>> TONIGHT ON "CRONKITE NEWS," SEVERAL NOTABLE NAMES CAME TO THE CELEBRITY PICKLEBALL CHARITY GAME.

>> THE ARIZONA MEN's SENIOR BASEBALL LEAGUE HAS BECOME THE PREMIERE AMATEUR LEAGUE FOR THOSE 18 AND OLDER.

>> AND NEW NUMBERS WITH CANCER TAKEN ACROSS THE STATE.

GOOD EVENING AND WELCOME TO "CRONKITE NEWS."

>> THANKS FOR JOINING US.

>> SOME NOTABLE STARS TOOK PART IN A PICKLEBALL TOURNAMENT.

>> THEY GAVE BACK TO THEIR COMMUNITIES.

I WAS THERE TO TAKE IN THE ACTION AS THE STARS WENT UNDER THE LIGHTS FOR DINKS AND DUNKS.

THE STARS WERE SHINING AS FORMER PRO ATHLETES TOOK TO THE CELEBRITY PICKLEBALL MATCH.

PROCEEDS BENEFIT U.S. PICKLEBALL SERVES TO MAKE A POSITIVE IMPACT THROUGH THE GAME OF PICKLEBALL BY BUILDING COURTS FOCUSING ON YOUTH EDUCATION.

>> THE FACT WE CAN BRING CELEBS OUT HERE, RAISING MONEY AND AWARENESS AND GROWING OUR SPORT AND GETTING MORE EYEBALLS ON OUR SPORT IS AMAZING.

>> SOME INCLUDING HITTING A PICKLEBALL INTO A TIRE AND CELEBRITIES PAIRING UP WITH ONE ANOTHER.

THE CROWD CHEERLEADER WITH ANTICIPATION.

[CHEERS AND APPLAUSE] >> WHILE SOME PLAYED PICKLEBALL PROFESSIONALLY, OTHERS WERE GETTED STARTED.

>> I THINK THIS IS MY SECOND GAME OF PICKLEBALL, SO I DOUBLED MY CAREER MATCHES TODAY BY PLAYING TWO.

I WAS REALLY EXCITED TO PLAY AND IT WAS A LOT OF FUN.

>> PICKLEBALL HAS BECOME A WIDELY POPULAR SPORT CONTINUING TO GROW, PROVIDING PEOPLE OF ALL AGES A CHANCE TO GRAB A PADDLE AND HIT THE COURT.

>> I THINK IT IS SO SPECTACULAR.

IT JUST SHOWS YOU THAT THIS SPORT IS FOR EVERYBODY.

DOESN'T MATTER HOW OLD, YOUNG, INJURED YOU ARE.

IF YOU'RE PARALYZED, ONE ARM OR LEG, IT'S FOR EVERYBODY.

>> BESIDE BEING A SPORT INCLUSIVE TO EVERYBODY, IT'S LESS PHYSICAL THAN FOOTBALL.

THIS HAS HELPED THESE TWO STAY IN SHAPE AFTER THEIR NFL CAREERS.

>> THIS IS A GAME NOT AS DEMANDING BUT STILL KEEPS YOU PLAYING AND TRACKING THE BALL.

>> I LIKE TO SEE IT GROW.

>> IT'S BEEN A GREAT OUTLET, A COMPETITIVE OUTLET, SOCIAL OUTLET.

A FUN ACTIVITY WITH MY KIDS AND SO THE LAST FEW MONTHS I'VE BEEN PLAYING A LOT AND ENJOY IT.

>> FORMER ASU QUARTERBACK JAKE PLUMMER WAS AMONG THE CELEBRITIES WHO PLAYED IN THE PICKLEBALL MATCH.

WHEN I ASKED ABOUT HIS FORMER TEAM, PLUMMER HAD NOTHING BUT PRAISE FOR THE SUN DEVILS.

>> IT HELPS TO HAVE SOME STUDS AND GOOD PLAYERS LIKE MCLAUGHLIN ON DEFENSE AND I LOVE SAM LEAVITT.

I THINK HE'S SHOWING FIGHT AND FIRE SO YOUR TEAM CAN KEEP BELIEVING THAT WE HAVE A CHANCE.

HOPEFULLY THEY WIN.

OTHERWISE, I'M GLAD TO HAVE SOMETHING FUN TO WATCH.

>> ASU CAN PLAY FOR THE BIG 12 CHAMPIONSHIP.

>> GETTING PASSED THE 14th RANKED COUGARS WON'T BE EASY.

