Tacario Davis thought about leaving the Arizona football program, but opted to return this spring and "wanted to be a part of something special, stay together, stick around and see what it's about."
Houston is playing in its fifth Sweet 16 in a row, its best March Madness run since making three consecutive Final Four appearances in the Phi Slama Jam era four decades ago. The Cougars were Big 12 regular-season champions this season after making the move into that power conference. They p…
North Carlina State's Sweet 16 game against Stanford in the women's NCAA Tournament is bit of a harbinger of what's to come. That's because next season the perennially talented Cardinal are headed to the Atlantic Coast Conference. Second-seeded Stanford plays No. 3 seed N.C. State on Friday …
The second-place Tucson Roadrunners clinched a playoff a spot on Wednesday night but remain a bad weekend away from dropping out of hosting first-round postseason games in the AHL's ultra competitive Pacific Division.
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — The Buffalo Bills replenished their depleted defensive line needs by signing tackles Austin Johnson and DeShawn Williams to one-year contracts on Thursday.
The NCAA transfer portal not only challenges college basketball programs to find the right players to fill roster vacancies but also keep that vast talent pool from becoming deeper with their own players. Smaller schools from lower-profile conferences face an even tougher task in convincing …
For most teams, facing a 7-foot-4, 300-pound force of nature like Zach Edey is uncharted territory. Fortunately, or maybe unfortunately, for the Gonzaga Bulldogs, Edey is no mystery to them. Twice over the past 16 months, the Zags have faced Edey and Purdue, and twice they have lost by doubl…
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A record set by former Arizona track star and Tucson native Michael Bates in 1991 was rewritten by current UA senior and fellow Tucsonan Trayvion White-Austin, who clocked in at 10.14 in the 100 meters Saturday at the annual Willie Williams Classic at Drachman Stadium. The event showcased athletes from numerous colleges and universities and at least 17 local high schools.
Greg Hansen's Sunday Notebook: The Star's longtime columnist on the Arizona men's and women's basketball NCAA Tournament double early Saturday, UA football's connection with past (and local high schools) growing under Brent Brennan, Tucsonans' efforts to make Major League Baseball rosters and more.
The Pima Community College men's and women's basketball teams are both headed to their respective national tournaments next week, though the latter spent a nervous few days on the bubble. Tournament play for the women starts Monday in Missouri.; the men start Tuesday in Illinois.
Greg Hansen's Sunday Notebook: The Star's longtime columnist on how Desiree Reed-Francois can turn the Wildcats back into a top-20 overall athletics program, Sunnyside grad Romano Bravo's Young path to the Olympics, Brent Brennan's busy schedule and if the WNIT or WBIT would actually be better in the long run for this year's UA women's basketball team.
Tacario Davis thought about leaving the Arizona football program, but opted to return this spring and "wanted to be a part of something special, stay together, stick around and see what it's about."
Houston is playing in its fifth Sweet 16 in a row, its best March Madness run since making three consecutive Final Four appearances in the Phi Slama Jam era four decades ago. The Cougars were Big 12 regular-season champions this season after making the move into that power conference. They play blueblood Duke on Friday night at the home of the NBA's Dallas Mavericks, about 250 miles from the Houston campus. Another Atlantic Coast Conference team, No. 11 seed North Carolina State, takes on second-seeded Marquette and former Texas coach Shaka Smart in the first Dallas game.
North Carlina State's Sweet 16 game against Stanford in the women's NCAA Tournament is bit of a harbinger of what's to come. That's because next season the perennially talented Cardinal are headed to the Atlantic Coast Conference. Second-seeded Stanford plays No. 3 seed N.C. State on Friday night in the Portland 4 Region, before top-seeded Texas plays No. 4 seed Gonzaga. Stanford is among five Pac-12 teams — most of any conference — that have advanced to the Sweet 16 as the league's days dwindle due to conference reallignment.
The NCAA transfer portal not only challenges college basketball programs to find the right players to fill roster vacancies but also keep that vast talent pool from becoming deeper with their own players. Smaller schools from lower-profile conferences face an even tougher task in convincing players to stay as bigger schools offer greener pastures -- with name, image and likeness (NIL) endorsement opportunities sweetening the pot in a way they can't. Programs such as Morehead State and Montana State have made it work on the men's side. Drake and top-ranked South Carolina have done so on the women's side.
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The second-place Tucson Roadrunners clinched a playoff a spot on Wednesday night but remain a bad weekend away from dropping out of hosting first-round postseason games in the AHL's ultra competitive Pacific Division.
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — The Buffalo Bills replenished their depleted defensive line needs by signing tackles Austin Johnson and DeShawn Williams to one-year contracts on Thursday.
Orange County bookie at center of gambling scandal thought link to Shohei Ohtani would help business
As a gambler, Mathew Bowyer bet big, often unsuccessfully, listing nearly half a million dollars in losses to two Las Vegas casinos in his 2011 bankruptcy. As bookmaker, the Orange County man wagered that a client’s relationship with baseball phenom Shohei Ohtani would pay off by boosting Bowyer’s reputation in the gambling world. Bowyer, who turns 49 next week, instead, ended up at the center ...
There will be no two-way stars like Shohei Ohtani in baseball's next free agency class, and almost certainly not deals like his record-shattering $700 million over 10 years. But there are All-Star sluggers and Cy Young Award winners who could be available next offseason.