Over 100 elite athletes will compete in Tucson this weekend as the U.S. Pole Sports Federation national championships return, with top performers earning coveted spots on Team USA.
- Elvia Verdugo
Nearly 30 years after opening, Kino Sports Complex continues to evolve, growing from a spring training venue into Southern Arizona’s largest and most diverse sports campus.
- Michael Lev
MLB Draft notebook: Canyon del Oro High star Francisco Rivero Jr., an Arizona signee, was drafted by Washington and plans to go pro; several other UA signees could, as well.
- Elvia Verdugo
Once part of a debated urban renewal effort, the Tucson Convention Center grew into a sports landmark hosting hockey, football and generations of passionate Tucson fans.
- Josh Peter USA TODAY
Joey Chestnut delivered yet again, winning his 18th Mustard Belt at the Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest on Saturday.
- Josh Peter USA Today
This year, oddsmakers give the 17-time champion about a 95% probability of winning the contest.
- Logan Stanley Arizona Republic
Phoenix Shadow Mountain sophomore Kadyn Hysong cleared 18 feet to set an Arizona pole vault record and tie the national sophomore outdoor record at the Nike Outdoor Nationals.
The Tiger Woods-led Future Competition Committee unveiled a significant overhaul of the PGA Tour at the Travelers Championship in Cromwell, Connecticut, last week.
The Native American Jr. Nationals in Mesa featured more than 500 teams and players from multiple countries, highlighting Indigenous basketball, cultural pride and the sport’s growing global reach.
Santa Rita alumnus and head coach Cam Gaddis, who played for the Eagles in the late 2000s, is pouring back into the program that molded him.
The Mercury's Alyssa Thomas has been suspended for one game by the WNBA, the first time in her career, after an on-court incident with Caitlin Clark earlier this week.
The United States Hockey League, the top junior hockey league in the U.S., announced two Arizona cities in its expansion on June 24.
Adult social sports leagues are gaining popularity across the Phoenix area as more adults look for ways to stay active and meet new people. Organizers say leagues for volleyball, kickball, flag football and other sports offer a mix of competition, fitness and social connection that continues to attract new participants.
Negotiations are set to unfold in the last weekend for official college football recruiting visits.
Greg Hansen's notebook: Former Canyon del Oro High football standout Kayden Luke has reinvented himself at West Virginia, earning preseason All-Big 12 honors after seeing little action at Arizona.
MLB Draft notebook: Canyon del Oro High star Francisco Rivero Jr., an Arizona signee, was drafted by Washington and plans to go pro; several other UA signees could, as well.
Greg Hansen's notebook: Former Cienega High third baseman Nick Gonzales of the Pittsburgh Pirates didn't make the National League All-Star game roster despite his stellar batting average.
Greg Hansen's notebook: ASU baseball's Landon Hairston is on track to become the fourth generation of Hairston's to reach the big leagues.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Darian Mensah came to the ACC Football Kickoff last year wearing a Duke blue tie, a shiny Duke lapel pin and one of the biggest smiles in the room. And why not? A transfer from Tulane, the Duke quarterback was set to make an estimated $4 million in the 2025 season and another $4 million this season playing for the Blue Devils. That was the arrangement. “Obviously, it wasn’t ...
Details have been revealed for the Sept. 26 Arizona men's basketball Red-Blue Showcase, including tipoff time and the afterparty lineup, headlined by three-time Grammy Award winner Diplo.
Greg Hansen's notebook: Former Arizona coach Rich Rodriguez dreams of regional leagues, but college football has moved on.
Tracking transfer-portal activity for the Arizona baseball and softball teams during the 2026 cycle.
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