Sports

Cardinals’ Pujols needs to get the contract he deserves

The Cardinals owe their current position in the Fall Classic to the efforts of Albert Pujols.

By Kyle Newman | October 19, 2011

Rebecca Ejdervik (Photo courtesy of Sun Devil Athletics)

Swim and dive eye return to nationals

As for the ASU swim and dive program, it retains nine heading into the 2011-12 season.

By Josh Nacion | October 19, 2011

Devil Dish: Oct. 20

This game will break your heart.

By Devin McIntyre | October 19, 2011

Adam Tello (Photo courtesy of Sun Devil Athletics)

Tello back after brief retirement, plays against UO

For all he knew, Adam Tello’s time in a Sun Devil uniform was over.

By Tyler Emerick | October 19, 2011

Senior setter Shannan McCready sets the ball in a home game in the 2011 season. (Photo by Michaela Mader)

Volleyball freshmen already fast friends

Freshmen outside hitter Nora Tuioti-Mariner and setter Shannan McCready have formed a close bond on the ASU volleyball team

By Edmund Hubbard | October 19, 2011

Football players visit Children’s Hospital

Nine members of the ASU football team spent Tuesday morning volunteering at the Phoenix Children’s Hospital. | Slideshow inside |

By William Boor | October 18, 2011

TEAM FOCUS: Junior wide receiver Rashad Ross carries the ball downfield during Oregon’s 41-27 win over the Sun Devils. Coach Dennis Erickson has been using ASU’s bye week to give his backups more practice time. (Photo by Michael Arellano)

Football taking advantage of bye week

The Sun Devils have a bye week and will use the spare time to rest their bodies.

By William Boor and Greg Dillard | October 18, 2011

GETTING IT DONE: Senior Spencer Fletcher practices his wing during Media Day earlier this season. The ASU men’s golf team won the Cullum Invitational on Tuesday, with Fletcher tying for first. (Photo courtesy of Maggie Emmons)

Fletcher, men’s golf capture first at Cullum Invite

The ASU men’s golf team finally broke through.

By John McKelvey III | October 18, 2011

Devil Dish: Oct. 19

Technology has made sports officiating much more efficient, but referees need to make proper judgment.

By Josh Nacion | October 18, 2011

Devil Dish: Oct. 18

It’s easy to forget just how dangerous auto racing is.

By Elijah Grasser | October 17, 2011

Then-junior Nick Happe looks to pass Cal Poly’s Carl Dargitz through rain during last season’s NCAA West Regional meet in Oregon in 2011.

Happe, Houlihan lead cross-country teams

The ASU men’s cross-country team finished in a solid 16th place.

By Danny Shapiro | October 17, 2011

NOT QUITE THERE: Senior Giulia Molinaro drives the ball off the tee during last season’s PING/ASU Invitational. Despite solid performances by Molinaro and sophomore Justine Lee, the women’s golf team slid to seventh in the Stanford Intercollegiate over the weekend. (Photo by Beth Easterbrook)

Lee, Molinaro lead women’s golf to 7th

The field at the Stanford Intercollegiate was one of the toughest that ASU has seen all year.

By John McKelvey III | October 17, 2011

Football has inside lane to Pac-12 Championship

Don’t write off this 2011 Sun Devil football squad just yet.

By Kyle Newman | October 17, 2011

DOWN BUT NOT OUT: Junior quarterback Brock Osweiler contemplates on the bench during Oregon’s 41-27 win over the Sun Devils on Saturday. ASU is on its first bye week of the season, and plays against Colorado on Oct. 29 for the Homecoming game. (Photo by Michael Arellano)

Football regrouping after tough loss to Oregon

There’s no question the ASU football team has a bitter taste in its mouth after Saturday’s 41-27 loss to then-No. 9 Oregon.

By Tyler Emerick | October 17, 2011

GETTING OVER: Sophomore outside hitter Danica Mendivil tips the ball over Washington State senior outside hitter Meagan Ganzer in the Sun Devils’ 3-2 loss to the Huskies. Coach Jason Watson said Mendivil has been finding her way back into the rotation and she helped ASU break their 11-game losing streak. (Photo by Rosie Gochnour)

Volleyball snaps 11-game losing streak

The ASU volleyball team broke their 11-game losing streak.

By Edmund Hubbard | October 16, 2011

Men’s golf looking to qualify for postseason

In its final tournament, the ASU men’s golf team seems like the favorites to win for the first time this season.

By John McKelvey III | October 16, 2011

Devil Dish: Oct. 17

Twenty-two teams, one champion: The future Conference Mountain West USA Conference.

By John McKelvey III | October 16, 2011

OVERWHELMED: ASU redshirt sophomore Nicki Stone tries to knock the ball away from junior defender Rachel Quon during Stanford’s 3-1 victory on Friday. Stanford used a strong possession game to frustrate the Sun Devils and cruise to the win. (Photo by Rosie Gochnour)

Soccer dropped by top-ranked Stanford

The ASU women’s soccer team knew it had no margin of error if it wanted to hang with No. 1 Stanford

By Justin Janssen | October 16, 2011

UPSET BID FAILED: ASU junior wide receiver Jamal Miles runs to the outside during Oregon’s 41-27 win on Saturday. The Sun Devils scored 14 points in the first quarter, but had trouble moving the ball downfield in the second half. (Photo courtesy of Michael Arellano)

A tale of two halves for the Sun Devils

The No. 24 Sun Devils fell victim to a bevy of debilitating mistakes and were unable to stop the No. 9 Ducks. | Slideshow inside |

By Greg Dillard | October 16, 2011

BACKUP SPARK: Oregon redshirt freshman quarterback Bryan Bennett runs sprints past a tackle during the Ducks’ win on Saturday. Bennett came on when junior quarterback Darron Thomas went down in the third quarter due to a knee injury. (Photo courtesy of Aaron Marineau | Oregon Daily Emerald)

Thomas injury doesn’t faze Ducks

For the second straight week, an Oregon victory was highlighted by an injury to an offensive leader.

By William Boor | October 16, 2011

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