Arizona basketball: Jordin Mayes uncertain for this week Gimino: The return of Arizona Wildcats point guard Jordin Mayes is still uncertain, but it shouldn't be much longer now.

Arizona softball blanks Southern Utah, sweeps Hillenbrand Invitational Arizona Wildcats softball (8-3) blanked Southern Utah 8-0 in five innings Sunday to finish the Hillenbrand Invitational 5-0.

Arizona basketball hitting stride with Washington on deck Arizona Wildcats basketball brings a 5-game winning streak into a critical Saturday showdown with Pac-12 co-leader Washington in Seattle.

Arizona Wildcats basketball: Cats playing it safe with Mayes' foot Sophomore guard Jordin Mayes may still be another game or two away from rejoining the Arizona Wildcats.

Arizona Wildcats basketball: Jordin Mayes still recovering from foot injury Gimino: The Arizona Wildcats will still be down to a seven-man rotation this week, as backup point guard Jordin Mayes is not likely to play.

Arizona Wildcats Go Cold In Second Half, Fall To Washington Huskies The Arizona Wildcats held tough throughout the first half and parts of the second, but the team simply could not knock down an outside shot against the Washington Huskies as they 79-70. The loss snapped a five-game winning streak for the UA and likely ends any chance they had at a regular season conference championship. The story of the game was rebounding, or a lack thereof. The stats may show ...

Arizona football: Neal chooses Irish over Wildcats Davonte Neal weighed his college options for months. When it came time to announce his choice, however, the Scottsdale Chaparral star was nowhere to be found.

Arizona basketball: Still uncertain whether to use Mayes Sophomore guard Jordin Mayes may still be another game or two away from rejoining the Arizona Wildcats.

Arizona Wildcats basketball gets third straight Pac-12 win The Arizona Wildcats basketball team earned another big Pac-12 win at home Thursday, beating Colorado 71-57 to tie the Buffaloes in the conference standings.

Wildcats Vs. Utes: Arizona Wins Fourth Game In A Row With 70-61 Win Over Utah The Arizona Wildcats won their fourth game in a row on Saturday morning when they defeated the Utah Utes at home by a score of 70-61 in the McKale Center. The Wildcats are now 18-8 (9-4 in conference play) and are sitting in third place in the PAC-12, only half a game back from Washington and California, who are both tied for first. The Utes fall to 5-20 (2-11 in conference play), which puts ...

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Chase Budinger dunks over Yao Ming (well, a cut out of him) Clearly this is a staged video, with the Rockets’ Chandler Parsons “talking to the media� while Chase Budinger just happens to do a dunk over a cardboard cutout of Yao Ming in the background. Coincidentally. Still, pretty cool. And this is why I hold out some hope for this year’s All-Star Dunk Contest — Budinger…

Video: Chase Budinger Over Yao Ming The Houston Rocket prepares for the Dunk Contest.

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