Uncharted waters: Herbie Behm ready to defend NCAA title, navigate new changes with ASU swim and dive program

TEMPE – After winning a national championship and watching Leon Marchand dominate the Paris Olympics, ASU swimming has undergone sweeping changes but will look to continue establishing the program as one of the nation’s powerhouses in the pool.

Herbie Brehm looks ahead at his team. He is in sunglasses and sun hat.

Welcome to the Big 12: Hostile road environment rattles Arizona State football in loss to Texas Tech

TEMPE – Arizona State football coach Kenny Dillingham and the Sun Devils suffered their first loss of the season, 30-22, to Texas Tech and got their first taste of the hostile environments that await in the Big 12 Conference.


Friendship, fierce competition drive ASU men’s golfers Josele Ballester and Preston Summerhays in NCAA title chase

PHOENIX – Arizona State University men’s golfers Josele Ballester and Preston Summerhays, top world amateur golfers and roommates, leverage their unique backgrounds and close bond to drive their ambitions toward an NCAA championship.

Preston Summerhays mid swing on a golf course

Signs of the times: Arizona State football implements coach-to-player communication system

TEMPE – In the wake of Connor Stalions’ sign-stealing scandal at Michigan, the NCAA permitted FBS schools to use coach-to-player wireless communication. Arizona State is among the programs using the technology this season.

Close-up of two Arizona State football helmets with a Sun Devils design on the side. With a green dot on the back of the helmet indicates that the helmet is equipped with a communication device.

Old friends, tortillas and more: ASU prepares for Texas Tech in first conference clash in Big 12

TEMPE – Kenny Dillingham discussed many of the different aspects concerning ASU’s trip to Lubbock, Texas to face Texas Tech in the program’s first Big 12 league matchup.

Arizona State football coach Kenny Dillingham at a press conference table.

Activated: Kenny Dillingham’s Arizona State football rebuild gains steam with statement win

TEMPE – Through the first two games of the season, ASU coach Kenny Dillingham’s commitment to empowering his players and making Tempe a football destination has shifted the program’s culture in a positive direction for the first time in years.

Kenny Dillingham in a suit walking into Mountain America Stadium

‘Be yourself’: Quarterback Sam Leavitt proves experience isn’t everything in strong ASU debut against Wyoming

TEMPE – Arizona State redshirt freshman quarterback Sam Leavitt showed promise in the team’s season-opening victory over the University of Wyoming. The quarterback, 19, heeded the advice of coach Kenny Dillingham and executed the game plan in near-perfect fashion, ultimately winning the game 48-7, showing poise throughout.


Betting on the future: Legalized sports gambling thrives, but at what cost to students and athletes?

PHOENIX – As betting numbers continue to rise in the state of Arizona, college campuses are no exception. With an interesting gambling past, ASU has seen the impacts of legalization.

The Caesars Sportsbook sign at Guy Fieri's DTPHX Kitchen + Bar represents a new normal in Arizona, where legalized sports betting is a daily activity for fans, including ASU students. (Photo by Grace Hand/Cronkite News)

Breakout summer: Former ASU guard Josh Christopher named NBA Summer League MVP

LAS VEGAS — Josh Christopher, former ASU guard, was named MVP of the NBA Summer League after leading the Miami Heat to the championship. The young guard made headlines with his incredible performance in Las Vegas.

Miami Heat guard Josh Christopher (53) finishes the NBA 2K25 Summer League Championship with 24 points, four rebounds, three steals and two blocks. (Photo by Shirell Washington/Cronkite News)

Last place? ASU dismisses skeptics who predict poor Big 12 finish

LAS VEGAS – Arizona State football coach Kenny Dillingham attended his first Big 12 Football Media Day. Picked to finish last in the conference, the Sun Devils and Dillingham say they have improved in the offseason and hope to prove critics wrong.

Las Vegas’ Allegiant Stadium was transformed into a press setting for Big 12 Football Media Day. Players and coaches, including Arizona State’s Kenny Dillingham, addressed questions about the new-look conference. (Photo courtesy of PHNX)

‘Something to prove’: ASU men’s basketball rebuilds for Big 12 transition with high-profile recruits, transfers

TEMPE – After a disappointing season, ASU men’s basketball revitalizes its roster with top-tier recruits and transfers, aiming for a successful debut in the Big 12 Conference under Coach Hurley’s leadership.

Head coach Bobby Hurley expresses optimism about the future as ASU men's basketball transitions to the Big 12 Conference. (Photo by Dylan Slager/Cronkite News)

Bobby Winkles enshrined in bronze at Phoenix Municipal Stadium, cementing ASU baseball legacy

PHOENIX – Former Arizona State baseball coach Bobby Winkles is immortalized after a successful 13-year career. He earned three national championships during his career and made a lasting impact on Sun Devil sports.

Bobby Winkles' statue stands immortalized along the third baseline at, Phoenix Municipal, honoring ASU baseball's first varsity head coach. (Photo by Tyler Bednar/Cronkite News)