The western third of the country has not produced a national champion since Arizona was the last team standing back in 1997 — so long ago that Rick Majerus was…
Jon Wilner
Anywhere else, a contract extension unsigned for 362 days would be cause for pause. But at Arizona State, where the football recruiting scandal has lasted three years and the athletic…
The FBS conferences and Notre Dame agreed on Friday to continue the College Football Playoff beyond the 2025 season, signing a memorandum of understanding that paves the way for key…
Stanford finally made the move many fans and former players hoped was coming, dismissing coach Jerod Haase on Thursday night after a loss to Washington State in the Pac-12 tournament…
With its men’s basketball tournament playing out this week in Las Vegas against a backdrop of ash and ruin, the Pac-12 leaves behind a parting gift — one final, fascinating…
News of Washington coach Mike Hopkins’ dismissal was seconds old when the name game began. Many published lists of replacement options focused on successful coaches in the Mountain West or…
One Pac-12 head coach is on the way out, and more could follow. Perhaps by the end of the week. Maybe in the next 36 hours. The Pac-12 tournament begins…
The Pac-12 will reveal the final postseason award winners in conference history on Tuesday, but we see no reason to wait. The Hotline’s selections are based largely on performance in…
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Arizona needed less than a month to hire an athletic director. Dave Heeke was dismissed on Jan. 23, and Desiree Reed-Francois was appointed on Feb. 19. Zero fuss, zero muss…
