- Kevin Anderson won his quarterfinal matchup Thursday at the

GLENDALE, Ariz. -- The Phoenix Coyotes will go by a different name next season. Anthony LeBlanc, the clubs co-owner, president and CEO, announced Wednesday the franchise will change its name to the Arizona Coyotes next year. "We are very excited to announce our franchise name will change to Arizona Coyotes for the start of the 2014-15 NHL season," he said in a statement. "Becoming the Arizona Coyotes makes sense for us since we play our games in Glendale and the city is such a great partner of ours. "We also want to be recognized as not just the hockey team for Glendale or Phoenix, but the team for the entire state of Arizona and the Southwest. We hope the name Arizona will encourage more fans from all over the state, not just the valley, to embrace and support our team." The franchise has been known as the Phoenix Coyotes since relocating from Winnipeg in 1996. The Coyotes played their home games in downtown Phoenix from 1996 until 2003 when they moved to their current home, Jobing.com Arena, in Glendale. As part of the name change, the Coyotes will feature a new shoulder patch for their home and road jerseys in 2014-15. It will be unveiled for the teams first exhibition game next season. Stan Smith Adidas Dam Sverige . They probably ruined Tim Duncans hopes of a career change, though. Duncan wants to be a point guard, coach Gregg Popovich revealed Saturday, a wish that wont be granted. Adidas Deerupt Runner Sverige . Now, Sarah Burkes legacy will live on in Canadas Sports Hall of Fame. Burke, who tragically died at age 29 from a training accident in 2012, headlined the 2014 class named for induction Wednesday. http://www.nmdsverige.com/deerupt-runner-adidas-skor.html . According to Yahoo! Sports, the team has reached a five-year deal to play their home games on the roof of the Plaza Hotel and Casino. Adidas Superstar Dam Sverige . With timely hitting and good pitching, the Marlins are one win away from sweeping the slumping Houston Astros. Adidas NMD R1 Rabatt . -- The NFL Players Association wants to determine if the Tampa Bay Buccaneers leaked information about quarterback Josh Freeman being in the NFLs substance abuse program.Auckland, New Zealand (SportsNetwork.com) - Kevin Anderson won his quarterfinal matchup Thursday at the Heineken Open, a final tune-up for the Australian Open. The fourth-seeded South African defeated eighth seed Steve Johnson of the United States 6-4, 7-6 (10-8) on the hardcourts at ASB Tennis Centre. Czech qualifier Jiri Vesely, who knocked out second-seeded Ernests Gulbis onn Wednesday, downed American Donald Young, 6-2, 6-3.dddddddddddd Also on Day 4, Adrian Mannarino topped Colombian lucky loser Alejandro Falla 6-3, 6-1 and lucky loser Lucas Pouille beat Spaniard Albert Ramos-Vinolas 6-3, 6-2. Fridays semifinals will pit Anderson against Vesely and Pouille versus his fellow Frenchman Mannarino. This years Auckland champion will earn $84,500. ' ' '