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Jon Gold

Arizona Daily Star

Tucson, AZ, United States

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Desert Showcase: Tucson's Justen Glad isn't just happy to be in MLS; he's angling for more

Real Salt Lake defender Justen Glad returns to his hometown — in peak form — for the FC Tucson Desert Showcase. → Read More

2023 could be a breakout year for Wildcats, Tucson's other sports teams

Here’s a look ahead to the biggest Tucson sports stories of 2023: → Read More

Early exits, heartbreaking losses and sad passings: remembering the worsts of 2022

Some of 2022’s most painful sports moments happened right in our backyard. → Read More

Wildcats' resurgance, rodeo's return among top Tucson sports stories of 2022

Here’s a look at the top 10 stories around town in 2022: → Read More

El Tour de Tucson's youngest riders show cycling is fun for all ages

“I like riding in the race because I think it’s cool to ride far." → Read More

For Stone House racers competing in El Tour de Tucson, cycling is a team sport

Team Stone House has delivered a lot of wins. → Read More

Tucson couple steps up to help friend — and Friends of Aphasia — in Saturday's El Tour de Tucson

Stationed at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ryan Witzig is accustomed to stepping up on short notice. → Read More

Decades removed from title, basketball remains in ex-UA assistant coach Jim Rosborough's blood

Jon Gold Special to the Arizona Daily Star Editor’s note: Today marks the 25th anniversary of Arizona’s 1997 national championship win over Kentucky in men’s basketball. It’s been more than five decades since Jim Rosborough coached his first game — way back in 1970 for mighty Corkery Junior High — and he just can’t stop. He’s infected with basketball. “It gets in your blood and you can’t stop… → Read More

In business and basketball, former Wildcats walk-on Jason Stewart knows winner when he sees one

Stewart understands a thing or two about chemistry. → Read More

A million shining moments: Everlasting memories stick with the ’97 Cats

Here are some of the lasting memories that define that year, from the players and coaches who lived through them: → Read More

'It's a test': Cowboys know ride with Killer Bee often ends in the mud

The vaunted bucking horse has few peers in rodeo. → Read More

Tucson Rodeo's 'ringmaster' sets the tone with perfectly picked music

There's nobody better than Chuck Lopeman. “Alls I am is a highlight,” which is why he's part of the Tucson Rodeo. → Read More

The Rodeo Days controversy may have helped La Fiesta de los Vaqueros. Here's why.

Ticket sales are up as the curtain rises on the first pro rodeo competition of the 2019 La Fiesta de los Vaqueros. → Read More

Ten reasons 2019 could be a banner year for Tucson sports

Improved UA basketball and football teams would go a long ways towards erasing bad taste of 2018. → Read More

The year in review: 10 moments to forget for Tucson sports fans

The top 10 worst events that happened in 2018. → Read More

The year in review: Tucson's top 10 sports stories of 2018

Ten events that shaped the local sports scene this year. → Read More

Arkansas State senior Jarrod Chandler excited for fifth consecutive bowl game

If anyone epitomizes the five-year stabilization process that has been undertaken at Arkansas State, it’s defensive end Jarrod Chandler. → Read More

Trooper Taylor went from Auburn to Arkansas State; along the way, he found himself

Longtime assistant coach has learned that the only difference between the SEC and Sun Belt conferences is him. → Read More

Arkansas State coach Blake Anderson has his priorities — and team — straight

Faith, family now dominate coach's like — with football a distant third. → Read More

Arizona Bowl hero Larry Rose III will chase football dreams in Phoenix

The football journey of Larry Rose III is not unlike one of his long runs — twisting and curving, topsy and turvy, around in circles and, somehow, seemingly always back → Read More