http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/category/football football news from TucsonSentinel.com - Tucson's independent nonprofit online news en Copyright 2013 2013-05-26T00:17:19+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/050113_redskins/in-debate-over-redskins-name-r-word-racism-or-respect/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/050113_redskins/in-debate-over-redskins-name-r-word-racism-or-respect/ 04:06:00Z Michelle Peirano Amanda Blackhorse is outraged when she thinks of the Washington Redskins, a team whose name and mascot are deeply offensive to the Navajo woman. But she is also saddened at the thought that in the Navajo Nation, Red Mesa High School uses the name for its sports teams as well. 2013-05-02T04:06:11+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/031113_redskins_offensive/navajo-woman-challenges-washington-redskins-offensive-name/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/031113_redskins_offensive/navajo-woman-challenges-washington-redskins-offensive-name/ 17:37:00Z Michelle Peirano A Navajo woman was in Virginia on Thursday to argue that the Washington Redskins should not be allowed to trademark what she and other Native Americans see as a racial slur. 2013-03-11T17:37:35+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/020613_pcc_football/aztec-football-signs-9-s-az-players-22-total/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/020613_pcc_football/aztec-football-signs-9-s-az-players-22-total/ 16:41:00Z Raymond Suarez The Pima Community College football team got letters of intent from nine Southern Arizona players on Wednesday as it was the first day incoming student-athletes could sign. The Aztecs received 22 total letters. 2013-02-07T16:41:53+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/010713_fiesta_bowl/arizona-still-waiting-fiesta-bowl-fixes/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/010713_fiesta_bowl/arizona-still-waiting-fiesta-bowl-fixes/ 16:58:00Z Kathleen Ingley The Fiesta Bowl game and its many related events have become a football extravaganza that kicks off the new year for the Phoenix area with national publicity and a hefty economic boost. But over the past three years, the Fiesta Bowl has also become the source of continuous embarrassment in the Valley of the Sun, for bowl officials, civic boosters and state legislators, as well. And it isn’t over. 2013-01-07T16:58:27+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/120412_jcscottshow/jc-scott-tusd-faces-challenges/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/120412_jcscottshow/jc-scott-tusd-faces-challenges/ 01:53:00Z John C. Scott Show Interviews with broadcaster Dave Sitton; Mark B. Evans Tucsoncitizen.com administrator; TUSD Superintendent John Pedicone; state House Speaker Rep. Andy Tobin and state Sen. Linda Lopez 2012-12-05T01:53:37+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/112112_queen_wildcats/video-even-queen-wildcat-fan/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/112112_queen_wildcats/video-even-queen-wildcat-fan/ 22:03:00Z Dylan Smith Even the Queen of the United Kingdom is a fan of the University of Arizona Wildcats. Or so says a professor at Tempe Normal School, so it may or may not be true. 2012-11-21T22:03:37+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/112112_buckmaster/buckmaster-territorial-cup-showdown/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/112112_buckmaster/buckmaster-territorial-cup-showdown/ 21:09:00Z Buckmaster Show Anthony Gimino, TucsonCitizen.com sports reporter, previews the coming UA-ASU game, plus: Pima County Library Director Melinda Cervantes; author Patty Valance on her her new children’s book, “Born to Wear Blue” with Mike McKendrick of the Greater Tucson Fire Foundation; and Dr. Robert Hendricks on education. 2012-11-21T21:09:50+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/103112_buckmaster/buckmaster-tia-urges-locals-fly-from-tucson-rather-than-phx/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/103112_buckmaster/buckmaster-tia-urges-locals-fly-from-tucson-rather-than-phx/ 21:12:00Z Buckmaster Show Mary Davis of Tucson International Airport previewed the busy Thanksgiving travel season. Then, Grand Canyon Institute fellow Dr. Karen Smith broke down her study on how Arizona farmers can improve yields with less water, plus: Guy Gelbart, director of the Tucson-based Israel Center. 