Arizona State: Sendek, ASU 'taken aback' by NIT field

Hours before the National Invitation Tournament announced its 32-team field Sunday, the Arizona State men's basketball team huddled at practice.

USC 57, Arizona State 56: Carson sharp but Sun Devils' rally falls short in LA

LOS ANGELES - With the game on the line, Jahii Carson flashed down the court, the final seconds ticking, and pulled up from about 25 feet. The shot felt good.

Arizona State 69, Washington State 57: Sun Devils build big lead, then hold on

TEMPE - Herb Sendek insists he does not pay attention to bracketologists or mock NCAA Tournament fields. The Arizona State coach simply focuses on the next game.

Arizona State 78, UCLA 60: Devils out-muscle Bruins for biggest win

TEMPE - Gritty Arizona State won't go away. And as a result, perhaps it's time to view these Sun Devils as Pac-12 contenders.

College Roundup: Felix helps Devils start 3-0 in Pac-12 play; Oregon next

CORVALLIS, Ore. - When it was over, Arizona State let loose a little. The Sun Devils teased Carrick Felix about getting dunked on. They laughed at Chris Colvin, who tried to bank a short jumper off the glass only to miss the backboard.

Arizona State football: ASU has goal today of a rare double

SAN FRANCISCO - There are more-prestigious bowls, better matchups with better payouts. But Arizona State has a rare opportunity against Navy in today's Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl at AT&T Park.

ASU football: Win over Navy would cap successful first season under new coach Graham

SAN FRANCISCO — There are more-prestigious bowls, better matchups with better payouts. But Arizona State has a rare opportunity against Navy in today’s Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl at AT&T Park.

Arizona State football: QB has Devils on verge of 8 wins

SAN FRANCISCO - Taylor Kelly knows he can't relax. Not with Michael Eubank and Mike Bercovici still wanting his job as Arizona State's starting quarterback. Not with a talented quarterback from Alpharetta, Ga., committed to the Sun Devils' 2013 recruiting class.

ASU football: Hard-working Kelly knows more is ahead if he wants to keep Devils' QB job

SAN FRANCISCO — Taylor Kelly knows he can’t relax. Not with Michael Eubank and Mike Bercovici still wanting his job as Arizona State’s starting quarterback. Not with a talented quarterback from Alpharetta, Ga., committed to the Sun Devils’ 2013 recruiting class.

College football notebook: Brother of Devils' Grice shot, killed

Arizona State coach Todd Graham said Sunday the Sun Devils will dedicate Saturday's Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl to the memory of Marion Grice's brother.

ASU basketball: Freshman Carson in spotlight already

TEMPE - Through the first 11 games of his college career, Jahii Carson has met the lofty expectations heaped upon him coming out of Mesa High School.

College football notebook: ASU's Sutton becomes force

TEMPE - Not long after he arrived as Arizona State's co-defensive coordinator, Paul Randolph watched every game from the previous season, paying particular attention to a passionate defensive tackle wearing No. 90.

ASU at Oregon St.: ASU fans fear repeat of 2011's collapse

CORVALLIS, Ore. - The frustration caught up with Brandon Magee this week, and the Arizona State senior linebacker got it off his chest.

Pac-12 football: ASU is thrilled to be on national stage

TEMPE - Entering tonight's showdown against Oregon, Todd Graham issued a challenge:

Diamondbacks Notebook: D-backs set sights on first

We've heard from manager Kirk Gibson. For almost every day since the season began. He says the Diamondbacks need to keep grinding. He's confident they can reverse course and contend in the National League West.

Giants 7, D-backs 3: Arizona suffers another series loss, goes on road

PHOENIX - The Diamondbacks' recent struggles may not have gotten your attention, but perhaps this will: The home team hasn't won a home series in more than a month. In fact, their last series win at home came the first week of the season.

ASU aims to give Erickson a last game to remember

LAS VEGAS - No one called a team meeting. No one went from player to player to try to build support.

Arizona State football: Sun Devils nab Pitt's coach

TEMPE - Arizona State's coaching search, which officially lasted 17 days, produced an unexpected result when Pittsburgh's Todd Graham was hired Wednesday as the Sun Devils' third football coach in five years.

ASU football: Official: We aren't starting over

TEMPE - As Arizona State launches its third coaching search in 11 years, Lisa Love wants to make one thing clear: "We are not starting from Ground Zero," the school's vice president of athletics said.

Arizona State: Devils alive for title game

TEMPE - For Arizona State's 24 seniors, it's hard to imagine more emotion piled into one game.

UCLA 29, Arizona State 28: Bruins control Pac-12 South after handing ASU 'gut-wrenching loss'

PASADENA, Calif. - Entering Saturday, Arizona State was in the most valued position in sports. The Sun Devils controlled their destiny. To clinch the Pac-12 South, all they had to do was win their next two games.

Arizona State: Depleted Oregon still has too much

EUGENE, Ore. - On a wet Saturday night at Autzen Stadium, everything lined up for Arizona State.

