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Mayweather-Ortiz buildup echoes ‘Rocky III’

The storyline for the Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs. Victor Ortiz bout on Sept. 17 is awfully close to a typical Rocky movie.

By Josh Nacion | September 6, 2011

READY TO ROLL: ASU junior quarterback Brock Osweiler takes a snap during the Sun Devils’ win over UC Davis on Thursday. Osweiler said he’s excited for the opportunity to face a ranked opponent in Missouri. (Photo by Beth Easterbrook)

Osweiler takes steps to beat the heat

ASU will definitely enjoy playing at home this weekend, but that also means they will have to deal with the elements.

By William Boor and Tyler Emerick | September 6, 2011

Video: ASU looks forward to prime-time vs. Missouri

Arizona State head coach Dennis Erickson and junior quarterback Brock Osweiler discuss the Sun Devils upcoming opponent — the Missouri Tigers.

By Master Tesfatsion | September 5, 2011

Devil Dish: Sept. 6

Tiger is no longer Tiger. He is now the unimposing, unintimidating Eldrick Woods.

By Kyle Newman | September 5, 2011

BOUNCE BACK: ASU freshman forward Alexandra Doller gets set to kick the ball away from Old Dominion senior defender Rachael Carroll on Sunday. The Sun Devils fell to 2-2 after losing to both the Monarchs and No. 4 Virginia on the first road trip of the season. (Photo courtesy of Steve Rodriguez)

Soccer drops two on Virginia trip

Over the holiday weekend, ASU lost twice to even their record to 2-2. They lost games 3-0 to Virginia and 3-1 to Old Dominion.

By Justin Janssen | September 5, 2011

Volleyball finishes 1-2 in Iowa tourney

The ASU volleyball team returns home finishing the Iowa State Challenge with a 1-2 record.

By Edmund Hubbard | September 5, 2011

ON COURSE: ASU runners redshirt junior Catherine Loden, redshirt junior Kate Lydy, and senior Kauren Tarver match each others’ paces as they race through the George Kyte Invitational on Saturday. The Sun Devil women’s team placed second, while the men took the title in Flagstaff. (Photo courtesy of Jeremy Hawkes)

Cross-country takes first, second in Flagstaff

The Sun Devils all ran well, and no one finished worse than 10th overall.

By Danny Shapiro | September 5, 2011

NEW CHAPTER: (From left) Freshmen golfers Austin Quick, Brandon Cloete, and Cameron Palmer pose for a picture before practice on Saturday. The three student-athletes are united on ASU’s men’s team after competing against one another during their high school careers. (Photo courtesy of Maggie Emmons)

Local products unite on men’s golf

A lot of pressure will be put on the six freshmen to step in and succeed early.

By John McKelvey III | September 5, 2011

Video: Arizona State preps for road test vs Utah

ASU football readies offense for Utah from The State Press on Vimeo.

By Master Tesfatsion | September 3, 2011

STIFLING: ASU redshirt senior linebacker Colin Parker makes an open-field tackle on UC Davis’ Marquis Nicolis during the Sun Devils’ victory on Thursday. ASU’s defense held the Aggies to just 214 yards of total offense. (Photo by Beth Easterbrook)

Defense takes over, looks ahead to Mizzou

The ASU first team defense came out firing from the get-go

By Greg Dillard | September 1, 2011

Sun Devils display their extensive weapons cache

Never once did ASU play down to the level of their opponent.

By Kyle Newman | September 1, 2011

IT'S TIME: The ASU Sun Devils take the field before Thursday night's game against UC Davis. The Sun Devils came out on top 48-14. (Photo by Beth Easterbrook)

Football steamrolls UC Davis

UC Davis was the ASU football team’s crash test dummy.

By Tyler Emerick | September 1, 2011

NOT ENOUGH: UC Davis sophomore quarterback Randy Wright runs downfield after breaking a tackle during Thursday’s game. The Aggies executed their game plan, but were no match for the Sun Devil’s speed. (Photo by Beth Easterbrook)

Aggies physically outmatched by ASU

UC Davis may have executed well in their loss to the Sun Devils, but could not match the quick feet of the ASU players.

By William Boor | September 1, 2011

Devil Dish: Sept. 2

Say what you want about teams spending too much planning how intimidating they want to look in battle, but selling fancy uniforms equals an excellent recruiting pitch.

By Josh Nacion | September 1, 2011

HIGH-ALTITUDE RUN: Members of the men’s cross country team run during a practice last year. Both the men’s and women’s teams open the season at the George Kyte Classic in Flagstaff on Saturday. (Photo by Annie Wechter)

Cross country gets under way in Flagstaff

This is the first of eight scheduled meets this year for the Sun Devils.

By Danny Shapiro | September 1, 2011

UC Davis vs. ASU football live updates

Join the live conversation with our reporters from ASU's first game of the 2011-2012 season.

By Sports Multimedia | September 1, 2011

No. 4 Virginia awaits soccer on the road

The soccer team will need to take their confidence with them when they play one of their toughest games all season at No. 4 Virginia on Friday.

By Justin Janssen | September 1, 2011

LOOKING AHEAD: Members of the ASU football scout team kneel on the field during Monday’s practice. Head coach Dennis Erickson credits his scout team for providing valuable practice prior to games. (Photo by Lisa Bartoli)

Scout team quietly making ASU better

To be seen and not heard is one thing. But what if you’re neither?

By Tyler Emerick | September 1, 2011

Playing easy teams too risky to start season?

There’s always a certain danger that comes with scheduling a cream-puff college for your opener.

By Kyle Newman | September 1, 2011

THE BIG HUSKY: Junior linebacker Vontaze Burfict smiles as he exits the field during a scrimmage in August. Burfict is one of six current Sun Devils who played football at Centennial High in Corona, Calif. under coach Matt Logan. (Photo by Aaron Lavinsky)

Corona Centennial coach watches players grow up

The State Press caught up with Corona Centennial coach Matt Logan to talk about his six ASU players.

By William Boor | September 1, 2011

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