state Senate President Karen Fann, who has frequently pushed the debunked claim of widespread voter fraud in the last election, Brnovich said his office’s Election Integrity Unit looked into allegations of dead voters which were made in the heavily disputed audit from the company Cyber Ninjas. The audit, which was ordered by Fann, claimed that 282 individuals who died before October 5, 2020, voted in the November 3 presidential election....

Maricopa County Superior Court Judge John Hannah dismissed the lawsuit brought by the state’s GOP—which challenged the 2020 election process—as “disingenuous” and “groundless.” Former President Donald Trump and many Republican allies have repeatedly pushed false claims that the 2020 election was “rigged” or “stolen.” But dozens of lawsuits challenging the election’s integrity have been dismissed or rejected across the country, including by judges appointed by Trump and other Republicans....

Sumlin, who was fired on Nov. 26 after Texas A&M went 7-5 in regular season play this season, takes over for a program that went 7-6 in 2017 and 43-35 during the Rich Rodriguez era. He will reportedly be paid $14.5 million over five years. MORE: Looking at 2017 FBS coaching changes Sumlin went 51-26 over six years at Texas A&M. His team’s highest finish came in 2012 — his and A&M’s first season in the SEC — when the Aggies finished No....

Gosar is already under fire over his alleged ties to the extremist group in the wake of the January attack on the Capitol, which members of the Oath Keepers were a part of. The Oath Keepers are an armed and fiercely anti-government militia group who are reported to have tens of thousands of members, mainly consisting of current and former law enforcement and military personnel. The New York Times first revealed in January that Jim Arroyo, a leading member of the Yavapai County chapter of the Oath Keepers, posted a video on YouTube on November 22, 2020, claiming Gosar came to one of their meetings and supported the group’s calls for a war in the country....

But several of the most conservative members of Arizona’s House of Representatives walked out or turned their backs on the Democratic governor during her first State of the State address. Hobbs received a standing ovation from Democratic lawmakers while revealing plans to increase funding for public education and to address the state’s water crisis, according to a report from the Arizona Republic. However, when the Democratic leader reiterated her support for abortion access in the state, members of the Arizona Freedom Caucus chose to walk out of the chamber....

Oregon’s victory snapped a 49-game home winning streak by Sean Miller’s Wildcats. Brooks led the way for Oregon with 24 points, but the Ducks featured a balanced scoring attack with five players in double-figures. The last time Arizona (16-5, 4-4) lost at home was nearly three years ago to California. MORE: Best active player at each jersey number ‘‘I mean, 49 games is unbelievable,’’ Oregon coach Dana Altman said via Fox Sports....

Hobbs, a Democrat, spoke to CNN’s Jake Tapper on Thursday about the controversial audit of the 2020 presidential election results and discussed how it is being conducted. The Republican-controlled state legislature ordered the audit and it’s being carried out by a company called Cyber Ninjas, which has no previous experience auditing elections. Tapper told Hobbs, “So let’s talk about this ‘fraudit’ going on,” before highlighting that organizers had been using blue and black pens as part of the process....

The game is at the AT&T Center in San Antonio. Tip off is scheduled for approximately 9:45 p.m. ET, and the game will be televised on TBS. Arizona (33-3) is back in the Sweet 16 for the first time since 2017 and is looking to return to the Final Four for the first time since 2001. First-year coach Tommy Lloyd has a high-scoring offense that averages 84.6 points per game, and Bennedict Mathurin took over in the second-round overtime victory against TCU....

So to get a guy from the Tate family this deep into March Madness, it only took three men to make four attempts over a period of 22 years. Jermaine didn’t get there with the Cincinnati Bearcats in 1999 or 2000, though the Bearcats were the higher seed both times. His eldest son, Jae’Sean, had a shot in 2018, but his Ohio State Buckeyes lost a tough second-round battle. Younger son Jalen will go where no Tate man has gone before....

