When PHNX Sports began highlighting dogs for adoption and fostering last year at Maricopa County Animal Care & Control’s east shelter in Mesa, I steeled myself for the depressing conditions at that overcrowded, underfunded, understaffed and badly outdated facility. When I stepped inside Heidi’s Village for the first time this summer, I had a “Wizard of Oz” revelation. You’re not…
Juan Guerra's midseason arrival as Phoenix Rising coach brought a series of changes to the side's tactical approach.
PHNX Sports celebrates it’s one-year anniversary with an emphasis on culture, community and the fans.
Despite a setback in his first game in charge, Rising coach Juan Guerra said the team has seen a confidence boost since his arrival.
As head coach Rick Schantz departs Phoenix Rising, we look back at the steps that brought the club to this position.
Phoenix Rising has five straight clean sheets. Now, facing the side that kickstarted that defensive focus, the team needs to fix its attack.
For Phoenix Rising, creating quality chances has been a struggle at times this season. In fact, the teams xG per shot is last in the league.
A struggling Phoenix Rising side will face Eastern Conference powerhouse Louisville City in USL's Summer Showcase.
In what’s becoming something of a new tradition, the United Soccer League (USL) has timed its mid-year meetings around a flagship match. Or at least, it should have been on paper at the start of the season. Louisville City are the epitome of success in USL, reaching the conference final at every time of asking. Phoenix Rising are a perennial...