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Hundreds of Tucsonans gathered inside Gene C. Reid Park to honor the life of activist Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on Monday morning.
Jon Wilner's Big 12 MBB power rankings: Arizona's road wins give them early edge.
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Arizona softball is ranked 18th in the ESPN.com/USA Softball preseason poll for 2026 and No. 21 by D1Softball. The Wildcats will face the top three teams in the rankings.
Jon Wilner's early Top 25 football poll for 2026: Will Arizona be among nation's top 25 teams?
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