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.
Elvia Verdugo
Women's Sports Reporter
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Contact Elvia Verdugo at everdugo@tucson.com. A journalism and history graduate from the University of Arizona, she creates stories highlighting what makes Tucson and its community special.
These four University of Arizona women athletes excelled across diverse Olympic sports, setting records, winning national awards, and making profound contributions to UA's women's sports history.
Olympic appearances, conference titles and professional triumphs helped Abdi Abdirahman, Ryk Neethling, Jim Furyk and Colton Smith secure their places among Arizona’s all-time greats.
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.
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.
WNBA watch parties in Tucson this summer hope to unite longtime fans and newcomers by creating a welcoming space centered on basketball, community and women’s sports.
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.
USA Softball selected Arizona softball head coach Caitlin Lowe and former Wildcat Dejah Mulipola for the 2026 U.S. Women's National Team.
Hi Corbett Field has anchored Tucson baseball for nearly 100 years, hosting spring training, professional teams and the Wildcats while becoming one of the city's most cherished sports landmarks.