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Arizona goes all-in with basketball in a football world: Tommy Lloyd's contract and the realignment wave to come
2+ hour, 3+ min ago (1136+ words) The contract is signed, the leverage has been optimized, and the reporting lines are established. Time for the case study to begin. There's nothing at stake except, perhaps, the future of Arizona athletics. At this fragile point in college athletics,…...
Choose your own adventure at Passport to Dry Creek Valley
23+ hour, 59+ min ago (183+ words) The 35th annual Passport to Dry Creek Valley returns April 24-26 for three days of wine tasting, food experiences and live music. Presented by the Winegrowers of Dry Creek Valley, the weekend highlights the unique appellation in the northwest corner of Sonoma…...
SRJC basketball coach Craig Mc Millan reflects on 1988 Final Four run with Arizona after Wildcats snap 25-year drought
1+ week, 23+ hour ago (1196+ words) Craig Mc Millan's phone has been abuzz the last few days. Messages have been coming in almost nonstop since Saturday night, when the University of Arizona " where he starred for four years in college " defeated Purdue to reach the Final…...
How Arizona lured Tommy Lloyd away from the comforts of Gonzaga: The inside story of a Final Four courtship
1+ week, 1+ day ago (1091+ words) The man who hired the man who made the Final Four possible was in the stands for the final step. Former Arizona president Robert Robbins was seated roughly 25 rows behind the bench Saturday evening in the SAP Center when the…...
The Final Four is set as UConn stuns Duke to join Illinois, Arizona and Michigan
1+ week, 3+ day ago (968+ words) All that talent at Arizona and Michigan. All that momentum and good vibes at UConn. And somebody has to be play the part of the unheralded "little guy." At the Final Four next weekend, that role belongs, improbably, to Illinois....
Replacement officials, kickoffs and other rule changes will be discussed at NFL's annual meeting
1+ week, 3+ day ago (435+ words) Replacement officials, potential rule changes, artificial intelligence, health and safety issues, international growth and flag football will be among many topics discussed when NFL owners, executives and coaches gather for their annual meeting this week in Arizona. One topic that…...
Top-seeded Arizona shakes off slow start, dominates No. 2 Purdue to advance to Final Four
1+ week, 4+ day ago (390+ words) SAN JOSE " There was no denying Purdue's effort." Playing against a team that is loaded with NBA draft prospects, the Boilermakers scrapped for rebounds, dived for loose balls and did all the little things to make up for the talent…...
Doctors want more women lifting weights. Experts say welcoming gyms and education would help
1+ week, 6+ day ago (794+ words) During her first year of college, Elisabeth Bradley was inspired to try weightlifting after she followed a woman tracking her fitness transformation on social media, one barbell at a time. Then, Bradley found herself to be the only woman in…...
No. 1 Arizona sets NCAA Tourney record en route to Elite Eight in San Jose
1+ week, 6+ day ago (1182+ words) SAN JOSE " Steve Kerr flashed an approving smile on the SAP Center video boards Thursday night. The Warriors" coach was sitting behind his alma mater Arizona"s bench. The Wildcats were pulling away like a clear-cut No. 1-seed in a…...
Freshman stars Acuff, Burries headline Arizona-Arkansas Sweet 16 showdown in San Jose
2+ week, 1+ day ago (738+ words) SAN JOSE " Even in a Sweet 16 matchup packed with blue-blood history, elite coaching minds and a floor full of proven college talent, the brightest spotlight figures to fall on two freshmen. Arkansas" Darius Acuff Jr. and Arizona"s Brayden Burries…...