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Redshirt senior Alicia Brightwell lifts her right arm with the ball ready to strike against on April 14, 2012. Brightwell and the rest of the ASU water polo team dominated UCSD 10-4 on Feb. 9. (Photo by Aaron Lavinsky)

ASU swim and dive loses to rival UA in last dual meet

The ASU swim and dive team ended their dual-meet season on a sour note on Saturday after they were defeated by the UA Wildcats.

By Ross Dunham | February 10, 2013

Two ASU wrestlers compete against each other in a match between teammates. The wrestling team were handed their sixth straight loss to Oregon State on Feb. 9. (Photo by Kyle Newman)

ASU wrestling suffers 6th straight loss to Oregon State

The loss was the Sun Devils’ third single-digit point effort in the past four duals and their sixth straight loss overall.

By Danny Shapiro | February 10, 2013

Redshirt freshman Jahii Carson looks through the Stanford defense for an open teammate on Feb. 9. ASU went with a smaller lineup in the second half which put a lot defensive responsiblity on Carson. (Photo by Sam Rosenbaum)

ASU men's basketball's 2nd half rally not enough to beat Stanford

The Sun Devils fell to Stanford 62-59 at Wells Fargo Arena.

By Master Tesfatsion | February 9, 2013

UFC stars sign autographs to raise funds for ASU wrestling

UFC heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez joined fellow UFC veterans and ASU wrestling alums Ryan Bader, Aaron Simpson and CB Dollaway at the popular Tempe bar to sign autographs in support of the ASU wrestling program.

| February 9, 2013

Junior infielder Cheyenne Coyle follows through on a swing on Feb. 9. Coyle started off the season with three homers in two games. (Photo by Abhiram Chandrash)

The Morning After: ASU softball starts 3-0

Escobedo added the drop ball in the offseason and improved her changeup to keep hitters off-balance.

By Justin Janssen | February 9, 2013

Sophomore Mathias Schjoelberg sprays some grass in front of him after finishing his swing. The men’s golf team finished tenth in the Amer Ari Invitational this weekend. (Photo by Kyle Newman)

ASU men's golf places 10th at Amer Ari Invitational

But the ASU squad is not discouraged by their performance, in fact, head coach Tim Mickelson said it's just the opposite.

By Adrian Martinez | February 9, 2013

ASU women's hoops lose to No. 6 Cal because of slow start

The ASU women’s basketball team (11-12, 3-8 Pac-12) lost 66-53 Friday night to the Cal Golden Bears (20-2-10-1).

By Gian Demano | February 8, 2013

ASU gymnastics falls to Oregon State despite steady scores

Solid performances throughout the team secured the victory for Oregon State.

| February 8, 2013

Coyle, Escobedo carry ASU softball to 3-0 start in Kajikawa Classic

Behind strong starts from junior shortstop Cheyenne Coyle and junior pitcher Dallas Escobedo, the ASU softball team started the Kajikawa Classic 3-0.

By Justin Janssen | February 8, 2013

Senior center Ruslan Pateev throws down a dunk against Cal on Feb. 7. Pateev tied his career high with 12 points to help ASU beat Cal. (Photo by Molly J. Smith)

The Morning After: ASU escapes Cal

This game was a lot closer than it should have been with the way the Sun Devils played.

By Master Tesfatsion | February 8, 2013

ASU quarterback Taylor Kelly rings the Victory Bell to signify the Territorial Cup win over U of A. Photo by Nick Krueger

Out of Bounds: The History of the Victory Bell

Last week, former ASU professor Carlos Balsas was arrested and charged with making a fake bomb threat against the Liberty Bell in Philadelphia. Thankfully the ASU Victory Bell does not include any bomb threats in its history.

By Nick Krueger | February 8, 2013

Pateev, Gordon step up for ASU to beat Cal 66-62

The Sun Devils defeat Cal 66-62 at Wells Fargo Arena.

By Master Tesfatsion | February 7, 2013

Senior center Shannon Haas palms the water polo ball to keep it out of reach of a Hawaii defender on April 4, 2012. Haas
said the water polo team can make a statement by winning the UCSD Triton Invitational championship. (Photo by Samuel Rosenbaum)

ASU water polo looks to extend win streak at UCSD

The Sun Devils will participate in the UCSD Triton Invitational for the second straight season, hoping to repeat last year’s performance and walk away with another championship trophy.

By Troy Lopez | February 7, 2013

Miriam Crispo swims the 100 fly at a Feb. 2 meet against NAU. The swim and dive squad __ (Photo by Molly J. Smith)

ASU swim and dive visits rival UA for final dual-meet

The ASU swim and dive team travels to UA this weekend with hopes to beat the Wildcats in their own pool in what is the final dual-meet of the season for both squads.

By Ross Dunham | February 7, 2013