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Greg Hansen’s notebook: RJ Godfrey isn’t a 3-point threat, but Arizona basketball doesn’t need him to be. His size, strength and toughness could make him Koa Peat’s ideal replacement.
Michael Lev column: Matthew Riccitello first cycled competitively for El Grupo in Tucson. Now, at 24, he’s a world-class climber who finished 24th in the Tour de France.
The rebuilt Pac-12 creates a complicated new bowl selection process in 2026. Here’s how the tie-ins, pecking order and postseason possibilities work.
A look at Arizona’s “revolving door” at safety, as the Wildcats replace Dalton Johnson and Genesis Smith. The Wildcats potentially have the next “Treydan Stukes story.”
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