Editing Tempe, Arizona (section)

==Sports==
[[File:Sun Devil Stadium in Tempe Arizona.jpg|thumb|right|Sun Devil Stadium]]
[[File:Tempe Diablo Stadium 2022.jpg|thumb|right|Tempe Diablo Stadium]]
From 1988 to 2005, [[Sun Devil Stadium]] hosted the [[National Football League]]'s [[Arizona Cardinals]] (they were known as the Phoenix Cardinals from 1988 to 1993). The Cardinals have since moved to [[State Farm Stadium]] in [[Glendale, Arizona|Glendale]] for games, but maintain their headquarters and training facility in Tempe. Many residents follow the teams in nearby [[Phoenix, Arizona|Phoenix]] and Glendale. (''For more information, read the [[Phoenix, Arizona#Sports|sports section]] on the [[Phoenix, Arizona|Phoenix page]]'')<ref>{{Cite web |title=Arizona Cardinals Franchise |url=http://www.azcardinals.com/history/franchise.html |access-date=October 6, 2014 |website=The Official Site of the Arizona Cardinals |publisher=Arizona Cardinals |archive-date=November 5, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121105212420/http://www.azcardinals.com/history/franchise.html |url-status=dead }}</ref>

The [[Arizona State University]] [[Arizona State Sun Devils|Sun Devils]] compete in [[American football|football]], [[basketball]], [[baseball]], as well as a number of other sports in the [[Big 12 Conference|Big-12 Conference]] of the [[National Collegiate Athletic Association|NCAA]]. The Sun Devils football team plays their games at Sun Devil Stadium. Currently as a [[NCAA Division I independent schools (ice hockey)|Division I Independent program]], the [[Arizona State Sun Devils men's ice hockey|men's ice hockey team]] plays at 5,000-seat Mullett Arena. The Sun Devils' nearest rival is the [[University of Arizona]] Wildcats, in [[Tucson, Arizona|Tucson]]. The two teams compete in the "Duel in the Desert" for control of the [[Territorial Cup]]. Sun Devil Stadium had hosted the annual [[Fiesta Bowl]] until the 2007 game moved to State Farm Stadium.

The [[Los Angeles Angels]] have their spring training at [[Tempe Diablo Stadium]], a 9,785-seat ballpark built in 1968. The Angels moved to Tempe in 1993 from [[Palm Springs, California]].

The [[Arizona Coyotes]] began using Mullett Arena as their home venue for the 2022-23 National Hockey League season after struggling to find long-term arena agreements in the greater Phoenix area. This was seen as a short-term solution until a new arena was built. After several unsuccessful attempts at securing a new arena, the Coyotes ultimately played what would be their final two seasons at Mullett Arena before ceasing operations in 2024, and relocating to Salt Lake City, Utah.

The [[Arizona Hotshots]] of the [[Alliance of American Football]] played their one season in Tempe in early 2019. The league folded before the season was completed.

[[Rugby union]] is a developing sport in Tempe as well as in the [[Phoenix metropolitan area]].  The multiple clubs, ranging from [[Rugby union in the United States|men's and women's clubs]] to [[College rugby|collegiate]] and Under 19, are part of the [[Arizona Rugby Union]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Arizona Rugby Union |url=http://www.arizonarugbyunion.com/ |access-date=January 22, 2013 |publisher=Arizona Rugby Union |archive-date=November 22, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121122115026/http://arizonarugbyunion.com/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Notable clubs are Arizona State University Rugby Football Club and the Tempe "Old Devils" Rugby Club.<ref>{{Cite news |date=September 21, 2004 |title=Rugby, E.V. style: No wimps allowed |work=[[East Valley Tribune]] |url=http://www.eastvalleytribune.com/article_d9319a74-3744-5053-a11d-67d25ba11e3d.html |access-date=August 19, 2010 |archive-date=December 28, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111228142421/http://www.eastvalleytribune.com/article_d9319a74-3744-5053-a11d-67d25ba11e3d.html |url-status=live }}</ref>