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UCLA romps over the misfiring Sun Devils

UCLA closed the first half on a 30-8 run and never looked back on its way to blowing out the Sun Devils, 71-53 at Pauley Pavilion.

By Andrew Gruman | February 24, 2011

Trojan War: Against a wall of USC defenders, ASU redshirt senior guard Dymond Simon pulls up for a layup during the Sun Devils’ 69-55 victory over the Women of Troy on Thursday night in Tempe. ASU has now won three straight games. (Photo by Rosie Gochnour)

Women get huge win against physical USC

Redshirt senior guard Dymond Simon had 21 points and the Sun Devils blew past USC in the last four minutes to post a 69-55 victory in Tempe.

By Elijah Grasser | February 24, 2011

Strictly Vertical: ASU junior Stephanie Hangartner works on the bars, where she scored a 9.800, during the Sun Devils’ victory over Washington on Feb. 18. ASU will try to upset No. 2 Stanford on Sunday. (Photo by Sierra Smith)

Stern test awaits Gym Devils against Cardinal

The ASU gymnastics team travels to Palo Alto, Calif., this weekend to compete against No. 2 Stanford in what will be yet another big test for the Sun Devils.

By Kyle Newman | February 24, 2011

Gathering Momentum: ASU junior Hillary Bach winds up for a pitch during the Sun Devils’ season opener against Western Michigan on Feb. 10. ASU will host Michigan State for a three-game series starting Friday. (Photo by Michael Arellano)

Softball aims to stay hot against MSU

Throughout the first ten games of the 2011 season, the ASU softball team has benefited from strong pitching and an explosive lineup.

By Greg Dillard | February 24, 2011

Road Travels: ASU sophomore Hannah James prepares for a forehand against Pacific on Feb. 13. The Sun Devils travel to Austin, Texas, on Friday for matchups against South Florida and Texas. (Photo by Sierra Smith)

Tennis takes injury-shortened squad to Texas

ASU junior Michelle Brycki will sit on the sidelines as the No. 28 Sun Devils travel to Texas to take on No. 47 University of South Florida on Saturday and Texas on Sunday.

By Nicole Klauss | February 24, 2011

Dive starts Pac-10s with success

For the second straight year, the ASU dive team placed both second and third in the 1-meter.

By William Boor | February 24, 2011

Devil Dish: Feb. 25

There are many amazing things in this world, but baseball has to be right up at the top.

By John McKelvey III | February 24, 2011

Slippery Mound: ASU sophomore pitcher Jake Barrett throws a pitch in the rain during the Sun Devils’ season-opening victory over New Mexico on Feb. 18. ASU begins a four-game series with Delaware on Friday in Tempe. (Photo by Scott Stuk)

Baseball to honor Hahn against Delaware

When the ASU baseball team takes the field Friday night against Delaware, it will be with a heavy heart.

By Tyler Emerick | February 24, 2011

Creekmur finding shooting touch before LA trip

The ASU men's basketball team goes on the road this week to play UCLA and USC this week.

By sptvweb | February 24, 2011

Quarterback Threet retires after concussions

Citing health issues, ASU junior quarterback Steven Threet decided to walk away from football Wednesday, according to The Arizona Republic.

By Tyler Emerick | February 23, 2011

Midseason test: ASU sophomores Keia Pinnick and Christabel Nettey work on hurdles during a practice earlier in the season. The Sun Devils travel to Seattle for the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation Indoor Championships this weekend. (Photo by Michael Arellano)

Track using MPSF Championships as ‘steppingstone’

The No. 20 women’s team and the unranked men’s team will be going up against the top teams in the western United States, but none of the Sun Devils are changing their mindset.

By Zach Cavanagh | February 23, 2011

Invite gives water polo chance for revenge

It is not often that teams get to avenge losses so early in the season, but the ASU water polo team will get a chance to do just that at the UC Irvine Invitational this weekend.

By William Boor | February 23, 2011

Tip drill: ASU freshman forward Kyle Cain goes up for a layup against UA on Feb. 13 in Tempe. After stopping a nine-game losing streak last Saturday against Washington State, the Sun Devils have had more energy in recent practices. (Photo by Aaron Lavinsky)

Win gives men’s hoops a boost before UCLA

ASU’s victory over WSU may have knocked the Cougars out of the tournament field. The Sun Devils can now severely hurt UCLA’s chances on Thursday.

By Andrew Gruman | February 23, 2011

Buckling down: ASU coach Charli Turner Thorne gives out directions during the Feb. 3 game against Stanford while freshman guard Adrienne Thomas waits in the background. The Sun Devils are tied for third in the conference with USC, whom they face on Thursday. (Photo by Michael Arellano)

Women’s hoops faces a similar USC squad

For the Sun Devils, Thursday’s game against USC will be just as important as when No. 11 UCLA comes to town on Saturday.

By Elijah Grasser | February 23, 2011

Soccer finalizes spring schedule

The Sun Devils currently have five home games on the schedule. The first two are on March 5, against NAU and BYU.

By Elijah Grasser | February 23, 2011

Senior Anthony Robles and sophomore Michael Hawkins take a breather during practice on Tuesday. Robles has his sights firmly set on winning the Pac-10 Championship after going undefeated during the regular season. (Photo by Michael Arellano)

Wrestling has something to prove at Pac-10s

The ASU wrestling squad travels to Corvallis, Ore., this Sunday confident that its poor regular season record is not indicative of its true talent.

By Kyle Newman | February 23, 2011

Devil Dish: Feb. 24

So Carmelo Anthony is gone, but that was expected months ago. The surprise was Deron Williams, the unhappy guard from Utah.

By Nathan Meacham | February 23, 2011

Mesa basketball commit Carson hopes to leave impact

Mesa High School point guard Jahii Carson is looking to leave his mark on the ASU basketball team next season.

By Derek Trebesch | February 22, 2011

Saying goodbye: ASU redshirt senior guard Dymond Simon guards UW freshman guard Dominique Banks during the Sun Devils’ 71-63 victory over the Huskies on Thursday. Simon and the rest of the ASU seniors will be honored on Saturday during their last home game against UCLA. (Photo Courtesy of the Daily of Washington)

Final home game shouldn’t affect seniors

It’s the last home weekend of the season for the ASU women’s basketball team, and the team will honor its seniors on Saturday night against UCLA.

By Elijah Grasser | February 22, 2011

Title hopes: ASU junior Constantin Blaha tucks mid-dive during the Sun Devils’ loss to Cal on Jan. 21. The Austrian native is the defending conference 3-Meter springboard champion, and hopes to repeat at the Pac-10 championships in Seattle this week. (Photo by Sierra Smith)

Repeating as Pac-10 champions on divers’ minds

It is never easy to repeat as champions, but three members of the ASU dive team are up for the challenge.

By William Boor | February 22, 2011

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