There’s one less interim coach on Arizona State’s football coaching staff, as Aaron Fletcher has officially been named defensive backs coach. Fletcher fills the void temporarily filled last season by Donnie Henderson, who was on staff as a consultant but was promoted to interim manager after coach Chris Hawkins wasRead More →
With DJ Davidson forgoing his final year of eligibility and declaring himself for the NFL Draft, the Arizona State Sun Devils needed a nose tackle. Well, they seem to have found one and it comes courtesy of Transfer Portal. University of Miami’s Nesta Jade Silvera, a 6-foot-2, 306-pound, is headingRead More →
The text of the bill states that school districts would be prohibited from allowing a student to participate in “any school student group or club involving sexuality, sex, or gender identity” without the student’s parent provides “written permission” for the student’s participation. The legislation also requires the school to explicitlyRead More →
Arizona State men’s golf rallied with eight straight wins to clinch a 15-9 victory over Arizona in the second annual Copper Cup on Monday at Ak-Chin Southern Dunes Golf Club. Arizona entered Day 2 leading 7-5 after Sunday’s first day of action. Even with a two-point deficit, ASU coach MattRead More →
There doesn’t seem to be a logical explanation why Jalen Graham played his best basketball when he did. The 6-foot-9 Mountain Pointe High School product has practiced just a handful of times in the past three weeks and only once in the two weeks before Saturday’s ASU showdown against ColoradoRead More →
Arizona State linebacker Eric Gentry was named freshman All-American by the Football Writers Association of America, which recognized 27 athletes nationally. Gentry, a Philadelphia native, becomes a consensus Freshman All-American, after receiving the honor from a majority of national publications. ESPN, Pro Football Focus, 247 Sports and Pro Football NetworkRead More →
PHOENIX (KPNX) – An Arizona state senator known for pushing false claims about the COVID-19 vaccine and the 2020 election announced she filed paperwork to run for Congress early Monday morning . State Senator Kelly Townsend made the announcement on Twitter, saying she would keep her current state seat whileRead More →
No one can accuse Arizona State men’s basketball coach Bobby Hurley of not keeping things in perspective. His team was on track to qualify for the playoffs for a third straight year in 2020, only to have it go off the rails with the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. TheRead More →
Arizona Republic Journalist Richard Ruelas had a simple question for Arizona State Rep. Jake Hoffman, who signed his name as an official voter on a fraudulent document that claims Trump won Arizona in 2020. Ruelas asked: “Under what authority did you find yourself an elector?” Hoffman responded with the kindRead More →
University President Robert Morris is leaving the Moon Township-based school next month to become one of the main official universities in the state of Arizona, which is trying to establish a national university, officials said on Tuesday. responsible for Robert Morris. Chris Howard, RMU president since February 2016, will joinRead More →
Cruz Rushing has had to prove himself on the football field all his life, so this next step will be just another test of his resilience and perseverance that has helped him excel. Rushing, a 6-foot-2, 190-pound senior defensive back at Tucson Salpointe Catholic, announced Monday night on social mediaRead More →
Want to welcome the new year outdoors? You have come to the right place to do so. Arizona State Parks and Trails joins a nationwide collaboration of 50 states to host First Day Hikes on January 1, 2022. Park rangers, naturalists and volunteers will lead hikes and activities in ArizonaRead More →
Linebacker Darien Butler won’t play in Arizona State’s Dec. 30 Las Vegas Bowl showdown against Wisconsin after all. The Sun Devil team captain released a statement on social media on Friday saying he would instead begin preparing for the NFL Draft. Butler missed the final two games of the regularRead More →
Florida A&M (2-9) at Arizona State (5-7) Time: 3 p.m. TV: Pac-12 network : Radio: 620AM/98.7FM About ratters: Florida A&M is playing the third of three games on the West Coast and is coming off a 73-62 loss at UC Santa Barbara which marked its fifth straight loss. Senior guardRead More →
Arizona State and the Pac-12 unveiled the 2022 ASU football team schedule on Thursday. The Sun Devils open the season Sept. 1 against Northern Arizona at Sun Devil Stadium. Their other non-conference games include a Sept. 10 game at Big 12 runner-up Oklahoma State and a Sept. 17 home gameRead More →