IRONICALLY, THE LAST TIME ASU WAS RANKED WAS IN 2021 BEFORE THEY FACED A BYU TEAM.

IT DIDN'T GO ASU's WAY.

LET'S JUST FOCUS ON SATURDAY's MATCHUP THAT WILL SEE THE SUN DEVIL's TANDEM OF SAM LEAVITT AND JORDAN TYSON RECREATE THEIR MAGIC.

THE TWO HAD A BIG GAME AGAINST STATE LEAVES TYSON WITH 12 RECEPTIONS.

>> IT'S NOT JUST ME.

IT'S EVERYBODY.

>> ANOTHER CHALLENGE FOR NUMBER 21 ASU IS THAT BYU IS UNDEFEATED ON THE ROAD AND WILL BE A SOLD OUT CROWD SATURDAY AT MOUNTAIN AMERICA STADIUM.

>> THE CARDINALS WRAPPED UP THEIR BYE WEEK AND SHIFTING GEARS.

>> WITH PLENTY OF MOMENTUM, THE FOCUS TURNS TO WHAT'S NEXT.

>> THE ARIZONA CARDINALS ARE READY GO FOR THE FINAL STRETCH OF THE SEASON.

AFTER A STRONG 6-4 START, THEY'RE LOOKING TO KEEP THEIR FOOT ON THE GAS PEDAL.

>> TAKING ONE DAY AT A TIME AND HONE IN ON OUR PROCESS AND NOT LOOKING TOO FAR AHEAD BUT GETTING RIGHT BACK ON TRACK AND THAT'S WHAT ROC TOLD US.

WE'RE NOT LOOKING AHEAD.

WE'RE LIVING IN THE HERE AND NOW AND FOCUSING ON SEATTLE.

>> USE THE BONUS DAY AS A BONUS DAY, BREAK A SWEAT, GET GOING AND THAT'S THE ATTENTION TO DETAIL IN OUR WINNING BEHAVIOR.

>> WITH THE BYE WEEK IN THE REAR-VIEW, THE CARDINALS SET THEIR FOCUS TO THE SEATTLE SEAHAWKS.

A MATCHUP AS THE CARDINALS KEEP THEIR WINNING STREAK ROLLING.

>> ALL EYES ARE NOW ON THE CARDINALS AS THEY PREPARE FOR A HIGH STAKES MATCHUP AGAINST THE SEAHAWKS TO PROVE THEY'RE THE BEST IN THE NFC WEST.

>> THEY WORK TO HELP AND INSPIRE FUTURE JOURNALISTS AND MORE.

>> PEDRO PALOOZA, FIND OUT MORE ABOUT THE CHARITY AFTER THE BREAK.

>> TEMPERATURES ARE STAYING MELLOW.

STAY TUNED FOR YOUR FULL FORECAST.

>> WELCOME BACK TO "CRONKITE NEWS."

THE PEDRO GOMEZ FOUNDATION RECENTLY HOSTED THE LAST GALA CHARITY EVENT.

THE FOUNDATION NAMED AFTER LONG-TIME ESPN MLB REPORTER PEDRO GOMEZ.

>> IT SUPPORTS FUTURE JOURNALISTS FROM ASU, THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF HISPANIC JOURNALISTS, BASEBALL PLAYERS AT U OF A AND ASPIRING UMPIRES.

>> Reporter: THE PEDRO PALOOZA GALA RAISED FUNDS TO SUPPORT THE COMMUNITY.

FRIENDS AND FAMILY CAME TOGETHER TO REMEMBER THE LATE SPORT's BROADCASTER AND BUILD UPON HIS VISION OF GIVING BACK.

>> I THINK HE WOULDN'T HAVE WANTED THE NIGHT TO BE ABOUT HIM, BUT HE WAS SUCH A PROPONENT OF GIVING BACK.

>> I WANTED MAKE SURE I RESPECTED HIS LEGACY AND I PUSHED MYSELF TO COVER MORE SPORTS BECAUSE OF HIM.

>> Reporter: THE FOUNDATION BEGAN THREE YEARS AGO, BUT IT HAS BECOME AN INFLUENTIAL SPORT IN SPORTING FUTURE PROFESSIONALS.

>> I WANT EVERYBODY TO KNOW WE'RE GIVING BACK TO THE COMMUNITY AND BY BRING THE RECIPIENTS HERE AND TALKING ABOUT THEIR EXPERIENCE AND WHAT IT MEANT FOR THEM, IT MEANS A LOT BECAUSE I ALSO WANT EVERYBODY TO KNOW WHO'S CONTRIBUTED, WHAT THEY'VE DONE.

