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news and notes for Arizona State Sun Devil sports fans.

Video: Jim Rome Offers Travel Tips to Tucsonans Headed for Tempe

Warning: Video contains some PG-13 content.

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Weekend Links: Matt Lubick, Pat Tillman and James Harden’s Beard

It’s a big weekend for Sun Devil sports fans. The 50th season of ASU baseball commences with four games against Wisconsin-Milwaukee and the basketball team has a huge game against Arizona on Sunday.

So we’ll get right to the links. If you haven’t been reading Echo from the Buttes this week, here’s what you missed:

That’s it for now, Sun Devils. We’ll see you at Wells Fargo Arena on Sunday—unless you think the national media was right!

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Repost: 5 Questions about the ASU Sun Devils’ 2009 Baseball Season

ASU’s quest for a sixth NCAA baseball championship commences tonight—with almost none of the star power of 2008. Here are five questions and answers to get you ready for the 50th season of Sun Devil baseball.

ASU Sun Devil baseball player Jason Kipnis.

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Bearded James Harden Wears His Masculinity on His Face

is committed to his beard until ASU loses. And now he’s sucked his teammates into the display of masculinity—with mixed success. Find out which Sun Devils are trying to keep up with their bearded leader.

ASU Sun Devil James Harden rocks the beard.

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Is Former Sun Devil Pat Tillman a Hall of Famer? You Tell Us

An influential talking head believes Arizona State star and American hero should be enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Others aren’t so sure. What do you say, Sun Devils?

Pat Tillman, Hall of Famer?

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Is Matt Lubick ASU’s Next Football Coach? Dennis Erickson Seems to Hope So

ASU coach recently promoted a 30-something hot shot recruiter with a head coaching pedigree as his assistant head coach. Is the next head coach of the Sun Devil football program?

ASU Sun Devil Matt Lubick, assistant head coach.

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Herb Sendek’s Act of Desperation: “It was Either Derek Glasser or Nothing”

Sun Devil point guard didn’t have a scholarship lined up when ASU coach got desperate in the summer of 2006 and picked up the phone. So, how’s that whole thing worked out?

(Photo courtesy State Press.)

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This One Goes to 11: Briann January and the Lady Sun Devils Keep Rolling

In our weekly look at the ASU women’s hoops team, the Sun Devils keep within striking distance of league-leading Stanford and Cal by stretching their school record winning streak. How many in a row is that now?

ASU Sun Devil Briann January leads the way.

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