2012-10-31T21:12:36+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/102112_pima_football/aztec-football-falls-6th-straight/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/102112_pima_football/aztec-football-falls-6th-straight/ 21:52:00Z Raymond Suarez The Pima Community College football team (1-8) attempted a comeback in the fourth quarter against Glendale Community College but it was cut short as the Aztecs lost 35-17 on Saturday in Glendale. Pima dropped its sixth straight game. 2012-10-21T21:52:42+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/101412_pima_football/aztec-football-fumbles-4th-straight-game/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/101412_pima_football/aztec-football-fumbles-4th-straight-game/ 16:27:00Z Raymond Suarez The Pima Community College football team (1-7) dropped a fourth straight game as the Aztecs lost to Scottsdale Community College 44-21 on Saturday at Sahuarita High School. 2012-10-14T16:27:58+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/101012_hs_concussions/law-requires-online-concussion-class-prep-athletes/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/101012_hs_concussions/law-requires-online-concussion-class-prep-athletes/ 17:41:00Z Lorri Allen When her son, Phillip, complained about headaches that wouldn’t go away after several days, Deannea Tanner at first chalked it up to allergies. Then Phillip, a center for Pusch Ridge Christian Academy’s football team, asked if it could be a concussion. 2012-10-10T17:41:01+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/100612_pima_football/aztec-football-buried-under-45-14-blizzard/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/100612_pima_football/aztec-football-buried-under-45-14-blizzard/ 04:18:00Z Raymond Suarez The Pima Community College football team (1-6) had a few chances in the first half, but the Aztecs weathered a loss to No. 9 Snow College 45-14 on Saturday in Ephraim, UT. Snow College scored 36 unanswered points. 2012-10-07T04:18:42+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/092912_pima_football/aztec-football-blanked-mesa/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/092912_pima_football/aztec-football-blanked-mesa/ 06:09:00Z Raymond Suarez The Pima Community College football team (1-5) gave up 20 points in the third quarter in its 43-0 loss to Mesa Community College on Saturday. The Aztecs have lost three in a row. 2012-09-30T06:09:40+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/092112_jcscottshow/jc-scott-st-margarets-fundraiser-ted-vogt-sitton-wildcats/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/092112_jcscottshow/jc-scott-st-margarets-fundraiser-ted-vogt-sitton-wildcats/ 18:36:00Z John C. Scott Show Jesse Lugo and Father Robert of St. Margaret’s Church, plus GOP state House LD10 candidate Ted Vogt and Dave Sitton on Wildcat football. 2012-09-24T18:36:52+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/092212_pima_football/aztec-football-falls-phoenix-college-21-9/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/092212_pima_football/aztec-football-falls-phoenix-college-21-9/ 05:09:00Z Raymond Suarez The Pima Community College football team (1-4) gave up 12 points in the third quarter and couldn’t come back on Saturday, falling to Phoenix College 21-9 at Kino Stadium. 2012-09-23T05:09:43+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/091912_arenas_gw_op/sewers-vs-sports-arenas/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/091912_arenas_gw_op/sewers-vs-sports-arenas/ 00:08:00Z Stephen Slivinski When government issues debt, you probably think it’s paying for the construction of a highway or water and sewer improvements—the sort of things that we usually expect government to provide. 2012-09-20T00:08:24+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/091612_pima_football/aztec-football-falls-no-3-az-western/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/091612_pima_football/aztec-football-falls-no-3-az-western/ 21:12:00Z Raymond Suarez The Pima Aztecs (1-3) had the lead at halftime against Arizona Western, No. 3 junior college football team in the nation, but couldn’t hold on in the second half as the Pima Community College lost 32-14 on Saturday at Kino Stadium. 