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Athletes compete in the women's individual triathlon at the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, England, Friday, July 29, 2022.

UA adds women's triathlon to sports offerings

Aug 22, 2022 Competition will begin next fall.

Arizona and Duke agree to basketball series for 2023 and 2024

Jul 18, 2022 Duke lost its only two previous visits to McKale.

UA basketball player Parker Jackson-Cartwright scores during a game against Stanford, January 2017.

Heeke named to NCAA committee

Jul 14, 2022 The UA Athletic Director takes the place of UCLA officials

Title IX has helped power University of Arizona women's athletics to championship status.

Title IX continues its evolution at 50

May 17, 2022 The statute's five-decade anniversary this summer highlights successes and shortcomings.

Horses stretch for the finish line at Rillito Downs in Tucson.

Rillito Park puts University of Arizona students on track to success

Apr 1, 2022 The horse racing circuit plays a big role in the UA Race Track Industry Program.

W Series drivers race in Brands Hatch, England 2019.

The drivers of the Women's Formula 1 racing circuit test their speed & skill in the Sonoran Desert.

Mar 18, 2022 Also on Arizona Spotlight: Reigning Miss Tucson Abby Charles talks food insecurity in Southern Arizona, and Michelle Ross creates literary experiences in miniature for her book "Shapeshifting".

A quarter horse in a racetrack training area.

Horse deaths spark concern in racing industry

Mar 11, 2022 Four horses died during opening weekend at Tucson's Rillito Park.

Driver Maite Caceres, of Uruguay, receives instructions.

Racing women take to southern Arizona track for high-speed honors

Feb 12, 2022 The fastest will win a place in the European-based W Series this summer.

Adia Barnes on Teamwork and Motherhood.

Jan 12, 2022 Also on Arizona Spotlight:Can new technology save water on farms? Plus Chris Dashiell remembers Peter Bogdanovich, and a short story read by author Michelle Ross.

Sports betting in Las Vegas.

Arizona sports betting revenue off to soft start

Jan 3, 2022 Arizona’s general fund collected just over $1.3 million in taxes during the first two months of legalized sports betting.

Arizona stadium, home field for the University of Arizona Wildcats football team.

Update: Arizona Bowl canceled

Dec 27, 2021 Boise State pulled out of the game due to the number of players with COVID.

U.S currency.

Arizona Coyotes keep their home

Dec 9, 2021 The hockey team paid overdue bills to avoid being locked out.

The scoreboard inside McKale Center.

Arizona collects over $1,500 in fantasy sports tax in August

Oct 25, 2021 The state is expected to make significantly more from sports betting, which became legal about two weeks after fantasy sports contests.

Aerial view of Arizona Football stadium

College athletes and the business of sports

Oct 8, 2021 The Buzz examines the NCAA's new policy allowing college athletes to get paid for the use of their name, image or likeness.

Sports betting in Las Vegas.

Sports betting to start in Arizona in time for NFL season

Sep 9, 2021 Betting will be allowed starting Thursday online and at locations in the Phoenix area.

Sports betting in Las Vegas.

Judge refuses to block new Arizona sports betting law

Sep 6, 2021 Monday evening's decision means sports betting can start Thursday barring a successful appeal.

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