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Vetting issues emerge from ASU hockey workout
Photo provided to Arizona Republic by Tim Ziesel via Buddy Rake New details have emerged that raise questions as to whether proper channels were followed leading up to the August 20th workout that led to the collapse and hospitalization of Arizona State hockey defenseman Matthew Mayich. A new report from Robert Anglen of the Arizona Republic indicates that trainer Tim Ziesel was never formally engaged in a contract for the planned three-day workout, instead being retained by
1 hour ago2 min read
Territorial Cup Centennial Series: A brief history of the Cup
Kyson Brown and Cam Skattebo lift the Territorial Cup after Arizona State's 49-7 win in Tucson in 2024. Photo: Anthony Cavale November 27, 2026 will mark the 100th playing of the rivalry between Arizona State and Arizona. Starting next week, we will examine 10 game stretches of the rivalry as a lead-up to November's game. To kick off this limited series, today's entry will be a history of the Cup itself, and how it came to be the traveling trophy between the two schools. Manu
18 hours ago2 min read
Four Big 12 teams stay in updated AP Top 25
Photo: IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect We have a new entrant at No. 1 as we head to Week 3 of the college football season. After a thrilling 4th quarter comeback, the Texas Longhorns dethroned preseason No. 1 Ohio State after their 24-23 win at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium. One of three major upsets on Saturday, the Buckeyes dropped 5 spots in voters eyes after letting a 23-3 lead after 3 quarters slip away. Oregon plummeted from No. 6 all the way to No. 21 after t
20 hours ago2 min read
Big 12 falls short in “Power 4 Step Up” in Week 2
Photo: AP Photo/Mitch Alcala Week 2 of the college football season saw the Big 12 conference go toe to toe with other Power 4 conferences, with three matchups against the SEC, two against the Big Ten, and one with the ACC. Arizona State hung tough with No. 10 ranked Texas A&M for three quarters, but a nightmarish final 15 minutes resulted in a 48-20 final. Here’s how the rest of the conference fared in this weekend’s action. No. 23 Missouri 38 | Kansas 21 (Friday) The Jayhawk
2 days ago5 min read
Instant reaction: No. 10 Texas A&M pulls away from Sun Devils in fourth quarter for blowout win
Things were looking so good for the Sun Devils. The fourth quarter began at College Station and Arizona State trailed No. 10 Texas A&M by just four points. Given that the Aggies had, to that point, started three different drives in Arizona State territory due to special teams miscues, it was easy to argue that the Sun Devils had been the better team through three. Then the game flipped in a hurry. Standout Aggies receiver Mario Craver came open on a busted coverage assignment
3 days ago3 min read
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Football
Territorial Cup Centennial Series: A brief history of the Cup
Kyson Brown and Cam Skattebo lift the Territorial Cup after Arizona State's 49-7 win in Tucson in 2024. Photo: Anthony Cavale November 27, 2026 will mark the 100th playing of the rivalry between Arizona State and Arizona. Starting next week, we will examine 10 game stretches of the rivalry as a lead-up to November's game. To kick off this limited series, today's entry will be a history of the Cup itself, and how it came to be the traveling trophy between the two schools. Manu
Tom Hardon
18 hours ago2 min read
Four Big 12 teams stay in updated AP Top 25
Photo: IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect We have a new entrant at No. 1 as we head to Week 3 of the college football season. After a thrilling 4th quarter comeback, the Texas Longhorns dethroned preseason No. 1 Ohio State after their 24-23 win at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium. One of three major upsets on Saturday, the Buckeyes dropped 5 spots in voters eyes after letting a 23-3 lead after 3 quarters slip away. Oregon plummeted from No. 6 all the way to No. 21 after t
Tom Hardon
20 hours ago2 min read
Big 12 falls short in “Power 4 Step Up” in Week 2
Photo: AP Photo/Mitch Alcala Week 2 of the college football season saw the Big 12 conference go toe to toe with other Power 4 conferences, with three matchups against the SEC, two against the Big Ten, and one with the ACC. Arizona State hung tough with No. 10 ranked Texas A&M for three quarters, but a nightmarish final 15 minutes resulted in a 48-20 final. Here’s how the rest of the conference fared in this weekend’s action. No. 23 Missouri 38 | Kansas 21 (Friday) The Jayhawk
Tom Hardon
2 days ago5 min read
Men's basketball
Arizona State adds another elite 4-star forward
Sun Devil football just got their season off to a red hot start, but that doesn't mean other programs aren't hard at work, too. A week after Randy Bennett landed a top 4-star forward commit, his first of the 2027 class, he's done it again: Howard Williams committed to the Sun Devils on Monday. The Chicago native has been starring at Dynamic Prep in Dallas, one of the top high school basketball programs in the nation led by former NBA All-Star Jermaine O'Neal. Williams is curr
David Howman
Sep 71 min read
Mail Call: Submit your questions heading into Week 2
After a dominant season-opening win on Saturday, the Sun Devils are getting ready to hit the road for a huge test against No. 8-ranked Texas A&M. We’re opening our mailbag up for the full week ahead of this matchup to get all of your questions not only about football, but anything on your mind about Sun Devil Athletics. Submit your questions here, and look to see if we pick your question to answer on Friday. As always, Forks Up and Give ‘Em Hell, Devils!
