Academic Progress Rate: UA football grad rate tops Pac-12

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Academic Progress Rate: UA football grad rate tops Pac-12

In their first year under coach Rich Rodriguez, the Arizona Wildcats had a better graduation rate than any other football team in the Pac-12.

Seen & heard at the Pac-12 tournament

Gardner honored

Championship game: Oregon 78, UCLA 69: Ducks fly past depleted Bruins

LAS VEGAS - The UCLA Bruins entered Saturday's Pac-12 tournament championship with a one-man bench.

Pac-12: Bear, Bruin at top of list for Player of Year award

Shabazz Muhammad's average of 18.3 points per game is tops among the nation's freshmen. It might help the Bruin win Pac-12 Player of the Year.

Pac-12: Bear, Bruin at top of list for Player of Year award

Ben Howland's list of basketball's five greatest players starts with Bill Russell, and continues to Kareem Abdul-Jabbar before reaching Michael Jordan at No. 3, Magic Johnson fourth, and Kobe Bryant fifth.

Arizona basketball: Cats' foe will be … a hard one to figure

Pac-12 Tournament bracket

Arizona basketball: Cats' foe will be … a hard one to figure

When Arizona Wildcats coach Sean Miller was asked Saturday about possibly facing Colorado again in the Pac-12 tournament, he hesitated.

Pac-12 basketball: Bear, Bruin at top of list for Player of Year award

Ben Howland’s list of basketball’s five greatest players starts with Bill Russell, and continues to Kareem Abdul-Jabbar before reaching Michael Jordan at No. 3, Magic Johnson fourth, and Kobe Bryant fifth.

Arizona Football: Matt Scott

Arizona quarterback Matt Scott scrambles from South Carolina State's Justin Hughes during the second quarter of the University of Arizona vs. South Carolina State college football game Saturday, Sept. 15, 2012, in Tucson, Ariz.

College basketball notebook: Missouri PG Pressey delivers in other ways

The shots weren't falling for Missouri point guard Phil Pressey against No. 12 Illinois on Saturday.

Arizona basketball: Wildcats ahead of schedule, still have questions

At 6 feet 10 inches, freshman Grant Jerrett is a big man who likely will find himself in the post most of the time, but his three-point shooting has impressed coach Sean Miller during early-season workouts.

Arizona basketball: Wildcats ahead of schedule, still have questions

The opening weekend of college basketball season isn't quite what it used to be.

New rules for kickoff may alter strategy

The number of kickoff returns, like this one by UA's Daniel Jenkins against Louisiana-Lafayette last season, may decrease this year because of rule changes to improve safety.

Pac-12 football: New rules for kickoff may alter strategy

The Pac-12 season kicks off Thursday. The touchbacks, though, are just beginning.

University of Arizona in history

University of Arizona coach Lute Olson watches his team with mouth open as they suffer an upset defeat at the hands of Santa Clara, losing 64-61 in a 1st round NCAA game, Thursday, March 19, 1993, Salt Lake City, Utah. (AP Photo/Jack Smith)

Arizona Wildcats basketball: Foreign trips crafted in Miller's style

Arizona athletics: Wildcats show improvement on report card

Once a source of embarrassment, the Arizona Wildcats' academic report card came back with good grades Wednesday.

Arizona baseball: Super (hot) regional: Noon starts favor Cats on field, not in stands

Heat, what heat? UA coach Andy Lopez is happy to be hosting the super regional against St. John's, but he feels "a little bad because it's probably going to hurt the gate a little bit."