Sports

3 divers compete for their countries

Competing for their country is on the mind of three members of the ASU dive team as they travel to either Iowa or Canada for National Championship meets.

By William Boor | January 31, 2011

Men’s golf heads to Hawaii

The ASU men’s golf team will battle 19 other competitors as well as the elements when it competes in the annual Amer Ari Invitational tournament in Hawaii starting on Feb. 2.

By John McKelvey III | January 31, 2011

NFL Lockout: Dealing with whiny players

Players are compensated, on average, better than 99 percent of the rest of income earners in the country.

By Nick Ruland | January 31, 2011

NFL Lockout: Athletes risk not worth result

The NFL is a moneymaking machine. It takes a player, absorbs its nutrients and sends it on its little, concussion-filled way.

By Nathan Meacham | January 31, 2011

Devil Dish: Feb. 1

In the week before the Super Bowl, I can’t stand sports coverage.

By Elijah Grasser | January 31, 2011

Several track athletes climb ASU record books

With a successful weekend at the New Mexico Invitational, the ASU track and field team set personal records and facility records. Many athletes also moved up in the Sun Devil records lists and national lists.

By Zach Cavanagh | January 30, 2011

Weekend Split: ASU freshman Jaqueline Cako prepares to return the ball during the No. 20 Sun Devils’ 7-0 victory over UC Davis on Jan. 23. This past weekend, ASU beat No. 22 South Carolina but couldn’t pull off the upset over No. 11 Miami. (Photo by Sierra Smith)

Tennis splits weekend against ranked teams

The No. 20 Sun Devils (3-1) swept No. 22 South Carolina (3-1), 7-0, on Saturday to qualify for the ITA National Team Indoor Championships. ASU then fell 4-3 to No. 11 Miami (3-0) on Sunday.

By Nicole Klauss | January 30, 2011

Safety Abreu suspended after arrest

ASU redshirt freshman safety Ramon Abreu has been suspended from the football program after his arrest for felony sexual conduct with a minor, a source inside ASU athletics confirmed to The State Press on Sunday.

By Andrew Gruman | January 30, 2011

Undefeated: ASU senior Anthony Robles tilts Cal Poly redshirt freshman Britain Longmire during Robles’ 15-0 technical fall victory. The win improved Robles’ record to 24-0, but the Sun Devils ultimately fell to the Mustangs, 40-11. (Photo by Rosie Gochnour)

Wrestling routed by Cal Poly on Senior Day

Redshirt senior Anthony Robles was the star of ASU’s Senior Day. But he was only one of the few bright spots for the Sun Devil wrestling squad, who suffered a 40-11 blowout at the hands of No. 22 Cal Poly Sunday afternoon.

By Kyle Newman | January 30, 2011

Women’s basketball survives scare against USC

The final nine minutes were a dogfight as the Sun Devils were forced to hit some key shots down the stretch in order to pull out a 62-61 victory in L.A.

By Elijah Grasser | January 30, 2011

Finding Balance: Sophomore Amelia Rew performs on the beam for ASU during the Sun Devils’ victory over Brown on Friday in Tempe. A few shaky performances on beam were the only blip for the Sun Devils, who coasted to a victory over the Bears. (Photo by Sierra Smith)

Gym Devils earn first win of season

The Sun Devils grabbed their first win of the season despite another shaky performance on the balance beam, where ASU has yet to find its rhythm this year.

By Kyle Newman | January 30, 2011

UCLA defeats ASU in overtime

The Sun Devils struggled mightily on offense in the first half but climbed out of a giant hole to feverishly rally and force overtime at Wells Fargo Arena.

By Andrew Gruman | January 30, 2011

Devil Dish: Jan. 31

The Pro Bowl is far from an elite event.

By Greg Dillard | January 30, 2011

ASU rallies, but falls in overtime to UCLA

For 20 minutes on Saturday afternoon, the ASU men’s basketball team played good offensive basketball. It was the first 20 minutes of the game that was the problem.

By Andrew Gruman | January 29, 2011

ASU drops its fourth-straight, loses to USC

ASU lost 63-61 to USC Thursday night. Rihards Kuksiks led the Sun Devils in scoring with 22 points.

By Derek Trebesch | January 28, 2011

Defensive Trap: ASU freshman guard Adrianne Thomas attempts to defend UCLA senior guard Doreena Campbell during the Sun Devils’ 70-60 loss to the Bruins Thursday night in Los Angeles. (Photo courtesy of Steve Rodriguez)

Cold shooting dooms Sun Devils

After a cold-shooting first half against No. 11 UCLA, the Sun Devils were unable to pick up the slack defensively, and the Bruins were able to cruise to a 70-60 victory on Thursday night.

By Elijah Grasser | January 27, 2011