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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Noah Fifita throws for 2 TDs, Arizona ends 5-game losing streak with 27-3 win over Houston

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! Noah Fifita threw for two touchdowns, Conley scored twice and Arizona ended a five-game losing streak with a 27-3 win over Houston on Friday night. “We had some foolish penalties, guys trying to do too much and not doing their job.” J’Marion Burnette lost a fumble …

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2 months ago

Santa Margarita scores early and often in handing Inglewood its first loss

LA Times

Santa Margarita wide receiver Jack Junker entered the Southern Section Division 1 playoffs with two catches in the final two Trinity League games. “Keep the foot on them,” Santa Margarita interim head coach Steve Fifita roared at his team on the sidelines — attempting to rally his squad that finished 1-4 during an injury-riddled Trinity League campaign. “We’re looking to …

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4 months ago

‘Loyal to whom?’ A coaching exit can trigger a player exodus, but two desert stars took a different path

New York Times

TUCSON, Ariz. – After the four-digit code is punched in and the gate whirs open, there’s one last bit of direction from the voice on the other end of the line. “It’s the last house on the right,” Noah Fifita says. They met as eighth graders on the football fields at Golden West College in Huntington Beach, Calif. “That’s when …

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4 months, 1 week ago

Tetairoa McMillan’s record performance lifts No. 21 Arizona to 61-39 win over New Mexico

Associated Press

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! TUCSON, Ariz. — New Mexico had a plan in place to slow Tetairoa McMillan, one that included multiple coverages against Arizona’s All-American receiver. 21 Arizona opened coach Brent Brennan’s first season with a 61-39 win over New Mexico on Saturday night. McMillan matched Jacob Cowing’s touchdown …

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6 months ago

State of Origin teams: Queensland recalls Dane Gagai, Kalyn Ponga and Selwyn Cobbo for decider, NSW's Bradman Best sent for hamstring scans

ABC

Queensland has recalled Newcastle stars Kalyn Ponga and Dane Gagai for the State of Origin decider at Lang Park next week, while NSW has started its camp with a minor injury concern for Bradman Best. Key Events The changes for the Maroons Sun 7 Jul Queensland Maroons team for State of Origin III confirmed Sun 7 Jul NSW coach Michael …

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7 months, 3 weeks ago

College coaches on the 2025 QB NFL draft class: Carson Beck or Shedeur Sanders No. 1?

New York Times

It was hardly a surprise Caleb Williams went No. “He’s an NFL guy,” said one former Pac-12 head coach who faced Colorado in 2023. I think they’ll be way better and they’ll have a good year.” “I was more impressed with Shedeur than I thought I was gonna be,” said another former Pac-12 head coach. “He’s really football savvy and …

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11 months, 2 weeks ago

West Coast winners, losers in the transfer portal: Oregon adds quality QBs, Arizona keeps dynamic duo

New York Times

The transfer portal has created a ton of roster movement across the sport. @SSN_Zona 🎥@GOAZCATScom pic.twitter.com/sKT4Dx5RSV — Sidelines Transfer Portal January 20, 2024 Oregon’s offense The Ducks lost quarterback Bo Nix, who was extremely prolific in his two years as the starter, and Ty Thompson, who served as Nix’s backup for the past two seasons. Coach Lincoln Riley hired defensive …

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11 months, 2 weeks ago

Recruiting mailbag: Will Ohio State’s culture be tested in 2024? Can Arizona keep its momentum?

New York Times

Neither do your questions. — Braden R. Be honest, you think Ohio State is the national title favorite right now, don’t you? — Mike M. If you were living under a rock this weekend — or spending time with your family after the college football season ended — Ohio State added two Alabama transfers in safety Caleb Downs and true …

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11 months, 3 weeks ago

Arizona QB Noah Fifita, WR Tetairoa McMillan returning for 2024: Will the Wildcats contend in the Big 12?