2012-09-16T21:12:38+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/091012_pima_football/pima-rb-rushes-305-yards-24-12-win/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/091012_pima_football/pima-rb-rushes-305-yards-24-12-win/ 14:41:00Z Raymond Suarez The Pima Community College football team earned its first win of the season behind running back Alfonso Avitia and a tenacious defense, beating the Air Force junior varsity team 24-12 on Sunday 2012-09-10T14:41:06+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/090212_pima_football/aztec-football-falls-mesa/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/090212_pima_football/aztec-football-falls-mesa/#When: 20:33:000 Raymond Suarez Updated: The Pima Community College football team couldn’t hold on to the lead on Saturday as it lost to Mesa Community College 27-16 at Kino Stadium. 2012-09-04T20:33:28+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/083112_jcscottshow1/jc-scott-tucson-still-contention-f-35-training/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/083112_jcscottshow1/jc-scott-tucson-still-contention-f-35-training/ 15:05:00Z John C. Scott Show Interviews with James Kelley, a GOP candidate for the Board of Supervisors, along with Don Loose, legal advisor to John C. Scott Show, and former GOP congressional hopeful Dave Sitton, who’s a member of the Pima County Sports Hall of Fame 2012-09-02T15:05:24+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/082412_pima_football/pima-football-falls-short-opener-17-14/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/082412_pima_football/pima-football-falls-short-opener-17-14/ 15:37:00Z Raymond Suarez The Pima football team lost a heartbreaker at Phoenix College on Thursday as the Aztecs fell 17-14. A game-winning field goal with 0.11 seconds left by Phoenix College’s kicker put them ahead for good. 2012-08-24T15:37:42+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/041412_ua_spring_football/offense-dominates-ua-football-spring-game/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/041412_ua_spring_football/offense-dominates-ua-football-spring-game/ 05:11:00Z Joshua Pearson Fans saw a new era unfold for Wildcat football under new head coach Rich Rodriguez in the spring scrimmage Saturday at Kino Veterans Memorial Stadium. 2012-04-15T05:11:25+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/031912_ua_nfl_proday/ex-ua-football-players-take-one-last-test-nfl-pro-day/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/031912_ua_nfl_proday/ex-ua-football-players-take-one-last-test-nfl-pro-day/#When: 17:23:000 Tim W. Glass Updated: National Football League scouts and agents swarmed McKale Center on Monday to get a look at the available University of Arizona football draftees. 2012-03-19T17:23:32-07:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/012312_paterno_rumors/false-paterno-death-report-relied-faulty-sourcing/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/012312_paterno_rumors/false-paterno-death-report-relied-faulty-sourcing/ 17:24:00Z Daniel Victor The Onward State tweet that erroneously reported Joe Paterno’s death Saturday night and led to an avalanche of false reports in other outlets was based on the work of two student reporters: One was snookered by a false email, and one overstated his knowledge of the events. 2012-01-23T17:24:55+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/011212_college_football/photos-college-football-all-star-workouts/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/011212_college_football/photos-college-football-all-star-workouts/ 05:15:00Z Dylan Smith College football players from around the country practiced in Tucson on Thursday, preparing for the inaugural Casino Del Sol College All-Star Game. Kickoff is 6 p.m. Monday at Kino Stadium. (with rosters) 2012-01-13T05:15:36+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/011212_ua_stadium/arizona-stadium-bleachers-sacked-by-end-zone-project/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/011212_ua_stadium/arizona-stadium-bleachers-sacked-by-end-zone-project/ 20:51:00Z Dylan Smith The aluminum bleachers in the UA’s Arizona Stadium were torn down Thursday, part of a $72 million upgrade to the football facility. 2012-01-12T20:51:12+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/010912_buckmaster/buckmaster-what-do-with-arizonas-predicted-surplus/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/010912_buckmaster/buckmaster-what-do-with-arizonas-predicted-surplus/ 21:25:00Z Buckmaster Show Today on Buckmaster - It’s the Monday Political Face-Off with commentators Paul Eckerstrom and John Munger. Also, Mike Feder of the Tucson Padres talks about the upcoming college football all-star game at Kino Stadium. Plus, if you love San Xavier del Bac Mission, you might want to become a docent. 