TUCSON, Oct. 29 (UPI) -- Arizona basketball Coach Lute Olson, who announced his retirement last week, was advised to do so because he had suffered a stroke, his doctor said.
ARCADIA, Calif., Oct. 25 (UPI) -- Midnight Lute rallied widest of all to win Saturday's $2 million Sentient Flight Group Breeders' Cup Sprint at Santa Anita in California.
TUCSON, Oct. 24 (UPI) -- Assistant Coach Russ Pennell has been named interim men's basketball coach at Arizona, succeeding the retired Lute Olson.
TUCSON, Oct. 23 (UPI) -- The University of Arizona announced Thursday that Lute Olson, the school's longtime men's basketball coach, has retired.
WASHINGTON, March 21 (UPI) -- Alex Ruoff and Darris Nichols teamed to hit nine three-pointers Thursday in carrying West Virginia to a 75-65 decision over Arizona in the NCAA Tournament.
LOS ANGELES, March 13 (UPI) -- Loyola-Marymount has launched a search for a men's basketball coach following the resignation of Rodney Tention.
TUCSON, March 10 (UPI) -- Lute Olson, who missed the entire 2007-08 season for personal reasons, will return next season as the coach of the Arizona Wildcats men's basketball team.
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TUCSON, Dec. 18 (UPI) -- Arizona interim coach Kevin O'Neill has been named to take over when Coach Lute Olson, currently on a leave of absence, retires from his coaching position.
CHICAGO, Dec. 8 (UPI) -- Jerryd Bayless scored 17of his 20 points in the second half Saturday -- eight in overtime -- rallying 24th-ranked Arizona to 78-72 road win over Illinois.
TUCSON, Dec. 7 (UPI) -- Arizona men's basketball coach Lute Olson has extended his leave of absence though the 2007-08 season.
TUCSON, Nov. 14 (UPI) -- Chase Budinger fired in a game-high 25 points Tuesday, allowing No. 17 Arizona to slip past Northern Arizona 76-69 in the Wildcats' season-opener.
TUCSON, Nov. 5 (UPI) -- Arizona men's basketball Coach Lute Olson has been granted a leave of absence due to a personal matter, Arizona Athletics Director Jim Livengood said.
LOS ANGELES, Oct. 9 (UPI) -- UCLA reported Tuesday that starting quarterback Ben Olson will miss the next three to four weeks after arthroscopic surgery on his left knee.
WASHINGTON, June 7 (UPI) -- The general nominated to be President George W. Bush's "war czar" told a U.S. Senate panel Thursday the Iraqi government has "shown little progress."