Arizona State 35, Utah 14: Sun Devils stay unbeaten in Pac-12

SALT LAKE CITY - Forget the past. It no longer matters. Arizona State is a different team.

ASU 35, Oregon St. 20: With playmakers leading way, Devils put Beavers away

TEMPE - Jamal Miles was hard to overshadow, but Cameron Marshall nearly pulled it off.

ASU defense making big plays

Through four games, it's been hard to get a grasp on Arizona State's defense. Take last week: USC moved the ball easily for most of the second half. And yet, the Sun Devils made enough plays - forcing turnovers - to post a significant win.

MLB All-Star Game: Stage today belongs to future

PHOENIX - Tyler Skaggs has played in all-star games for as long as he can remember. But today's XM All-Star Futures Game at Chase Field, the opening baseball event for this week's Phoenix All-Star festivities, holds special significance.

Indians 5, Diamondbacks 4: D-backs defeat 'stings'

PHOENIX - The chance for victory presented itself in the eighth inning. Tie game. Go-ahead run on third. Nobody out. And the Diamondbacks' best run producers coming to the plate.

Diamondbacks 6, Padres 1: Arizona escapes cellar

PHOENIX - Daniel Hudson hasn't pitched poorly this season; he just hasn't always been lucky. Perhaps that's starting to change.

PAC-10: UA up by 2 games as Cal downs UCLA in overtime thriller

BERKELEY, Calif. - Jorge Gutierrez scored a career-high 34 points, Markhuri Sanders-Frison had 12 points and California held on to beat UCLA 76-72 in overtime Sunday night to break a four-game losing streak in thrilling fashion.

No bowl for Sun Devils as NCAA rejects request

Arizona State's bowl hopes, hanging by a thread despite a thrilling double-overtime win at rival Arizona, flat-lined Friday.

Same old story as Sun Devils lose

TEMPE - By now, the close calls carry no weight with Arizona State fans. They've seen it too often from a team capable of competing with the nation's elite, only to see victory slip away time and time again.

ASU 'anxious' to change Luck

At this point, after all the near misses, Arizona State isn't a hard team to figure out.

Bowl hopes miss wide left

LOS ANGELES - The kick carried left, and the Arizona State Sun Devils practically collapsed.

ASU looks to avenge 10 years of frustration against Trojans

LOS ANGELES - Arizona State junior safety Clint Floyd grew up about five blocks from the Los Angeles Coliseum.

Sun Devils happy to be home

TEMPE - Hello, Sun Devil Stadium. It's been a long time.

Upbeat Sun Devils take 'two steps back' in loss

BERKELEY, Calif. - The Sun Devils walked off the field in the rain Saturday, their heads lowered. Receiver Gerell Robinson raised his hands as if to say, "What just happened?"

Devils have faith in bowl goal

BERKELEY, Calif. - Steven Threet insists he has no idea what the Pac-10 standings look like today. The ASU quarterback knows Oregon is on top and undefeated.

Ducks score 28 straight points, blow away ASU

TEMPE - For the second consecutive week, the Arizona State Sun Devils stayed with a nationally ranked opponent, showcasing their potential, only to flat-line at key moments.

Curtailing Ducks on offense is ASU goal

TEMPE - Every university could use a few professors like Brandon Magee.

Mistake-prone Devils almost top Wisconsin

MADISON, Wis. - Having just silenced Camp Randall Stadium, a place that sways - literally - with excitement, quarterback Steven Threet approached his defense and delivered a message on the Arizona State sideline.

Sun Devils in search of defining moment

MADISON, Wis. - Every reversal needs a starting point, a place the faithful can relive at tailgate parties, telling one another: That's when the program shifted. That's when the past faded into darkness.

2 guys who've been out hoping to spark Devils

TEMPE - Arizona State's opener tonight against Division II Portland State is significant on several levels.

Lincecum keeps it close; Giants win in 10

PHOENIX - Tim Lincecum seems to have had the Diamondbacks' number throughout his career, and that extends to college.

D-backs find some hope in loss to Cubs

PHOENIX - Let's face it. The daily dose of Diamondbacks news is depressing the die-hards. No one goes to bed anymore hoping to wake up to a miracle.

Webb hopes to make 6-8 starts this year for Arizona

PHOENIX - Brandon Webb said Saturday that he finally sees a light at the end of his shoulder recovery, one that has limited him to four innings the past two seasons.

'Vintage Dan Haren'

Throughout the season's struggles, A.J. Hinch has had several concerns.

Stoudemire faces tough task with Lakers' tall trio

PHOENIX - Not long ago, Amare Stoudemire was praised for setting aside his ego, raising his game and leading the Suns on a second-half surge.

Devils not backing down

TEMPE - Yes, the Arizona State men's basketball team is disappointed over its NCAA tournament fate. But, no, coach Herb Sendek doesn't think the emotional fallout will carry over to tonight's first-round game against Jacksonville in the NIT.