2012-01-09T21:25:18+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/010812_gop_nh_1debate/gop-candidates-mangle-facts-manchester/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/010812_gop_nh_1debate/gop-candidates-mangle-facts-manchester/ 19:51:00Z Factcheck.org Truth took a punch or two Saturday at the first of two GOP debates before New Hampshire’s critical presidential primary. 2012-01-08T19:51:54+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/122711_football_all_star/baseball-team-buys-college-football-all-star-game/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/122711_football_all_star/baseball-team-buys-college-football-all-star-game/ 19:07:00Z Dylan Smith The Casino del Sol College All-Star Game, ready to kick off its inaugural in Tucson, is now owned by the Tucson Padres, the baseball team announced Tuesday. 2011-12-27T19:07:53+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/121311_bbb_photos/bbb-focuses-tucson-photo-studio/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/121311_bbb_photos/bbb-focuses-tucson-photo-studio/ 21:07:00Z Nick LaFleur Parents of youth football league participants in Phoenix and Tucson say a photo studio sold them an incomplete and poor quality product. 2011-12-13T21:07:39+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/111011_psu_riots/penn-state-students-riot-over-paterno-firing/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/111011_psu_riots/penn-state-students-riot-over-paterno-firing/ 16:53:00Z Hanna Ingber Crowds of students and community members poured into the streets of downtown State College, Pennsylvania, Wednesday night after the news that Penn State head football coach Joe Paterno and the university president had been fired. 2011-11-10T16:53:07+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/102111_ua_streaker/video-ua-football-streaker-bares-down/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/102111_ua_streaker/video-ua-football-streaker-bares-down/ 18:33:00Z Dylan Smith While the University of Arizona football teamed fought their way to an impressive 48-12 win over UCLA on Thursday night, the most memorable part of the game for many was a “referee” who ran from the sideline, ripped off most of his clothing, and set off a brawl between the teams. 2011-10-21T18:33:00+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/102011_az_sports_concussions/ex-asu-q-back-concussions-big-problem-athletes/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/102011_az_sports_concussions/ex-asu-q-back-concussions-big-problem-athletes/ 15:13:00Z Joshua Armstrong Former Arizona State University quarterback Steven Threet told a Senate committee Wednesday that football players are “still uninformed” about concussions, overestimating the protection a helmet provides. 2011-10-20T15:13:20+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/101011_stoops/ua-fires-head-football-coach-mike-stoops/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/101011_stoops/ua-fires-head-football-coach-mike-stoops/#When: 19:03:000 Dylan Smith Updated: The UA fired head football coach Mike Stoops on Monday, Athletic Director Greg Byrne announced. Defensive coordinator Tim Kish will serve as the Wildcats’ interim head coach for the remainder of the regular season. (with complete video) 2011-10-10T19:03:34+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/091611_football_solar/solar-summit-and-game-brings-cardinals-ceo-washington/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/091611_football_solar/solar-summit-and-game-brings-cardinals-ceo-washington/ 15:49:00Z Cassondra Strande The Arizona Cardinals will have a reminder of the Valley of the Sun when the lights come on this weekend for their game against the Washington Redskins.Sunshine will power some of the lights at FedEx Field. 2011-09-16T15:49:12+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/082511_asu_tillman/new-asu-vets-center-honors-favorite-son-pat-tillman/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/082511_asu_tillman/new-asu-vets-center-honors-favorite-son-pat-tillman/ 20:38:00Z Rachel Jimenez Veterans seeking help with education benefits at ASU once had to walk to a nondescript corner of the Registrar’s Office. Today, with the 10th anniversary of 9/11 approaching, they are greeted by images of the veteran most commonly associated with with the school. 