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Perfect form: ASU junior Elina Eggers works from the platform during a practice on Jan. 13. The Sun Devils have their final dual of the season on Saturday against UA. (Photo by Michael Arellano)

Swim and dive head to Tucson looking for revenge

The ASU swim and dive teams will travel to Tucson this weekend to compete against UA in what will be the final dual meet of the season for both teams.

By William Boor | February 9, 2011

Precision Balance: Even with a career high score of 9.800 on the beam, ASU junior Kelly Reilly and the Sun Devils couldn’t top Oregon State in Tempe on Sunday. ASU recently found out that two of its gymnasts are done competing for the season due to knee injuries. (Photo by Aaron Lavinsky)

Gym Devils lose All-American Atkinson for season

ASU gymnastics faces off against Cal on Friday night at Wells Fargo Arena, hurting after a tough loss to Oregon State but still eager to top their season-high score set last weekend.

By Kyle Newman | February 9, 2011

Helping Hand: ASU graduate student Casey Fonnesbeck works on his shot put during practice on Tuesday. The Illinois graduate is currently working on a master’s degree in higher education at ASU. (Photo by Sierra Smith)

Track’s Fonnesbeck just wants to help you

When you see a 6-foot-5-inch, 290 pound man with a grizzled chin hurling 15- to 20-pound metal balls at Sun Angel Stadium, you might be slightly intimidated. But you don’t have to be.

By Zach Cavanagh | February 9, 2011

A bit outside: ASU sophomore Sam Parlich watches the ball pass outside the plate during a game against Oregon last season. The Sun Devils open their 2011 season on Thursday with a game against Western Michigan. (Photo by Scott Stuk)

Softball kicks off season against WMU

In the sixth annual Kajikawa Classic, the Sun Devils will host some of the nation’s top talent in the season opening tournament.

By Greg Dillard | February 9, 2011

Devil Dish: Feb. 10

Green Bay winning the Super Bowl is beneficial to me for one reason: no more Brett Favre.

By Nathan Meacham | February 9, 2011

LINING UP: Freshman Justine Lee takes time to perfect her putting before teeing off at ASU Karsten for a practice round. (Photo by Lisa Bartoli)

Women’s golf grabs third in Tucson

The ASU women’s golf team made a strong statement by holding its own on a difficult course and finishing third in the Wildcat Invitational in Tucson on Tuesday.

By John McKelvey III | February 8, 2011

ASU football’s 2011 class: the recruits

Rivals.com ranked the group as the 10th best in the Pac-12, while Scout.com rated it 11th. However, those rankings might be a little misleading.

By Tyler Emerick | February 8, 2011

Defending champion Stanford still owns Pac-10 tennis

The Pac-10 presents tough competition for the ASU women’s tennis team this season, with five schools ranked in the top 20, including defending national champion Stanford.

By Nicole Klauss | February 8, 2011

READY FOR THE SEASON: Junior Infielder Christina Zambrana readies herself just before the picth is thrown in a practice game last season. (Photo by Rosie Gochnour)

Pac-10 remains softball’s elite conference

Starting in 2006 with Arizona’s victory over Northwestern in the Women’s College World Series, five consecutive NCAA National Championships have been won by a Pac-10 team.

By Greg Dillard | February 8, 2011

Devil Dish: Feb. 9

Kevin Garnett is a thug, even if the media want to ignore it.

By Nick Ruland | February 8, 2011

STEALING THE GAME: Forward Mike Granato tries to knock the puck away from a Villanova player during the Sun Devils’ 13-2 victory over the team on Saturday. ASU also beat Villanova 12-2 on Friday. (Photo by Aaron Lavinsky)

ASU club hockey crushes Villanova

No. 8 ASU club hockey swept Villanova over the weekend, scoring 25 goals in two games.

By Edmund Hubbard | February 7, 2011

ASU football recruiting part 1: the basics

With jargon that can only be acceptable in recruiting news circles, the Sun Devils got “poached.”

By Nick Ruland | February 7, 2011

Track again returns from New Mexico with personal bests

It was déjà vu all over again for the ASU track and field team over the weekend.

By Zach Cavanagh | February 7, 2011

Football makes schedule adjustments

ASU football has moved its opening game for the 2011 season against UC Davis from Saturday, Sept. 3 to Thursday, Sept. 1.

By Nathan Meacham | February 7, 2011

SHUT DOWN: Junior Jake Meredith works over Cal Poly junior Kelan Bragg during the Sun Devils’ 40-11 loss on Jan. 30. ASU dropped another two matches against No. 14 Nebraska and No. 15 Iowa State over the weekend. (Photo by Aaron Lavinsky)

Robles remains perfect, wrestling loses twice

Top-ranked senior Anthony Robles ran his undefeated mark to 26-0 with two victories by technical fall this past weekend in what was a tough road trip overall for the ASU wrestling team.

By Kyle Newman | February 7, 2011

ASU assistant coach Kari Ward gives instructions during Sunday’s loss to No. 7 Oregon State. Her ability to relate to the gymnasts has made her popular on a team where the other coaches are men. (Photo by Aaron Lavinsky)

Experience allows Ward to relate

Perfect 10s and All-Academic selections, acting and coaching — there doesn’t seem to be much that ASU’s assistant coach Kari Ward can’t do.

By Kyle Newman | February 7, 2011

Devil Dish: Feb. 8

It has been nearly 48 hours since I witnessed this scene, yet I still can’t get Rodgers’ kidlike smile out of my head. Can we finally give credit where credit is due?

By Kyle Newman | February 7, 2011

Going Vertical: ASU freshman Samantha Seaman competes on the bars during the Sun Devils’ loss to Oregon State, 196.950 to 194.800, in Tempe on Sunday. Even with the loss, the Sun Devils posted their highest team score of the season. (Photo by Aaron Lavinsky)

Gymnastics falls to top-10 teams, sets season highs

ASU gymnastics posted a season high score on Friday night in Utah and then topped that tally on Sunday at Wells Fargo Arena, and both times the Sun Devils came away in defeat.

By Kyle Newman | February 6, 2011

The Stanford Cardinal Men's Basketball team defeat the Arizona State WIldcats by 83-75 in Stanford, California on February 5th, 2011 (Simon Warby/The Stanford Daily)

Men’s basketball drops 9th straight Pac-10 game

The Sun Devils’ only conference win came on New Year’s Day. The team hasn’t won a game since defeating Tulsa on Jan. 12.

By Andrew Gruman | February 6, 2011

Buzzer-beater wins it for women's hoops

The ASU women’s basketball team pulled off an incredible last-second comeback with a 45-44 victory over Cal in Tempe.

By Elijah Grasser | February 6, 2011

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