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UA set to launch new women's hockey team

The program is currently recruiting for its inaugural 2024 season.

Appeals court sends UA harassment claim back to trial court

The three-judge panel found that Title IX bars sexual harassment on the basis of perceived sexual orientation.

This is an Evolution: While some things change, other parts stay the same

Rule changes in college sports alter the business on a monumental scale, and how a baseball powerhouse passes one generation to the next.

Arizona president says realignment talk premature until Pac-12 has hard numbers on TV deal

The Pac-12's current deal expires after the 2023-24 school year.

Legends Never Die: Tales from Southern Arizona's sports past

Southern Arizona has a deep history with sports. We hear some of the tales that arise from an historic ballpark, then learn about a legendary baseball coach in Nogales.

Bettman: NHL still committed to keeping Coyotes in Arizona after arena referendum failed

“It’s a good market, and if we can make it work, we’ll make it work,” Bettman said.

"The Legend of Georgia McBride" and the art of drag.

Also on Arizona Spotlight: Students build skill and character playing wheelchair basketball; a review of the documentary "Feelings are Facts" and an interview with filmmaker Jack Walsh; and, an amphibious love story from "Stories That Soar!"

That Was Exactly Us: Stories of Latino culture in baseball and empathy through adaptive sports

Sports play a major role in our culture. They can be anything from an expression of life to a vehicle to better understand someone's life.

AZ school superintendent looks to keep restrictions on trans athletes

In a complaint filed last month, two Arizona families claim that current state statute violates federal nondiscrimination laws and the U.S. Constitution.

Strangely Alive? Arizona's extreme endurance races

It's hard for most people to imagine running a marathon. So what's it like to run a race that's nearly ten times that length? Or how about a bike event that stretches across the entire state?

The Buzz previews AZPM's newest podcast

More Than a Game takes listeners beyond the scores and tells the stories behind sports.

Sports is for everyone: local school brings adaptive sports into physical education

Southern Arizona Adaptive Sports partnered with Gridley Middle School to launch their education program.

The hot-tub league: How a Mesa spa brought spring training to Arizona

15 teams now call Arizona their spring training homes.

Lawsuit aims to block Arizona's restrictions on transgender athletes in schools

The lawsuit claims the current state law that stops transgender girls from playing on girls' sports teams is unconstitutional.

Baseball is back! Cactus League expects full crowds, significant economic impact with 2023 spring training

The Cactus League has been forced to pivot the last three years with the global pandemic and MLB lockout changing the way the league brought in its revenue.

In a pickle: Major League Pickleball launches season in Mesa

The popular recreational game, which has been described as a combination of tennis, ping-pong and badminton, now has become a fast-growing professional sport.

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