2011-08-25T20:38:39+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/082111_wildcats_fan_scrimmage/fans-meet-wildcats-ua-scrimmage/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/082111_wildcats_fan_scrimmage/fans-meet-wildcats-ua-scrimmage/ 16:33:00Z Kim Hartman Steve Weber and Matt Cottrell stepped onto the football field on every Saturday as members of the UA marching band during the mid-1990s. The 1995 alumni have long since hung up their trombones, but continue coming as fans. (with slideshow) 2011-08-21T16:33:06+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/081711_wildcat_fb_practice/photos-wildcat-football-practice/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/081711_wildcat_fb_practice/photos-wildcat-football-practice/ 16:15:00Z Ruben Luevano The University of Arizona football team practiced Wednesday morning. 2011-08-17T16:15:26+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/072311_stadium_6th_closed/ua-stadium-painting-closes-6th-st-saturday/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/072311_stadium_6th_closed/ua-stadium-painting-closes-6th-st-saturday/ 14:34:00Z Julian Ybarra Sixth Street will be closed near the University of Arizona stadium from 5 a.m.-6 p.m. on Saturday and possibly Sunday., as crews paint the supports for a new scoreboard. 2011-07-23T14:34:55+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/062411_ua_scoreboard/ua-scoreboard-work-stop-weekend-traffic-6th/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/062411_ua_scoreboard/ua-scoreboard-work-stop-weekend-traffic-6th/ 15:08:00Z Julian Ybarra Steer clear of the University of Arizona along 6th Street this weekend. Construction crews will be working on a new high-definition video scoreboard at Arizona Stadium. 2011-06-24T15:08:17+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/062311_summer_sports_green/protect-planet-while-playing-summer-sports/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/062311_summer_sports_green/protect-planet-while-playing-summer-sports/ 19:10:00Z Center for American Progress Everyone—weekend warriors and marathoners alike—has to buy gear for their summer sports activities, and that means making a decision about the future of our planet. 2011-06-23T19:10:36+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/061311_shelton/shelton-resigning-take-fiesta-bowl-job/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/061311_shelton/shelton-resigning-take-fiesta-bowl-job/#When: 16:20:000 Dylan Smith Updated: After five years, University of Arizona President Robert Shelton will step down to become the head of the Fiesta Bowl, he announced Monday. 2011-06-13T16:20:10+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/051311_stadium_construction/ua-stadium-construction-close-westbound-traffic-east-sixth/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/051311_stadium_construction/ua-stadium-construction-close-westbound-traffic-east-sixth/ 12:20:00Z Ryan Kelly Construction of a new video scoreboard in the south end zone of Arizona Stadium will close the westbound lanes of East 6th Street this Sunday through early August. 2011-05-13T12:20:39+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/021411_akina/wildcats-assistant-coach-returning-texas/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/021411_akina/wildcats-assistant-coach-returning-texas/ 17:35:00Z Dylan Smith A Dear John letter, not a valentine, is what the Arizona Wildcats got on Monday. Duane Akina is resigning as secondary coach and returning to the University of Texas after just a month on the job. 2011-02-14T17:35:23+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/020611_superbowlcold/super-bowl-lxv-global-warming-edition/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/020611_superbowlcold/super-bowl-lxv-global-warming-edition/ 23:56:00Z Roberto De Vido It’s COLD out there. Real cold. But we’re gonna play football, right? Cause football ain’t… tennis. 2011-02-05T23:56:20+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/020211_football_signing/stoops-impressed-by-new-recruits/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/020211_football_signing/stoops-impressed-by-new-recruits/ 03:31:00Z Angela Mullis Tucson will hold on to its top football players, two of whom signed letters of intent to play at UA. Offensive lineman Jacob Arzouman from Salpointe and running back Ka’Deem Carey from Canyon del Oro will be suiting up along with twenty other new recruits. 