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Right side comes up big for Arizona volleyball in victory over Tarleton State
Women’s volleyball relies heavily on the left side for its scoring, but Arizona needed some time for its outsides to get going on Saturday afternoon. The middles and right sides stepped up to lead the Wildcats to a 3-0 (25-17, 25-23, 25-22) victory over Tarleton State in the Wildcat Classic. After one set, Destiny Ndam-Simpson […]
Former Arizona guard Josh Green traded to Jazz
Josh Green and Lauri Markannen never crossed paths at Arizona in their respective one-and-done seasons, but now the former Wildcats will be NBA teammates. According to ESPN’s Shams Charania, Green was traded on Friday night from the Minnesota Timberwolves to the Utah Jazz. Green and cash went to Utah in exchange for John Konchar and […]
5 transfer players that could have the most impact for Arizona football in 2026
Arizona is a week out from officially starting its 2026 campaign to compete for a Big 12 title and a possible spot in the College Football Playoff. While the Wildcats return key pieces like Noah Fifita, Tre Spivey and Jay’Vion Cole, they still needed to fill spots on the roster. Five players from the secondary […]
Arizona volleyball spreads the wealth on offense in season opener
The Arizona Wildcats and Prairie View A&M Panthers got a late start to their season when the early match between UCSB and Tarleton State required the reverse sweep by the Gauchos. When it was finally go-time for the 2026 season, the Wildcats were ready. The home team started its season with a 3-0 (25-12, 25-19, […]
Arizona football wraps up training camp, turns attention toward opener vs. NAU
A massive monsoon that caused flooding around campus, and briefly knocked out power in the football offices, pushed back the start of Arizona’s final training camp practice on Thursday night. By the time Brent Brennan met with reporters it was after 10 p.m., roughly the same time he’ll be back in the media room in […]
Destiny Ndam-Simpson is the attacker Arizona volleyball needed
Despite not playing much during her time at Creighton, Arizona outside hitter Destiny Ndam-Simpson was in high demand when she entered the transfer portal. The way she handled it was one of many things Arizona volleyball head coach Rita Stubbs found attractive about her. “I knew who she was prior to her going to Creighton,” […]
Arizona football 2026 season win predictions
A year ago at this time, expectations were not high for Arizona. It had put together a disappointing 2024 season and had overhauled both the roster and coaching staff, but questions of whether Brent Brennan was the right man to run the program persisted. That was reflected in how most of our staff thought last […]
Arizona football: Danny Gonzales breaks down defensive development during training camp
Arizona’s defense is coming off one of its best seasons in school history from a statistical standpoint, arguably the best since the Desert Swarm era. But Danny Gonzales doesn’t impress easily. “My opinion, finishing 19th in the country in total defense, that’s okay,” Gonzales said Wednesday, following the second-to-last day of training camp. “Around here, […]
Big 12 ban on pro athletes won’t affect Arizona’s Kharchenkov and Krivas, per reports
The Big 12 Conference followed in the steps of the Big Ten and SEC on Wednesday by adopting a conference-wide rule that prohibits schools from adding athletes who have signed a professional contract. The rule comes with an important caveat: players who had pro experience prior to enrolling in college won’t be impacted. Notably, that […]
Report: Former Arizona wing Bennedict Mathurin signs with Pelicans
Bennedict Mathurin is headed to New Orleans. How long he’ll stay in the Big Easy remains to be seen. The former Arizona Wildcats standout has signed a two-year $16 million deal with the Pelicans that includes a player option, ESPN’s Shams Charania reported. According to Charania, Mathurin chose flexibility and an earlier route to unrestricted […]
Arizona football training camp: Seth Doege names backup QB, praises young WRs, applauds Noah Fifita’s note taking
Arizona football is just about finished with training camp, and most eyes are turning towards the season opener against NAU on September 5. For the Wildcats offense, most things are ready to go and Seth Doege is feeling confident heading into year two. Of course, it helps when you have a returning Heisman candidate quarterback […]
4-star 2027 forward Celsy Colombo commits to Arizona women’s basketball
It was a big recruiting weekend for Arizona women’s basketball and it paid off. Four-star forward Celsy Colombo, one of at least two ranked recruits from the class of 2027 who were scheduled to be on campus the weekend of the Aug. 21, made her commitment to the Wildcats public on Tuesday afternoon. In addition […]
Report: Former Arizona guard Brandon Williams signs with Warriors
