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Sophomore Joanna Smith hits with an underhand swing during a practice prior to the Wolverine Invitational. (Photo by Kyle Newman)

ASU tennis sees improvement at Cal Nike Invite

The ASU tennis team returned home after collecting several wins at the Cal Nike Invitational in Berkeley, Calif.

By Dillon Rosenblatt | October 1, 2012

A tribute to athletic great Herschel Walker

After hearing former Heisman winner, Herschel Walker, speak at an Art of Recovery Expo held in the Phoenix Convention Center two Saturdays ago, my interest in him exponentially grew.

By Gian Demano | October 1, 2012

Freshman outside hitter Macey Gardner (12) goes up for a spike during the Sun Devils’ 3-0 win over California on Friday. (Photo by Kyle Newman)

ASU volleyball sweeps Cal, falters against No. 7 Stanford

The Sun Devils swept the Cal Golden Bears on Friday, but were unable to sweep both games in the weekend as they dropped their Sunday matinee game to No. 7 Stanford Cardinal.

By Troy Lopez | September 30, 2012

Ozier breaks out with two touchdowns in win at Cal

Kevin Ozier nearly shed tears of joy during ASU’s 27-17 victory over California.

By Master Tesfatsion | September 30, 2012

Freshman forward Cali Farquharson (right) chases after a lose ball against USC forward/midfielder Elizabeth Eddy during the Sun Devils’ 5-4 double overtime win over the Trojans. (Photo by Kyle Newman)

ASU soccer defeats USC 5-4 in double overtime thriller

The ASU women's soccer team needed all of Cali Farquharson’s goals to knock off USC 5-4 in double overtime.

By Danny Shapiro | September 30, 2012

California senior tailback Isi Sofele (20) runs past the ASU defense during the Golden Bears’ 27-17 loss to the Sun Devils last Saturday. (Photo courtesy of Carli Baker/The Daily Californian)

Cal drops third straight in home loss to ASU

The Golden Bears were not able to make it close and lost their third consecutive game 27-17.

By Edmund Hubbard | September 30, 2012

MLB’s one-game playoff is shortsighted

MLB’s extra playoff will create drama, but it’s not fair to the wild-card teams.

By Justin Janssen | September 30, 2012

Several runners from the ASU women’s cross-country team pace together as a group during a practice. (Photo by Kyle Newman)

ASU women’s cross-country places 10th at Notre Dame Invite

The Sun Devils ran their full “A” squad for the first time, but ran into some trouble with it being a shorter distanced course.

By Gian Demano | September 30, 2012

Redshirt sophomore quarterback Taylor Kelly (10) fires a pass downfield during the Sun Devils’ 27-17 win at California last Saturday. (Photo courtesy of Tony Zhou/The Daily Californian)

ASU football secures win at Cal, first since 1997

In ASU’s (4-1, 2-0 Pac-12) 27-17 victory over Cal, the Sun Devils gave the response Graham had been hoping for.

By William Boor | September 29, 2012

Live Tweet: ASU at Cal

By CManager | September 29, 2012

Players cashing in on advertisements, endorsements

Some athletes receive product as an endorsement.

By Mitch Terrell | September 27, 2012

Video: Hockey set to take on Wildcats

The Sun Devils looking for their 26th and 27th consecutive wins against their cross-state rival Arizona. The games are Friday night at 8pm and Saturday night at 7pm.

By Nick Marek | September 27, 2012

The EDGE: ASU’s first road win expected vs. Cal

The Sun Devils dominated the Utes, and they should dominate the Golden Bears.

By Master Tesfatsion | September 27, 2012

Senior Hannah James winds up for an underhand swing during a practice prior to the Wolverine Invitational last week. (Photo by Kyle Newman)

ASU tennis heads into Nike Invitational without Cako

The ASU tennis team travels to Berkeley, Calif. this weekend to compete in the Cal Nike Invitational hosted by Pac-12 foe California.

By Dillon Rosenblatt | September 27, 2012

Freshman running back D.J. Foster runs past a Utah defender during the Sun Devils’ 37-7 win over the Utes last Saturday. (Photo by Sam Rosenbaum)

ASU football looks to break losing streak to Cal

ASU coach Todd Graham believes the Sun Devils’ history with California is nothing more than something to talk about.

By William Boor | September 27, 2012

Marshall looks to be a driving force for the Devils. Photo courtesy of Sun Devil Soccer.

Pitchfork Sports: Women’s soccer prepares for conference play

Coming off a loss to a nationally-ranked Stanford team, the ASU women’s soccer team hopes to bounce back as they start their conference games in Tempe.

By Evan Triantafilidis | September 26, 2012

Video: Todd Graham discusses need to continually improve

After Wednesday's practice, Coach Todd Graham talked about how the team needs to continue to improve in practice regardless of whether the previous week's game was a win or a loss.

By William Boor | September 26, 2012

Sophomore Shelby Houlihan (center) walks with her Sun Devil teammates during a break in practice. (Photo by Kyle Newman)

ASU women’s cross-country faces test in Notre Dame

ASU will be running against many of the top cross-country schools from different regions across the country.

By Gian Demano | September 26, 2012

Junior safety Alden Darby (right) celebrates with a teammate during the Sun Devils’ 63-6 win over NAU on Aug. 30. (Photo by Sam Rosenbaum)

ASU defense focuses on stopping Cal’s rush attack

The ASU defense has spent the week focusing on stopping Cal’s explosive skill players.

By Edmund Hubbard | September 26, 2012

Senior midfielder Taylor McCarter watches the action develop during the Sun Devils’ 1-0 win over Pepperdine on Sept. 9. (Photo by Kyle Newman)

ASU soccer up against USC, UCLA to begin home stretch

The Sun Devils (4-5-1, 0-1 Pac-12) open up Pac-12 play at home against USC and No. 3 UCLA.

By Danny Shapiro | September 26, 2012

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