2011-02-03T03:31:14+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/120310_douglas_bisbee/no-time-outs-douglas-bisbee-football-rivalry/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/120310_douglas_bisbee/no-time-outs-douglas-bisbee-football-rivalry/ 20:38:00Z Alejandro Serrano High school football season is over for the year, except in Douglas and Bisbee, who have one of the oldest high-school rivalries in the nation. The teams have matched up 140 times since 1906, and they’re looking to once again etch their names into The Copper Pick after 2011’s game. 2010-12-03T20:38:50+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/120110_asu_billboard/reason-101-asu-sucks/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/120110_asu_billboard/reason-101-asu-sucks/ 03:59:00Z Dylan Smith Football fan or not, most Tucsonans are fans of the University of Arizona, and thus not fond of Tempe Normal School, or whatever they’re calling it these days. 2010-12-02T03:59:30+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/113010_cardinals_qb/cardinal-qb-doesnt-laugh-off-questions-after-crushing-loss/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/113010_cardinals_qb/cardinal-qb-doesnt-laugh-off-questions-after-crushing-loss/ 18:36:00Z Dylan Smith Arizona Cardinals quarterback Derek Anderson wasn’t in a laughing mood in a post-game press conference Monday night. The player exploded after Arizona Republic reporter Kent Somers questioned him about his smiling during a 27-6 loss to the 49ers. 2010-11-30T18:36:03+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/102110_pac12_divisions/ua-will-play-pac-12-south/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/102110_pac12_divisions/ua-will-play-pac-12-south/ 22:06:00Z Dylan Smith The Pac-10 announced new divisional alignments Thursday, as it plans its transition to the Pac-12 with the inclusion of Colorado and Utah. The UA will play in the Pac-12 South, with ASU, the Los Angeles-area schools and the new additions. 2010-10-21T22:06:02+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/080610_ua_football/wildcat-football-players-return-camp/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/080610_ua_football/wildcat-football-players-return-camp/ 22:37:00Z Dylan Smith Returning UA football players report to camp (video). 2010-08-05T22:37:56+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/070510_ireland_football/american-football-comes-ireland/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/070510_ireland_football/american-football-comes-ireland/ 16:15:00Z Conor O'Clery American flags flapped in the wind, blue smoke swirled from barbeques, and Dan Rooney of the Pittsburgh Steelers presided over a game of football. It could have been a July 4th event in the U.S. But this was Ireland, where Rooney is the U.S. ambassador. 2010-07-05T16:15:25+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/061410_texasstaysinbig12/money-talks-as-texas-doesnt-walk-from-big-12/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/061410_texasstaysinbig12/money-talks-as-texas-doesnt-walk-from-big-12/ 03:57:00Z Ash Friederich As athletic conferences continue to shuffle about, one thing that is going to stay the same is the Big 10 Conference. Er, the Big 12 with ten teams in it. 2010-06-15T03:57:49+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/061010_colorado_pac10/colorado-will-first-school-added-pac-10-since-78/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/061010_colorado_pac10/colorado-will-first-school-added-pac-10-since-78/ 17:11:00Z Michael Truelsen The University of Colorado Buffaloes will leave the Big 12 and join the the Pac-10 conference. They may start a stampede - as many as 5 other teams may switch. 2010-06-10T17:11:25+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/050310_baseball_hispanics/opinion-major-league-baseball-should-unite-behind-hispanics/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/050310_baseball_hispanics/opinion-major-league-baseball-should-unite-behind-hispanics/ 15:01:00Z Mark Starr Chicago White Sox manager Ozzie Guillen has become the first prominent figure in Major League Baseball to declare that if asked to partake in the 2011 All-Star Game next season, he will decline the prestigious invite. 