Arizona State’s football program may have had some early promise, but those who delivered on their commitments had no doubts about where they wanted to spend their college years. Wednesday marked the first day of the early signing period and ASU landed six prospects — five high school players oneRead More →
Arizona State football has begun preparations for the upcoming Las Vegas Bowl against Wisconsin with some familiar faces back on the field and some missing. One of Tuesday’s most notable additions was senior linebacker Darien Butler. Butler, who was recently named to the second team for All-Pac-12 selections, missed theRead More →
After a tough schedule in November, Arizona State women’s basketball is slowly taking off. While there’s still a lot to learn about the young team in a league made up of veterans, ASU coach Charli Turner Thorne saw the team’s best rebounding effort all season in the 61 compiled reboundsRead More →
The All-Pac-12 selections were released Tuesday, and it didn’t take long for the Arizona State football community to notice the omission of a first-team Sun Devil player. Running back Rachaad White was a second-team selection, along with UCLA running back Zach Charbonnet. The team’s first selections for the position wereRead More →
Next: The Grand Canyon in the State of Arizona To place: Desert Financial Arena Time: 7:30 p.m. (Thursday) TV: Pac-12 network. Radio: ESPN 620AM/98.7FM Last meeting: The teams played in December of last season at the GCU with ASU winning 71-70, the difference being a 3-pointer from Remy Martin withRead More →
Arizona State’s football program has had plenty of high school depth over the past two years, but it’s taking a hit as real-life freshman Tommi Hill announced on social media that he had the intention to transfer. Hill was a primary substitute this season and spent time on special teams.Read More →
The first odds for the Las Vegas Bowl game between Arizona State and Wisconsin have been released and they are not in favor of the Sun Devils. ASU football opened as a 7.5-point underdog for its Dec. 30 game against Wisconsin at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, according to oddsRead More →
Arizona State women’s basketball played shorthanded for most of the young season, but in the past two weeks the team has returned to full strength. And veteran forward Jayde Van Hyfte’s long-awaited return against UTSA was the icing on the cake as the Sun Devils won Saturday’s opener 68-44 inRead More →
Arizona State football quarterback Jayden Daniels announced on social media Thursday that he will return to Tempe for his senior season. Was it the right choice? There had been speculation that Daniels would enter the 2022 NFL Draft and, to a lesser extent, some were saying he could be transferredRead More →
The Arizona State Sun Devils barely entered their Pac-12 opener brimming with confidence. They suffered three lopsided losses in Battle 4 Atlantis in the Bahamas and lost five of seven overall to start the season. With the next three games on the conference schedule coming up against Oregon, USC andRead More →
Kyle Rittenhouse is not currently a student at Arizona State University, the university confirmed Monday. The 18-year-old, who was recently acquitted by a Wisconsin jury of all charges of shooting and killing two men and wounding a third following the Kenosha protests, was taking online classes at ASU , heRead More →
News broke after Arizona State’s 38-15 win over Arizona on Saturday night that Herm Edwards will likely be back for a fifth season with the Sun Devils next season. ASU fans had their thoughts on the news. They raised the possibility of Edwards returning to Tempe next season on TwitterRead More →
Arizona State football knows all about Arizona’s season, but players and coaches have chosen not to get ahead of themselves heading into the Territorial Cup. After all, with the tension of the rivalry every year, there’s no shortage of emotions. Arizona State is coming off a 70-7 triumph last yearRead More →
Arizona State only played four football games in 2020 due to COVID-related issues. But if the only game this season had been the Territorial Cup, it would still be historically memorable. The Sun Devils scored twice in the first minute, including on a kickoff return from over 100 yards andRead More →
Arizona State heads to Battle 4 Atlantis in the Bahamas with a 2-2 record. Both losses were three-pointers combined, the 66-65 loss to UC Riverside on a three-quarter shot at the buzzer. The next game will undoubtedly be the toughest on the non-conference roster as the Sun Devils take onRead More →