>> Reporter: AS THE FINE PEDRO PALOOZA GALA ENDED, THEY REFLECTED ON HIS VISION AND HOW HIS LEGACY WILL INSPIRE GENERATIONS TO COME.

>> WHILE THIS IS THE LAST GALA, THEY WILL SUPPORT STUDENTS.

WE SHOULD NOTE "CRONKITE NEWS" IS PRODUCED BY JOURNALISM STUDENTS AT ASU.

>> THE ARIZONA MEN's SENIOR BASEBALL LEAGUE KEEPS THE SPORT BEYOND THEIR PLAYING DAYS.

HERE IS AN INSIDE VIEW OF THE SIGHTS AND SOUNDS FROM THE DIAMOND WHERE THE PLAYERS HAVE BEEN WATCHING BASEBALL SINCE THE DAYS OF WILLIE MAYS.

♪ AND THE HOME OF THE BRAVE ♪ >> ATTA BOY.

>> MY NAME IS JOHN AND I'M 78 YEARS OLD.

I'M FROM CARLTON, MICHIGAN AND I WAS FORTUNATE TO PLAY AT ARIZONA STATE.

YOU GOT TO PLAY WITH SOME GOOD PLAYERS, REGGIE JACKSON.

IT WAS EXCITING AND, UNFORTUNATELY, I GOT DRAFTED BY UNCLE SAM AND DID NOT GET TO PLAY ANYMORE, BUT THAT WAS ALL I GOT TO PLAY WAS ONE YEAR.

♪ >> I'VE BEEN COMING OUT HERE SINCE 2006.

NORMALLY THIS WEEK I'M PLAYING WITH MY SON BECAUSE WE'RE NOT PLAYING FATHER, SON THIS YEAR.

I DON'T KNOW I HAD A FAVORITE MEMORY OF THE TOURNAMENT BUT JUST BEING HERE AND PLAYING BASEBALL.

WHO WOULD HAVE THOUGHT IT WHEN WE WERE 20 YEARS OLD WE WOULD STILL BE PLAYING BASEBALL AT 78 YEARS OLD.

♪ >> I'LL BE 80 IN APRIL.

WE FEEL HOW LUCKY WE HAVE TO BE OUT HERE AND IF YOU ASK ANY PERSON THAT'S OUT HERE, THEY'RE HERE FOR THE LOVE OF THE GAME AND THEY'RE HERE BECAUSE THEY DON'T SIT DOWN ON THE COUCH.

AND THEY LOVE BASEBALL.

BASEBALL, YOU WALK OUT ON THE FIELDS AND YOU GO OUT AND PLAY IN THE STADIUMS.

OTANI OR TROUT IS OUT OF THERE AND PITCHED AND YOU JUST GO WOW!

HOW COULD YOU EVER DREAM IN YOUR LIFE?

♪ >> EVERYBODY IS OUT HERE FOR THE LOVE OF THE GAME.

IT DOESN'T COME DOWN TO WENT OR LOSE.

WE HAVE A GREAT TIME AND PLAY WITH GREAT FRIENDS.

>> THIS IS JUST AN INTERVIEW THAT WILL BE ON CHANNEL 7 TONIGHT, YOU KNOW.

SO YOU MAY WANT TO WATCH IT.

[LAUGHTER] >> THE CAPTAINS MAY HAVE COME UP SHORT IN THE GAME, BUT THEIR PASSION IS UNWAVERING.

IT'S ABOUT THE CAMARADERIE THAT KEEPS THEM COMING BACK YEAR AFTER YEAR.

>> IT'S THE PERFECT WEATHER TO PLAY CATCH.

>> HOW LONG THEY WILL STICK AROUND?

>> IT'S GOING TO BE COOL TONIGHT, BUT FORTUNATELY FOR THE WEEK, WARMER WEATHER COMING YOUR WAY, BUT FOR YOUR EVENING PLANNER TONIGHT, WE'VE GOT 62° AT 8:00 P.M. AND 58° RIGHT AROUND 10:00 P.M.

IF YOU HAVE WARM BLANKETS, WATCH A MOVIE TONIGHT.

THAT SOUNDS LIKE MY KIND OF NIGHT.

FOR YOUR LOW TEMPERATURES FOR WEDNESDAY, AROUND 3:00 A.M., 4:00 A.M., THE VALLEY WILL GET COLDER AT 50°.