2010-05-03T15:01:55+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/042410_mitchelldayafterdraft/ex-cat-mitchell-excited-after-pick-by-hometown-texans/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/042410_mitchelldayafterdraft/ex-cat-mitchell-excited-after-pick-by-hometown-texans/ 20:56:00Z Ash Friederich Former Arizona defensive tackle Earl Mitchell was selected in the third round of the 2010 NFL Draft by the Houston Texans. The Houston native is excited about the chance to have family and friends watch him play. 2010-04-24T20:56:30+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/042310_uadraftees/nfl-draft-two-wildcats-picked-second-day/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/042310_uadraftees/nfl-draft-two-wildcats-picked-second-day/ 01:07:00Z Ash Friederich Two Arizona Wildcats were selected in the 2010 NFL Draft. Tight end Rob Gronkowski was selected by the New England Patriots in the second round and defensive tackle Earl Mitchell was selected in the third by the Houston Texans. 2010-04-24T01:07:15+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/042210_mitchell_nfldraft/wildcat-earl-mitchell-awaits-selection-2010-nfl-draft/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/042210_mitchell_nfldraft/wildcat-earl-mitchell-awaits-selection-2010-nfl-draft/ 18:30:00Z Ash Friederich Former Arizona defensive tackle Earl Mitchell waits for his name to be called in the 2010 NFL Draft over the weekend. He might go in the third or fourth round if the ESPN and Sports Illustrated mock drafts hold up. 2010-04-22T18:30:29+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/041010_uaspringfootball/spring-step-wildcat-football/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/041010_uaspringfootball/spring-step-wildcat-football/ 04:42:00Z Ash Friederich The University of Arizona’s spring game gave fans plenty to look forward to when the season starts in September. The team still has some work to do, but overall the Wildcats were looking good. 2010-04-11T04:42:16+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/030110_hghtest/just-say-no-drugs-except-1st-10/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/030110_hghtest/just-say-no-drugs-except-1st-10/ 23:53:00Z Roberto De Vido The NFL is in favor of performance enhancing drugs. Sort of. 2010-02-28T23:53:30+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/020910_pac10expansion/could-pac-10-12-pac/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/020910_pac10expansion/could-pac-10-12-pac/ 23:32:00Z David Petruska Pac-10 commissioner Scott says new schools would have to fit ‘academically and culturally.’ The big question: Will snobbery or financial concerns swing the tide? 2010-02-09T23:32:30+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/020310_recruit_surprise/three-late-surprises-ua-football-recruiting-class/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/020310_recruit_surprise/three-late-surprises-ua-football-recruiting-class/ 21:58:00Z David Petruska The UA football team got what appears to be a solid group of recruits Wednesday on national signing date, with a trio of surprises. 2010-02-03T21:58:59+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/020310_henke/spoiler-alert-ex-ua-football-player-henke-lost/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/020310_henke/spoiler-alert-ex-ua-football-player-henke-lost/ 20:36:00Z David Petruska Former University of Arizona football player Brad William Henke was in the cast for the season opener of ABC’s “Lost” on Tuesday. 2010-02-03T20:36:31+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/020310_recruiting/wildcats-sign-solid-recruiting-class/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/020310_recruiting/wildcats-sign-solid-recruiting-class/ 16:08:00Z David Petruska The UA football team should sign a solid but not earthshaking group of recruits today on national signing date. 2010-02-03T16:08:36+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/020110_recruiting/football-recruiting-still-crapshoot/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/020110_recruiting/football-recruiting-still-crapshoot/ 18:33:00Z David Petruska The national signing date for college football teams is Wednesday, and the game of can-you-top-this in describing the recruiting haul of teams will be in full bloom. It’s amazing to see the industry that recruiting has begot. 