Will Herm Edwards coach his last regular season game for Arizona State when the Sun Devils host the Arizona Wildcats in the Territorial Cup on Saturday? Some college football writers believe so. They’ve speculated about the ASU football coach’s job security since the team’s ugly loss to Oregon State lastRead More →
Arizona State’s 31-0 territorial cut in 1971 was no surprise. The Sun Devils were in the midst of the most dominant football era in school history with double-digit wins in five of six seasons from 1970 to 1975 and a combined record of 62-9 during that period. ASU won nineRead More →
Arizona State’s offense has been a disappointment lately, and that’s become even more of a concern for head coach Herm Edwards. In a 24-10 loss at Oregon State, the lack of offense became even more alarming as ASU hit multiple season lows against a Beavers defense that ranked seventh inRead More →
CORVALLIS, Ore. — This time there was no escape for the Arizona State football team. Bad starts have become all too common. And although the Sun Devils have escaped a few times this season, one of which last week on the road in Washington, this time there was no recovery.Read More →
CORVALLIS, Oregon — The offense failed Arizona State in a 24-10 loss to Oregon State on Saturday night at Reser Stadium. The Sun Devils jumped offside. They couldn’t perform single passes. And they couldn’t make it work either. “We have to move the ball,” coach Herm Edwards said. “We justRead More →
The outcome of the trial of Kyle Rittenhouse, who was found not guilty on Friday of homicide and other charges stemming from his actions during protests in Wisconsin last summer, would not have changed his student status to line from Arizona State University even though he had been convicted. RittenhouseRead More →
A college football bowl projection for Arizona State earlier this week caught our eye. Projection ? ASU would play Michigan State in the Rose Bowl at the end of this season. ESPN’s Mark Schlabach did the screening and it got us thinking. Could the Sun Devils still make the RoseRead More →
Arizona State (2-1) at San Diego State (1-1) Site: Desert Financial Arena Weather: 8:30 p.m. TV: CBS Sports Network. Radio: ESPN 620AM/98.7FM Last meeting: The teams played Dec. 10 last season in Tempe with San Diego State winning 80-68. About Sun Devils: ASU is coming off a 72-63 victory overRead More →
The Pac-12 network was launched on August 15, 2012. Since then, the Arizona State vs. Arizona game has been televised on the station twice: in 2013 and 2017. The conference station is scheduled to air the game for the third time on Nov. 27, and people aren’t happy about it.Read More →
Playing from behind is nothing new for the Arizona State football team, but having three wins in which ASU found themselves in a hole forces that trait into an identity for the team this season. Saturday’s 35-30 win at Washington followed the same pattern of ups and downs with aRead More →
Arizona State basketball coach Bobby Hurley thought this season’s team would do better defensively. It made. He thought there was more potential on the rebound side. This seems to be the case. He thought it would be a team that would have no problem sharing the basketball. This was notRead More →
Arizona State coach Herm Edwards had a game plan to keep the beast from unleashing against the Sun Devil defense on Saturday. “Just open the door,” Edwards said. “They are fox hunting, just open the door.” USC had the ball, third-and-third, on the Sun Devils 37-yard line early in theRead More →
You only turn 21 once, so Marcus Bagley wasn’t going to let this milestone come and go without throwing a party. The Arizona State basketball star invited about 150 guests to what he recently dubbed the “Peanut Gala” in Scottsdale. It was a red carpet event with guests in formalRead More →
A fox briefly delayed the ASU vs. USC football game during the first quarter of their game at Sun Devil Stadium on Saturday. Seriously. Fox also ran into the stands during the game and eventually exited through the tunnel on the pitch. After:USC vs. Arizona State football score rewind: RachaadRead More →
Arizona State’s women’s soccer team wraps up the regular season at 7 p.m. Friday against Arizona in Tucson. The Sun Devils (10-7-2, 2-6-2 Pac-12) are coming off home wins over Colorado (3-2 Thursday) and Utah (4-1 Sunday). ASU has now posted double-digit win totals twice in the past four yearsRead More →
