Sports

ASU volleyball heads back on road in Calif.

The Sun Devils will participate in the five-team UCI/LMU Dual Classic against Colgate, Loyola Marymount University, and UC Irvine.

By Troy Lopez | August 30, 2012

Redshirt senior safety Keelan Johnson (10) dives at former Boise State running back Doug Martin for a tackle during the MAACO Bowl Las Vegas last December. Johnson’s commitment to improving both on the field and in the classroom led to his teammates voting for him as a team captain. (Photo by Lisa Bartoli)

Keelan Johnson evolves as captain, scholar athlete

Johnson wanted to demand more out of himself during his last season as a Sun Devil.

By Master Tesfatsion | August 29, 2012

Junior quarterback Cary Grossart throws a pass during the game against Eastern Washington.

NAU brings balanced offensive attack, seeks upset

The NAU Lumberjacks are coming to Tempe looking for an upset, and their talented offense could give Graham and the Sun Devils defense some headaches.

By Edmund Hubbard | August 29, 2012

Junior linebacker Kipeli Koniseti rests during a break at the Sun Devils’ practice at Sun Devil Stadium on Thursday. Koniseti won the respect of his teammates for raising a family while being a full-time student and member of the ASU football team. (Photo by Aaron Lavinsky)

Koniseti balances football, marriage, fatherhood

Koniseti clearly has a lifestyle different from the typical collegiate athlete, but it is one his teammates respect him for.

By William Boor | August 29, 2012

Junior forward Devin Marshall handles the ball during a game last season. Fresh from a 4-0 win over NAU last Friday, the Sun Devils travel to Missouri on Friday and conclude their five-game road trip at Kansas on Sunday. (Photo by Aaron Lavinsky)

Soccer wraps up road trip in Mizzou and Kansas

The ASU women's soccer team will conclude its five game season-opening road trip this weekend in the Midwest against No. 18 Missouri and Kansas.

By Danny Shapiro | August 29, 2012

Coach Todd Graham talks with a player during the Sun Devils’s practice at Sun Devil Stadium on Tuesday. Graham will coach his first game at ASU in Thursday’s home game against NAU. (Photo by Aaron Lavinsky)

Graham era kicks off with football's opener vs. NAU

The Sun Devils are not taking this game against NAU lightly.

By William Boor | August 29, 2012

Junior running back Marion Grice tracks after a ball during the Sun Devils’ practice Tuesday at Sun Devil Stadium. (Photo by Aaron Lavinsky)

Transfer RB Grice adjusts, opens up to team

Marion Grice is in his first year at ASU and he is trying to quietly make an impact.

By Edmund Hubbard | August 29, 2012

The Edge: ASU should trump all positions

The Sun Devils should win this game, or else it’ll be a terrible start for the Todd Graham era.

By Master Tesfatsion | August 29, 2012

Women’s cross-country coach Ryan Cole observes his athletes stretching during a practice last year. ASU men and women’s cross-country teams begin their season in NAU’s George Kyte Invitational in Flagstaff on Saturday. (Photo by Lisa Bartoli)

Promising pace ahead for cross-country teams

Both cross-country teams’ underclassmen have a lot of potential and the success of the season may be a testament to how well these newcomers are able to perform.

By Gian Demano | August 29, 2012

D-backs should be applauded for suspending Grace

Teams and organizations around the world of professional sports should model after the Diamondbacks and definitely suspend players with more than one offense.

By Ross Dunham | August 29, 2012

Andrew Bynum still has potential to be NBA's best center

Andrew Bynum is a one-of-a-kind center in basketball today. It’s hard to expect someone like him to fail.

By Josh Nacion | August 28, 2012

Little League baseball preserves valuable sports lessons

There is simply something special, enjoyable and most importantly, refreshing about watching the Little Leaguers compete.

By William Boor | August 28, 2012

Redshirt junior linebacker Grandville Taylor (56) rushes after redshirt sophomore quarterback Taylor Kelly during ASU’s Spring Game last April. Taylor and fellow redshirt junior linebacker Brandon Johnson both received athletic scholarships, coach Todd Graham announced Tuesday. (Photo by Sam Rosenbaum)

Coach Graham awards scholarships to football players Taylor, Johnson

While Grandville Taylor was expecting the announcement, Brandon Johnson did not know if he would receive a scholarship this year.

By William Boor | August 28, 2012

Junior defensive end Junior Onyeali celebrates after a play during a road game against UCLA last Nov. Onyeali will begin the season as a playing defensive end after playing last year as a linebacker. (Photo by Beth Easterbrook)

Onyeali moves back to the D-end

After a short stint as a linebacker position, Onyeali is back playing defensive end for the ASU defense.

By Edmund Hubbard | August 28, 2012

Hood gears up for first football game, possible start

Jaxon Hood will likely be just the fifth true freshman Sun Devil to start his first career game since 1972.

By William Boor | August 27, 2012

Certain first picks, sleepers key for fantasy football

This year, more than any other, could be the most exciting for fantasy football owners.

By Mitch Terrell | August 27, 2012

Soccer adjusting with youth, seeks postseason return

After missing the postseason last year for the first time since 2008, the ASU women's soccer team is hungry for a bounce back 2012 campaign and a return to the NCAA Tournament.

By Danny Shapiro | August 27, 2012

Arizona Cardinals stuck in messy quarterback situation, picking between “awful” choices

There’s no downside to this NFL preseason, except picking between Kevin Kolb and John Skelton as the Arizona Cardinal starting quarterback after the game.

By Master Tesfatsion | August 27, 2012

Junior forward Devin Marshall keeps the ball away from a Washington defender in a game against the Huskies last season. The Sun Devils earned their first win against NAU on Friday, shutting out the Lumberjacks 4-0. (Photo by Aaron Lavinsky)

Women's soccer routs NAU 4-0, earns first win

ASU left Flagstaff with a 4-0 win over NAU.

By Danny Shapiro | August 26, 2012

Senior middle blocker Erica Wilson (10) jumps to spike the ball in a game against Oregon State last year. The Sun Devils won their first three games at the El Paso Sports Commission Invitational last weekend, their best start since 2006. (Photo by Sam Rosenbaum)

Women's volleyball sweeps competition in El Paso

ASU got off to its best start to a season since 2006 with a three-game sweep this weekend in El Paso, Texas.

By Troy Lopez | August 26, 2012

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