SPORTS

If you're a sports fan, then you're in luck - Phoenix is home to every major sport, and our sunny skies make for year round opportunities to get out and catch a game. Information below courtesy of VisitPhoenix.com:

• The Arizona Diamondbacks (MLB) play in Chase Field, while the Phoenix Suns (NBA) and Phoenix Mercury (WNBA) run the court in Footprint Center.
   

• The Arizona Cardinals (NFL) and Arizona Coyotes (NHL) play at State Farm Stadium and Desert Diamond Arena respectively, and they are neighbors in the West Valley.

• Phoenix Rising Football Club is an US professional soccer team based in Phoenix, Arizona. Founded in 2014 as Arizona United Soccer Club, the team is a member of the USL Championship that plays at Phoenix Rising FC Soccer Complex.

Phoenix also hosts major sporting events every year, including:

• The Waste Management Phoenix Open is the most well-attended tournament on the PGA Tour. The biggest names in golf play the tournament every year at the TPC Scottsdale in early February.
   

• Cactus League Spring Training showcases 15 teams within miles of each other, so you can see the biggest names in the MLB up-close. Sit in readily available stadium or lawn seats and have the chance to get your memorabilia signed by your favorite player. Cactus Leagues lasts the month of March each year.
   

• The NASCAR series comes to town twice a year, with the The Profit on CNBC 500 in February and the Quicken Loans Race for Heroes 500 in November. Fans pour into Phoenix International Raceway to catch a glimpse of their favorite driver.
   

• College football's Fiesta Bowl is played at the beginning of every January. The surrounding festivities include a parade and block party at Tempe Town Lake every New Year’s Eve.