Emma Jeanson expects to graduate spring 2025 with a bachelor’s degree in sports journalism. Jeanson has experience as a visual journalist, currently interns with the Arizona State Football Creative Team and is entering her third semester in the Cronkite News Sports Bureau.
PHOENIX – At Arizona State University, athletics isn’t just about winning games. It’s a strategic extension of the school’s broader mission as a “New American University.” From football to sustainability, ASU uses sports as a platform to drive innovation, inclusion and institutional impact.
PHOENIX – Kenny Dillingham took ASU from consecutive 3-9 seasons to an 11-2 record, Big 12 Championship and College Football Playoff appearance. What are the ingredients to success in modern-day college football?
KANSAS City, Mo. – Arizona State fired women's basketball coach Natasha Adair after a disappointing three-year tenure marked by a 29-62 overall record and a 7-47 conference record, culminating in a tough first season in the Big 12 Conference.
PHOENIX — Bad behavior directed at BYU fans in Tucson reveal increasing anti-Mormon chats at sporting events. What is behind this trend?
GLENDALE – While the SheBelieves Cup provides impressive action on the field, it also hopes to inspire the next generation. The U.S. women’s soccer team proved as much on Sunday at State Farm Stadium.
PHOENIX – The 2024-25 NBA season has been an up-and-down roller coaster ride for the Phoenix Suns, who currently sit in 11th place in the Western Conference while navigating historic milestones and surviving weeks of trade rumors and controversy.
PHOENIX – The Phoenix Suns failed to make any major moves during this year’s trade deadline buzz, sparking some frustration from the fans. The 26-28 Suns resume play post All-Star break Thursday.
PHOENIX – Arizona State and Grand Canyon have a history of rivalry but mostly off the basketball court. Thursday night’s game allowed the two teams to settle their beef in a healthy way: on the court.
PHOENIX – The GCU men’s basketball team, hampered by injuries and a lack of chemistry, fell to ASU 87-76 in the Hall of Fame Series, despite a strong return performance from Tyon Grant-Foster.
PHOENIX – The Phoenix Suns made key changes both personnel and scheme-wise for the new season. Mike Budenholzer, Devin Booker and Jusuf Nurkić talk about those changes ahead of opening night.
TEMPE – Despite significant roster turnover – again – Arizona State men’s basketball coach Bobby Hurley believes the Sun Devils are positioned to have success during the upcoming men’s basketball season.
WASHINGTON – Arizona union workers are evaluating which candidate best supports their interests. With unions representing 4.2% of wage workers in the state, the outcome could hinge on this crucial bloc.
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?
MESA – Tim Walz’s stop at the Mesa Convention Center to rally support for presidential candidate Kamala Harris included attacks on Donald Trump for his stance on reproductive rights and mass shootings.
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.
PHOENIX – The NCAA Men’s Final Four is four days away, with many behind the scenes working tirelessly to plan a fun weekend for Arizonans and fans who will travel thousands of miles for the biggest college basketball tournament in the world.
TEMPE – Arizona State men’s basketball will have a different look in the final Pac-12 tournament. Coach Bobby Hurley said the Sun Devils have to ‘re-invent’ themselves as the sudden departure of Jose Perez leaves them with a hole on offense.
TEMPE – ASU women’s basketball coach Natasha Adair enters her second Pac-12 tournament with experience and a young team growing together.
PHOENIX – In 2020, Natasha Adair helped found Black Coaches United, an organization looking to foster and increase diversity among basketball coaches at all levels. Now, she helps empower her Arizona State women’s basketball players.
TEMPE – ASU wrestling honored recently retired Art Martori before its match against Nebraska. He is a beloved figure and pioneer of wrestling in Arizona through his founding of the Sunkist Kids Wrestling Club.
TEMPE – As she approaches the end of her tenure in Tempe, Isadora Sousa's thoughts often turn to the girls back home in Brazil as she takes to the court.