Tom Hardon
Sep 71 min read
Elite 4-star forward commits to Randy Bennett, Sun Devils
Randy Bennett has yet to coach a single game for the Sun Devils, but he's already making waves on the recruiting trail. After putting together a stellar transfer class shortly after being hired, Bennett now has his first high school recruit of the 2027 class. And it's a big one: Carson Crawford is a small forward prospect out of Orange Park, Florida. He's currently ranked as the 50th best player in the entire nation, according to 247 Sports. The outlet also has Crawford as th
David Howman
Sep 21 min read
WOMen's basketball
Mail Call: Submit your questions heading into Week 2
After a dominant season-opening win on Saturday, the Sun Devils are getting ready to hit the road for a huge test against No. 8-ranked Texas A&M. We’re opening our mailbag up for the full week ahead of this matchup to get all of your questions not only about football, but anything on your mind about Sun Devil Athletics. Submit your questions here, and look to see if we pick your question to answer on Friday. As always, Forks Up and Give ‘Em Hell, Devils!
Tom Hardon
Sep 71 min read
Echo From the Buttes Mailbag open ahead of Week 1
Photo Credit: Chris Coduto Getty Images for ONIT Coming off an 8-5 record with a Sun Bowl loss in the 2025 season, the Sun Devils are ready to start fresh when Morgan State comes to Mountain America Stadium on Saturday, September 5th. With 25 new faces across the roster from the transfer portal, the new-look Sun Devils will be poised to make noise in what looks to be a very tight majority of the Big 12 Conference standings. Starting today and going forward every Monday throug
Tom Hardon
Sep 21 min read
Molly Miller secures contract extension ahead of second season with Sun Devils
TEMPE- Sun Devil athletics director Graham Rossini does it again. He agreed to a contract extension with Arizona State women's basketball head coach Molly Miller, just eight months after signing football head coach Kenny Dillingham to a five-year extension, on Thursday. In Miller's first season as head coach for the Sun Devils, she led the team to one of their best starts in program history with an undefeated record of 15-0. More importantly, she led Arizona State to one of t
Aya Abdeen
Aug 292 min read
baseball
Mail Call: Submit your questions heading into Week 2
After a dominant season-opening win on Saturday, the Sun Devils are getting ready to hit the road for a huge test against No. 8-ranked Texas A&M. We’re opening our mailbag up for the full week ahead of this matchup to get all of your questions not only about football, but anything on your mind about Sun Devil Athletics. Submit your questions here, and look to see if we pick your question to answer on Friday. As always, Forks Up and Give ‘Em Hell, Devils!
Tom Hardon
Sep 71 min read
Echo From the Buttes Mailbag open ahead of Week 1
Photo Credit: Chris Coduto Getty Images for ONIT Coming off an 8-5 record with a Sun Bowl loss in the 2025 season, the Sun Devils are ready to start fresh when Morgan State comes to Mountain America Stadium on Saturday, September 5th. With 25 new faces across the roster from the transfer portal, the new-look Sun Devils will be poised to make noise in what looks to be a very tight majority of the Big 12 Conference standings. Starting today and going forward every Monday throug
Tom Hardon
Sep 21 min read
Baseball transfer portal tracker
Last season, Arizona State baseball brought in a sizable transfer portal haul that ranked among the top 20 in the nation. That group produced as six of the nine regular starters offensively came from the portal, including all-Big 12 second-team infielder Dominic Smaldino, all-Big 12 honorable-mention outfielder Dean Toigo and Big 12 all-tournament team outfielder Matt Polk, among others. On the mound, the Sun Devils brought in several arms, including Sunday starter Kole Klec
Andrew Hayslett
Jul 15 min read
hockey
Vetting issues emerge from ASU hockey workout
Photo provided to Arizona Republic by Tim Ziesel via Buddy Rake New details have emerged that raise questions as to whether proper channels were followed leading up to the August 20th workout that led to the collapse and hospitalization of Arizona State hockey defenseman Matthew Mayich. A new report from Robert Anglen of the Arizona Republic indicates that trainer Tim Ziesel was never formally engaged in a contract for the planned three-day workout, instead being retained by
Tom Hardon
1 hour ago2 min read
PHPA Executive Director seemingly issues statement on Arizona State hockey investigation
As of this moment, it doesn't seem as if Sun Devil hockey is going to experience any season-altering changes as an internal review continues regarding the collapse of defenseman Matthew Mayich during a team workout. Nevertheless, Thursday saw a statement issued by Brian Ramsay, Executive Director for the Professional Hockey Players' Association, that seemingly commented on the situation in Tempe: Notably, Ramsay did not mention Arizona State by name. He used vague phrasing li
David Howman
5 days ago2 min read
Sun Devil hockey season still all systems go amid internal review
Photo: Tom Hardon As the saga surrounding the August 20th collapse of defenseman Matthew Mayich continues, the start to the 2026-27 season looms closer and closer. With just over three weeks until the scheduled opener on October 2nd at Lindenwood University, all signs point to the season at least starting on time. Little has been said by the university throughout this process, but a statement was released on September 5th offering support to Mayich as he remains hospitalized
Tom Hardon
7 days ago1 min read
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