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SOONER SLAUGHTER: Senior Anthony Robles tries to bring down Oklahoma sophomore Jarrod Patterson during a match Thursday night. Robles won the match 16-1, but the Sun Devils lost the dual to the No. 8 Sooners as only Robles and fellow senior Bubba Jenkins won their matches. (Photo by Michael Arellano)

ASU volleyball seniors brace for final home matches

Seniors Sarah Reaves and Sarah Johnson will compete at Wells Fargo Arena for the final time this weekend, when the Sun Devils host No. 11 Washington and Washington State.

By Greg Dillard | November 18, 2010

ROUGH ROAD: Freshman forward Kyle Cain dribbles into the lane as New Mexico senior guard Dairese Gary defends Tuesday night's Lobos win in Albuquerque. The Sun Devils open at home Saturday against Alabama-Birmingham, a team that has averaged 21.8 wins over the last seven seasons. (Photo Courtesy of the Daily Lobo)

Schedule stays tough for men’s hoops in home opener

Awaiting ASU on Saturday afternoon is an Alabama-Birmingham program that has averaged 21.8 wins in the past seven seasons and has been a top-50 RPI team in five of the past seven seasons.

By Andrew Gruman | November 18, 2010

REBOUND HOUND: Sophomore forward/center Joy Burke pulls down a rebound against Fort Lewis in an exhibition game earlier this season. The ASU women's basketball team has put an increased focus on rebounding after two games. The Sun Devils take on No. 4 Tennessee in Knoxville on Sunday. (Photo by Rosie Gochnour)

Women’s basketball faces tough test in Tennessee

The ASU women’s basketball team looks to prove itself when it takes on No. 4 Tennessee on Sunday in Knoxville.

By Elijah Grasser | November 18, 2010

Devil Dish: Nov. 19

With the Cardinals’ 36-18 home loss to Seattle last weekend, Arizona is basically three games out of first place and fading fast.

By Tyler Emerick | November 18, 2010

ASU baseball represented in Arizona Fall League

From a school that produced 97 Major League Baseball players, three ASU alums represent the school's rich history in the prospect-rich Arizona Fall League.

By Master Tesfatsion | November 18, 2010

PUSH OFF: Members of the ASU and Air Force swim teams take off from the starting blocks during a recent meet at Mona Plummer Aquatic Center. The ASU swim teams travel to Long Beach, Calif., this weekend for the Toshiba Classic. (Photo by Aaron Lavinsky)

Swim and dive facing stiff competition on the road

The ASU swim and dive teams take a break from the traditional dual meets to compete in the season’s first championship style events this weekend against elite competition.

By William Boor | November 17, 2010

Golf club offers students social, affordable golf experience

In the winter =, the weather in Arizona is perfect for golf, but not for wallets. For college students, a golf habit can get expensive quickly.

By Edmund Hubbard | November 17, 2010

Mesa recruit Carson breaking trend with ASU commitment

It would have made sense for Mesa High school guard Jahii Carson to commit to play for UA, but Carson wanted to do things differently.

By Andrew Gruman | November 17, 2010

BRIEF BREATHER: Redshirt senior Bubba Jenkins waits for a match during the Sun Devils Wrestle Offs Oct. 29. Jenkins and the Sun Devils host No. 8 Oklahoma on Thursday night before traveling to Fullerton, Calif., for a Saturday tournament. (Photo by Michael Arellano)

Wrestling hosts Oklahoma in home opener

The ASU wrestling team has a busy weekend ahead, as they take on No. 8 Oklahoma at home on Thursday night before traveling to Fullerton, Calif., for a tournament Saturday.

By Kyle Newman | November 17, 2010

After tough losses, Erickson looks to maintain effort

With hopes of a bowl game flickering out, ASU coach Dennis Erickson is tasked with keeping his team motivated and working hard.

By Andrew Gruman | November 17, 2010

Father-son diving duo sharing collegiate experience

Many student-athlete’s get to share their experiences with parents in the stands, but few, like junior diver Cameron Bradshaw, get to do it with a parent as a coach.

By William Boor | November 17, 2010

Devil Dish: Nov. 18

Are sociopolitical overtones in the Michael Vick narrative quieting his performance, or at least the appreciation of it?

By Nick Ruland | November 17, 2010

FALLING SHORT: ASU sophomore center Ruslan Pateev and New Mexico freshman center Alex Kirk battle for a rebound during Tuesday night's game in Albuquerque. The Lobos topped the Sun Devils 76-62 behind a crucial 20-0 run in the first half. (Photo Courtesy of Vanessa Sanchez)

Men’s basketball drops season opener to Lobos

The Sun Devils appeared poised and ready to compete in one of the toughest road venues in the nation, but then one stretch changed the tone for the rest of the game.

By Andrew Gruman | November 16, 2010

Winning out, petition could get ASU into bowl game

ASU has only one way to make it to a bowl game in 2010, and that includes winning their final two games and getting a petition from the Pac-10.

By Nick Ruland | November 16, 2010

Vick is fast and talented, but he can’t outrun his past

Three years, 10 years, or even 20 years removed from his 2007 federal conviction for involvement with a dogfighting ring, Michael Vick will still be facing criticism.

By Nathan Meacham | November 16, 2010

INSTANT IMPACT: After missing much of the fall tennis season sick, freshman Jacqueline Cako made an immediate impact, advancing to the semifinals of the ASU Thuderbird Invitational, which was won by fellow Sun Devil Kelcy McKenna. (Photo by Michael Arellano)

Conditioning focus produces strong fall tennis season

Staying injury free, as simple as it sounds, was a contributing factor to the successful fall season for the ASU women’s tennis team.

By Nicole Klauss | November 16, 2010

Devil Dish: Nov. 17

The Bay Area, which had not seen a sports team in the playoffs since the 2007, is on the rise and ready to become a prominent sports region once again.

By William Boor | November 16, 2010

Men's basketball 2010-11 season preview

A preview of the 2010-2011 ASU Sun Devils men's basketball team

By Noah Findling | November 15, 2010

Freshman Thomas making splash for swim team

Freshman and Tempe native Hayden Thomas is making a big impression on the ASU men's swim team this season.

By Derek Trebesch | November 15, 2010

ENIGMATIC OUTCOMES: Redshirt senior quarterback Steven Threet has been good and bad leading the 4-6 Sun Devils this season, as have many of his teammates, leaving many ASU fans in one of two schools of thought regarding the team's near future. (Photo by Scott Stuk)

Divided thinking abound on future of ASU football

Supporters of the 2010 ASU football team have valid arguments to prove that ASU is “on the rise,” but also that ASU could be “stuck in its losing ways.”

By Nick Ruland | November 15, 2010

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