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Arizona women’s basketball releases full 2026-27 nonconference schedule
Arizona women’s basketball released its full 2026-27 nonconference schedule on Monday morning. The Wildcats will play a slate of nine home games and five road or neutral games, including the five regular season contests already announced and two exhibitions. The season starts with an exhibition against Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University on Thursday, Oct. 22 in McKale […]
How to best experience a college football game at Arizona
The 2026 college football season is around the corner and anticipation is at an all-time high. Despite all the changes to the sport in recent years, traditions have never changed. Whether it is starting off the day watching ESPN’s “College Gameday” or waking up to your team’s fight song, traditions come in all shapes and […]
Arizona football training camp: Competition is high and roles are being established in wide receiver room
In the spring, the wide receiver room was tasked with finding their roles. Training camp is now showing how well each player is fitting into their role and it has created a very high level of competition. One competition that is proving to be very productive is the battle between sophomore Giovanni Richardson and senior […]
Arizona football training camp: Defense striving to be Desert Swarm 2.0
In addition to being defensive coordinator, Danny Gonzales is Arizona’s unofficial historian. Without blinking he can tell you the last time the Wildcats finished in the top 20 nationally in total defense in consecutive seasons (1993 and 1994) and also the last time the program recorded back-to-back years with at least nine wins (1974-75). He […]
Former UA forward Azuolas Tubelis to play for Lithuania in exhibition vs. Wildcats
Arizona is about a week away from heading overseas for a trip to Lithuania, where along the way it will play three exhibition games including ones against a pair of national teams preparing for FIBA World Cup qualification. And one of those squads will feature a much-loved ex-Wildcat. Former UA forward Azuolas Tubelis is part […]
Arizona’s women’s basketball announces trip to 2026 Jacksonville Classic
Arizona women’s basketball is releasing its 2026-27 nonconference schedule in individual announcements. So far, it will feature a number of neutral site and road games, including the 2026 Jacksonville Classic in Florida on Nov. 23 and Nov. 25, as announced on Friday. The full schedule for the Jacksonville Classic has not been announced yet. Last […]
Arizona women’s basketball: 2027 wing Brieana Brown becomes Becky Burke’s highest-ranked commit
Becky Burke and her staff pulled in a top 20 class in 2026, the first full recruiting cycle since she took over Arizona women’s basketball. Things aren’t slowing down in 2027 with Burke’s highest-ranked commit, Brieana Brown, announcing her commitment on Friday afternoon. The 6-foot wing from Francis Parker High School is rated as a […]
Arizona men’s tennis coach Clancy Shields signs extension through 2031
Arizona men’s tennis coach Clancy Shields plans to stay put in Tucson for many years to come. Shields has signed a contract extension through the 2030-31 season, UA athletic director Desireé Reed-Francois announced Friday. Shields is coming off the best season of his career in which he led the program to its first-ever Elite Eight […]
Arizona football training camp: Offensive coordinator Seth Doege looking to name backup QB soon
There’s still almost a month until the first game, and only two official practices have been conducted. But for Seth Doege, the urgency is already there for Arizona to show it can be as good, if not better, on offense than a year ago. Doege, the Wildcats’ second-year offensive coordinators, said Thursday that he has […]
Arizona women’s basketball adds 3rd former Pac-12 opponent to 2026-27 schedule
The Pac-12 is officially returning this year with Oregon State and Washington State bringing in seven new members. Fans who are nostalgic for the old Pac-12 may be more interested in Arizona women’s basketball’s nonconference schedule, though. The Wildcats announced the addition of Oregon State to its out-of-conference slate on Thursday. The Beavers join Stanford […]
Arizona makes top 5 for 4-star forward Kamsi Awaka, brother of ex-Wildcat Tobe Awaka
One of Arizona men’s basketball’s top recruiting targets for the 2027 class has the Wildcats in his final list of schools. And if family ties are of any importance, Arizona may have the inside track in his recruitment. Four-star forward Kamsi Awaka announced Thursday that he’s cut his list of schools to five: Arizona, Florida, […]
Arizona soccer plays UC Irvine to scoreless draw in exhibition
The Arizona Wildcats and UC Irvine Anteaters got their seasons underway with an exhibition match on Wednesday evening. The hosts controlled possession but neither team found the back of the net in a scoreless draw at Anteater Stadium. UCI had possession of the ball 75 percent of the time in the opening half. It followed […]
Arizona gets commitment from 3-star CB Jacob Whitehead, 5th Crean Lutheran prospect in 2027 class