New York Times

Arizona football may not have coach Jedd Fisch next season, but it will have its top offensive playmakers. Quarterback Noah Fifita and receiver Tetairoa McMillan announced during Saturday’s Arizona-UCLA basketball game that they will continue their college careers in Tucson. With Fisch recently hired as head coach at Washington, Fifita’s and McMillan’s college futures had been uncertain. A backup to …

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11 months, 3 weeks ago

Jedd Fisch, Washington and how to protect programs like Arizona

New York Times

When the college football coaching carousel hit full steam in December, Jedd Fisch’s name was connected to most of the openings. In Arizona’s case, there is legitimate angst that quarterback Noah Fifita and receiver Tetairoa McMillan — two of the best players at their position in the Pac-12 in 2023 — could be on the way to Seattle, too. But …

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1 year ago

For Noah Fifita, Arizona’s record-setting QB, the key to success is in the details

New York Times

Those visiting Noah Fifita’s three-bedroom townhouse in Tucson, Ariz., need to be careful. “People hate going to his house because there’s nothing out of place,” said Les Fifita, the quarterback’s father, adding that he often splashes water on a mirror or rearranges his son’s shoes, always in perfect order, just to mess with him. Noah Fifita and Tetairoa McMillan enjoy …

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1 year, 1 month ago

Tyler Loop connects on 24-yard field as time expires, No. 23 Arizona rallies past Colorado 34-31

Associated Press

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! “They have a fantastic head coach that is going to do just great.” Arizona trailed 24-17 at the break, and didn’t take its first lead until Loop’s field goal. “Always hard to win on the road,” Coleman said, “in the atmosphere like this.” Shedeur Sanders ran …

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1 year, 2 months ago

Arizona knocks off No. 20 UCLA to win 3 straight against ranked opponents for first time

Associated Press

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! 16 Oregon State, the Wildcats picked apart one of the nation’s top defenses to become bowl eligible for the first time since 2017 — two years after going 1-11 in Fisch’s first season. UCLA missed two field goals — a recurring problem this season — and …

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1 year, 2 months ago

Two UCLA quarterbacks were injured as the Bruins unraveled during a loss at Arizona

LA Times

Arizona linebacker Jacob Manu sacks UCLA quarterback Ethan Garbers during the second half of the Bruins’ 27-10 loss on Saturday night. “I told them it stings and it hurts,” UCLA coach Chip Kelly said, “and it stings and it hurts because they put so much into it.” UCLA finished the game with Collin Schlee at quarterback after starter Ethan Garbers …

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1 year, 3 months ago

Caleb Williams finds the end zone once more in triple OT, and No. 9 USC survives Arizona 43-41

Associated Press

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! “But when you’re in it, you can feel sorry for yourself or you can dig yourself out.” Noah Fifita passed for 303 yards and threw two of his five touchdown passes to Jacob Cowing in overtime, but the Wildcats blew a big lead, committed 99 yards …

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1 year, 3 months ago

Pacific Island nations seek climate change ruling for polluters at international Oceans Court

ABC

When Naima Te Maile Fifita stood before an international court to make a plea for help in the face of climate change, she evoked images of motherhood and connection. Key points: Small island countries are asking the International Tribunal on the Law of the Sea for a landmark ruling Pacific leaders say their homes will become uninhabitable, if not fully …

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2 years, 6 months ago

Can Tonga turn their golden generation into a new era of stars?

