Sports and Recreation

Kino Sports Complex considered as a team base camp for upcoming FIFA World Cup events

Tucson’s Kino Sports Complex is being considered as a possible base camp for soccer teams competing in the FIFA Club World Cup 2025 and World Cup 2026.

No. 14 Arizona State has extra incentive vs rival Arizona for possible spot in Big 12 title game

Arizona State lost the last two games against the Wildcats.

Tucson Roadrunners battle uncertainty, changes to keep professional hockey alive in Arizona

Questions surrounding the Roadrunners’ future in Arizona exploded after the relocation of the Coyotes’ hockey operations.

Ex-Phoenix Suns employee files racial discrimination, retaliation lawsuit against the team

After being fired in 2023, the employee filed a complaint with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and the Arizona Attorney General’s Office’s civil rights division.

Tucson likely to become host of Indoor Football League championship game

Rio Nuevo board offers to pay $1 million for a 3-year deal to host the annual event.

For thrills and suspense, Arizona Theatre Company invites you to "Dial M for Murder".

Also on Arizona Spotlight: How Bisbee Bikeways want to make transportation safer and healthier; and learn the secrets of the Vegan Night Market.

Big 12 newcomer Arizona makes 1st trip to K-State for matchup of ranked Wildcats

The first game this season between ranked Big 12 opponents won't count in the conference standings.

Betting on the future: Legalized sports gambling thrives, but at what cost to students and athletes?

In April, the state outpaced the betting mecca of Nevada, with almost $100 million more wagered at sportsbooks.

Arizona, UCLA agree to continue basketball rivalry with 3 games over next 4 years

Arizona and UCLA were conference rivals for years in the Pac-12, but the recent exodus from the conference has split them apart.

An American (senator) in Paris: Kyrsten Sinema competes in amateur marathon on Olympic course

The Senator is a fitness fanatic, having competed in multiple marathons and Ironman triathlons, summited Mount Kilimanjaro in 2013 and hiked Mount Fuji in July

Chase Budinger makes history on the Olympic beach volleyball court

The former Arizona Wildcat who spent seven seasons in the NBA, made his Olympic debut on Monday. But it wasn't on the basketball court — it was on the beach.

Tucson basketball campers sample vegan nutrition

UA Wildcat Joseph Blair teaches healthy eating alongside hoops excellence.

Dry but alive: Rethinking golf's green lawns

Golf is a commonly blamed culprit of Arizona's water woes. How much water goes to the state's courses?

International athletes watch from sidelines as U.S. peers cash in on NIL deals

In July 2021, the NCAA approved a policy that allows college athletes to monetize their NIL.

Curling in the desert: Ability360 champions wheelchair curling in Arizona heat

Ability360 capitalized on the momentum from May to June by hosting six weeks of wheelchair curling clinics at the Coyotes Curling Club in Tempe.

Texas man dies while hiking at Grand Canyon National Park

Park officials said that during the summer, temperatures on exposed parts of the trail can reach over 120 degrees Fahrenheit (49 degrees Celsius) in the shade.

Alex Meruelo backing out of ownership of Coyotes after land auction shelved, AP source says

Meruelo's decision to walk away from the franchise comes four days after the Arizona State Land Department announced it was canceling an auction for a 110-acre tract of land in north Phoenix that had been targeted for a new arena.

UA wheelchair racers to compete in 1st NCAA Track and Field Championships for all athletes

Audiences will see all athletes on the same track, just in different competition blocks.

Rio Nuevo District offers incentives to keep hockey in Tucson

The Roadrunners will play most of their home games in the Old Pueblo next season.

Bill Walton, Hall of Fame player who became a star broadcaster, dies at 71

Walton, who had a prolonged fight with cancer.

Field Notes: Night Hikes

In the latest installment of the Field Notes series, we head out at dusk and walk under the stars.

Mount Lemmon Ski Valley

Mt. Lemmon Ski Valley in Tucson, is the southernmost ski resort in the country.

Be Lezo Like - Remembering the life and legacy of former UA hurdler Lezo Urreiztieta

Since 2014, friends and family gather for an annual camping trip to remember their son, brother, cousin, and teammate.

Brigid Hanley

Overcoming challenges to become one of the strongest long-distance runners on the UA Cross Country team.

LOL! Laughter Yoga

Popularized by physician Madan Kataria and practiced in over 53 countries, Tucson Tuesday Laughter Yoga has been meeting weekly to practice laughter yoga together since 2010.

Sirena Linton, Gymnast

Named beam queen by University of Arizona Gymnastics, Sirena Linton recalls leaving her mark at the 2022 NCAA National Championships.