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Arizona Softball wins 23rd Regional Championship

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The Arizona Wildcats won their 23rd NCAA Regional Championship with a convincing 8-3 thumping of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish.

Stayin' Alive

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The Phoenix Coyotes emphatically avoided playoff elimination with a 2-0 victory over the Los Angeles Kings in Game 4 of the Western Conference finals.

Arizona Baseball wins series at USC

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14th ranked Arizona Baseball took two-of-three from the USC Trojans winning the rubber game of the three-game weekend series 6-1.

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  • Monday, May 21 2012 2:59 AM EDT2012-05-21 06:59:28 GMT
    The Tucson Padres scored once in the ninth inning but it was too little, too late in their 2-1 loss to the Nashville Sounds Sunday. Yasmani Grandal drove home Brad Davis with a pinch-hit single in the
    The Nashville Sounds broke a 1-1 tie Sunday with a run in the 9th to beat the Tucson Padres 2-1 and earn a split in the four-game series.
  • Sunday, May 20 2012 8:33 PM EDT2012-05-21 00:33:55 GMT
    Posted by Dave Cooney: email (AP) - The Arizona Wildcats have a big hole at the quarterback position following the 2012 season as senior Matt Scott graduates. The competition to land the starting spot
    On Sunday morning, Anu Solomon, a four-star quarterback recruit from Bishop Gorman High School in Nevada, committed to the Wildcats.
  • Sunday, May 20 2012 2:19 AM EDT2012-05-20 06:19:28 GMT
    FC Tucson had to wait two weeks to play at home and when the lights finally turned on, it was a hometown star who recorded the game's lone goal. Former Canyon Del Oro High School star Donny Toia scored
    CDO grad Donny Toia scored the only goal in FC Tucson's home opener, a 1-0 win over the Southern California Seahorses.
  • Saturday, May 19 2012 9:23 PM EDT2012-05-20 01:23:42 GMT
    Posted by Dave Cooney: email TUCSON--Arizona moved into the NCAA Regional championship game with a 7-2 victory over Notre Dame in Saturday afternoon softball playoff action at Hillenbrand Stadium. Brigette
    Arizona moved into the NCAA Regional championship game with a 7-2 victory over Notre Dame in Saturday afternoon softball playoff action at Hillenbrand Stadium.
  • Saturday, May 19 2012 9:12 PM EDT2012-05-20 01:12:36 GMT
    Posted by Dave Cooney: email LOS ANGELES, Calif. – The 14th-ranked Arizona baseball team saw its five-game road winning streak snapped, as Southern California benefitted from a six-run sixth inning en
    The 14th-ranked Arizona baseball team saw its five-game road winning streak snapped, as Southern California benefitted from a six-run sixth inning en route to an 8-4 victory.
  • Saturday, May 19 2012 8:41 PM EDT2012-05-20 00:41:51 GMT
    The Arizona softball team is playing Notre Dame in the NCAA softball regional at Hillenbrand Stadium. The Wildcats opened the tournament with an 11-0 victory over North Dakota State on Friday. Notre
    The Wildcats opened the tournament with an 11-0 victory over North Dakota State on Friday.
  • Saturday, May 19 2012 6:55 PM EDT2012-05-19 22:55:32 GMT
    Posted by Dave Cooney: email BALTIMORE (AP) - I'll Have Another overtook Bodemeister down the straight to win the Preakness Stakes and keep alive his hopes of winning the U.S. Triple Crown. In a race
    Former Wildcat and trainer of Bodemeister Bob Baffert loses after a big lead and loses in similar fashion to the same horse.
  • Saturday, May 19 2012 1:21 AM EDT2012-05-19 05:21:37 GMT
    LOS ANGELES, Calif. – Kurt Heyer pitched eight strong innings and collected his 25th career pitching victory as 14th-ranked Arizona defeated USC, 11-1, in the opening game of a three-game series at Dedeaux
    Kurt Heyer goes 8 innings in 11-1 win over Trojans.
  • Saturday, May 19 2012 12:07 AM EDT2012-05-19 04:07:02 GMT
    TUCSON--Region top-seed Arizona used a big inning to beat North Dakota State, 11-0, in first-round action of the NCAA Softball Championship regional Friday evening and move on in the Tucson winner's bracket. The
