House of Sparky 6 hours ago
ASU Basketball: Sun Devils come up short at Oregon State
Soobum Im-USA TODAY Sports A dunk won it Arizona State men’s basketball (4-6, 1-3 Pac-12) put up an inspiring effort on the road against Oregon State (6-5, 2-3), but a defensive breakdown in the waning seconds cost the Devils the win, as the team fell to the Beavers 80-79. It appeared the story of Saturday afternoon’s game was going to be the coming of age moment for the Sun Devil’s two promising freshmen Marcus Bagley and Joshua Christopher. Down the stretch, the pair began to work in tandem to bombard the Beavers with three-pointer after three-pointer. This...
House of Sparky 11 hours ago
Gymnastics tops No. 10 BYU, Track and Field starts its season
Courtesy of Sun Devil Athletics Good outings by both Gymnastics tops No. 10 BYU in home opener The 11th-ranked Sun Devils narrowly beat a talented BYU (2-2) team on Saturday night. In the Arizona State’s (1-1) home opener, the Sun Devils won 196.275-196.250. BYU finished on top in the vault, bars and floor. Anaya Smith and Hannah Scharf actually were the top performers in the vault overall. Cario Leonard-Baker earned Arizona State’s top score in the bars. Scharf’s 9.900 was the meet’s best for the floor exercise. Meanwhile, the balance beam was the only event...
House of Sparky 16 hours ago
Sun Devil Olympic Sports begin a busy spring
Rick Osentoski-USA TODAY Sports A lot going on The spring will be busy for a lot of Sun Devil sports. Track and Field, Men’s Golf, Gymnastics and Wrestling will all be in action in various places this weekend. Track and Field at Texas A&M’s Ted Nelson Invitational Arizona State heads to Texas A&M’s Ted Nelson Invitational on Saturday with events ending at 2:30 p.m. MT. Events can be seen on SEC Network plus. Below are Sun Devils in events according to the athletic department: Women Ma’Kayla Dickerson - 400 Meter Dash, 4x400 Meter Relay Katie Eidem - 60 Meter...
House of Sparky 18 hours ago
ASU Basketball: How to Follow, Game Thread: Arizona State vs Oregon State
Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports Trying to end the losing streak The Arizona State Sun Devils (4-5, 1-2 Pac-12) try to end a three-game losing streak on Saturday as they face the Oregon State Beavers (5-5, 1-3) at 5:00 p.m. MT. The Beavers are coming off a 98-64 loss to the Arizona Wildcats on Thursday. Watch: Pac-12 Networks (Play-by-play: Guy Haberman, Color: Mike Montgomery) Listen: Sun Devil Radio Network or Arizona Sports 98.7 FM. (Play-by-play: Tim Healey. Color: Kevin Dodd.) Read: House of Sparky will provide postgame recaps as well as score and play updates on...
rssfeeds.azcentral.com Jan 15, 2021
ASU football backup quarterback Trenton Bourguet placed on scholarship
Trenton Bourguet no longer has the label of walk-on, putting out on social media Friday that he has been placed on scholarship.
House of Sparky Jan 15, 2021
ASU Football: 2022 Five-star Kevin Coleman lists Sun Devils in top seven choices
Darren Yamashita-USA TODAY Sports Big time talent The recruiting cycle is quickly turning toward the 2022 class. On Friday morning, Arizona State saw some good buzz once again. Top recruit Kevin Coleman listed his top seven schools on Twitter. The Sun Devils were among Alabama, Oregon, Florida State, Texas, Georgia and the last emoji could be either Penn State, Auburn, Missouri or LSU. (no order)— Kevin Lamar Coleman Jr (@KevinLamarCole1) January 15, 2021 247Sports and Rivals each list him as a five-star recruit, one has him as a wide receiver and the...
House of Sparky Jan 14, 2021
ASU Basketball: Sun Devils hit the road to take on Oregon State
Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports Back on the road For the first time since Dec. 13, the Arizona State Men’s Basketball team hits the road as they travel to Corvallis, Ore. to take on the Oregon State Beavers. Bobby Hurley and Co. were slated to play the Oregon Ducks on Thursday, but due to COVID-19 concerns within the Ducks program, the game has been postponed. The postponement marks the fifth time this season that ASU has had a game postponed. Their matchups against Incarnate Word, Utah, Washington, and Washington State were all postponed earlier this season. On...
rssfeeds.azcentral.com Jan 12, 2021
ASU football in early college football Top 25 rankings for 2021 season
The Arizona State football team only played four games in a COVID-19 shortened 2020 season. But the Sun Devils evidently made an impression.
