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No limits to a mother’s love, a wrestler’s determination
Judy Robles was 16 when she found out she was pregnant with her first child, who would later be born with only one leg. As Anthony Robles grew, his mom realized that he defied limitations — "he was going to figure things out." Anthony went on to become an NCAA champion wrestler at ASU, and his life story is now the focus of a new Amazon Prime movie, “Unstoppable."
This month marks the 10th anniversary of ASU announcing that its club hockey team would be moving to the NCAA Division I level.
When Natasha Adair drove to the basket for a layup one October night in 1990, her future was right in front of her. She was a high school senior being recruited by more than 200 college coaches. But as she landed on the court and heard the pop in her knee, everything changed. Adair couldn’t have known then, but that injury headed her down a path that would eventually lead her to become the women’s basketball coach at ASU. “People often ask me if I would change what happened,” she said. “No. It made me who I am.”
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Sun Devil Athletics gives media a glimpse into new stadium club facilities
The transformation of Sun Devil Stadium into a world-class facility with benefits that will extend beyond football continues, and on Friday reporters got a glimpse into the latest progress during a tour of the newly refurbished club-level areas on the stadium's west side.
Remembering Sun Devil legend Frank Kush
Frank Kush, Arizona State University and College Football Hall of Fame inductee and the winningest coach in Sun Devil football history, died Thursday at age 88. "Coach Kush built ASU into a national football power,” ASU President Michael M. Crow said. "He taught us how to make football work, and he put ASU on the map long before it was a full-scale university.”
Do sports unite or divide us? ASU panel weighs in at Mexico City event
When ASU communications Professor Jeff Kassing asked his students to profile a storied soccer rivalry, he expected them to choose the likes of Barça vs. Real Madrid or Argentina vs. Brazil — but instead many opted for U.S. vs. Mexico. At an ASU event in Mexico City featuring sports historians and journalists, Kassing spoke about how he was inspired to explore this unique rivalry, and the larger relationship it represents between the two nations.
ASU, adidas announce partnership to shape the future of sport
The adidas and Arizona State University Global Sport Alliance, a strategic partnership aimed at shaping the future of sport and amplifying sport’s positive impact on society, will bring together education, athletics, research and innovation to explore topics including diversity, race, sustainability and human potential, all through the lens of sport.
ASU women's golf takes eighth national championship, the most in NCAA history
The ASU women’s golf team has returned to Tempe to celebrate its historic national championship victory over Northwestern behind the play of NCAA individual champion Monica Vaughn. With the title, the Sun Devils claim their eighth NCAA team championship, the most among Division I women’s golf programs.
Albertson, Tibbs sweep Pac-12 Track and Field Scholar Athlete of the Year Awards
Arizona State University seniors CJ Albertson and Keyasia Tibbs have been named the Pac-12 Men's and Women's Track and Field Scholar-Athletes of the Year, the conference office announced at the start of the 2017 Pac-12 Track and Field Championships.
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