    Arizona softball run rules North Dakota State 11-0.
  • Saturday, May 19 2012 12:02 AM EDT2012-05-19 04:02:30 GMT
    Tucson, AZ - The Pima softball team is in the final four of the NJCAA National Tournament but its going to be a tough mountain to climb on Saturday as the Aztecs have to win four more games in a row to
    Aztec reach the final four of the NJCAA national championship.
  • Friday, May 18 2012 5:38 PM EDT2012-05-18 21:38:04 GMT
    KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - The Diamondbacks have reinstated outfielder Chris Young from the disabled list and optioned outfielder A.J. Pollock to Triple-A Reno. The team made the moves before Friday night's
    The Diamondbacks outfielder comes off the disabled list.
  • Friday, May 18 2012 5:30 PM EDT2012-05-18 21:30:22 GMT
    TUCSON, Ariz. – The University of Arizona Wildcat No. 15 men's track and field team will send 10 student-athletes to compete in 11 events at the preliminary round of the NCAA Championships. The No. 8 women's
    Wildcats head to Austin, TX.
  • Thursday, May 17 2012 11:54 PM EDT2012-05-18 03:54:00 GMT
    LOS ANGELES (AP) - Dwight King scored the tiebreaking goal early in the third period, Jonathan Quick made 18 saves, and the Los Angeles Kings rolled to the brink of their first Stanley Cup final in 19
    Phoenix is on the ropes as LA wins 2-1.
  • Thursday, May 17 2012 1:29 PM EDT2012-05-17 17:29:02 GMT
    MARANA, Ariz. (May 16, 2012) - The PGA TOUR, on behalf of the International Federation of PGA Tours, today confirmed that the World Golf Championships-Accenture Match Play Championship will return to The
    The decision silences talk about a potential move to Tucson National.
  • Thursday, May 17 2012 2:58 AM EDT2012-05-17 06:58:53 GMT
    WALNUT CREEK, Calif. – Four Wildcats were members of the All-Pac-12 first or second teams, as announced by the conference Wednesday. Shelby Pendley was awarded first-team all-conference and Brigette Del
    Freshman Shelby Pendley named All Conference first team and All Freshman.
  • Thursday, May 17 2012 2:02 AM EDT2012-05-17 06:02:14 GMT
    Mathew Troupe tossed five shutout innings in his first collegiate start and Bobby Brown homered and drove in three runs as No. 14 Arizona downed No. 18 Arizona State (32-18), 10-2, in a non-conference
    Bobby Brown's three RBI and Mathew Troupe's five innings of two-hit pitching powered #14 Arizona to a 10-2 win over 18th ranked and rival Arizona State.
  • Thursday, May 17 2012 1:48 AM EDT2012-05-17 05:48:00 GMT
    USA Olympic hopefuls from Tucson Ford Aquatics and the University of Arizona men's and women's swimming and diving teams have begun training at Hillenbrand Aquatic Center for next month's Olympic Trials
    USA Olympic hopefuls from Tucson Ford Aquatics and the University of Arizona swimming and diving teams have begun training for next month's Olympic Trials
  • Tuesday, May 15 2012 7:55 PM EDT2012-05-15 23:55:21 GMT
    TUCSON, Ariz. – University of Arizona men's basketball coach Sean Miller announced Tuesday that Matt Korcheck, Mark Lyons and T.J. McConnell have signed paperwork to attend the school and play basketball. Korcheck,
    Korcheck, Lyons, and McConnell make Arizona their official stomping grounds.
  • Tuesday, May 15 2012 7:52 PM EDT2012-05-15 23:52:36 GMT
    Tucson, AZ (KOLD) - The boxing match between Antonio Margarito and Abel Perry has been postponed. As reported by Dan Rafael of espn.com the Tijuana Tornado, who was scheduled to make his middle weight
    Injury forces Margarito out.
  • Monday, May 14 2012 11:49 PM EDT2012-05-15 03:49:52 GMT
    Tucson, AZ - The second seed Canyon Del Oro softball team defeated top seed Sunrise Mountain 11-9 in extra innings to claim the state championship title. CDO was in control through six innings, up 4 until
    Tucson, AZ - The second seed Canyon Del Oro softball team defeated top seed Sunrise Mountain 11-9 in extra innings to claim the state championship title. CDO was in control through six innings, up 4 until
