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The surprising Wildcats, now two wins away from the College World Series, will begin a best-of-three series against Mississippi State on Friday afternoon.
The UA is home to one of the top 15 programs in the country, combining the advantages of a world-class research university with the kinds of outdoor activities typically found only at smaller schools.
The UA's first-round game Thursday night in the NCAA Tournament is about as far as you can get from the friendly confines of McKale Center. Providence, Rhode Island, is a 39-hour drive from Tucson.
Sports-related concussions have become part of the national conversation, and a team of UA researchers — including football players Jason Sweet and Scooby Wright — is teaching athletes to recognize the signs.
An Olympic year is a year unlike any other for swimmers Bonnie Brandon and Emma Schoettmer, whose goal is to make the powerhouse U.S. team. Part Five in a six-part series on stories to watch in 2016.
The UA scored a top-three finish in its first Pac-12 Zero-Waste Football Challenge, diverting nearly 12 tons of waste that otherwise would have ended up in a landfill.
From camping out for basketball tickets as a student to naming thoroughbred horses after UA coaches, trainer Bob Baffert has remained a Wildcat through and through.
UA fans will be watching two outcomes on Saturday, one for football and the other tracking recycling and composting levels against other Pac-12 Conference schools.
Swimmer Margo Geer is more than a world-class athlete. While at the UA, she was known just as well for her leadership and community-outreach efforts.
Camera operator Randy French has made the most of an opportunity with ESPN, which hired him straight out of school and has rewarded his technical expertise.