2010-02-01T18:33:25+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/020110_mancrunch/cbs-rejects-ad-gay-dating-site-mancrunch/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/020110_mancrunch/cbs-rejects-ad-gay-dating-site-mancrunch/ 16:46:00Z Michael Truelsen CBS has rejected a Super Bowl ad from gay dating site ManCrunch.com. 2010-02-01T16:46:02+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/012910_barry_coach/son-ex-ua-football-coach-now-lb-coach-usc/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/012910_barry_coach/son-ex-ua-football-coach-now-lb-coach-usc/ 19:09:00Z David Petruska Former Tucsonan Joe Barry has joined the USC football staff, returning to his alma mater as a linebackers coach. 2010-01-29T19:09:22+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/012610_tebow_abortion/cbs-has-no-plans-pull-tebow-anti-abortion-ad/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/012610_tebow_abortion/cbs-has-no-plans-pull-tebow-anti-abortion-ad/ 20:21:00Z Michael Truelsen As a quarterback for the Florida Gators Tim Tebow rarely made mistakes. But his decision to appear in an anti-abortion ad during the Super Bowl has critics howling. 2010-01-26T20:21:21+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/012610_superbowl_bell/saints-bell-25th-ex-cat-make-super-bowl/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/012610_superbowl_bell/saints-bell-25th-ex-cat-make-super-bowl/ 17:28:00Z David Petruska Mike Bell became the 25th former Arizona Wildcat to be on the roster of a Super Bowl team when the New Orleans Saints won the NFC Championship game on Sunday. 2010-01-26T17:28:15+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/012610_ua_brown/cats-lost-prize-qb-recruit-tcu/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/012610_ua_brown/cats-lost-prize-qb-recruit-tcu/ 16:32:00Z Michael Truelsen The Arizona Wildcats have lost top QB prospect, Matt Brown, to TCU. 2010-01-26T16:32:15+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/012310_saints/saints-headed-first-super-bowl-after-beating-vikings/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/012310_saints/saints-headed-first-super-bowl-after-beating-vikings/ 02:45:00Z Michael Truelsen The New Orleans Saints beat the Minnesota Vikings in an overtime thriller to advance to Super Bowl XLIV in Miami 2010-01-25T02:45:55+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/012310_colts/colts-headed-second-super-bowl-four-seasons/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/012310_colts/colts-headed-second-super-bowl-four-seasons/ 02:12:00Z Michael Truelsen Peyton Manning and the Indianapolis Colts ended the improbable playoff run of the New York Jets on Sunday. 2010-01-25T02:12:13+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/012210_nfl_playoffs/kickers-not-coming-through-nfl-playoffs/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/012210_nfl_playoffs/kickers-not-coming-through-nfl-playoffs/ 17:00:00Z Michael Truelsen Kickers are the least appreciated players in football, and this year’s NFL playoffs have shown why. 2010-01-22T17:00:17+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/012110_ua_dykes/arizona-oc-dykes-takes-top-job-la-tech/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/012110_ua_dykes/arizona-oc-dykes-takes-top-job-la-tech/ 17:16:00Z Michael Truelsen The recent success of Arizona’s football program comes with a downside: Key components are moving on. 2010-01-21T17:16:30+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/091009_wade/ex-cat-wade-released-by-vikings/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/091009_wade/ex-cat-wade-released-by-vikings/ 21:57:00Z Michael Truelsen Former Arizona Wildcat Bobby Wade has been released by the Minnesota Vikings, according to StarTribune.com. 2009-09-10T21:57:14+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/090409_wade_contract/ex-cat-wade-signs-new-deal-with-vikings/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/090409_wade_contract/ex-cat-wade-signs-new-deal-with-vikings/#When: 01:43:00Z Michael Truelsen Updated: Never mind about Bobby Wade’s short-lived future in Minnesota. 2009-09-05T01:43:49+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/090309_wade_vikings/is-ex-wildcat-wade-bubble-with-vikings/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/090309_wade_vikings/is-ex-wildcat-wade-bubble-with-vikings/ 18:32:00Z Michael Truelsen Veteran receiver Bobby Wade, a former UA Wildcat, could soon be looking for his fourth NFL team. 2009-09-03T18:32:42+00:00