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How the ‘Homeboys’ and 3-a-day practices led to a Rose Bowl win
This year marks the 40th anniversary of the 1986 ASU football team that went 10-1-1, won the Pac-10 title and beat Michigan in the Rose Bowl. ASU News is celebrating by sharing an oral history of the event, told by the people who lived it.
Behind every opening ceremony and photo finish in the Olympics is a global enterprise that brings together business, technology, media and international diplomacy on one of the world's biggest stages. Now, ASU is taking a closer look at that complex ecosystem through its new Center for Olympic Studies.
This fall, the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication launches the largest collection of new degree paths since its founding in 1984, marking a new era of preparing students for mass communication careers.
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No Cactus League this spring? An MLB lockout could cost Arizona nearly $500M
The 2027 spring-training season, a cherished Arizona tradition and a powerful economic engine, could be in jeopardy due to a potential MLB lockout. ASU economist Anthony Evans explains which industries would be most vulnerable, why the timing and duration of a lockout would determine the scale of the losses, and what local governments and businesses can do now to prepare for an uncertain 2027 spring-training season.
ASU to honor ESPN duo with 43rd Walter Cronkite Award of Excellence in Journalism
Former Washington Post sportswriters Tony Kornheiser and Michael Wilbon will accept the 43rd Walter Cronkite Award of Excellence in Journalism at a special event on Feb. 16, 2027.
Union Jack Classic: 'An awesome experience'
ASU fans were thrilled to be in London watching the Sun Devils play in the inaugural Union Jack Classic at Wembley Stadium, and their trip was rewarded with a 24-17 victory over the University of Kansas Jayhawks.
London provides international case study for sports’ community impact
As part of a study abroad trip, a group of ASU students are learning about London's venerated sports culture by visiting revered venues, testing their skills in cricket and volunteering at events leading up to the inaugural Union Jack Classic, where the Sun Devils will face the University of Kansas Jayhawks at Wembley Stadium.
ASU London: Behind the scenes
The opening of ASU London, an independent, U.K.-degree-awarding higher education provider founded by Arizona State University, kicks off this week — and our reporter Scott Bordow is on the ground reporting on all of the excitement.
ASU students help improve app that connects student-athletes to families with childcare needs
Entrepreneur Meaghan Franks founded the startup Sport Sitters, an online app designed to connect college athletes with families searching for childcare. As part of the engineering capstone program, Franks led teams of ASU students through the process of creating real functionality and features for a live platform.
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