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Junior catcher RJ Ybarra runs to first base after a base hit during the second inning of a game against Oklahoma State on Feb. 13, 2015, at Phoenix Municipal Stadium. (J. Bauer-Leffler/The State Press)

ASU baseball looking to get back on track against Oklahoma before series against TCU

ASU baseball is hoping to use its game against Oklahoma as a tune-up before playing TCU.

By Justin Toscano | February 17, 2015

Freshman guard Tra Holder drives to the basket against Arizona, Saturday, Feb. 7, 2015 at Wells Fargo Arena in Tempe. The Sun Devils defeated the Wildcats 81-78. (Ben Moffat/The State Press)

ASU men's basketball readies for early week game

The Sun Devils need to fight fatigue and injury against UCLA.

| February 17, 2015

Reframing the 'freshman eligibility' debate

Michael Jordan's legacy wasn't built in a year. What happened to developing players?

By Stefan Modrich | February 17, 2015

At the end of the first inning, the Sun Devils return to the dugout at the end of the first inning of a game against Oklahoma State on Friday, Feb. 13, 2015 at Phoenix Municipal Stadium. (J. Bauer-Leffler/The State Press)

Spotlight: Baseball is beautiful at Phoenix Muni

It doesn't have the history of Packard, but ASU baseball has found itself a home at Phoenix Municipal Stadium.

By Fabian Ardaya | February 17, 2015

ASU gymnastics falls to rival Arizona despite season-high overall score

The ASU gymnastics team scored a season-high 195.375 but it wasn't enough to beat their rival Arizona Gym Cats on Monday night.

By Mitch Quesada | February 16, 2015

ASU redshirt senior wrestler Chace Eskam faces off against Cal Poly sophomore Nicolas Johnson in the 285-pound weight division match at Wells Fargo Arena on Feb. 16, 2015. The Sun Devils would roll to a 30-9 victory over the Mustangs. (Daniel Kwon/The State Press)

ASU senior night produces a dominating win for the wrestling team

Judson Preskitt and senior Chace Eskam stole the show on Monday night for the Sun Devils while Blake Stauffer extended his winning streak

| February 16, 2015

Pac-12 women's basketball power rankings: Oregon State takes control

The No. 1 seed looks to be set, but numbers two through four are all up for grabs.

| February 16, 2015

Pac-12 men's basketball power rankings: ASU holds firm after weekend split

The Sun Devils keep pace with a weekend road split.

| February 16, 2015

Sun Devil Snapshot: ASU softball, baseball each get walk-off home runs

It was a thrilling weekend on the diamond, with both ASU baseball and ASU softball getting wins courtesy of a walk-off home run.

By Justin Janssen | February 16, 2015

ASU women’s basketball head coach Charli Turner Thorne argues a call vs. Cal women’s basketball at Wells Fargo Arena on Feb. 8, 2015.

ASU women's basketball splits weekend with 20-point victory over Oregon

ASU held one of the better 3-point shooting teams in the nation to below 10 percent from beyond the ark.

| February 15, 2015

Junior Jon Rahm studies the green at the 9th hole at the 2015 WM Phoenix Open on Jan. 30, 2015. (Andrew Ybanez/The State Press)

Another tough field awaits ASU men's golf in The Prestige tournament

Three top-10 teams and two top-10 individuals make this tournament another tough test for the team coming off of back-to-back wins

| February 15, 2015

Senior first baseman Bethany Kemp is greeted by a joyous Sun Devil softball team at home plate ending the game against Oklahoma with a walk-off grand slam putting the final score at 8-4 on Sunday Feb. 15, 2015, at Farrington Stadium in Tempe. (J. Bauer-Leffler/The State Press)

ASU softball tops Oklahoma on Bethany Kemp's walk-off grand slam

Oklahoma's gamble to intentionally walk Haley Steele and Amber Freeman backfired.

By Justin Janssen | February 15, 2015

ASU freshman point guard Tra Holder dribbles his way through the Wildcats defense on Feb. 7, 2015, at Wells Fargo Arena in Tempe. The Sun Devils beat Arizona 81-78 in the closely fought home game. (Shiva Balasubramanian/ The State Press)

ASU men's basketball pulls away from Washington late

The Sun Devils salvaged a weekend split

| February 15, 2015

ASU senior Darin Gillies pitches to Oklahoma State, Sunday, Feb. 15, 2015, at Phoenix Municipal Stadium. The Sun Devils lost to the Cowboys 9-8. (Krista Tillman/The State Press).

ASU baseball unable to overcome disastrous third inning in loss

ASU baseball was unable to come back after Oklahoma State broke the tie with a six-run third inning.

By Justin Toscano | February 15, 2015

ASU baseball falls short in series finale to No. 12 Oklahoma State

A rough first outing from Darin Gillies was a setback that the Sun Devils couldn't overcome as the Cowboys avoided a sweep and salvaged a Sunday win.

By Stefan Modrich | February 15, 2015

Junior all-around Stephanie Miceli strikes a pose during a routine on Jan. 9, 2015 at Sun Devil Stadium. (Photo by Andrew Ybanez)

ASU gymnastics 'focused', ready to travel to Arizona in rivalry meet

The ASU gymnastics team can add a full point to ASU's lead in the Territorial Cup Series with a win against Arizona.

By Mitch Quesada | February 15, 2015

Senior outfielder Elizabeth Caporuscio hits a three-run home run in the fourth inning of a game against Boston University, Saturday, Feb. 14, 2015, at Farrington Stadium in Tempe. Caporuscio's home run contributed to a 9-4 win over BU. (J. Bauer-Leffler/The State Press)

Big sixth inning powers Oklahoma over ASU softball

The Sun Devils held the Sooners at bay for five innings, but they scored four runs in the sixth to pull away.

By Justin Janssen | February 14, 2015

Then-freshman Shelby Houlihan closes in on the finish line during the Pac-12 Cross-Country Championships on Saturday. Houlihan’s second-place finish this weekend secured her spot in the indoor championships. (Photo by Beth Easterbrook/The State Press)

Sun Devil track and field successfully completes first split of 2015

ASU track and field split for the first time in 2015, each putting forward something productive to the table.

By Terell Wilkins | February 14, 2015

Senior Joanna Smith returns with a backhand against BYU’s Toby Miclat, Saturday, Feb. 14. Smith contributed a 1-6, 7-6, 7-5 win to the Sun Devils' 4-3 victory over the Cougars. (Shiva Balasubramanian/The State Press)

No. 29 ASU women's tennis shows no love in win over BYU

It wasn’t necessarily a love affair on the court between opponents when the Sun Devils (3-2) defeated the BYU Cougars today, ending a two-game losing streak.

By Kaelen Jones | February 14, 2015

Sophomore pitcher Eder Erives relieves starter Brett Lilek (not pictured) in a game against Oklahoma State, Friday, Feb. 13, 2015, at Phoenix Municipal Stadium. The Sun Devils defeated the Cowboys 5-3 on Saturday afternoon. (J. Bauer-Leffler/The State Press)

ASU baseball's bullpen finishes the job once again

ASU baseball has jumped out to early leads against Oklahoma State's starting pitchers in both games of the series thus far and the Sun Devils bullpen has had success in finishing the job.

By Justin Toscano | February 14, 2015

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