Arizona State football fans were talking about the state of the program even before ASU’s disastrous 34-21 loss to Washington State happened in the second half. But they’re not just bashing coach Herm Edwards for the Sun Devils’ misfortunes on the football pitch. Many have turned their attention upwards, callingRead More →
Should Arizona State Football Fire Coach Herm Edwards? A azcentral sports poll asked that question following the Sun Devils’ embarrassing 34-21 Homecoming loss to Washington State on Saturday. The survey results and responses were very revealing. 66.8% of respondents voted for Edwards to be fired as ASU coach. 11.8% votedRead More →
Four years ago this month, Arizona State Vice President of Athletics Ray Anderson thanked football coach Todd Graham for his service and showed him the door. A $12.8 million buyout cushioned the blow to Graham and illustrated just how much ASU wanted him gone. That day, Anderson expressed high standardsRead More →
There are so many ways to describe Arizona State’s 34-21 football loss to Washington State on Saturday at Sun Devil Stadium that it’s hard to choose one: embarrassing? Devastating? Frustrating? Exasperating? Exasperating? Pathetic? Ugly? Not inspired? Inexcusable? Just bad? How about non-competitive? “We have a lot of repairs to do,”Read More →
You may have noticed a recent shift in Arizona State football assistant coach Antonio Pierce’s social media accounts with ASU saying goodbye this week. They don’t have many recent mentions of the team he’s currently employed by. Pierce, the defensive coordinator for the Sun Devils, appears to have recently “erased”Read More →
Caleb Williams, not Spencer Rattler, started for the Oklahoma Sooners in their 52-31 win over TCU last week. Will Williams’ performance send Rattler to the transfer gate? And is the state of Arizona the likely No. 1 destination if Rattler were to leave Oklahoma? A new round of speculation hasRead More →
The Arizona State football team has unveiled its uniform for Saturday’s Pac-12 showdown in Salt Lake City. And he calls it a “must-have” look. The uniform includes white jerseys, brown pants, and a very eye-catching helmet that certainly looks “must-have” with the number on one side and the crotch onRead More →
After being dragged into Oklahoma’s win over Texas last week, only to see Caleb Williams rally the Sooners to a win over the Longhorns, speculation has surrounded QB Spencer Rattler’s future. The transfer has been a hot topic of speculation, along with whether to stay in Oklahoma or declare forRead More →
LOS ANGELES — The final seconds passed at the Rose Bowl and the Arizona State Sun Devils headed for their exit, a gathering of their fans cheering loudly above the tunnel through which they exited. Cornerback Chase Lucas came forward and waved to a spectator. Linebacker Darien Butler hit another.Read More →
Millions watched a disagreement between pairs of Arizona State University students that was captured on video last week, with the clip showing two white male students being asked to leave a multicultural space. The confrontation, which spread quickly on social media, took place in ASU’s new multicultural zone, a largeRead More →
Arizona State Athletics celebrated the final steel beam placement for its new $115 million multi-purpose arena with an awards ceremony on Tuesday. The 5,000-seat arena, located just east of Sun Devil Stadium, is slated to open in fall 2022. It will host ASU women’s hockey, wrestling and gymnastics and beRead More →
We might remember Arizona State’s 35-13 football victory over Colorado as the most significant victory of the Herm Edwards era. Bigger than either win over Michigan State. Larger than Oregon in 2019. Bigger than the Arizona 70-6 pants in a pandemic. (OK, maybe this will always hold a special placeRead More →
Arizona State football could be onto something. The Sun Devils are 2-0 after beating UNLV 37-10 at Sun Devil Stadium on Saturday night. It’s always good to be undefeated. It’s even better when most of the rest of the Pac-12 have at least one loss. ASU, Oregon and UCLA areRead More →
Arizona State University officials announced Wednesday that they will require face coverings in all classrooms and labs, as well as some other indoor settings, while Northern Arizona University and the University of Arizona followed suit soon after. The universities’ the updated policies may contradict the state’s ban on requiring masksRead More →
After days of countless calls for him to step down following an arrest on child sex abuse allegations, Otoniel “Tony” Navarrete resigned his seat in the state Senate on Tuesday afternoon. , but released a separate statement promising to fight back and prove his innocence. In a brief statement emailedRead More →