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Limiting turnovers key to Arizona soccer’s success at GCU and beyond
The Arizona Wildcats open soccer season on Wednesday evening at GCU. If there’s one thing the players and coaches can agree on it’s that they will need to limit their turnovers if they hope to have success against the Lopes and the rest of their schedule. It’s a problem that cropped up in their exhibition […]
Newcomers Derek Dixon, Cameron Holmes part of overhauled Arizona backcourt
One doesn’t simply replace the Big 12 Player of the Year and an NBA lottery pick. Arizona isn’t expecting any of its newcomers in the backcourt to be the next Jaden Bradley, or Brayden Burries, but collectively they have the potential to match or even exceed what that duo did a year ago. The Wildcats […]
Arizona’s Carlie Cisneros named to preseason All-Big 12 volleyball team
The preseason poll and All-Big 12 honorees were announced by the conference on Tuesday morning. The Arizona Wildcats were picked to finish 10th in the 15-team league. The team is led by preseason all-conference selection Carlie Cisneros. Cisneros will be expected to pick up some of the scoring load that was handled by Jordan Wilson […]
Arizona football: Having a team full of ‘Mr. Redlines’ is critical to a successful 2026 season
Every coach brings their own flavor to Arizona’s program once they are hired, often in the form of slogans. Rich Rodriguez had “Hard Edge” and “OKGs.” Jedd Fisch had “It’s Personal” along with variants based off of the initial motto. Brent Brennan made it clear from day one that “Redline” was going to be a […]
Former Arizona pitcher Jackson Kent to make MLB debut with Nationals
When Jackson Kent makes his Major League Baseball debut sometime this week he’ll join an exclusive club of former Arizona players to make the big leagues. But he’ll also be in a class by himself. The Washington Nationals are promoting the former UA left-handed pitcher and are expected to insert him into their starting rotation. […]
Arizona football training camp notebook: Max Harris, Ismail Mahdi officially added to roster
There are still some potential hurdles to clear, but for the time being Max Harris and Ismail Mahdi are back in the fold for Arizona. The Wildcats have officially added the two veterans, who were key contributors to the 2025 team. Both were granted an extra year of eligibility following a federal judge’s ruling last […]
Arizona volleyball notebook: On AVCA preseason poll, fan engagement, and Red-Blue
The beginning of the NCAA volleyball season is fast approaching. The chance to meet and see the latest version of the Arizona Wildcats in action is, too. This week features the release of the AVCA preseason poll, the first Bump, Set, Spike event of the season, and the Red-Blue Scrimmage. What should Arizona fans know? […]
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 […]
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