Steve Kerr will have a former Arizona guard under his tutelage this NBA season. Brandon Williams has signed a one-year, $2.6 million contract with the Golden State Warriors, ESPN’s Shams Charania reported Tuesday. The former Wildcats point guard is coming off a career-best season with Dallas Mavericks in which he averaged 13 points and 3.9 […]
Friday Night Lights 2026: Edition 1
My favorite time of the year is upon us….FOOTBALL SEASON! And that means tracking the seasons of Arizona’s commits at the high school and junior college levels. The Wildcats currently have 18 members of the 2027 class and one member of the 2028 class. The ‘Cats had 11 of their committed prospects in action this […]
Bear Down Brotherhood taking literal form for Arizona football
Since Brent Brennan arrived in Tucson he has established many standards that he wants his players to try and live by. Team standards like “Redline” have shown themselves to be effective in different game situations. One of the team standards that has been key to the cohesion of the program as a whole is the […]
Arizona football training camp: Linebackers still have much to prove to be successful
Arizona’s defense proved to be a force to be reckoned with last season, and was highlighted by a stellar secondary. The defensive line struggled at times and overall the run defense was questionable at certain points. Defensive coordinator Danny Gonzales is always pushing his players to improve day in and day out and knows that […]
Arizona volleyball drops exhibition at New Mexico
Exhibitions are to work the kinks out and get ready for the season. They’re also meant to show which weaknesses need to be addressed. Arizona volleyball certainly knows it has things to work on after New Mexico defeated the Wildcats 3-1 (27-25, 15-25, 25-16, 25-20) in Albuquerque on Saturday afternoon. The Wildcats continued running their […]
Arizona men’s basketball: What Tommy Lloyd, Ugnius Jarusevicius said after win over Lithuania
While there’s plenty that the NCAA does that seems counterintuitive, the decision to allow college basketball teams to take an international tour every year was among its best of late. For Arizona, that meant getting a chance to have its restructured team bond over a 10-day European trip while also allowing a pair of players […]
Arizona men’s basketball avenges loss to Lithuania in international finale
Doesn’t matter the continent, Tommy Lloyd always gets his revenge. Three days after a humbling loss to Lithuania’s second-tier national team, Arizona led nearly wire-to-wire in an 88-74 over another Lithuanian squad on Saturday evening in Alytus. The Wildcats finished their international exhibition tour 2-1, including a win Thursday over Ukraine. Ivan Kharchenkov scored 30 […]
Arizona football: Battle for No. 2 cornerback spot ongoing as training camp nears end
Arizona has a clearcut choice for the top cornerback job in Jay’Vion Cole, and the slot/nickel spot has been claimed by Nebraska transfer Malcolm Hartzog. But with just two weeks until the season opener, who will win the open job at No. 2 CB is anyone’s guess. “I think it’s too early to tell,” UA […]
SB Nation Reacts: Arizona football fans hopeful for successful 2026 season
Arizona had one of the biggest single-season turnarounds in college football in 2025, its nine victories more than double that of the year before. It was only the eighth time in program history the Wildcats had won at least nine games in a season. Traditionally, such big years have been followed by notable regression, most […]
Arizona softball releases 2027 Big 12 conference schedule
School hasn’t started and the 2027 season is six months away, but Big 12 softball teams already know who they will face in conference play and where the games will be played this year. The league and its teams released the 2027 Big 12 slate on Thursday. Arizona has reached its third year in the […]
Mireya Stephenson, Laurynn Ziller come up big in Arizona soccer’s comeback win at Gonzaga
Arizona soccer head coach Becca Moros says that one thing that stands out about goalkeeper Laurynn Ziller is that she “keeps everything that she should keep out of the net out of the net.” Ziller helped secure a 2-1 win over Gonzaga on Thursday afternoon by keeping a shot that keepers aren’t expected to keep […]
Arizona men’s basketball: Transfer RJ Godfrey facing 4-game suspension
RJ Godfrey is with Arizona on its trip to Lithuania, but through two of three scheduled games he has not played as his eligibility still gets sorted out with the NCAA. And while a Georgia court has ruled him eligible for the 2026-27 season, it may not be for every game. A post from Scarlet […]
Arizona baseball unveils 2027 schedule
The 2026 season did not go as planned for Arizona, which instead of building off another College World Series appearance had one of the worst records in program history. Now the slate the Wildcats will use to try and return to form has been revealed. The UA’s 55-game schedule for 2027 includes 30 games at […]
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