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$100M renovation to energize fan experience at Desert Financial Arena
Desert Financial Arena is about to get a brand-new look. ASU is embarking on a multiyear, multiphase renovation of the arena — home of the Sun Devils’ men’s and women’s basketball, volleyball, gymnastics and wrestling teams — with an estimated cost of $100 million. The project, which requires approval by the Arizona Board of Regents, encompasses improved seating, a new court, better accessibility and upgraded concessions.
Fifty years ago, ASU football went 12-0, won the Fiesta Bowl and finished the season ranked No. 2 in two polls. Now that team is being inducted into the Sun Devil Hall of Fame.
The ASU women's basketball program is celebrating its 50th anniversary, and a celebratory luncheon was hosted by the ASU Alumni Association.
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NCAA champion Anthony Robles inspires Sun Devils to persevere
Alum and NCAA champion Anthony Robles returned to ASU to motivate students and the community with his unstoppable story of perseverance and belief during an event at the ASU West Valley campus on Oct. 23. He'll also give a distinguished lecture at the Tempe campus on Oct. 29.
From Phoenix heat to Tokyo humidity: ASU facility supports elite marathoner
When Phoenix marathoner Jess McClain lined up at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo on Sept. 14, she carried a secret weapon: some sweaty miles inside ASU's Clinical Research Services’ environmental chamber.
A logistical challenge: How ASU's equipment team gets Sun Devils to road games
You might say the Sun Devil is in the details when it comes to getting ASU’s football team to a road game. In all, 212 people are involved, including players and coaches, 10 equipment staff, 10 sports medicine trainers, two truck drivers, 15 people on the ground for departure, five bus drivers and seven security screeners.
ASU Dragon Boat Club combines camaraderie, tradition
Any given Saturday morning on Tempe Town Lake, you're likely to hear them before you see them — a group of nearly two dozen paddlers straining and sweating to keep up with a throbbing drumbeat as part of ASU's Dragon Boat Club.
Former ASU wrestler wins world championship
Former ASU wrestler Zahid Valencia won a gold medal at the Senior World Wrestling Championships on Sept. 14. He's only the second Sun Devil to capture a world title.
A global tapestry: More than 100 international student-athletes call ASU home
More than half of the players on the ASU women's soccer team are international student-athletes, coming from seven different countries: Canada, South Africa, Japan, England, Norway, Germany and the Netherlands. They’re representative of an athletic department whose recruiting arm reaches all around the world.
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