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24 Hours in the Old Pueblo and the growth of mountain biking in Arizona

In two very different stories about one of America's fastest-growing sports, we head to a 24-hour mountain bike relay race. Then we talk to some of the people behind a documentary about spreading mountain biking on the Navajo Nation.

The Buzz: Previewing Season 2 of More Than a Game

AZPM's sports podcast returns with more of the greatest sports stories you've never heard.

They have a passion for it: Meet a pair of Tucson-born professional athletes

Different sports, different generation, but both Alex Bowman and Eddie Leon are among the top athletes Tucson has ever produced.

New UA football coach Brent Brennan's journey back to Tucson

He cites lessons learned from Wildcats coaching legend Dick Tomey.

Arizona Wildcats football will return to the postseason at the Alamo Bowl

The San Antonio event will be staged December 28.

University of Arizona football team wins its way to postseason play

The squad is expected to be invited to a bowl game for the first time since 2017.

Students repurpose old football jerseys into popular fashion

UA program teaches how to transform unused gear into upcycled goods.

I Mean, I Really Like Winning: Performing at a sport's highest levels

Taking the top prize is often the main goal of sports. First, an Olympic sport thats US championship is in Arizona. Then, how a baseball powerhouse has turned winning into a multi-generational effort.

"The Legend of Georgia McBride" and the art of drag.

Also on Arizona Spotlight: Students build skill and character playing wheelchair basketball; a review of the documentary "Feelings are Facts" and an interview with filmmaker Jack Walsh; and, an amphibious love story from "Stories That Soar!"

The Buzz previews AZPM's newest podcast

More Than a Game takes listeners beyond the scores and tells the stories behind sports.

Sports is for everyone: local school brings adaptive sports into physical education

Southern Arizona Adaptive Sports partnered with Gridley Middle School to launch their education program.

Thousands prepare for 2022 El Tour de Tucson

Bicyclists will ride in the longest-running event of its kind in Arizona.

Rillito Park puts University of Arizona students on track to success

The horse racing circuit plays a big role in the UA Race Track Industry Program.

The drivers of the Women's Formula 1 racing circuit test their speed & skill in the Sonoran Desert.

Also on Arizona Spotlight: Reigning Miss Tucson Abby Charles talks food insecurity in Southern Arizona, and Michelle Ross creates literary experiences in miniature for her book "Shapeshifting".

Racing women take to southern Arizona track for high-speed honors

The fastest will win a place in the European-based W Series this summer.

Adia Barnes on Teamwork and Motherhood.

Also on Arizona Spotlight:Can new technology save water on farms? Plus Chris Dashiell remembers Peter Bogdanovich, and a short story read by author Michelle Ross.

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