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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 […]
Arizona football: A look at Wildcats’ linebackers 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 […]
Federal eligibility ruling could open door for recent Arizona graduates to return for extra season
Tommy Lloyd had just wrapped up a summer practice, one where his current 15-man roster worked out ahead of a planned overseas trip to Lithuania in August, when he met with reporters and was asked about the possibility upping that number to 16. “There’s been no secret that we would love to add another guy […]
Arizona football: A look at the Wildcats’ defensive linemen 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 […]
Big 12 Volleyball Opening Set virtual media days to kick off season
The Big 12 is trying to get more visibility for a conference that had 10 of its 15 teams finish in the top 50 and 13 in the top 100 of RPI last season. Big 12 Volleyball Opening Set is part of that initiative. The virtual media days will run a week before a Big […]
Arizona football: A look at Wildcats’ offensive linemen 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 pitcher Chase Silseth traded to Rangers in deadline deal, ex-UA catcher Daniel Susac hits 1st career homer
Ten former Arizona Wildcats players have appeared in Major League Baseball games this season, and two of them had memorable Wednesdays. Ex-UA right-handed pitcher Chase Silseth, having a breakout year as a reliever with the Los Angeles Angels, was traded to the Texas Rangers as MLB’s trade deadline approaches next week. And his former teammate […]
Arizona men’s basketball announces 2026-27 nonconference schedule
Navigating a tough nonconference schedule a year ago helped set the stage for Arizona’s return to the Final Four. If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it. The UA announces its non-league slate on Wednesday, a 17-game schedule that features 10 contests at McKale Center at ALKEME Arena. That includes three exhibition games against Division I […]
Arizona to open Maui Invitational against Colorado State
Arizona men’s basketball’s trip to the Southwest Maui Invitational won’t be as arduous as past years, but if all goes right Tommy Lloyd’s squad could find itself in a compelling championship matchup. Arizona will open the Maui Invitational against Colorado State on Nov. 23. The winner will face either Providence or VCU. Arizona got the […]
Arizona football: A look at Wildcats’ tight ends 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 tight end room. […]
State volleyball title at Salpointe was just the start for 2028 Arizona commit Reagan Burgle
Salpointe Catholic head volleyball coach Keith Rubio has been around a lot of talented volleyball players. The brother of former Arizona head coach Dave Rubio has spent decades coaching in college programs across the West, including former Pac-12 teams USC and Oregon. Keith Rubio spent his final decade in the college game at New Mexico […]
Arizona football: A look at Wildcats’ wide receivers 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 […]
Arizona football: A look at Wildcats’ running 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 running […]
Former Arizona wing Dalen Terry waived by 76ers
Turns out only one ex-Wildcat will get to be part of LeBron James’ latest NBA chapter. Former Arizona wing Dalen Terry was waived by the Philadelphia 76ers on Sunday, two days after news broke the Sixers were signing James to a 2-year, $8 million contract. The 24-year-old Terry appeared in 21 games for Philadelphia, technically […]
NFL training camp rosters loaded with ex-Arizona players
NFL training camps have started up across the country, and nearly two dozen former Arizona Wildcats are competing for spots on regular season rosters. In April the UA saw four defensive backs get taken in the 2026 NFL Draft, with Treydan Stukes and Dalton Johnson going to the Las Vegas Raiders, Genesis Smith to the […]
Arizona football: A look at Wildcats’ quarterbacks 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 […]
If history is our guide, Year 3 will tell us all we need to know about Brent Brennan’s future at Arizona
Last season Brent Brennan may have been coaching for his job. This season he may be coaching for his future. Granted in a college football landscape where momentum is difficult to achieve without the kind of resources that allow a program to buy a roster, every season can be viewed as a bit of a […]
Wildcat Wrap: Arizona swimming and diving adds DeNise as assistant coach
Editor’s note: With several sports going on, Wildcat Wrap serves as a recap that focuses on the Arizona programs that we do not have the time to cover on a regular basis but are certainly worthy of recognition. Arizona swimming and diving coach Ben Loorz has added to his staff with the hire of Caitlin […]
10 Arizona players named to East West Bowl watch list
Ten Arizona football players have been named to the Shriner’s Children’s East West bowl watch list. Four offensive players and six defensive players are part of the 1,000-player list that ranges from all four levels of college football. The four players on offense include quarterback Noah Fifita, offensive linemen Tristan Bounds and Alexander Doost, and […]
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