Jesse Morrison and Damon Allred react to the Saturday open scrimmage at Camp Tontozona. They talk about how quarterbacks Sam Leavitt and Jeff Sims performed, the fan turnout for the scrimmage and the Arizona State defense wreaking havoc. Video: Felisa Cárdenas and Jeremy Schnell/Arizona Sports … [Read more...] about Video: Did the Camp Tontozona scrimmage provide clarity on Arizona State’s quarterback competition?
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Former Sun Devil Leon Marchand carries Olympic Flame as 2024 Summer Olympics come to a close
SAINT-DENIS, France (AP) — Setting out to prove that topping Paris isn’t mission impossible, Los Angeles rolled out a skydiving Tom Cruise, Grammy winner Billie Eilish and other stars on Sunday as it took over Olympic hosting duties from the French capital, which closed out its 2024 Games just as they started — with joy and panache. Capping two and a half extraordinary weeks of … [Read more...] about Former Sun Devil Leon Marchand carries Olympic Flame as 2024 Summer Olympics come to a close
Arizona State product Léon Marchand wins 4th gold in Paris Olympics
NANTERRE, France (AP) — Léon Marchand held up four fingers. One for every gold medal at the Paris Olympics. His dominating run through the Summer Games is complete. With French President Emmanuel Macron among the more than 15,000 fans cheering him on in person, Marchand captured his fourth swimming gold with another runaway victory in the 200-meter individual medley Friday … [Read more...] about Arizona State product Léon Marchand wins 4th gold in Paris Olympics
Another Bob Bowman-coached swimmer wins gold, this time Hungarian Hubert Kós
NANTERRE, France (AP) — American coach Bob Bowman keeps cranking out Olympic gold-medal winners, swimmers trained in the United States but flying flags of other nations. Frenchman Léon Marchand — home-country hero of the Paris Olympics — has already won three gold medals this week under Bowman’s tutelage. He’ll be the favorite for a fourth gold on Friday in the 200 individual … [Read more...] about Another Bob Bowman-coached swimmer wins gold, this time Hungarian Hubert Kós
Sun Devils Léon Marchan, Ilya Kharun medal in Paris Olympics 200 butterfly
Arizona State product Léon Marchand kicked off a very busy night with a finishing kick for the ages. Trailing most of the race, the 22-year-old Frenchman surged past defending Olympic champion and world-record holder Kristóf Milák to capture his second gold medal of the Paris Games with a victory in the 200 butterfly on Wednesday night. UNREAL. LEON MARCHAND WITH AN INCREDIBLE … [Read more...] about Sun Devils Léon Marchan, Ilya Kharun medal in Paris Olympics 200 butterfly