The Arizona Wildcats have officially started their prep for the 2026 season, kicking off fall camp on Wednesday. Early that evening, Arizona’s future defense picked up another member from the Recruiting Trail. Jacob Whitehead, a 3-star Southern California cornerback, announced his decision to play football in Tucson. Whitehead is the fifth member of Orange County’s […]
What Brent Brennan, Arizona football players said at start of training camp
One month out from the start of the 2026 season, Arizona officially began preparations for this fall with the start of training camp. For roughly two hours Wednesday morning the Wildcats worked out on a trio of fields, spending most of the time outdoors in the upper-90s heat, in the first of 18 practices over […]
Arizona football opens 2026 training camp with 2025 success a distant memory
Just over seven months ago, Arizona completed just the eighth season in school history with nine or more wins. It’s a month away from the next season, one filled with promise over how last year went. Don’t expect there to be much talk about 2025 during the run up to 2026. “I’ve been saying this […]
Arizona football hopeful to add RB Ismail Mahdi, LB Max Harris for 2026 season
Nothing is certain, but signs point toward Arizona being able to make two major additions to its 2026 roster in the next few days. UA coach Brent Brennan confirmed Tuesday the program is hoping to welcome back running back Ismail Mahdi and linebacker Max Harris after a federal judge in Colorado ruled last week both […]
Trio of Arizona football seniors named to preseason watch lists
Arizona begins preseason training camp on Wednesday, and it will be doing so with at least three nominees for major national awards. Seniors Taye Brown, Tristan Bounds and Noah Fifita have made the preseason watch lists for awards given to the top college football players at various positions. Brown is one of 68 players on […]
Arizona football: 5 things to watch for in 2026 training camp
Brent Brennan, Noah Fifita, and the rest of the Wildcats will be talking with the media on Tuesday ahead of training camp commencing on Wednesday. Arizona is trying to build off the 9-4 record from last season and earn a spot in the Big 12 championship game, and possibly the College Football Playoff. Arizona was […]
Arizona soccer picked 12th in Big 12 preseason poll
The Big 12 soccer coaches expect the Arizona Wildcats to do better this year. They just don’t expect UA to do well enough to make the conference tournament. The league released its preseason poll on Monday. Arizona was selected 12th a year after finishing 14th in the 16-team league. The top eight teams make the […]
Arizona women’s basketball to face reigning champion UCLA Bruins in 2026-27
The Arizona women’s basketball program had one of the weakest nonconference schedules in the country last year, a slate that was played entirely at home and that lacked any Power 4 opponents. That definitely won’t be the case in 2026-27 when the Wildcats travel to Pauley Pavilion to take on defending champion UCLA. The game […]
Arizona football: A look at Wildcats’ special teams entering 2026 training camp
Training camp for the 2026 season is set to begin Aug. 5, when Brent Brennan and his staff will try to build upon last year’s 9-4 record with a roster that combines plenty of top returners with talented newcomers. The season opener is Sept. 5 at Casino Del Sol Stadium against NAU. To get you […]
Former Arizona guards Gabe York, Terrell Brown Jr. win TBT to earn share of $2 million prize
Gabe York and Terrell Brown Jr. played in many tough road environments while in college at Arizona. That experience shined through on Sunday, as the two former Wildcats guards led Davis Steel to a win over Kentucky alumni team La Familia in The Basketball Tournament title game at UK’s Memorial Coliseum. Brown Jr. made the […]
Report: Clemson forward RJ Godfrey signs with Arizona
Arizona finally has its starting power forward for the upcoming season. Clemson transfer RJ Godfrey has signed with Arizona, as first reported by Pete Nakos and Joe Tipton of On3. Godfrey’s signing comes days after a federal judge in Colorado ruled that all college athletes who graduated high school in the 2022 class – Godfrey […]
Arizona football: A look at Wildcats’ defensive backs entering 2026 training camp
Arizona will begin its second preseason training camp under coach Brent Brennan on August 5, a month of workouts and practices to get the Wildcats prepared for the 2026 season that opens Sep. 5 against NAU. To get you primed for camp, we’re breaking down each position group on the roster. Next up: the defensive […]
Arizona volleyball, women’s basketball announce annual field trip days for 2026-27 seasons
Arizona women’s basketball renewed its annual kids’ day game last season and volleyball held the second one in that program’s history. Both programs will continue the tradition this year. Volleyball announced its third annual Field Trip Day on Friday. The game will be held on Friday, Oct. 30 when Houston comes to town. The match […]
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