Beckham to retire from soccer at end of season

LONDON — David Beckham is retiring from soccer, ending a career in which he transcended the sport with forays into fashion and a marriage to a pop star that made him a global celebrity.

Tucson getting Pizzeria Bianco in the fall

Famed Phoenix chef opening downtown in late November.

Tucson Symphony hosting 'Brilliant' 2013-14 season

Season tickets on sale now.

Olympic’s “Blade Runner” charged in girlfriend’s killing

LONDON — The figure of Oscar Pistorius racing around the Olympic track with his carbon-fiber blades whipping through the air was one of the enduring images of the London Games.

Kate and William expecting a baby

LONDON — Prince William and his wife are expecting their first child, palace officials say.

San Francisco band Blame Sally plays Tucson Saturday

The group comes to Tucson hot off a monthlong tour through the UK.

Tucson on list of UK newspaper's six cool U.S. cities

Brits are bypassing the big cities for America's smaller treasures.

Beach Boys 50th anniversary tour ends with split

Mike Love cans founding members Al Jardine and Brian Wilson.

Tucsonan rose to occasion

Shirley Reilly, a 27-year-old University of Arizona junior, proudly displays the women's marathon gold medal she won in the Paralympic Games Sept. 9.

Tucsonan rose to occasion

Shirley Reilly storms to the finish line to claim gold in the women's marathon at the Paralympic Games in London. Reilly finished a second ahead of Shelly Woods, center, of Britain and two seconds ahead of Sandra Graf, right, of Switzerland.

Paralympics: Tucsonan Shirley Reilly rose to occasion

A lifetime of training, both physical and mental, prepared Shirley Reilly for the moment when she, on her sport's biggest stage, was knocked to the ground.

Prince Harry’s nude pics no biggie for Britons

LONDON — Britain’s Prince Harry has been caught on camera doing something embarrassing — again.

Athletes with local ties have a solid showing of medals

Matt Grevers, left, and USA teammate Nick Thoman, both with Tucson ties, finished first and second in the 100-meter backstroke final.

Athletes with local ties have a solid showing of medals

High-jumper Brigetta Barrett, a University of Arizona theater major, cleared 6 feet, 8 inches, winning an Olympic silver medal.

Athletes with local ties have a solid showing of medals

Georganne Moline, a UA senior, set a personal best in the 400-meter hurdles during track events at the London Games. She finished about a half-second off the bronze.

Athletes with local ties have a solid showing of medals

Above: Caitlin Leverenz, facing, embraces the United States' Arian Kukors after winning bronze in the 200-meter individual medley final. Leverenz is a Sahuaro High grad.

Athletes with local ties have a solid showing of medals

Left: Bernard Lagat, a Tucson resident, left, and Britain's Mohamed Farah competed in the men's 5,000-meter final at the London Olympics. Lagat finished fourth, just off the bronze, after he was tripped in the final stretch.

Athletes with local ties have a solid showing of medals

The 23 Olympic athletes with Southern Arizona ties produced nine medals by the time closing ceremonies ended the London Games on Sunday.

Paralympics added to résumé

Bryan Barten, who coaches the UA's wheelchair tennis team, is a veteran of the U.S. national team but has never been to the Paralympics.

Paralympics added to résumé

Noah Yablong, who played wheelchair tennis at the UA and graduated this year, will join coach Bryan Barten in London next week. Both are first-time Paralympians.