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There's an app for that Video included

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Arizona Swimming strength and conditioning coach Rob Harris puts the film room at your fingertips.

National anthem encore earns rave reviews

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An 11-year-old Latino boy whose singing of the national anthem at the NBA Finals set off a barrage of racist tweets earned a roaring ovation in an encore performance Thursday night.

Arizona Baseball among national attendance leaders

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Since the move to Hi Corbett field the Arizona wildcats have ranked nationally in attendance for consecutive years.

D-backs to start 2014 season opener in Australia

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The Diamondbacks will be considered the home team when they play their 2014 opener, but they'll be far from Chase Field. Major League Baseball announced the D-backs and Los Angeles Dodgers will start the 2014 season in Sydney, Australia. Facing off for a two game series.

Cardinals new coaches impressed by DB Peterson

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Cardinals head coach Bruce Arians new Patrick Peterson was talented but it wasn't until he was up close an personal, he realize how talented Peterson really is.

D-backs, Dodgers rivalry takes new chapter after benches clear Video included

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Tempers met a boiling point when both the Dodgers and D-backs exchanged high and inside pitches, leading to a bench clearing brawl.

Arizona Women's Track/XC is 2nd best program for the year

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The University of Arizona Wildcat women's cross country and track and field program earned a runner-up finish in the Terry Crawford Women's Division I Program of the Year award.

Tucson's new team

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The new TSAFC female soccer team has yet to allow a goal, but has yet to face some real competition. That all changes this weekend.

Vote for Hardy

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Former Sabino grad JJ Hardy takes over the AL lead in all star votes at shortstop.

Local prep star Matthews will play football at UA

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Jake Matthews turned down the chance to play college and or professional baseball to walk-on as a football player for the Arizona Wildcats.

3 more Cats get professional baseball call

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Three Arizona pitchers rounded out the final day of selection in the 2013 Major League Baseball draft.

Barrett and Lalang bring home the metal

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Arizona tracksters Lawi Lalang and Brigetta Barrett continued their dominance on the final day of the NCAA Championships.

Moline finishes second at NCAA Outdoor Championship

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Stanford's Carter wins 400M Hurdles.

Wildcats get drafted on day two

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Dixon leads the way getting picked in the third round by the Dodgers.

Blair's camp teaches life as well as hoops

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For a 13th consecutive year, Joseph Blair's (UA '96) free basketball camp presents life skills to go along with basketball instruction.

Lalang wins NCAA title in 10,000 meters

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Junior Lawi Lalang ran away from the field in winning the men's 10K meter race, his first NCAA Outdoor Championship.

TRACK: Carter edges Moline in NCAA Semis

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The University of Arizona Wildcat No. 22 men's and No. 6 women's track and field teams completed the first day of competition at the NCAA Outdoor Championships in Eugene, Ore. Wildcat All-American Jen Bergman finished 6th in the 10,000 meter. Georganne Moline took second place in heat one of the 400-meter hurdle.

Nevada ace Shipley is Arizona's 1st pick

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Diamondbacks selected right-handed pitcher Braden Shipley with the 15th overall pick in the 2013 MLB draft Thurs. Shipley is a hard throwing right-handed pitcher who was twice awarded Mountain West player of the year as a member of the Nevada Wolf pack.

Cordes Named Capital One Academic All-American

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The NCAA Swimmer of the Year and Pac-12 Swimmer of the Year Kevin Cordes talents extend beyond the pool. Cordes has been named and Academic All-American as well.

Jaye gives FC Tucson numbers in goal

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Dallas Jaye will start in goal Thursday night when FC Tucson host the Orange County Blue Strikers FC in an important PDL home match.

Kevin Newman Named Freshman All-American

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 After stellar freshman season University of Arizona shortstop Kevn Newman has been named an All-American.

Four PCC Softball Players Named NFCA All-American

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Four Pima Community College Softball players have been named to the National Fastpitch Coaches Association NJCAA Division I All-American list

Local lifter leaves message for youths

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Jonathan Marshall seeks to bring back not only the team trophy and national lifting records but also a message to other youth and athletes that performance enhancing drugs are not necessary to succeed.

UA's Barrett named Pac-12 Conference Woman of the Year

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Barrett becomes the Conference's candidate for the NCAA Woman of the Year, presented annually to graduating student-athletes who have distinguished themselves throughout their collegiate careers in the areas of academic achievement, athletics excellence, community service and leadership.

Jerrett works out for Suns

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After 4 different NBA team workouts former Wildcat Grant Jerrett returns to the desert.

Bowman's 1st Nationwide season is steady

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Alex Bowman has won yet in 11 races on the NASCAR Nationwide Series tour but he's quietly having a solid 1st season driving the #99 Toyota.

Pac-12 investigation issues review

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The Pac-12 released it's review of the men's Pac-12 basketball tournament and it's conclusions.

Moline gaining ground on world's best

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Arizona senior Georganne Moline shares the track with 6 others who ran in the 400 m hurdles finals in London at the Prefontaine Classic.

RACING: McGriff was born ready

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Vail's Mariah McGriff has the lineage, talent and beauty to make a name for herself in the male dominated world of stock car racing.

Study shows Wildcats have 2nd best fans

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Wildcat men's hoops ranks second in nation according to Emory University.

Dixon named All American

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Arizona's third baseman named to the Louisville Slugger All American third team.

Dixon, Field, Newman named All Conference

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Three Wildcat baseballers represent well in conference honors.

Arizona Basketball will play tough non-conference

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The Wildcats will travel to face Michigan next season. The Wolverines played for the National Championship in 2013.

Another Griffey chooses UA

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Taryn Griffey wants to be her own woman and put a program on the map. That program she says is Arizona.

The Arizona Wildcats will have many uniform options when they take the field for games of the 2013 football season.

Bruschi named to College Football Hall of Fame

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The former Wildcat defensive lineman becomes the fourth Wildcat to be earn such an honor.

Miller hires Stoudamire

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Three-time All-Pac 10 point guard Damon Stoudamire is coming back to his alma mater as an assistant coach for UA.