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ASU wrestlers do well at Reno TofC, will host No. 2 OSU
ASU’s wrestlers have had this week circled on their calendars for quite some time. Their national ranking will, indeed, be tested over the next six days. The No. 24 Sun Devils will close out 2010 with one of the toughest events in college wrestling and then begin 2011 by facing the No. 2 team in [...] -
ASU, UA women’s basketball off to a strong start
The Arizona and Arizona State women’s basketball teams are riding high as they look ahead to the start of the Pac-10 schedule next week. Both are sporting glossy 8-2 records after wins yesterday and each have one last non-conference game to play before their Dec. 31 conference openers with the Oregon schools. But the Sun [...] -
NCAA drops the hammer on ASU baseball program
The sword that’s been hanging over Coach Tim Esmay’s head has finally dropped. It has cut 44 wins and a Pac-10 championship from Arizona State’s 2007 baseball season. It was the NCAA doing the cutting, a result of its investigation into the school’s baseball program under Esmay’s predecessor, Pat Murphy. The penalties were imposed yesterday [...] -
Robles wins wrestling title in Vegas as ASU takes 12th
Anthony Robles just continues to do what he does best. He just keeps on winning. The Arizona State senior, who began his rise to wrestling fame when he compiled a 92-0 record during his final two years at nearby Mesa High School, was the lone Sun Devil to win a title at the Cliff Keen/Las [...] -
ASU upsets Arizona in double OT win for Territorial Cup
They saved the best for last. This year’s end-of-the-season rivalry game between Arizona and Arizona State truly earned its “Duel in the Desert” nickname. Actually, it was kind of like watching two games. The first half, when the only scoring on the field came from two Thomas Weber field goals for ASU, seemed totally disjointed [...] -
ASU football has momentum going into Duel in the Desert
Arizona ran up 506 yards of total offense against the No. 1 team in the country last week. And Arizona State stacked up 595 yards in a win over UCLA. And Thursday they play each other in the annual Duel in the Desert rivalry, with the Territorial Cup awaiting the winner. This one could be [...] -
Comparing football programs: ASU looks a lot like UCLA
When Arizona State looks across the football field tomorrow afternoon, their opponent will look a lot like Arizona State. ASU and UCLA have identical records. Both are 4-6 overall and 2-5 in the Pac-10. Each team is right where they were predicted to be when the season began. UCLA was picked in the pre-season poll [...] -
Robles, Jenkins providing foundation for ASU wrestling
The 18th-ranked Arizona State wrestling team is solid at two weight classes this year, with national-caliber talent at 125 pounds and 157 pounds. But they’ll need some help at the other weights if they want to get past teams like No. 8 Oklahoma. Anthony Robles, ranked No. 3 in the country by Amateur Wrestling News, [...] -
Erickson reportedly will be ASU football coach in 2011
Lisa Love apparently has stepped up again to make a tough call for the Arizona State football program, deciding during this bye week to remove a huge question mark hanging over head coach, Dennis Erickson. Vince Marotta is reporting on Fanster.com that, during a guest spot on the Gambo & Ash Sports 620 radio program, [...] -
Basketball openers for ASU, UA men have mixed results
Early-season success is all about how you pick your opponents. University of Arizona is no doubt feeling good about its opening blow-out against Idaho State, but Arizona State might be questioning the wisdom of taking on Steve Alford and his New Mexico Lobos for its 2010 opener. The Wildcats ran up a 41-15 lead at [...]
