The Tucson Sugar Skulls added multiple players in the last week, including Tucson native Mario Padilla and former IFL MVP quarterback Ja'Rome Johnson.
- Justin Spears
The Tucson Sugar Skulls are bolstering their offense with former IFL MVP quarterback Ja'Rome Johnson.
- Matthew Pearce Cronkite News
Phoenix anchors Arizona’s growing reputation as a golf hotspot, with nearly 200 courses across the Valley and year-round conditions that attract players from around the world.
- Arizona Daily Star
After receiving official confirmation that Tucson would no longer host Iran's World Cup team, Pima County officials are focusing on the positive.
- Reuters
Following an announcement that Iran's World Cup team would move its training base camp out of Tucson, Mexico's president says the country has "no reason to deny" Iran.
- Elvia Verdugo
Tucson’s Old Pueblo Tribe is creating opportunities for aspiring pro baseball players while giving back to local youth through mentorship designed to strengthen Southern Arizona baseball and its community.
- Seth Vertelney USA Today
Iran Football Federation president Mehdi Taj said in a statement that FIFA had approved his team's late request to move its base camp out of Tucson to Mexico.
In honor of what we like to call 520 Day (May 20), we look back on a banner year for Tucson's sports scene.
List of Tucson-bred MLB managers has grown | Greg HansenGreg Hansen's notebook: Star columnist's Greg Hansen's Fab 14 list of MLB managers with Tucson baseball backgrounds has expanded to a Sweet 16.
Grand Canyon rim-to-rim-to-rim runs test ultra runners with brutal climbs, extreme weather and mental grit, turning the iconic Arizona trek into a bucket-list badge of honor.
Greg Hansen's Notebook: How Fred Boice made a lasting mark on Tucson's golf scene.
Greg Hansen's Notebook: Fourteen former Tucson Toros/Sidewinders and UA baseball players were (and are) big league managers. Can any city top that?
Greg Hansen's Notebook: A Palo Verde High School grad finished second in the annual PGA Professionals championships, earning a spot in one of golf's four majors, the PGA Championships.
The Tucson Sugar Skulls, after losing back-to-back games, made personnel changes entering their in-state battle with the Arizona Rattlers in Glendale.
The Boneyard Booster Club, the official booster club of the Tucson Sugar Skulls, has grown from a dozen members to nearly 100.
FC Tucson's annual kick-off "a great celebration of the game,” said FC Tucson president Jon Pearlman. This year's festivities include a match honoring late soccer coach and player Kelly Pierce.
FIFA president insists Iran, which is scheduled to train in Tucson in June, will play in this summer’s World Cup.
RDMFIT, a new women-only gym on Tucson's south side, is a supportive space where local women can gain confidence, build community and prioritize their health.
The Tucson Sugar Skulls picked up their first home win of the season after containing the highest-scoring team in the IFL to 26 points.
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The "thunder and lightning" duo of running backs Brandon Mackey and Tavion Thomas has given the Tucson Sugar Skulls' offense a shot in the arm.
The Tucson Sugar Skulls fought back from a 20-point deficit, but fell to San Diego.
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After suffering a season-opening loss to Vegas, the Tucson Sugar Skulls bounced back with their first win of the year. The Skulls face San Diego Saturday night in Tucson.
Tucson sparked MLB’s Cactus League in 1947, offering a refuge from segregation. Though teams later centralized in Phoenix, Tucson’s legacy remains foundational to spring training’s evolution.
Greg Hansen's notebook: After resigning last month, former Arizona women's basketball GM, Michelle Marciniak, was hired as the CEO of the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame.
Athletes Unlimited Softball League opens the doors to former Arizona softball stars to go pro.
FIFA president Gianni Infantino insisted yet again on Tuesday that Iran will participate in the men’s World Cup this summer, including its scheduled match in Seattle.
With new ownership and coaching, the Tucson Sugar Skulls want to "put the league on notice that we're a different team this year."
Greg Hansen's notebook: "If you love what you do, if you're tough enough, you can live with the heartaches of being a basketball coach," Arizona coach Tommy Lloyd said recently.
The Tucson Sugar Skulls, led by majority owners Edmund Marquez and Ali Farhang, have a hyper-local ownership group that's unlike any other in the Indoor Football League.