Tucson Padres: Darnell's rising star shot down by injuries

James Darnell, right, was all smiles before the 2011 All-Star Futures Game. Since then, his career has been sidetracked by various injuries.

Arizona basketball: Cats' revolving door

Daniel Bejarano averaged 6.3 points for Colorado State this past season. He played just 30 minutes for UA as a freshman in 2010-11.

Hansen Sunday Notebook: Sadly, Pac-12 ref becomes bigger story than players

Sabino coach Jay Campos, whose squad will open against Salpointe, is expected to field another strong team in 2013.

Arizona basketball: Runner-up complex

Washington's Isaiah Thomas broke Arizona's hearts - and ended the Wildcats' hope for a conference title - when he hit a game-winner in 2011. The UA looks to win a Pac-12 final after finishing second the last two years.

Arizona basketball: Parrom: Mom wants a win

UA senior Kevin Parrom, right, knows his departed mother will be watching Saturday's game against ASU. "She hates losing," he said.

Brio to close restaurant at Tucson Mall

Brio Tuscan Grille opened at the Tucson Mall in June 2011. A company official said the restaurant "made every effort to gain sales, but we never found the traction." The restaurant expects to close March 17.

Arizona basketball: Never an easy time in Seattle

Solomon Hill was distraught after being called for a foul in the UA's 2011 loss at Washington. UA is 16-18 all time against the Huskies in Seattle.

Casa Maria rejects funds from Walmart

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SAHBA show has gone to the dogs

Snakes at a home show! The show's Pet Experience exhibit will include demonstrations on how to protect pets from rattlesnakes.

Opa! Greek festival starts today

The Tucson Greek Festival begins today and continues through Sunday. You know what that means: gyros, souvlakia, spanakopita and dolmathes.

Entertainment venue rises from timeworn motor court

Ghost Ranch Lodge, now low-income housing for seniors, was built in 1941. It's known for its Georgia O'Keeffe cow-skull sign.

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Arizona softball: The view from the booth: Finch still loves game, UA

Jennie Finch's post-Wildcat career has included Olympic softball, marriage and two kids. She also pitched in celebrity softball games on All-Star weekends, this one at Chase Field.

HS career ends soon for CDO's Stepter

CDO's Jaide Stepter is defending three state titles this week, including the 100 hurdles.

High school baseball: Battery mates give Sabercats a charge

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Foles knows his dream easily worth the wait

Nick Foles on where he'll go in the draft: "I've heard in the middle rounds. I've heard in the second round. To be honest, I really just want my name to get called."

Pick of the preps: Night track event shines this week

Sabino's Ty Pennington and his Sabercat teammates will be facing Salpointe Catholic in a key matchup of Division II foes. The Lancers won 9-8 the last time the two teams played.

Military taps UA expertise to cope with impact of climate change

Last year's Monument Fire, seen from an evacuation area near Sierra Vista, burned more than 30,000 acres and came uncomfortably close to Fort Huachuca before it was contained.

College Football: Restoring OU defense tall order for Stoops

The Big 12 "is one of the best offensive conferences in the country," says ex-UA coach Mike Stoops, now OU's defensive coordinator. Mike Stoops says.

Football: Santa Rita will hire ex-UA QB Heavner

Kris Heavner played quarterback for the Arizona Wildcats before eventually becoming a graduate assistant under former coach Mike Stoops.

'I have more work to do,' Giffords says

Dr. Michael Lemole, left, and Dr. Peter Rhee and treated Giffords while she was at University Medical Center and regularly briefed reporters.

Business has busy agenda for Legislature

The parent company of the University of Phoenix would benefit from a proposed new law that would require it to pay Arizona taxes only on fees paid by Arizona students. Above, Lucy Tripp, left, works in a University of Phoenix computer lab in Tucson.

Monument Fire

A firefighter walks past flames during a back burn near South Andalusian Way after the fire jumped State Route 92 as the Monument Fire burns in the June 16, 2011 file photo taken near Sierra Vista, Ariz.

Tucson groups put feelers out to entice pro leagues in 2 sports

Major League Soccer executive Nelson Rodriguez, right, toured Tucson facilities, including Hi Corbett Field, last week.

Mary Reed

Mary Reed was shot in the arms and back as she shielded her 17-year-old daughter, Emma McMahon. She also suffered shrapnel wounds to the face and leg. Reed's whole family - her husband, Tom McMahon, and their two teenagers - was in line to see Giffords when gunfire erupted. "They can never f…

Suzi Hileman

Suzi Hileman touches PCSO Deputy Gilbert Caudillo, who helped Hileman after she was shot in the chest and right hip. "He saved my life," she said of Caudillo. "I'm only here because of that."