PHOENIX — The NCAA men's Final Four is coming to a close. With the Championship game scheduled for April 8, you may be packing up and getting ready to leave Phoenix. But before you do, TSA has a favor to ask: Don't put your official game program in your checked bag.
That's right. According to the NCAA website, the thickness of the official NCAA men's Final Four game program, as well as the type of glossy paper it is printed on, creates a bulk mass in your checked luggage. TSA has to hand inspect those pieces of luggage typically and doing so will cause potential delays in the security screening process, the website said.
So if you're headed home by plane, do yourself and your fellow passengers a favor: Pack your game program in your carry-on bag! Aside from having some light reading on the ride home, you may be sparing everyone from a security snafu.
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The city of Phoenix is home to five major professional sports league teams; The NFL's Arizona Cardinals, NBA's Phoenix Suns, WNBA’s Phoenix Mercury, MLB's Arizona Diamondbacks and NHL's Arizona Coyotes.
The Cardinals have made State Farm Stadium in Glendale their home turf and the Footprint Center in downtown Phoenix is home to both the Suns and the Mercury. The Indoor Football League’s Arizona Rattlers play at Desert Diamond Arena in Glendale. The Coyotes play at Mullett Arena on ASU's Tempe campus.
Phoenix also has a soccer team with the USL's Phoenix Rising FC, who play at Phoenix Rising FC Stadium in Phoenix.
The Valley hosts multiple major sporting events on a yearly basis, including college football's Fiesta Bowl and Guaranteed Rate Bowl; the PGA Tour’s highest-attended event, the WM Phoenix Open; NASCAR events each spring and fall, including Championship Weekend in November; and Cactus League Spring Training for 15 Major League Baseball franchises.
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