Markel Owens, a 21-year-old junior defensive lineman for the Red Wolves, was fatally shot along with Johnny Shivers, 36, during the robbery at a duplex on Wednesday night. Shivers died at the scene, while Owens was pronounced dead after being taken to Jackson-Madison County General Hospital. MORE: Notable sports deaths of 2014 A 37-year-old woman, who was Shivers' wife and Owens' mother, was also shot. She was treated and released from the hospital....

Maintaining those grooming standards, on the other hand, is each military member’s responsibility. This is whether the member chooses to use base facilities or a commercial barber or salon. But now that the Army has shut down its barber shops on bases and installations to deter the spread of coronavirus, its soldiers are still required to adhere to grooming standards. Michael Grinston, who is Sgt. Major of the Army, said during a Tuesday town hall that soldiers should keep their grooming standards without “going overboard....

Captain Tom Moore has been hailed as an “inspiration to us all” by Health Secretary Matt Hancock, after he initially set out to raise £10,000 ($12,500) for NHS staff during the coronavirus pandemic, and completed his 100th lap on his zimmer frame today. The army veteran, who served in India and Burma, had reached £10 million ($12.5m) in donations the day before, writing on Twitter: “I’m speechless… This amount of money will help the #NHS beyond what we ever thought was imaginable....

The subsequent effort was disappointing. It crashed into the defensive wall before being cleared but the battleground had been set for more to come. PSG 7/10 to win CL Group B When Paris Saint-Germain were awarded a penalty shortly after taking the lead, this time it was Cavani’s turn to triumph in an unseemly wrestle over possession with the world’s most expensive player. From the spot, he was just as unsuccessful as his team-mate had been earlier in the half, albeit denied by a fine save from Lyon goalkeeper Anthony Lopes, who pushed his effort onto the bar....

Lambeau Field in Green Bay, Ralph Wilson Stadium in Buffalo, Paul Brown Stadium in Cincinnati, Soldier Field in Chicago and the Georgia Dome in Atlanta (though not for long), have not sold naming rights. Kansas City may not be part of the unyielding group much longer. Team president Mark Donovan told The Kansas City Star this week that the Chiefs are considering selling the naming rights to Arrowhead. Yes, the sale would change the stadium’s name … kind of....

Now she truly is. Becoming president has been part of Arroyo’s ambitions from the time she lived in Malacanang Palace. “Ever since she was a girl, Gloria has been obsessed with carrying on her father’s legacy,” says Larry Henares, a family friend who served as a cabinet member in her father’s administration. Unlike Corazon Aquino, who was thrust into politics by the assassination of her husband, Benigno, in 1983, Arroyo has prepared herself for this moment all her life....

The 66-year-old was presented with a crystal vase by Arsenal chairman Sir Chips Keswick ahead of Sunday’s Premier League match against Burnley in recognition of his 20 year service to the club. Wenger has won three Premier League titles and six FA Cups along the way, with former players including Lauren, Freddie Ljungberg and Jens Lehmann a major part of the silverware success over the years. Goal spoke to those three, as well as Anders Limpar who recently featured in the Arsenal Legends charity match at the Emirates Stadium, for an exclusive word on the philosophical Strasbourg-born boss who has changed the face of English football....

Arsenal’s four-match winning streak looked like it was coming to an end after 90 minutes until the ball was bundled over the line in the last minute of stoppage time by Laurent Koscielny. Petr Cech coming in for David Ospina in goal was the only change to the team from the 2-0 win over Basel in the Champions League in midweek. Arsene Wenger celebrated his 20th year in charge of Arsenal on Saturday and secured his 648th win as manager of the North London side after coming up against a solid Burnley side that packed the midfield and whose biggest threat came from lone striker Sam Vokes....

Donnarumma crowned NxGn winner The full-back, 24, resisted the chance to move to the Emirates Stadium from Lille last summer and instead elected to go to Monaco, where playing time was more certain. He has flourished under Leonardo Jardim at Stade Louis II, helping the principality club to the top of Ligue 1 and into the Champions League quarter-finals. His vibrant displays have resulted in interest from some of Europe’s biggest clubs, but while he said that he holds great ambitions, he is willing to be patient....