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Junior guard Arnecia Hawkins drives to the basket in a game against Middle Tennessee, Friday. Nov. 14, 2014 at Wells Fargo Arena in Tempe. The Sun Devils defeated the Blue Raiders 81-67. (Photo by Ben Moffat)

ASU women's basketball faces California, Stanford in difficult road trip

ASU will face Cal, a team with two of the nation's top players, and Stanford, a participant in six of the last seven Final Fours.

| January 15, 2015

Hungarian sophomore Richard Bohus set the ASU record in the 100 backstroke with a time of 47.16 in 2014. Bohus, a 2012 Olympian, is looking to return from injury for the Pac-12 Championships. (Photo courtesy of Sun Devil Athletics)

Olympic swimmers look to lead ASU to a successful season

Sophomore Richard Bohus of Hungary and freshman Ivana Ninkovic of Bosnia-Herzegovina look to lead ASU to success this season after previous experience competing in the London 2012 Olympics.

By Justin Toscano | January 15, 2015

Senior Natasha Sundby strikes a pose for the judges during a routine on Jan. 9, 2015. (Photo by Andrew Ybanez)

ASU gymnastics heads to Kentucky looking to improve on vault

ASU didn't have enough gymnasts on vault to drop a score in its season opener, and it hurt the team.

By Justin Janssen | January 14, 2015

Eight-team College Football Playoff doesn't make a whole lot of sense

Setting revenue aside, expanding the College Football Playoff won't solve any problems, but it could create some.

By Ian C. Beck | January 14, 2015

Junior Jon Rahm Rodriguez watches to see if his putt will find the whole during the ASU Thunderbird Invitational on April 7, 2013. Rahm is preparing to participate in the Phoenix Open (Photo by Murphy Bannerman)

ASU golfer Jon Rahm to play in 2015 Phoenix Open

The junior received the second of five sponsor exemptions to play on Tuesday night.

By Bill Slane | January 14, 2015

Junior Shelby Houlihan (left) and freshman Miranda Kewley (right) run sprints on the Joe Selleh Track. Houlihan brought home a national championship for the Sun Devils in the 1,500-meter race at the NCAA Championships in Eugene, Oregon. (Photo by Katie Dunphy)

ASU track and field teams gear up for 2015 season

The ASU track and field team begins its indoor seasons on Jan. 16.

By Terell Wilkins | January 14, 2015

Sophomore Desirae Krawczyk returns the ball with a forehand on April 4. ASU’s Krawczyk and freshman Alexandra Osborne won their doubles match against Colorado 8-4. (Photo by Mario Mendez)

ASU women’s tennis seeks to improve on last year’s success

ASU women's tennis will begin regular season play this weekend and resume its pursuit of an NCAA title.

By Kaelen Jones | January 14, 2015

Senior forward Shaquille McKissic dunks the ball in a game against Pepperdine, Saturday, Dec. 13, 2014 at Wells Fargo Arena in Tempe. After trailing the entire first half, the Sun Devils came from behind and defeated the Waves 81-74. (Photo by Ben Moffat)

ASU men's basketball readies for top-10 opponent

The Sun Devils return to Tempe for their first home conference game

| January 14, 2015

Redshirt sophomore Blake Stauffer grapples with Stanford reshirt freshman Zach Nevills. Stauffer won on a 9-2 decision at a home meet on Feb. 3. (Photo by Benjamin Margiott)

ASU wrestling team aims to learn from losses, wins heading into 2015

The team has both short and long-term plans for success in the second half of the season.

| January 13, 2015

Ohio State's victory proves College Football Playoff works

As the Buckeyes bring another title back to Columbus, the CFB playoff committee can rest easy knowing that it did its job right.

By Ryan Clarke | January 13, 2015

Peyton Manning a victim of postseason circumstances, not poor personal play

Many of the harshest critics of Manning's postseason career do not consider his opponent and that team's all-around success in that specific Super Bowl hunt.

| January 13, 2015

Redshirt junior linebacker Antonio Longing celebrates with the Sun Bowl trophy, Saturday, Dec. 27, 2014 at Sun Bowl Stadium in El Paso. The Sun Devils defeated the Blue Devils 36-31. (Ben Moffat/The State Press)

ASU football finishes 14th in Amway Coaches' Poll

The coaches ranked ASU 14th in their final poll.

By Justin Janssen | January 13, 2015

The ASU football team poses for photos with the Sun Bowl trophy, Saturday, Dec. 27, 2014 at Sun Bowl Stadium in El Paso. The Sun Devils defeated the Blue Devils 36-31. (Ben Moffat/The State Press)

ASU football finishes 12th in final AP poll

After the national championship game, the final AP poll was released.

By Justin Janssen | January 13, 2015

ASU women's basketball takes top spot in Pac-12 power rankings after dominant week

Keep an eye on OSU: With a defense eliciting dominance like ASU's, the only thing holding the Beavers back in these power rankings is the lack of strong opponents they've faced.

| January 12, 2015