AND 13° AND 14° IN GRAND CANYON AND WINDOW ROCK WILL TAKE THE CAKE FOR BEING THE LOWEST IN THE STATE.

AND WHY IS IT SO COLD UP IN THE HIGH COUNTRY?

WE, WE HAVE THIS BIG STORM FROM THE WEST COAST.

WE HAVE THIS COLD AIR IN FLAGSTAFF WHERE IT LIKES TO BE, BUT FORTUNATELY, WE'RE GOING TO GET THE HIGH PRESSURE UP THROUGH MEXICO AND INTO THE SOUTHERN PART OF THE STATE.

WE HAVE PHOENIX AT 78°.

CASA GRANDe76 AND IT WILL DROP OFF WITH FLAGSTAFF AT 56°.

FOR YOUR COUNTRY HIGH TEMPERATURES, ORLANDO AT 80° AND PHOENIX RIGHT HERE AT 78 WITH THE COLDEST, NO ADVISE THERE, BEING MINNEAPOLIS.

FOR YOUR EIGHT-DAY FORECAST, WE'VE GOT 81° ON THURSDAY AND 80°.

THE HUSKIES AND BEARS IS A MAP I'LL BE LOOKING FORWARD TO WATCHING.

YOUR COLDEST TEMPERATURE THROUGHOUT THE WEEK IS WEDNESDAY, THE DAY RIGHT BEFORE THANKSGIVING AT 68°.

I WANT TO THANK YOU ALL FOR JOINING ME.

>> IT'S BONE DRY IN THE VALLEY, BUT THAT'S NOT THE CASE IN THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST.

>> THAT'S RIGHT AND PARTS OF THE AREA HAVE BEEN JUST HIT WITH SNOW.

>> PARTS OF SOUTHERN OREGON ARE UNDER A WINTER STORM WATCH UNTIL TOMORROW EVENING, BUT THE SNOW HAS STARTED TO FALL.

ACCORDING TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE, THE AREA COULD GET UP TO TWO FEET OF SNOW WHICH IS MAKING IT VERY HARD TO GET AROUND.

LOCAL OFFICIALS ARE WARNING FOLKS TO STAY OFF THE ROADS IN THE AREA IF POSSIBLE.

>> DESPITE THE SNOW UP NORTH, THIS FALL COULD BE ONE OF THE WARMEST RECORDED ACCORDING TO THE NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION.

THE LOWEST TEMPERATURE IS MORE THAN SEVEN DEGREES ABOVE NORMAL.

METEOROLOGIST SAY CLIMATE CHANGE IS TO BLAME.

>>> AFTER THE BREAK, A LOOK AT TODAY's NEWS HEADLINES FROM AROUND THE NATION AND ARIZONA.

>> INCLUDING A NEW RATHER ON THE TOLL LUNG CANCER HAS TAKEN ON THE CITIZENS OF OUR STATE.

>>> DEMOLITION HAS BEGUN ON THE FAMOUS METRO CENTER MALL AND WHAT WILL REPLACE IT AND WHAT IT WILL BE CALLED AFTER THIS QUICK BREAK.

>> HERE IS A LOOK AT TODAY's NEWS HEADLINES.

THE AMERICAN LUNG ASSOCIATION RELEASED NEW FINDINGS ON LUNG CANCER AND PEOPLE ACROSS THE COUNTRY.

OUR REPORTER TELLS US HOW ARIZONA RANKED IN THE REPORT.

>> Reporter: LATEST REPORT FROM THE AMERICAN LUNG ASSOCIATION FOUND ARIZONA RAINED 48 FOR TREATMENT AND CANCER SCREENING.

THOSE IN ARIZONA LIKELY TO BE DIAGNOSED ARE ASIAN AND PACIFIC ISLANDER INDIVIDUALS.

>> PEOPLE THAT USUALLY HAVE HEALTH DESPAIRTIES ARE THE BLACK AND AFRICAN-AMERICAN POPULATIONS AND HERE IN ARIZONA, WE SEE ASIAN, PACIFIC ISLANDER IS THE DESPAIR.

>> Reporter: RICHARD GILLESPIE SAYS LUNG CANCER GOES BEYOND TOBACCO USAGE.

>> SOME OF THE OTHER THINGS ARE RADON GAS WHICH CAN BE IN HOMES WHICH PEOPLE MAY NOT KNOW ABOUT, BUT YOU CAN GET TREKKED OUT FROM THE U.S. GEOLOGICAL SERVICE.

