ASU News
Sports
From the court to the lab and beyond, it's game on
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.”
Featured video
More sports stories
ASU's winter-sports warriors reflect on life during season
From cold weather to winter break, ASU’s winter athletes have a much different experience during their season than those who play during the spring or fall.
Pro-tatoes: You can excel at sports without leaving the couch — well, sort of
To the armchair quarterbacks and sports-bar starters — you’ve been right all along: You become a better athlete from watching so much sports on TV. According to ASU professor Rob Gray, it’s called observational learning, and it’s due to the ability to pick up subtle cues.
Sun Devil Stadium 2.0: ASU seeks ideas, support for new uses of home field
Sun Devil Stadium has seen rock concerts, papal and presidential visits and many local events, but in recent years it has seen action almost exclusively on game days. Now the university is seeking to transform what is primarily a football venue into a community and cultural hub available for use year round.
Sun Devils take back Territorial Cup
The Sun Devils fought for bragging rights against the UA Wildcats at Sun Devil Stadium on Saturday, Nov. 21. In the end, the Territorial Cup comes back to Tempe as ASU won 52-37.
Sun Devils Reclaim Territorial Cup
Sun Devil Football became became bowl-eligible for the fifth straight season as they reclaimed the Territorial Cup with a 52-37 win against the Arizona Wildcats on Saturday afternoon.
Sun Devil spirit travels well
ASU students show their support for the football team during a road trip to Los Angeles and a game versus UCLA in the famed Rose Bowl.
MORE FROM SUN DEVIL ATHLETICS: For game stories, athlete spotlights and schedules, visit thesundevils.com.