Desiree Linden became the first woman to run under three hours for 50 kilometers, averaging well under six minutes per mile over 31 miles.
Author: Jeff Metcalfe, Arizona Republic
Brittney Griner: Mental health counseling ‘does wonders’ for Phoenix Mercury star
Phoenix Mercury center Brittney Griner said she received mental health counseling after leaving the WNBA bubble last summer.
Phoenix Mercury center Brittney Griner leaves WNBA bubble for personal reasons
Phoenix Mercury center Brittney Griner has left the WNBA bubble in Bradenton, Florida, for personal reasons, the Mercury announced Saturday.
Arizona State’s men’s and women’s swimming teams will redshirt 2020-21 season
To deal with uncertainties created by COVID-19 pandemic, Arizona State’s men’s and women’s swimming teams will take redshirts for 2020-21 school year.
Phoenix Mercury guard Sophie Cunningham believes she’s contracted COVID-19 twice
Sophie Cunningham had headaches and loss of taste/smell in March but did not get tested. Different symptoms brought a COVID-19 diagnosis in June.
Arizona State professor advocates canceling college football season for more than COVID-19
ASU professor Victoria Jackson advocates cancelling college football for more than COVID-related reasons. She says it’s part of ‘American tragedy.’
Pac-12 commissioner says most athletes in the conference are safer on campus than at home
Pac-12 Commissioner Larry Scott says he thinks in football stadiums, they will have fans socially distanced and a gradual phased-in approach.
Football family: ASU’s Al Luginbill set course for his son Tom to become ESPN star
Al Luginbill, in his third tour of duty with ASU football, set the course for his son Tom to become a media star with ESPN. Here’s how it happened.
Brittney Griner: WNBA response to brawl could impact her future in league
The Phoenix Mercury star, 28, has options including playing solely in Russia and for the USA Basketball national team for major international events.
Six ejected, including Brittney Griner, as fight breaks out between Mercury and Wings
The Mercury’s Brittney Griner went after the Wings’ Kristine Anigwe, setting off a scuffle that resulted in six ejections.