>> Reporter: IN ARIZONA, THE LUNG CANCER INCIDENT's RATE IS 46.2 PER 100,000 AMONG BLACK INDIVIDUALS AND 55.1 FOR THE SAME GROUP.

THE ASSOCIATION RECOMMENDS PEOPLE CONCERNED ABOUT HAVING LUNG CANCER SHOULD TALK TO HEALTHCARE PRACTITIONERS.

>> THE REPORT ALSO FINDS THERE IS STILL SIGNIFICANT WORK NEEDED TO INCREASE SCREENING FOR THOSE AT HIGH RISK FOR LUNG CANCER.

>>> DEMOLITION HAS BEGUN ON THE FAMOUS METRO MALL.

IT WILL INCLUDE TOWN HOMES, RADIO TAIL SHOPS.

THE PROJECT WILL TAKE SEVERAL YEARS TO COMPLETE.

AND THE GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK IS WANTING YOUR FEEDBACK ON A PROPOSED PRICE INCREASE.

THE DESERT VIEW MOST RIM CAMPGROUNDS COULD SEE A $12 FEE INCREASE.

INSTEAD OF $18 A NIGHT, IT WOULD $30.

YOU HAVE UNTIL DECEMBER 15th TO GIVE YOUR FEEDBACK ON THE INCREASE.

♪ >> A HOUSE REPUBLICAN WANTS TO BAN TRANSGENDER WOMEN FROM USING WOMEN's RESTROOMS IN THE U.S. CAPITOL BUILDING.

SOUTH CAROLINA REPRESENTATIVE NANCY MACE IS PUSHING FOR THE BAN LESS THAN TWO MONTHS BEFORE SARAH McBRIDE ENTERS CONGRESS.

MACE SAYS McBRIDE IS A BIOLOGICAL MAN WHO DOES NOT BELONG IN WOMEN's SPACES.

>>> A FOOD PANTRY ON A COLLEGE CAMPUS IN MAINE IS HELPING STUDENTS STRUGGLING WITH FOOD INSECURITIES THIS SEASON.

CAPTAINS CUPBOARD SERVED AS MANY AS 500 STUDENTS WITH MOST BEING COMMUTERS MEANING THEY LIVE OFF-CAMPUS.

THE FOOD PANTRY GETS MOST FOOD FROM FOOD CHARITY.

ONE VOLUNTEER SAYS THERE'S BEEN AN UPTICK IN PEOPLE VISITING.

>> FOOD IS ONE OF THOSE THINGS PEOPLE SAY, WELL, I CAN DEAL WITH A LITTLE LESS OR SKIP DINNER TOMORROW AND SAVE A FEW BUCKS.

I'M SURE THAT'S WHAT'S GOING ON WITH A LOT OF THE STUDENTS.

>> THIS PROGRAM PLANS TO DELIVER 700 THANKSGIVING MEALS NEXT WEEK TO THOSE IN NEED.

THAT'S IT FOR YOUR TOP LOCAL AND NATIONAL HEADLINES.

I'M SHIE BRADLEY.

>> THERE'S A NEW ADDITION TO THE PHOENIX ZOO.

>> WITH THE PREDATOR EXHIBIT NOW OPEN, YOU CAN VISIT THREE.

WE'LL TELL YOU ALL ABOUT THEM AND WHERE THEY ARE COMING FROM AND WHEN YOU CAN SEE THEM AFTER THE BREAK.

>> WELCOME BACK.

A WEST VALLEY TURTLE IS SAFE AND SOUND AFTER BEING RESCUED.

>> SOMEONE SAW THE STRANDED TURTLE AND POSTED IT ON SOCIAL MEDIA.

ARIZONA FIRE AND MEDICAL AUTHORITY CAME ACROSS A FACEBOOK POST ABOUT THE STRANDED REPTILE.

SO CREWS RESPONDED AND WERE ABLE TO SAVE IT.

>> THE PHOENIX ZOO JUST WELCOMED THREE NEW ANIMALS TO ITS FAMILY.

>> THE ZOO IS WELCOMING THREE CATS FROM THE PARK IN MASSACHUSETTS.

GUESTS CAN VIEW THE COMRADES AT THE ZOO's PREDATOR PASSAGE FROM 9:00 A.M. TO 4:00 P.M.

THE ANIMALS IN DESERT-LIKE CLIMATE AND EAT SCORPIONS AND FRUITS AND VEGETABLES.

>> THAT'S IT FOR TONIGHT's "CRONKITE NEWS."

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