Sports

The 942 Crew: a new ASU tradition

Associate A.D. Bill Kennedy and well-recognized super fan Nate McWhortor have banded together to promote student involvement at Sun Devil basketball games.

By Kaard Bombe | January 23, 2013

Asst. gymnastics coaches bring different styles to ASU

One practice early in the week before the Gym Devils’ first meet, freshman Kristine Levin was having a particularly frustrating day on vault.

| January 23, 2013

Felix looks to bounce back vs. USC

Senior wing Carrick Felix had his first bad game this season last Saturday.

By Master Tesfatsion | January 23, 2013

Good luck Bruce: Arians has his work cut out for him

New Arizona Cardinals head coach Bruce Arians inherited a mess.

By Justin Janssen | January 23, 2013

Young men's golf expects better results in spring

The ASU men's golf team is heading into the spring with a very young lineup, and with the fall season under their belts, coach Tim Mickelson expects more out of his budding athletes.

By Adrian Martinez | January 23, 2013

Freshman utility player Katie Sverchek winds her arm back ready to throw during an ASU water polo practice on Jan. 15. The team started off the season the right note going 6-0 in the UCSB tournament. (Photo by Murphy Bannerman)

Water Polo begins season in California tournament

The season finally gets underway for the ASU water polo team this weekend, as it looks to start off the 2013 campaign on a strong note.

By Troy Lopez | January 23, 2013

ASU women's golf combats tough Pac-12 with deep roster

Staying constantly competitive in the Pac-12 is no easy task for any of its women's golf teams because of the immense amount of talent in the conference.

By Adrian Martinez | January 23, 2013

Freshman guard Elisha Davis blows past an Oregon defender on Jan. 11. The ASU women’s basketball team hopes to get past USC and UCLA with some victories. (Photo by Molly J Smith)

Women’s hoops caps road trip at USC, UCLA

After dropping the first two road games at Colorado and at Utah, the ASU women's basketball team head west to finish up its four-game road trip.

By Gian Demano | January 23, 2013

Cako pushes herself to play professional tennis while pursuing graduate school

Graduating college early is a big accomplishment. So is becoming a professional athlete. Doing both is quite a feat.

| January 23, 2013

Junior Shaylah Simpson sprints forward to get ready for her pole vault at the Castillo Invitational on Mar. 17, 2012. Field athletes like Simpson will have to step up against the competition at the Texas A&M Invitational. (Photo by Samuel Rosenbaum)

Kraft finds home at ASU, expects future track success

For track and field coach Greg Kraft, ASU wasn’t his first stop, but it may be his last.

By Mitch Terrell | January 23, 2013

Track and field faces heavy competition at Texas A&M Challenge

After dominating its first meet of the year in Flagstaff, the ASU track and field team shifts its focus to its next meet that features much tougher opponents.

By Mitch Terrell | January 23, 2013

Surprise, surprise: Stanford sits atop Pac-12

It’s a different Pac-12 conference than last year, but it's a conference people are used to seeing.

By Gian Demano | January 22, 2013

Men's hoops picks up transfer Kearney

There’s a new face at the ASU men’s basketball practices this semester.

By Master Tesfatsion | January 22, 2013

Jordan Young finishes off a wrist shot against Texas A&M on Sept. 20, 2012. Coach Greg Powers talked about how Young needs to step up in the upcoming games. (Photo Courtesy of Kyle Newman)

No. 1 ASU hockey hosts No. 15 Rhode Island for weekend series

Still ranked No. 1, the ASU hockey team welcomes No. 15 Rhode Island for a two-game weekend series.

By Justin Emerson | January 22, 2013

Devils Dish: Lakers fans, it's over

Let me be the one to shed some light on optimistic Lakers fans: It’s over.

| January 22, 2013

Women's basketball still searching for consistency

The ASU women’s basketball team has had spurts of tenacious defensive and rebounding performances throughout the year.

By Gian Demano | January 22, 2013

Pac-12 power rankings: UA No. 1 in men's hoops

It feels like the season just started, but March is right around the corner.

By Master Tesfatsion | January 22, 2013

Te'o hoax showed sports reporting needs to change

The "gentleman's agreement" is a code in which writers will turn a blind eye to certain knowledge in order to build a better, more trusting relationship with athletes, coaches and organizations.

By Edmund Hubbard | January 22, 2013

Chip Kelly has tough decisions to make with Eagles

The Philadelphia Eagles finally found their man.

| January 22, 2013

Devils Dish: Sports teaches tough, necessary lessons

When I was 12 years old, my 5-foot-5-inch stature made me one of the taller girls in my grade. Therefore, I was automatically the center on my school's high-flying, star-studded basketball team.

| January 21, 2013

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