  • Monday, May 14 2012 5:15 PM EDT2012-05-14 21:15:16 GMT
    Tucson, AZ - The University of Arizona Athletics Department will launch new additions to the "Wildcat Movement" fund-raising drive this month to boost its Wildcat Club membership to a target 12,000 by
    Welcome to the Wildcat Movement
  • Monday, May 14 2012 5:08 PM EDT2012-05-14 21:08:51 GMT
    TUCSON, Ariz. – Fresh off a weekend road sweep of California, the 14th-ranked Arizona baseball team swept the Pac-12 Conference honors for Pitcher of the Week and Player of the Week, the league office
    Heyer earns his second Pitcher of the Week honor this season while Field nabs Player of the Week.
  • Monday, May 14 2012 5:03 PM EDT2012-05-14 21:03:16 GMT
    WALNUT CREEK, Calif. – Senior Karissa Buchanan saved her best performance for last as she earned her first career conference Player of the Week award in her final regular season series. Buchanan was named
    The former Sabino Sabercat receives her first such honor.
  • Monday, May 14 2012 1:51 AM EDT2012-05-14 05:51:13 GMT
    Johnny Field went 4-for-5 with a home run and three runs scored, Tyler Crawford pitched four scoreless innings of relief and the No. 14 Arizona baseball team completed a three-game series sweep of California
    The Arizona Wildcats completed a three-game sweep of California Sunday with a 7-4 win and remain a game behind first place Oregon in the Pac-12 standings.
  • Sunday, May 13 2012 11:31 PM EDT2012-05-14 03:31:00 GMT
    Posted by Dave Cooney: email TUCSON, Ariz. – INDIANAPOLIS - The University of Arizona will host an NCAA Softball Championships Regional Friday through Sunday, May 18-20, at Rita Hillenbrand Memorial
    The University of Arizona will host an NCAA Softball Championships Regional Friday through Sunday.
  • Saturday, May 12 2012 6:50 PM EDT2012-05-12 22:50:00 GMT
    FLINT, Mich. (AP) - University of Michigan President Mary Sue Coleman says the school made the wrong choice when it hired Rich Rodriguez as its football coach. Coleman made the comment Friday after a
    Rodriguez, who was hired as the University of Arizona's coach after the 2011 football season, was fired last year after compiling a 15-22 record over his three seasons at Michigan.
  • Thursday, May 10 2012 4:45 PM EDT2012-05-10 20:45:06 GMT
    TUCSON, Ariz. – University of Arizona head men's basketball coach Sean Miller will be inducted into the Western Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic League Hall of Fame, the organization announced recently. Miller,
    Miller joins his father John as 2012 inductees into the Western Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic League Hall of Fame.
  • Wednesday, May 9 2012 6:02 PM EDT2012-05-09 22:02:13 GMT
    Walnut Creek, CA - The Pac-12 Networks have taken the historic first step in building its on air team by turning to three of the most dynamic leaders the Pac-12 Conference has ever seen, signing Ronnie
    Former USC Trojan saftey Ronnie Lott will act as a football analyst.
  • Why the three-headed monster of Babcock, Spigner, and Fowler may work better that one.
  • Sunday, May 6 2012 5:46 PM EDT2012-05-06 21:46:34 GMT
    Posted by Dave Cooney: email On Sunday morning former Xavier standout and fifth year senior Mark Lyons tweeted that he had committed to Arizona. On paper this appears to be the missing link on a team
    Arizona picks up the most eligible senior to be as the Cats fill out their scholarship allotment with Xavier transfer Mark Lyons on Sunday.
  • Wednesday, May 2 2012 5:09 PM EDT2012-05-02 21:09:03 GMT
    DALLAS--Senior linebacker Paul Vassallo of Reno, Nev., was named to the Hampshire Honor Society by the National Football Foundation & College Hall of Fame today. Vassallo joins UA predecessors Spencer
    Former Wildcat linebacker lauded for both athletic and academic achievement.
  • Tuesday, May 1 2012 9:14 PM EDT2012-05-02 01:14:30 GMT
    TUCSON, Ariz. – The University of Arizona Wildcat women's golf team saw three of its players earn spots on the All-Pac-12 Conference teams, it was announced by the league office on Tuesday. The Wildcats
    Ramos, Boineu, and Gidali earn the honors.