ABC

A Tongan team sheet is eagerly awaited these days, but the most important names in Dean Young's squad for next Saturday's clash with New Zealand might have escaped your notice. The pandemic warped everyone's perceptions of time and cost rugby league its best chance of capitalising on Tonga's rise – that 2017 World Cup and Tonga's run to the semifinals …

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3 years, 1 month ago

Mater Dei wins Division 1 football title as controversy engulfs program

LA Times

For 48 minutes Friday night, Santa Ana Mater Dei football players and coaches got a chance to focus on playing in a championship game rather than the commotion swirling off the field from a lawsuit filed earlier in the week by a former football player’s family alleging he suffered a traumatic brain injury in a locker-room hazing incident in February …

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3 years, 5 months ago

Servite receiver Tetairoa McMillan is already great, and getting better

LA Times

Servite wide receiver Tetairoa McMillan gets big yardage after making a catch against Sherman Oaks Notre Dame in 2019. To understand how influential and impactful senior receiver Tetairoa McMillan of Anaheim Servite has become, let’s have quarterback Noah Fifita set the stage from a game in 2019 against San Juan Capistrano JSerra. “Part of me was, ‘I’m used to it.’” …

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3 years, 5 months ago

‘USC’s not winning and UCLA’s not offering’: A survey of California’s college football recruiting power struggles

New York Times

The state of California boasts one of the richest football talent pools in the country, and that talent has historically been easy to spot on rosters around the Pac-12. To get a window into the Golden State landscape right now, The Athletic spoke to 10 figures from across California’s unique recruiting ecosystem, from high school coaches to seven-on-seven coaches to …

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3 years, 6 months ago

Ireland edge Japan 39-31 in 9-try thriller in Dublin

Associated Press

DUBLIN — Ireland edged a thrilling back-and-forth match with Japan 39-31 before 3,000 entertained fans at Lansdowne Road on Saturday. While Japan closed to trail just 33-31, Joey Carbery’s two penalties gave Ireland a safe buffer against the tiring Japanese with 12 minutes to go. “ a top-class international side, so any type of win was always going to be …

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4 years ago

NRL star David Fifita is arrested for trespassing

Daily Mail

NRL star David Fifita has reportedly been arrested for trespassing after allegedly entering a home after a night of drinking. NRL star David Fifita after returning to Australia in 2019 following a three-day stint in a Bali jail Fifita is seen in Bali in 2019 It is understood Fifita had been drinking and travelled in an Uber to a woman's …

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Noah Fifita throws for 2 TDs, Arizona ends 5-game losing streak with 27-3 win over Houston

Santa Margarita scores early and often in handing Inglewood its first loss

‘Loyal to whom?’ A coaching exit can trigger a player exodus, but two desert stars took a different path

Tetairoa McMillan’s record performance lifts No. 21 Arizona to 61-39 win over New Mexico

State of Origin teams: Queensland recalls Dane Gagai, Kalyn Ponga and Selwyn Cobbo for decider, NSW's Bradman Best sent for hamstring scans

College coaches on the 2025 QB NFL draft class: Carson Beck or Shedeur Sanders No. 1?

West Coast winners, losers in the transfer portal: Oregon adds quality QBs, Arizona keeps dynamic duo

Recruiting mailbag: Will Ohio State’s culture be tested in 2024? Can Arizona keep its momentum?

Arizona QB Noah Fifita, WR Tetairoa McMillan returning for 2024: Will the Wildcats contend in the Big 12?

Jedd Fisch, Washington and how to protect programs like Arizona

For Noah Fifita, Arizona’s record-setting QB, the key to success is in the details

Tyler Loop connects on 24-yard field as time expires, No. 23 Arizona rallies past Colorado 34-31

Arizona knocks off No. 20 UCLA to win 3 straight against ranked opponents for first time

Two UCLA quarterbacks were injured as the Bruins unraveled during a loss at Arizona

Caleb Williams finds the end zone once more in triple OT, and No. 9 USC survives Arizona 43-41

Pacific Island nations seek climate change ruling for polluters at international Oceans Court

Can Tonga turn their golden generation into a new era of stars?

Mater Dei wins Division 1 football title as controversy engulfs program

Servite receiver Tetairoa McMillan is already great, and getting better

‘USC’s not winning and UCLA’s not offering’: A survey of California’s college football recruiting power struggles

Ireland edge Japan 39-31 in 9-try thriller in Dublin

NRL star David Fifita is arrested for trespassing