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Abbott named Pac-10 Player of the Week

From ASU Media Relations WALNUT CREEK, Calif. – ARIZONA STATE’s Ty Abbott was named Pac-10 Men’s Basketball Player of the Week for the week of February 28-March 6, Commissioner Larry Scott announced today. The senior guard led the Sun Devils [...]

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Peoria product Rowland done with football at Oregon

Just about a year ago, Peoria Centennial offensive lineman Nick Rowland was at Majerle’s Sports Grill in Chandler, donning his green Oregon t-shirt and putting his John Hancock on a letter of intent to play football for head coach Chip [...]

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Arizona, Washington Square Off In Separation Weekend for Pac-10

The Pac-10 champion will not officially be determined this weekend, but the Arizona Wildcats could go a ways in separating themselves further from the pack. Or, as they square off with Washington for a second time, the pack could become [...]

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Burfict: “I don’t really think about the flags”

During Vontaze Burfict’s two years on the football field at Arizona State, the linebacker from Corona, California has become known for a few things. A non-stop motor that has Burfict considered one of the most feared defensive players in the [...]

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Erickson discusses 2011 ASU recruiting class

National Letter of Intent Day has come and gone, and head coach Dennis Erickson of Arizona State University announced his 2011 class of recruits on Wednesday. The total class is 14 members strong. Twelve are high school seniors, while only [...]

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ASU loses out on local lineman

Cyrus Hobbi, the All-Arizona offensive lineman from Scottsdale Saguaro High School, made his college choice known on Friday. Unfortunately for ASU, it wasn’t them. Hobbi will stay in the Pac-10, and will wear the colors of the USC Trojans. See [...]

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Szakacsy “moving forward”

In an article posted on AZCentral.com on Tuesday, ASU quarterback Samson Szakacsy announced he’s leaving the Arizona State football program with a year of eligibility remaining. Szakacsy, who was maybe known more for his off field exploits (music, philanthropy) than [...]

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And Now We’re Down to Two…

It’s only been 23 days since I stepped off the airplane in Albuquerque, NM to cover the first bowl game of the 2010-11 season, but it seems like months ago. And now with 34 bowl games in the books, the [...]

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This Wasn’t Tiffany’s

As a new member of the Football Writers of America Association (FWAA), I took the opportunity Monday morning to attend their annual awards breakfast at the JW Marriott Camelback Inn.  The FWAA is one of the more important and respected [...]

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BCS National Championship Blow-by-Blow

I planned on doing this from the game in Glendale, but wouldn’t you know it? I’m sick. And I have to get up at 3:45 a.m. Two big factors in ensuring that I’ll be delivering this blow-by-blow from my couch. [...]

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