East Valley Tribune - Sports

Cards lose Warner, hang on versus Rams

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 17:16:55 -0700

ST. LOUIS — Kurt Warner spent the second half pacing the sideline after taking a blow to the head, still in uniform but shut down for the day. The Arizona Cardinals quarterback had already done enough to make it three straight victories over his former team in the stadium where he rose to stardom.

Devils make no progress this season

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 22:08:39 -0700

PASADENA, Calif. - As the last couple of minutes slipped away in Arizona State’s 23-13 loss to UCLA Saturday, freshman middle linebacker Vontaze Burfict stood on the sideline, laughing. He must think this is funny:The Sun Devils are 4-7 and have lost five straight games.

ASU's QB swap doesn't help against UCLA

ASU notes: Williams' big day goes to waste

ASU's QB swap doesn't help against UCLA

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 19:37:52 -0700

PASADENA, Calif. — Redshirt freshman Kevin Prince passed for 161 yards, UCLA's defense accounted for two touchdowns and set up a field goal, and the Bruins beat Arizona State 23-13 Saturday to become bowl eligible with their sixth win.

Bordow: Devils make no progress this season

ASU notes: Williams' big day goes to waste

Friendship on hold Sunday

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 17:19:09 -0700

ST. LOUIS — Friendship goes out the window Sunday when the St. Louis Rams’ Leonard Little tries to sack his friend, Arizona quarterback Kurt Warner.

“Hopefully, we can bring him down a couple of times and slow him down,” said Little, who was Warner’s teammate during his run with the Rams

Cards gameday: Rams preview

Too on One : Matt Leinart

No. 11 Oregon slips past Arizona 44-41 in 2 OTs

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 22:23:43 -0700

TUCSON — Jeremiah Masoli tied it with a touchdown pass to Ed Dickson with six seconds left, then won it with a 1-yard run in the second overtime as No. 11 Oregon defeated Arizona 44-41 on Saturday night and took a big step toward the Pac-10 title.

ASU notes: Williams' big day goes to waste

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 23:54:47 -0700

PASADENA, Calif. – Kyle Williams couldn’t take much satisfaction in his six catches, 128 yards and two touchdowns Saturday.

Triathlons become a way of life

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 18:58:25 -0700

For most people, completing a 140.6-mile triathlon is considered, among other things, plain crazy. But for those who will be at the start line for today’s Ironman Arizona, it’s just a way of life.

Yandle lifts Coyotes past Flyers

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 21:54:59 -0700

Keith Yandle and the Phoenix Coyotes took advantage of the Philadelphia Flyers' momentary confusion Saturday night.

Cards gameday: Rams preview

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 17:24:36 -0700

The St. Louis Rams are 1-8, but the team is playing hard for first-year coach Steve Spagnuolo. St. Louis gave New Orleans a tussle last week before losing, and it probably won’t make life easy for Arizona on Sunday. Still, this is a game the Cardinals should win handily if they’re focused and they play well.

ASU women fall to freshman-led Xavier

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 17:12:25 -0700

CINCINNATI — Katie Rutan walked into the interview room, glanced around and hesitantly asked for directions. “Where do I go?” she said. It was the only time all day she sounded like a freshman.

Too on One : Matt Leinart

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 17:10:41 -0700

The Cardinals quarterback tells Too on One about the USC-UCLA rivalry.

ASU volleyball swept by No. 6 Stanford

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 23:24:15 -0700

Sofie Schlagintweit led the Arizona State women’s volleyball team with 12 kills Saturday night, but the Devils closed out their home schedule with a 25-21, 25-15, 25-20 loss to No. 6 Stanford in Tempe to fall to 13-15 overall and 3-13 in Pac-10 competition.

Murphy - all sides of him - will be missed

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:17:01 -0700

How best to summarize the surprising and abrupt resignation of Pat Murphy? Perhaps this way: The Arizona State baseball program just got a lot less interesting.

ASU torches San Francisco with 3-pointers

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:33:43 -0700

Rihards Kuksiks had career highs with 27 points, seven 3-point baskets and eight assists and Arizona State set a school record with 18 3-pointers in a 104-65 victory over San Francisco on Friday.

ASU, UCLA both need win to boost bowl hopes

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:04:44 -0700

LOS ANGELES — Arizona State and UCLA both will find it tough to reach a bowl game after the final two weeks of their up-and-down seasons. And both teams' coaches realize it'll be all but impossible for the loser of their meeting Saturday at the Rose Bowl.

Little-Warner friendship on hold Sunday

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:28:06 -0700

ST. LOUIS — Friendship goes out the window Sunday when the St. Louis Rams' Leonard Little tries to sack his friend, Arizona quarterback Kurt Warner.

Murphy resigns as ASU baseball coach

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:44:48 -0700

Arizona State baseball coach Pat Murphy resigned during a meeting with athletic director Lisa Love on Friday.

VX Live 11/20

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:24:06 -0700

Keep up on all the high school football action with us beginning at 6 p.m.

France: Johnson's dominance OK for Chase

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:51:43 -0700

HOMESTEAD, Fla. — NASCAR chairman Brian France wants Jimmie Johnson to be commended for his four-year run atop NASCAR, and not used as an example of why the championship format might be flawed.

NFL fines Dockett $7,500 for Hasselbeck throat hit

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:56:14 -0700

The NFL has fined Arizona Cardinals defensive tackle Darnell Dockett $7,500 for his elbow to the throat of Seattle quarterback Matt Hasselbeck.