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INJURY BUG: ASU sophomore Junior Onyeali makes a tackle during the Sun Devils’ OT win over Missouri on Sept. 9. Onyeali is the latest player to go down after suffering an ankle injury against Illinois on Saturday. (Photo by Beth Easterbrook)

ASU finding ways around injured starters

Injuries have long been an unfortunate part of the game of football.

By Greg Dillard | September 22, 2011

ALL-AROUND: ASU sophomore wide receiver Kyle Middlebrooks tries to break a tackle during the Sun Devils victory over UC Davis on Sept. 1. The versatility and athleticism that Middlebrooks and junior Jamal Miles provide has been a major part of the Sun Devils’ success so far this season. (Photo by Beth Easterbrook)

Middlebrooks’, Miles’ versatility on full display

There’s little doubt that junior Jamal Miles and sophomore Kyle Middlebrooks are the most versatile Sun Devils.

By Tyler Emerick | September 22, 2011

ANOTHER CHALLENGE: ASU junior Jamal Miles dodges a tackle during the Sun Devils’ win over Mizzou on Sept. 9. ASU faces another top-25 team at home when USC visits on Saturday. (Photo by Beth Easterbrook)

Football looks to snap USC slump

The ASU football team is all too familiar with Southern California’s decade long stranglehold over the Sun Devils.

By Tyler Emerick | September 22, 2011

BACK IN TEMPE: Current and former members of the ASU volleyball team shake hands after the Alumnae Game in August. The Sun Devils play their first home game since Oct. 27 on Friday. (Photo by Aaron Lavinsky)

Volleyball happy to be back home

It has been almost a month since the ASU women’s volleyball team has hosted a home match in Tempe.

By Edmund Hubbard | September 21, 2011

GREAT EXPECTATIONS: Members of the ASU club hockey team skate sprints during practice on Tuesday. Despite losing a core group of starters from last year, the Sun Devils are confident they can reload for the 2011-12 season. (Photo by Lisa Bartoli)

Hockey sets high bar for new season

Hockey head coach Greg Powers said the team has high hopes for a championship this season, starting with NAU.

By Lisa Bartoli | September 21, 2011

Pitchers Rivera, Wakefield a close comparison

Mariano Rivera and Tim Wakefield have a lot more in common than you might think.

By Kyle Newman | September 21, 2011

Devil Dish: Sept. 22

The No. 4 Broncos are ranked as one of the best teams in the country, but as usual, doubters remain.

By William Boor | September 21, 2011

BRIGHT SPOT: ASU sophomore Daniela Ordonez poses for a portrait during practice last season. Ordonez finished in the top ten individually in the Dale McNamara Invitational last weekend while the ASU women’s golf team placed second. (Photo by Lisa Bartoli)

Women’s golf faces big early-season test

The ASU women’s golf team will take on one of the toughest tests they face all year in the NCAA Fall Preview.

By John McKelvey III | September 20, 2011

Sun Devil Stadium gets set for a kickoff as 70,236 spectators filled the bleachers in the Sept. 9, 2011 “Black Out” game against Missouri. (Photo by Beth Easterbrook)

Blackout success improves attendance issues

While it is yet to be seen if the attendance increase will continue, the athletic department has hinted that the all black uniforms will make an encore appearance.

By William Boor | September 20, 2011

Devil Dish: Sept. 21

College football re-alignment has been messy so far, and I don’t see it getting any better.

By John McKelvey III | September 20, 2011

TAKING STEPS: Senior midfielder Nicole Acosta moves the ball downfield in the Sun Devils’ loss to the Tigers on Sept. 11. Acosta is one of the many players on the soccer team that were switched around in the starting lineup since the beginning of the season. (Photo by Aaron Lavinsky)

Soccer’s starting lineup forced to shuffle

For the ASU women’s soccer team, injuries have derailed a potent starting lineup.

By Justin Janssen | September 20, 2011

COMEBACK: ASU sophomore running back Deantre Lewis sprints with the ball in the open field in last year’s meeting with Oregon in October. Following his injury from a random shooting in February, Lewis has been fully participating in practice and is listed as questionable for Saturday’s game against USC. (Photo by Aaron Lavinsky)

Football’s Onyeali sidelined at least six weeks

The injuries just keep coming for the Sun Devil’s defense.

By William Boor | September 20, 2011

The nations of Great Britain need to pull together

A soccer tournament in Great Britain without a British team would be a travesty.

By Elijah Grasser | September 19, 2011

Devil Dish: Sept. 20

What happened to Monday Night Football?

By Elijah Grasser | September 19, 2011

ON DEMAND: ASU’s offensive line waits for junior quarterback Brock Osweiler to call out the snap at the Missouri game on Sept. 9. The O-line looks to improve its pass protection for Osweiler when the Sun Devils face USC on Saturday. (Photo by Beth Easterbrook)

O-line looks to fix issues from Illini loss

Now with Southern California coming into town, the Trojans will likely try to mimic some of the same looks Illinois shot at Brock Osweiler and the offensive line.

By Tyler Emerick | September 19, 2011

LOOKING DOWN: ASU junior Jin Song concentrates on one of his many practice balls prior to a swing in practice last January. The men’s golf team finished 14th out of 15 teams against top-tier schools in the Illini Invitational over the weekend. (Photo by Lisa Bartoli)

Men’s golf finishes in bottom in Illini Invite

After a solid start to on the first day, a top-notch field and prevailing winds blew the ASU men’s golf team off course at the Olympia Fields/Fighting Illini Invitational.

By John McKelvey III | September 19, 2011