How Arizona's athletics department is taking care of business | Greg HansenGreg Hansen's notebook: Arizona Athletics set a record by raising $46 million from donors (breaking the previous record of $41 million in 2022), plus $87.7 million in corporate sponsorships.
- Greg Hansen
Greg Hansen's notebook: Arizona men's basketball didn't lose out when Milan Momcilovic picked the Wildcats of Kentucky over Tucson.
- Jon Wilner
Estimating Big 12 FY 2026 campus distributions based on Commissioner Brett Yormark's reveal of a conference record $710 million in gross revenue.
The Wildcast: Honoring the best Arizona athletes, coaches and moments from the 2025-26 sports season
- Justin Spears
The 2025-26 sports calendar is coming to a close for the Arizona Wildcats, so the Star's Justin Spears and Michael Lev hand out (virtual) awards to the best athletes, coaches and teams.
- Jon Wilner
Pac-12 commissioner Teresa Gould backs Protect College Sports Act as ACC, Big 12 and Group of Six leagues unite against Big Ten, SEC opposition in battle over college sports governance.
- Jon Wilner
Pac-12 Commissioner Teresa Gould urged Congress to consider athlete employment and collective bargaining, backing sweeping college sports reform legislation during a Senate hearing on the industry's future.
- Bruce Pascoe
Arizona and Arkansas will reportedly play in Phoenix next season, then hold a two-year home-and-home series over the following two seasons.
Greg Hansen's notebook: Arizona basketball walk-on Jackson Francois, son of Arizona atheltic director Desireé Reed-Francois, has been hired to be the head boys basketball coach at Walden Grove High School.
Arizona has been mentioned as a suitor for former Iowa State player Milan Momcilovic, but the stretch forward picked the Kentucky Wildcats instead.
The Arizona men's basketball program has scheduled its Red-Blue Showcase for Sept. 26 at McKale Center.
An updated look at college basketball Top 25 projections for 2026-27 after NBA Draft withdrawals and transfer portal cycle, with Florida, Illinois, Duke, Michigan, Arizona and others reshaping preseason expectations.
Grand Canyon has had seven players in its history selected in the NBA Draft, but none in the school's Division I era.
Greg Hansen's notebook: What were these Tucson sports stars brewing up during a gathering last week?
For the 12th straight year, the Arizona Wildcats are well represented at the NBA Finals.
Locals joined Joseph Blair at Palo Verde Park, near Broadway and Kolb Road, for the unveiling of the Judith “Mama” Blair Basketball Courts on Saturday morning.
Greg Hansen's notebook: Stay-or-go anxiety has been part of Tucson's sports fabric for almost forever, or at least dating to 1962. That was 45 years before Koa Peat was born.
Former Arizona star Joseph Blair helped raise more than $130,000 to transform Tucson’s Palo Verde Park courts, honoring his late mother with what he calls Arizona’s premier outdoor basketball facility.
Ex-Arizona Wildcat star Joseph Blair raised more than $130K for new basketball courts at Tucson park
Former Arizona basketball star Joseph Blair cuts the ribbon on Tucson's new Judith “Mama” Blair Basketball Courts at Palo Verde Park Saturday, May 30, 2026. The courts honor Blair's late mother, Judith. Blair helped raise more than $130,000 for the project. Video by Grace Trejo, Arizona Daily Star
Arizona freshman Koa Peat will remain in the NBA Draft, leaving the Wildcats with a major hole at power forward after helping lead U of A to the Final Four.
Arizona in-state recruiting targets Adan Diggs and Darius Wabbington were named Wednesday to the USA Basketball team that will play in the U18 AmeriCup next week in Leon, Mexico.
Greg Hansen's Notebook: Arizona benefited from Washington State's decision to eliminate all track and field events except distance running, allowing UA to pick up a coach and a star sprinter.
Arizona coach Tommy Lloyd balanced Big 12 meetings and roster decisions while awaiting Koa Peat’s NBA Draft choice, with conference scheduling and eligibility changes also under discussion.
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Greg Hansen's Notebook: The family of a former University of Arizona athletic director had a season to remember in Tucson sports.
Examining every team and the prospects they’ve brought in for workouts ahead of the NBA Draft.
Greg Hansen's Notebook: Former Arizona basketball player Corey Williams will be inducted to the Pima County Sports Hall of Fame, the only unanimous selection of the 10-person 2026 class.
What started as a college athlete struggling to study a playbook has turned into a Series A company that has raised about $34 million in Silicon Valley venture capital.
Our picks for UA's best team, best moment, coach of the year, men's athlete of the year, women's athlete of the year, transfer of the year, freshman of the year.
Former Arizona basketball center Dylan Anderson is transferring to NAU, setting up a return to McKale Center when the Lumberjacks face the Wildcats in the fall.
In honor of what we like to call 520 Day (May 20), we look back on a banner year for Tucson's sports scene.
Arizona basketball has marquee matchups set against UCLA, UConn and St. John’s, but assistant coach TJ Benson is working to fill five remaining nonconference “buy” games following a busy season.