House of Sparky Jan 12, 2021
ASU Women’s Basketball: Arizona State’s games against Oregon schools postponed
Photo courtesy: Sun Devil Athletics Another week without ball The Arizona State Women’s basketball team announced today that their next two games will be postponed due to COVID-19. The Sun Devils were scheduled to play Friday against Oregon State and Sunday against No. 10 Oregon. Here is the official statement from the school: “Due to recent COVID-19 developments within our program, the Arizona State women’s basketball team’s home games vs. Oregon State (scheduled for Fri., Jan. 15) and vs. No. 10 Oregon (scheduled for Sun., Jan. 17) have been postponed. The...
House of Sparky Jan 11, 2021
ASU Hockey: Kopperud buries two goals, Sun Devils split at No. 18 Notre Dame
Photo courtesy: Mike Miller/Notre Dame Athletics Kopper the Fighting Irish killer Behind two goals from freshman Matthew Kopperud and the first win of goaltender Justin Robbins’ collegiate career, Arizona State (5-9-1) earned a series split at No. 18 Notre Dame (5-6-1). The Sun Devils relied on third period power play goals, and unlike last night, tightened things up in the defensive zone to secure a 5-3 victory. “From a defensive standpoint, we were really good and we were blocking shots and eating tons of pucks,” said head coach Greg Powers. “There was a lot...
House of Sparky Jan 10, 2021
ASU Basketball: Sun Devils fall below .500 with home loss to USC
Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports Shorthanded Sun Devils struggle on the boards as they fall to 4-5 on the season. For the first time since March, 2017, Arizona State men’s Basketball fell below a .500 win percentage. The Sun Devils trailed big early and didn’t complete the comeback, as they fell to the USC Trojans, 73-64. Arizona State (4-5, 1-2 Pac-12) were still without Remy Martin, Jalen Graham, Taeshon Cherry, and Jaelen House, only carried nine available players for the second straight game. USC (8-2, 3-1) completed the desert sweep on Saturday, following a...
House of Sparky Jan 10, 2021
ASU Hockey: Sun Devils fall to No. 18 Notre Dame
Photo courtesy: Notre Dame Athletics Another one-goal loss Arizona State suffered its fourth one-goal loss of the season on Saturday night, falling 5-4 at the hands of No. 18 Notre Dame. Entering the third period knotted at three, the Sun Devils were in for a battle going into the final 20 minutes. However, a few defensive zone miscues would be the difference for a Fighting Irish victory. Notre Dame netted two goals in the opening five minutes of the period off of ASU mistakes in its own zone. “We made a couple of puck management errors that cost us,” said head...
rssfeeds.azcentral.com Jan 9, 2021
Shorthanded Arizona State comes up short against USC
Shorthanded ASU Sun Devils come up short against USC
House of Sparky Jan 9, 2021
ASU Basketball: How to Follow, Game Thread: Arizona State vs USC
Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports Looking to bounce back The Arizona State Sun Devils (4-4) take on USC (7-2) on Saturday night at 5:00 p.m. MT. Watch: Pac-12 Networks (Play-by-play: Ted Robinson, Color: Ros Gold-Onwude) Listen: Sun Devil Radio Network or ESPN 620 AM. (Play-by-play: Tim Healey. Color: Kevin Dodd.) Read: House of Sparky will provide postgame recaps as well as score and play updates on Twitter. Game Thread - Comment Section We encourage you to post your thoughts in the comment section while you watch Saturday’s contest. Your comments can be questions,...
House of Sparky Jan 8, 2021
ASU Basketball: Shorthanded Sun Devils fall in overtime to UCLA
Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports Sun Devils force OT against Pac-12 favorites, but come up short in the end. After a 21-day layoff, the Sun Devils were back in action at Desert Financial Arena, as they faced the Pac-12 preseason favorites, UCLA Bruins. Arizona State only had eight available players for the matchup for various reasons. Despite that Preseason All-American and leading scorer, Remy Martin (personal reasons), Taeshon Cherry (health protocols), Jaelen House (health protocols), and Jalen Graham (illness) missed the game, the Sun Devils gave the Bruins a fight....
