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3 former Arizona Wildcats named to World Baseball Classic rosters

Though it doesn’t have the same name recognition as the Olympics or the World Cup, the World Baseball Classic is a pretty big deal within the sport. And a trio of former Arizona players are going to be participating in the triennial competition. Ex-Wildcats Rio Gomez (Colombia), Austin Wells (Dominican Republic) and Justin Wylie (Great […]

MLB

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Jalen Adams opens Arizona softball season with no-hitter

Jalen Adams has a lot of accomplishments in her three years as a college softball ace. Her first game as an Arizona Wildcat added another. The senior threw a five-inning no-hitter in the first game of Arizona’s doubleheader against Southern Utah. The Wildcats won the opening game 8-0 in five innings and followed it with […]

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Arizona baseball picked to finish 2nd in Big 12

New year, same prediction. Arizona has been picked by the Big 12 coaches to finish second in the conference in 2026, the same spot they projected the Wildcats to end up in last season. The UA got one first-place vote, presumably from TCU since coaches couldn’t vote for their own school, while the Horned Frogs […]

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No. 17 Arizona softball opens season against old friends, WCWS stalwarts

Opening weekend is a big one for Arizona softball. The No. 17 Wildcats will welcome former UA star and current Southern Utah pitching coach Taylor McQuillin along with her Thunderbirds for a doubleheader on Thursday. The next day, they kick off a three-game series against the eight-time national champions from the No. 3 Oklahoma Sooners. […]

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Arizona’s Koa Peat makes Karl Malone midseason watch list

Make that three Arizona starters up for Hoophall Awards. Freshman Koa Peat has been named to the 10-player midseason watch list for the Karl Malone Award, given to college basketball’s top power forward. He joins Jaden Bradley (Bob Cousy Point Guard of the Year) and Brayden Burries (Jerry West Shooting Guard of the Year) as […]

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Arizona football signs former Louisville punter Carter Schwartz

Wednesday was National Signing Day in college football, which only a few years ago was a big deal on the recruiting calendar. Not anymore, since the vast majority of high school and junior college prospects sign during the early period in December. That was the case for Arizona, which two months ago signed 20 prep […]

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Bulls trade former Arizona wing Dalen Terry to Knicks

After a forgettable run in Chicago, Dalen Terry will have an opportunity for a career reset in the Big Apple. The Chicago Bulls have traded the former Arizona Wildcats guard to the New York Knicks, ESPN’s Shams Charania reported Wednesday night. The Bulls received Guerschon Yabusele in return. Terry has appeared in 34 games this […]

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What coach Wes Johnson, Arizona triathletes said after National Championship celebration

In just its third year of existence, the Arizona Triathlon team brought a second straight national championship to Tucson. Back in November, the Wildcats beat out rival ASU and Big 12 foe TCU with 927 total points. Kelly Wetteland finished as the individual national champion with a time of 01:02:09, and right behind her was […]

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Arizona ranked No. 1 in AP poll for eighth straight week, tying program record

Arizona men’s basketball broke the program record for best start to a season by moving to 22-0 last week. Another record is in sights: most consecutive weeks ranked No. 1 in the Associated Press poll. Arizona is ranked No. 1 for the eighth consecutive poll, tying the record for most weeks atop the rankings. The […]

NBA

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