Sports

Softball takes on national champs

Armed with a No. 1 national ranking and home field advantage, the ASU softball team returns to Farrington Stadium to face the defending national champions.

By Greg Dillard | April 14, 2011

Devil Dish: April 15

Before you know it, Bud Selig and his band of umpires are going to be pushing for review of safe-or-out calls.

By Kyle Newman | April 14, 2011

More Travels: ASU senior Samantha Henderson flops over the high bar at the ASU Invite in Tempe on March 26. The Sun Devils travel to the Mt. SAC Relays in Walnut, Calif. on Thursday for the team’s only meet outside Arizona besides the championship season. (Photo by Aaron Lavinsky)

Fun atmosphere awaits track in Calif.

A week after hosting their signature event in the 32nd Sun Angel Classic, ASU will be competing in the 53rd annual Mount San Antonio College Relays in Walnut, Calif.

By Zach Cavanagh | April 13, 2011

Per mandate, an NFL season could exist in 2011

As long as the total revenue pie for the NFL players isn’t cut (much), capping the ridiculous contracts and bonuses for rookies is something both sides can agree on.

By Nick Ruland | April 13, 2011

Trial by fire: The ASU water polo team gathers around as coach Todd Clapper talks strategy during the game against Cal on March 5. Playing in the tough MPSF conference has helped the Sun Devils become a top-10 team. (Photo by Beth Easterbrook)

Nation’s best conference defines water polo

Since the Sun Devils play in the MPSF, which is the country’s most competitive conference, they are often able to relax and play non-MPSF games with less stress than conference games.

By William Boor | April 13, 2011

Devil Dish: April 14

Derrick Rose puts on great performances in every game. He is impactful and averages 25 points per game.

By Nicole Klauss | April 13, 2011

ASU athletics unveils new uniforms

ASU unveiled its new University-wide look at the Memorial Union’s Ventana Ballroom on Tuesday in a dramatic event filled with brightly colored lights, fog and the fight song.

By Andrew Gruman | April 12, 2011

Falling Back: ASU junior Kyle Ottoson releases a pitch during the Sun Devils’ win against Delaware on Feb. 26. Oregon State’s sweep of ASU in Corvallis, Ore., bumped the Beavers up to the top of the Pac-10. (Photo by Scott Stuk)

Sweep of ASU lands Beavers at top of Pac-10

The Sun Devils hadn’t been swept in a Pac-10 series since 1999 and had won five of six conference games to start the season.

By Tyler Emerick | April 12, 2011

Now we’re talking, but can ASU football make it last?

Two o’clock, April 12, Memorial Union, second floor: The birthplace of transformation. ASU hopes.

By Nick Ruland | April 12, 2011

Top Spot: ASU junior pitcher Hillary Bach starts her pitching motion against Campbell on March 10 in Tempe. The Sun Devils recently jumped two spots in the rankings to become the top ranked team in the nation. (Photo by Scott Stuk)

Softball now No. 1 in the country

For the first time in three years, the Sun Devils are back on top.

By Greg Dillard | April 12, 2011

Learning Fast: ASU freshmen Laura Blanco (left), Daniela Ordonez (center) and Justine Lee (right) have all been extremely successful so far this season, despite having to adapt on the fly to life at ASU. (Photo by Michael Arellano)

International freshmen adjust to life in the US

While many students experience homesickness, it has hit the three freshmen the hardest, especially with all the traveling.

By John McKelvey III | April 12, 2011

Devil Dish: April 13

It’s time for the best event and some of the best traditions in sports.

By Zach Cavanagh | April 12, 2011

Picking the NBA playoffs: more Celtics and Lakers

Claims about NBA players not playing as hard or not being as team-oriented as college players are not just wrong — the complete opposite is true.

By Nick Ruland | April 11, 2011

Ball Hawk: ASU junior linebacker Vontaze Burfict brings down redshirt freshman linebacker Carl Bradford during spring practice on March 29 in Tempe. The Sun Devil defense dominated Saturday’s scrimmage while the offense played without three key receivers. (Photo by Beth Easterbrook)

Defense dominates second spring scrimmage

From start to finish of ASU’s second spring scrimmage on Saturday, the defense dominated play.

By Andrew Gruman | April 11, 2011

Devil Dish: April 12

It’s only fitting that Manny Ramirez retires from baseball in the same ridiculous and inexplicable way he played the game.

By William Boor | April 11, 2011

Rough 2011: ASU freshman Samantha Seaman performs her beam routine during the Sun Devils’ dual against Oregon State on Feb. 6. This was the first season in ASU history that the team failed to qualify for the NCAA Regionals. (Photo by Aaron Lavinsky)

Gym Devils find positives after disappointing season

Injury and inexperience dominated the storylines of the Gym Devils’ season as ASU failed to make it to NCAA Regionals for the first time in the team’s history.

By Kyle Newman | April 11, 2011

QB Osweiler talks spring football

Starting quarterback Brock Osweiler discusses ASU spring football and improvements the Sun Devils have made up to date.

By Derek Trebesch | April 11, 2011

Rough Finish: ASU senior James Byrne watches his drive on Saturday at the ASU Thunderbird Invitational in Tempe. Byrne competed as an individual and placed 9th overall, the highest of all the Sun Devils at the invite. (Photo by Lisa Bartoli)

Golf finishes 5th at rainy ASU invite

The ASU men’s golf team finished tied for fifth as USC dominated the ASU Thunderbird Invitational.

By John McKelvey III | April 10, 2011

Wrestling sweeps Pac-10 awards

After a surprising performance at the NCAA Championships, the ASU wrestling team has swept the three major Pac-10 awards.

By Nathan Meacham | April 10, 2011

Devil Dish: April 11

For an athletic department that has lacked a dynamic appeal for quite some time, the Sun Devils behind the scenes desperately needed to create some excitement.

By Tyler Emerick | April 10, 2011

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