Star sports columnist Greg Hansen offers his opinion on recent sports news.

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One of the strengths of UA athletic director Greg Byrne is that he touches all the bases, big and small.

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As he prepares for his first season as an NBA head coach, Steve Kerr spoke to more than 600 elementary school children last week in San Franci…

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Kerr’s Golden State Warriors will play preseason games in Hidalgo, Texas, and Des Moines, Iowa, next month. A savvy promoter could book the Wa…

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Pat O’Brien was one of the most dominant pitchers in UA baseball history. After a standout prep career at Phoenix Central High School, the lef…

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Erik Oja, who developed as Arizona’s No. 1 golfer last season, successfully passed the first stage of the European Tour Qualifying School last…

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UA and Sabino High grad Nathan Tyler did not finish his first full year on the Web.com Tour with enough status to earn a PGA Tour card for 201…

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CDO grad Blake Martinez has emerged as a top defensive player in the Pac-12 after Stanford’s first three games. Martinez, a junior inside line…

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Two words to keep in mind as Sean Miller prepares for training camp next month: Dusan Ristic. I’m told the 7-foot freshman center from Serbia …

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NCAA representatives, who will next month select sites for the 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2020 Final Fours, will visit Phoenix/Glendale on Tuesday a…

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Arizona’s 1994 All-Pac-10 offensive lineman Warner Smith, who is suffering from ALS, is scheduled to be present at Wallace Physical Therapy’s …

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Former UA NCAA swimming champion and 2004 Olympic gold medalist Darian Townsend became a U.S. citizen this summer. Last week he was chosen to …

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Arizona alumnus Lance Briggs has opened a restaurant “Double Nickel Smokehouse” in his hometown of Sacramento, California. Briggs’ menu includ…