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BRING IT HOME: ASU senior third baseman Raoul Torrez had one hit and scored one run during the Sun Devils’ 11-5 win over San Francisco on Tuesday night at Packard Stadium. (Photo by Scott Stuk)

ASU uses stout offense to top San Francisco

With a huge Pac-10 series against UCLA looming, looking ahead wasn't a problem Tuesday night for the ASU baseball team.

By Nick Kosmider | April 26, 2010

HANGING TOUGH: Junior Scott Pinckney is currently tied for 20th at 3-under at the Pac-10 Championships after shooting a 1-under 71 in the second round. ASU currently sits in second place at 22-under after the first two rounds, 13 strokes behind Stanford. (Photo by Scott Stuk)

Quick start led by Kennegard has golf in hunt at Pac-10s

Slow starts have been an Achilles’ heel for the No. 9 Sun Devils, who have often dug holes after the first round of their tournaments that have proven too deep from which to escape.

By Nick Kosmider | April 26, 2010

Women’s golf earns No. 1 seed

The ASU women’s golf team has earned the No. 1 seed in the NCAA Central Regional, which will be hosted by Indiana.

By Kyle Glaser | April 26, 2010

Devil Dish: April 27

With the exception of the New Orleans Saints winning the Super Bowl almost five years after Hurricane Katrina, the Coyotes are the best story in all of sports.

By Kyle Glaser | April 26, 2010

RED HOT: ASU senior right fielder Kole Calhoun has broken out of an early season slump by batting .471 with three home runs and nine RBI in his last nine games. (Photo by Nick Kosmider)

ASU's Calhoun getting hot at right time

As the No. 2 ASU baseball team rolled to a school-record 24-0 start earlier this season, a scary prospect for future opponents remained. 'What happens when Kole Calhoun starts to heat up at the plate?

By Nick Kosmider | April 26, 2010

Commentary: Josh McDaniels’ Napoleon complex is nutty

Let’s pretend Denver Broncos coach Josh McDaniels is a young squirrel.

By Nick Ruland | April 26, 2010

OVER THE WALL: Sophomore pole vaulter Cara Carpenter makes it over the pole during the Baldy Castillo Invitational in March. Carpenter was one of many Sun Devils that starred at the Sun Devil Open, winning the pole vault by reaching 3.77 meters (12-04.50 feet). (Photo by Scott Stuk)

Chaney, Trice shine in track’s final home meet

ASU senior sprinters Jasmine Chaney and Lawrence Trice don’t have much time left in their collegiate careers.

By Eric L. Smith | April 26, 2010

TO SWING OR NOT TO SWING: Sophomore right fielder Annie Lockwood eyes a pitch during the Sun Devils’ 3-0 win over Oregon on Sunday at Farrington Stadium. ASU won two of three games over the weekend. (Photo by Scott Stuk)

Softball takes two games from Oregon in top-20 matchup

Looking to bounce back from a sweep last week, the ASU softball team took two out of three games at home from Oregon over the weekend.

By Tyler Lockman | April 26, 2010

MAKING HIS READS: ASU junior quarterback Steven Threet gets ready to pass during Saturday’s spring game at Sun Devil Stadium. (Photo by Andrew Pentis)

Offense struggles in annual spring game

Don’t let the 61-36 final score fool you — there wasn’t much offense in the ASU football team’s annual spring game at Sun Devil Stadium.

By Andrew Gruman | April 26, 2010

DOUBLE THE FUN: Sophomore second baseman Zack MacPhee turns a double play in the Sun Devils’ 10-4 win over Washington on Sunday at Packard Stadium. ASU won two of three games on the weekend to stay in first place in the Pac-10. (Photo By Scott Stuk)

Defense, home runs lift baseball to series win

ASU responded to a 9-4 loss on Saturday — the team's first Pac-10 defeat at home — with 16 hits, including a trio of home runs.

By Nick Kosmider | April 26, 2010

Men's golf hoping to show improved play in Pac-10 Championships

The team will have to improve its play from a regular season that featured only one top-5 finish during the spring, a third-place showing at the USC Invitational on March 2.

By Nick Kosmider | April 26, 2010

Cornerback Omar Bolden talks defense

ASU cornerback Omar Bolden discuses the strengths of this year's Sun Devil defense.

By Isaac Easley | April 26, 2010

Defense dominates annual ASU football spring game

The defense dominated ASU football's annual spring game.

By Rashad Abdullah | April 26, 2010

Wide receiver George Bell talks ASU offense

Junior college transfer and wide receiver George Bell explains what made him choose ASU.

By Rashad Abdullah | April 26, 2010

Quarterback transfer Steven Threet on position competition

ASU quarterback Steven Threet, who transferred from Michigan, talks about the Sun Devils' quarterback competition.

By Isaac Easley | April 26, 2010

Olympic hopeful discusses her future

Olympic hopeful and Sun Devil fencer Natalie Vie sits down in studio with State Press TV.

By Andrew Boven | April 25, 2010

Four former Sun Devils taken in NFL draft

Four former ASU football players were selected in the NFL draft over the weekend.

By Gina Mizell | April 25, 2010

Tennis puts together solid performance at Pac-10s

The quarterfinals of the Pac-10 Championships set up a wall for the No. 23 ASU women’s tennis team.

By Nathan Meacham | April 25, 2010

EVERYBODY'S ALL-AMERICAN: Junior Mary Atkinson earned All-American honors on vault at the NCAA Championships in Gainesville, Fla. over the weekend (Photo by Scott Stuk).

AAtkinson earns All-American honors on vault at NCAAs

At the NCAA Gymnastics National Championships in Gainesville, Fla., ASU junior gymnast Mary Atkinson added four words to her title.

By Tyler Emerick | April 25, 2010

Devil Dish: April 26

The tragic death of Colorado Rockies president Keli McGregor was important for many reasons in sports.

By Nick Ruland | April 25, 2010

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