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  <title>Bad refs are a natural part of Arizona sports</title>
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  <description><![CDATA["Phoenix teams and their fans are no strangers to poor 
officiating. 

Many a time has a game, series or season turned on some 
questionable calls, which consistently seem to go against 
Arizonas teams. 

Are we complaining too much when, in reality, our teams 
are 
just not better? Perhaps. But that..."]]></description>
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  <title>Irony turns out to be helpful for Arizona Wildcats</title>
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  <description><![CDATA["<img src='http://media.bonnint.net/az/28/2883/288357.jpg?filter=ksl/hl4'>Irony can be helpful.

The Arizona Wildcats, in dire need of a point guard for 
the 2012-13 season, were able to find one in Xavier 
transfer Mark Lyons, who is graduating this summer and 
will be eligible to play this upcoming season.

"Very seldom do you leave a player as a college..."]]></description>
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  <title>Wildcats land Xavier transfer Mark Lyons</title>
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  <description><![CDATA["The Arizona Wildcats overcame the long odds and landed the highly 
regarded transfer star they coveted.

Former Xavier guard Mark Lyons tweeted he committed to the Wildcats 
Sunday.

I excited to be a wildcat!!!!!!
&amp;mdash; Mark mooga Lyons (@Mooga_Mark) May 6, 2012



Lyons reportedly had interest in Kentucky and Kansas, but ultimately chose 
to..."]]></description>
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  <title>Wildcats to be visited by Xavier guard Lyons</title>
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  <description><![CDATA["The Arizona Wildcats roster for the 2012-13 season is 
taking shape, with depth up front and on the wings. 

What theyre missing is a point guard, though its 
possible that wont be an issue much longer.

According to Bruce Pascoe of the Arizona Daily Star, 
Xavier transfer Mark Lyons is planning..."]]></description>
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  <title>Audit slams Ky. hoops icon who ran state agency </title>
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  <description><![CDATA["Associated Press

FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) - En route to having his jersey retired by the University of Kentucky, Richie Farmer embodied the traits of a storied basketball program thats as deeply ingrained in the culture of its state as any in the country. He was a hardworking, sweet-shooting guard from Appalachia..."]]></description>
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  <title>UA basketball player arrested in assault case</title>
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  <description><![CDATA["<img src='http://media.bonnint.net/az/25/2557/255757.jpg?filter=ksl/hl4'>TUCSON, Ariz. -— Last seasons starting forward at the 
University of Arizona has been arrested by Tucson police on 
a felony domestic violence charge.

Tucson police say in a late Friday news release that 22-
year-old senior Jesse Perry turned himself in after the 
university helped find him and facilitate his surrender.

Sgt...."]]></description>
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  <title>Departures drop Wildcats in way-too-soon rankings</title>
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  <description><![CDATA["A little more than a week ago, the Arizona Wildcats were 
ranked by ESPNs Andy 
Katz as the 12th-best team in NCAA heading into next 
season. 

That was before Josiah Turner elected to 
transfer (not 
good) and Kyryl Natyazhko decided to leave school to 
pursue a professional career in Europe..."]]></description>
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  <title>Wildcats C Natyazhko to leave school, play professionally</title>
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  <description><![CDATA["<img src='http://media.bonnint.net/az/28/2855/285552.jpg?filter=ksl/hl4'>Kyryl Natyazhko has decided to leave the University of 
Arizona to pursue a professional career in Europe.

According to a release by the school,
 Natyazhko has yet to sign with a club, but will sign 
with an agent.

"Id like to thank the fans, my teammates and the coaching 
staff at Arizona,"..."]]></description>
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  <title>Arizona guard Josiah Turner to transfer</title>
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  <description><![CDATA["<img src='http://media.bonnint.net/az/28/2855/285536.jpg?filter=ksl/hl4'>Josiah Turner arrived at the University of Arizona as a 
five-star recruit and one of the best point guard 
prospects 
in the country.

Hes leaving one year later as a disappointment who just 
couldnt get a handle on college life.

The school announced Wednesday 
that Turner has decided to transfer to another..."]]></description>
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  <title>Wildcats land Duquesne transfer McConnell</title>
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  <description><![CDATA["The rich get richer.

Or at least so it would seem.

Head coach Sean Millers 2012 recruiting class is already 
ranked as the top collection of incoming talent in the 
country by many publications.  Tuesday, the Arizona 
basketball program added another weapon to their arsenal 
for the future 
by adding guard..."]]></description>
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  <title>Wildcats ranked 12th in way-too-soon top 25</title>
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  <description><![CDATA["<img src='http://media.bonnint.net/apimage/d8513182-f6f6-4575-9b43-e928ed84c587.jpg?filter=ksl/hl4'>Its never too early for a top-25, right?

Well, ESPNs Andy Katz is 
putting that theory to the test, as he released his list 
shortly after Kentucky was crowned the 2012 NCAA 
Tournament champion. 

And while Kentuckys Wildcats are ranked fourth, its 
Arizonas version who may be a bit of a..."]]></description>
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  <title>Numbers don't lie. 'Cats are that good </title>
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  <description><![CDATA["AP Basketball Writer

NEW ORLEANS (AP) - Kentuckys defense was so good it overcame its own offense.
The Wildcats were considered the best defensive team in college basketball this season and their 67-59 victory over Kansas on Monday night confirmed that as they got to leave the Superdome with the schools eighth..."]]></description>
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  <title>Breakdown: U of A shocked by Bucknell</title>
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  <description><![CDATA["The Lowdown: The NIT history for Arizona is a bleak 
one to 
say the least. Three appearances (first since 1951) and 
they are 0-3 in their opportunities. On the other hand, 
they also have 29 appearances in the NCAA Tournament 
including 25 in a row from 1985-2009. 

The first 35..."]]></description>
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  <title>Freshman Chol living a dream at Arizona</title>
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  <description><![CDATA["<img src='http://media.bonnint.net/apimage/85ffa1ed-1802-45c9-933d-c6b3860eb758.jpg?filter=ksl/hl4'>TUCSON, Ariz. - Angelo Chol cant remember much about his
mother, only that she was too sick to play with him and 
pestering
her got him into trouble with his father.

     War-torn and racially divided isnt the Sudan he 
knew, his
fathers torture something he heard about later.

 ..."]]></description>
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  <title>Breakdown: 'Cats move to Pac-12 Championship</title>
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  <description><![CDATA["<img src='http://media.bonnint.net/apimage/b49ac4e8-da27-4b0a-9bab-5eb1b224c687.jpg?filter=ksl/hl4'>The Lowdown: Throughout the first half of this Pac-12 Tournament 
semifinal matchup, Arizona head coach Sean Miller had to be 
thinking "Did Oregon State really do us a favor knocking off 
Washington?" Early on the Beavers were all over the Wildcats 
jumping out by as much as nine points. The..."]]></description>
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