Arizona women's basketball player Molly Ladwig and track sprinter Bryce Melton discuss their summer trip to Washington, D.C., as part of the Big 12 Beyond Borders program (video by Michael Lev / Tucson.com)
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Former Arizona All-American Aari McDonald is back in the WNBA after signing with the Minnesota Lynx. McDonald has battled injuries over the past year-plus.
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Arizona women’s basketball has landed its fourth four-star commitment for the class of 2027. The latest to pledge is wing Corinne Lomax, ESPN’s 65th-ranked prospect in the nation.
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Arizona women’s basketball received a verbal commitment from a third four-star prospect in the class of 2027 when Canadian forward Ashley Vande Ven pledged to Becky Burke and the Wildcats.
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Arizona women’s basketball added its second four-star recruit in the class of 2027 as forward Celsy Colombo committed to the Wildcats on Tuesday.
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Michael Lev column: Pay no mind to the Arizona women’s basketball team’s record in Becky Burke’s first season. She was simply laying the foundation. Now she’s building something.
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Arizona women’s basketball head coach Becky Burke aims for a major turnaround this season with a mostly new roster combining talented transfers and true freshmen.
Arizona women's basketball coach Becky Burke recaps a productive offseason and looks ahead to her second season at the UA (video by Michael Lev / Tucson.com)
The Arizona women's basketball team will compete against Vanderbilt and George Washington University in the Jacksonville Classic this fall.
Michael Lev column: News and views on RJ Godfrey, the ideal late addition to the Arizona men’s basketball lineup; the UA women’s team playing a legit nonconference schedule; and more.
The Arizona women’s basketball team announced its 2026 nonconference schedule featuring competitive matchups, including a game against the reigning national champion and familiar opponents to prepare for Big 12 play.
Greg Hansen’s notebook: Arizona athletics enjoyed a record-setting year, but returning to the Learfield Cup Top 25 will require major improvements across several struggling programs.
A landmark college sports bill stalled in the Senate, raising questions about its future and whether the SEC and Big Ten could pursue sweeping changes on their own.
Arizona women’s basketball secured its first 2027 commitment with four-star recruit Brieana Brown, a 6-foot wing from San Diego’s Francis Parker High School.
The Arizona women’s basketball team will face Oregon State in a home-and-home series matchup on Nov. 15 at McKale Center. The second game is scheduled for 2027.
Former Arizona women’s basketball star Sam Thomas is returning to Tucson to host her annual youth basketball clinic.
The Arizona women’s basketball team will face the defending national champions, the UCLA Bruins, on Nov. 12, beginning a home-and-home series between the two teams scheduled for 2026 and 2027.
The NCAA argues that a US District Court’s recent eligibility ruling “invites further chaos in college sports and irreparably harms thousands of student-athletes already on campus.”
A judge granted Class of 2022 Division I athletes a fifth eligibility year, potentially reshaping rosters and transfers. Here's what this could mean for the UA.
The Big 12 announced a multiyear partnership with Monster Energy. The agreement includes cobranded jersey patches and on-field logos for football and basketball.
Arizona captured the second Allstate Commissioner's Cup, recognizing the Big 12 athletic department that achieved the most on and off the field of play.
Greg Hansen's notebook: Wisconsin has filled its athletic director job, ending speculation that Arizona AD Desireé Reed-Francois was leaving Tucson for that position.
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Greg Hansen's notebook: Overall, the Big 12 wasn't a national power in NCAA sports. In the final standings of the Learfield Directors' Cup, the conference had one Top 25 school.
The legendary careers of Adia Barnes, Shawntinice Polk, Dee-Dee Wheeler and Aari McDonald are why they're the four faces on our Mount Rushmore of Arizona women's basketball players.
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Q&A with Arizona women’s basketball coach Becky Burke, who says she’s feeling “very optimistic” about the 2026-27 Wildcats after a full and productive offseason.
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