Aya Abdeen expects to graduate in Spring 2025 with a bachelor’s degree in sports journalism and a minor in communication. Abdeen is a women’s basketball contributing writer for The Next. She has also been a part of Blaze Radio and The State Press.
PHOENIX – The Big 12 Conference slapped Arizona State with a $25,000 fine for failing to keep fans from rushing onto the field at Mountain America Stadium Saturday, but the Sun Devils might have gotten off cheap. The SEC hit Oklahoma and Auburn with much larger bills for similar celebrations.
PHOENIX – A meeting at Footprint Center between the Arizona State and GCU women’s basketball teams Thursday helped highlight a sport that is setting attendance record at the college and professional level.
PHOENIX – Arizona voters are heading to the polls Tuesday to cast their ballots for the presidential election, a U.S. Senate race, nine U.S. House races, 13 state ballot measures and many more state and local races.
PHOENIX – The Arizona Wildcats will play their first season in the Big 12 Conference, where they look to surprise everyone after being ranked 7th in the preseason rankings.
PHOENIX – With the 2024 WNBA Playoffs about to start, the Phoenix Mercury have signed guard Sophie Cunningham for another year, but will the postseason also be a retirement party for the legendary Diana Taurasi?
PHOENIX – Diana Taurasi and Brittney Griner are the only threads connecting the Mercury to their last WNBA championship team. During a ceremony to celebrate that 2014 title, Taurasi told fans, “Let’s do it again.”
PHOENIX – WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert is under fire for comments on Caitlin Clark-Angel Reese and how players feel on social media.
PHOENIX – After a tumultuous 2023 season, the Mercury have clinched a playoff berth for the 11th time in 12 years, thanks to an offseason roster overhaul, a new coach and veteran leadership.
TEMPE – The Paris Olympics feature five former Sun Devils golfers, a proud moment for ASU coach Missy Farr-Kaye and her successful program.
PHOENIX – Athletes who have played basketball overseas and fans from around the world weigh in on how the WNBA's impressive growth brings them together.
PHOENIX – Rookies Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese captivated fans in their first WNBA All-Star Game debuts, contributing to Team WNBA's 117-109 victory over Team USA at Footprint Center.
PHOENIX – Cheryl Miller, basketball legend and former Mercury coach, returns to Phoenix to coach Team WNBA against the U.S. Women’s National Team in Saturday’s WNBA All-Star Game.
PHOENIX – The Mercury unveiled two courts named after WNBA legend Diana Tauras at their new state-of-the-art $100 million practice facility in downtown Phoenix.
PHOENIX – Jamea Jackson, a former WTA player and recent Ivy League Coach of the Year, takes the helm of Arizona State University's women's tennis program, succeeding longtime coach Sheila McInerney and aiming to build on the team's legacy as they transition to the Big 12 conference.
PHOENIX – Fake baseball games as a cure for insomnia? That’s the wish of the Northwoods Sleep Baseball podcast, which hopes you’re not awake in the ninth inning.
PHOENIX – Despite Brittney Griner’s absence, the Phoenix Mercury are surprising fans with their performance behind Kahleah Copper’s prolific scoring for the team.
