When the San Francisco Giants and New York Yankees Opening Day rosters take the field at Oracle Park this afternoon for the first game of the Major League Baseball season, the Arizona Wildcats baseball program will be well represented. Three of the six former Wildcats to appear on Opening Day rosters will be present in […]
The Sweet 16 has been a regular stop for Arizona under Tommy Lloyd. Since he took over the program five years ago the Wildcats have reached this round of the NCAA Tournament four times, including three in a row. Lute Olson managed that feat twice, from 1996-98 and 2001-03, while Sean Miller did it from […]
The No. 14 Arizona Wildcats* were going for the unofficial state softball championship. They got the series win against Arizona State over the weekend. Tuesday brought No. 17 GCU to town. It wasn’t easy or typical for either team, but the Wildcats pulled out the 9-5 win. “We have great competition just in the state […]
A week ago, after another poor Tuesday performance in a home loss to New Mexico, Chip Hale floated the idea of cancelling some upcoming midweek games in order to keep his pitching fresh for the weekend. Whether that plan is still under consideration is unknown, but it was evident Hale wasn’t going to pass up […]
Tommy Lloyd has preached the mantra of “One day at a time” throughout Arizona’s postseason run. The Wildcats head coach will need to double down on his words over the coming days. Lloyd is considered a top candidate for North Carolina’s head coach position after the school parted ways with Hubert Davis Tuesday. ESPN, CBS […]
While the madness for college basketball continues, the helmets have been strapped, sleds have been pulled out, and the energy is high for Arizona spring football. The spring brings a lot of opportunities for guys to show how much they’ve improved and possibly inch their ways to a starting spot. That’s one of the things […]
It’s been a while since Arizona softball had a star freshman. No Wildcat has won a conference Freshman of the Week award since Regan Shockey took the honor four times in the final year of the old Pac-12. That drought has ended and Kez Lucas is the reason. Lucas was named the Big 12 co-Freshman […]
Arizona has a pretty good track record against the SEC, going 16-10 against the league since 2000. That includes wins over Alabama, Auburn and Florida this season. But the Wildcats haven’t faced Arkansas, their opponent in the Sweet 16 since 1995. That was during the golden age of Razorback hoops, when coach Nolan Richardson piloted […]
For the third year in a row and fourth time in five seasons under Tommy Lloyd, Arizona has survived the first weekend of the NCAA Tournament. The Wildcats (34-2) have now reached the Sweet 16 on 22 occasions, which 10th-most in Division I history. But the second weekend is more often than not when the […]
After leading Arizona triathlon to back-to-back national championships, triathlon coach Wes Johnson has agreed to a contract extension. Johnson has signed an extension that runs through 2029, the program announced Monday. Johnson is entering his fourth season as the inaugural head coach of Arizona’s women’s triathlon team. Johnson has led the UA to tremendous success […]
It’s almost quaint and old-fashioned at this point. Instead of an “agent” telling someone at a website that primarily exists for transfer news, Tucsonan Achol Magot announced her transfer via a personal post on social media. Guard Kamryn Kitchen has stuck with the personal touch, as well, posting a thank-you to Arizona women’s basketball fans […]
The Big 12 Conference will have at least three new head coaches next season, and Arizona is very familiar with two of them. ESPN’s Jeff Borzello is reporting that ASU is set to hire Saint Mary’s coach Randy Bennett, while Cincinnati is hiring Utah State’s Jerrod Calhoun. They would join Kansas State’s Casey Alexander, who […]
The Arizona GymCats went into Big 12 Championships last Saturday basically locked into a spot in the first round “play-in” meet if they made regionals. A disastrous conference championships ensured they would stay there, but at least they made NCAA Regionals as a team for the seventh straight time. They also get to compete relatively […]
At 7-foot-2 and 260 pounds, Motiejus Krivas strikes an imposing figure in the paint. But there’s a big difference between just being a big body and making full use of it. In his first two seasons—or, rather, one and eight games—Krivas made an impact on defense but not in a way that stood out. But […]
Arizona men’s tennis has won four consecutive conference championships. A fifth could be in store after the Wildcats took down the Big 12’s top ranked team on Sunday afternoon. No. 15 Arizona swept No. 2 TCU by a score of 4-0 to move to 16-3 and 4-0 in the Big 12. Clancy Shields’ program has […]
SAN DIEGO—Arizona closed as either an 11.5- or 12.5-point favorite against Utah State, depending on where you got your line, and won by 12. But despite leading the entire game, the Wildcats were pushed to the limit. “They create a lot of adversity, switching defenses and they kind of throw you out of your rhythm […]
Your Thursday night plans are set. Arizona will face Arkansas at 6:45 p.m. PT Thursday in the West Region semifinals in San Jose, Calif. The game from the SAP Center will air on CBS. The top-seeded Wildcats (34-2) are in the Sweet 16 for the third year in a row and fourth time in five […]
SAN DIEGO—There’s no such thing as an bad postseason win. Top-seeded Arizona had one of its most uneven offensive performances of the season yet never trailed in a 78-66 win over No. 9 Utah State on Sunday night in the second round of the NCAA Tournament. The Wildcats (34-2) advance to their third consecutive Sweet […]
Winning two out of three conference series to start the Big 12 season is a big deal. Winning a rivalry series as one of them is even bigger. The No. 13 Arizona Wildcats (23-8, 6-3) did that on a brutally hot Sunday afternoon as they took down the No. 20 Arizona State Sun Devils* (23-9, […]
The high noon heat brought out the hitting for both Arizona and Texas Tech on Sunday, as there was no shortage of hits and runs. The Wildcats nearly had a miraculous come back from down five in the 9th but went on to lose 12-10. It was the Red Raiders’ 6-run 7th inning that ultimately […]
It’s Game Day! The Arizona Wildcats (33-2) take on the Utah State Aggies (29-6) in the second round of the 2026 NCAA Tournament. Top-seeded Arizona blew out No. 16 Long Island 92-58 in the first round, while No. 9 Utah State beat No. 8 Villanova 86-76. Here’s all the info you need to watch, listen […]
It’s Game Day! The Arizona Wildcats (33-2) take on the Utah State Aggies (29-6) in the second round of the 2026 NCAA Tournament. Top-seeded Arizona blew out No. 16 Long Island 92-58 in the first round, while No. 9 Utah State beat No. 8 Villanova 86-76. Here’s all the info you need to watch, listen […]
Arizona softball earned a walk-off win over ASU Saturday night, though not the kind the Wildcats may have been expecting through the first part of the game. Arizona jumped out to an 8-0 lead, then allowed the Sun Devils to claw all the way back before Regan Shockey delivered a walk-off single in the seventh […]
There have been record temperatures in Tucson the past few days, and some of that heat finally warmed up Arizona’s bats. The Wildcats cranked out 17 hits, eight for extra bases, in a 14-6 win over Texas Tech on Saturday night at Hi Corbett Field. The victory snapped a 4-game skid. Arizona (8-14, 2-3 Big […]
SAN DIEGO—When not scouting an opponent, Utah State coach Jerrod Calhoun prefers to watch professional basketball over the college game. Either the Boston Celtics, where former player and assistant Joe Mazzulla has won an NBA title, or European competition. But if Calhoun does decide to watch college hoops, Arizona is high on his list. “I […]