One night in January 2004, Arizona State sports information director Doug Tammaro sat at dinner in Seattle with friend and former ASU player Pat Tillman and asked for a small favor. Tammaro wanted to put a picture of Tillman, who had starred in football at ASU and in the NFL before giving up the game to serve in the Army, wearing his military uniform in the football team's media guide.

A day after senior guard Bryson Krueger was dismissed from the Arizona State University basketball team due to off-court behavior, it was learned the 22-year-old was arrested earlier this week for possession of a gun and various drugs.

A day after senior guard Bryson Krueger was dismissed from the Arizona State University basketball team due to off-court behavior, it was learned the 22-year-old was arrested earlier this week for possession of a gun and various drugs.

Bryson Krueger, the second-leading scorer for Arizona State University men’s basketball team last season, has been dismissed from the program, ASU announced Thursday night.

Bryson Krueger, the second-leading scorer for Arizona State University men’s basketball team last season, has been dismissed from the program, ASU announced Thursday night.

Bryson Krueger, the second-leading scorer for Arizona State University men’s basketball team last season, has been dismissed from the program, ASU announced Thursday night.

Only Pat Tillman’s inner circle knows the real reasons why he chose the life of an Army Ranger over that of an NFL safety.

Only Pat Tillman’s inner circle knows the real reasons why he chose the life of an Army Ranger over that of an NFL safety.

When more than 12,000 runners take their starting positions this morning in Pat’s Run, Gary Culver will already have them beat.

It’s postseason basketball. It’s Phoenix against San Antonio. Is it the NBA? OK, you’ve got me there, but it’s the dead of late August — so we’ll take what we can get, right?

For a university with the second-largest enrollment in the country, last Friday morning at Arizona State was surprisingly serene.

Arizona State has been penalized two basketball scholarships for failing to meet the NCAA’s Academic Progress Rate, ASU officials said Thursday.

Arizona State has been penalized two basketball scholarships for failing to meet the NCAA’s Academic Progress Rate, ASU officials said Thursday.

Pat Tillman is being painted with broad brush strokes today.

Pat Tillman is being painted with broad brush strokes today.

SAN JOSE, Calif. - Three months ago, Doug Tammaro had dinner in Seattle with Pat and Kevin Tillman, the brothers who left pro sports to become elite soldiers. The night was so memorable that Tammaro now sees it in his sleep.

SAN JOSE, Calif. - Three months ago, Doug Tammaro had dinner in Seattle with Pat and Kevin Tillman, the brothers who left pro sports to become elite soldiers. The night was so memorable that Tammaro now sees it in his sleep.

Herb Sendek is not a bracketologist.

Arizona State sports information director Doug Tammaro checked his e-mail at about 11 p.m. Friday and saw a message from former basketball coach Bill Frieder.

Dennis Erickson worries more about where his team is ranked in January, not September — and the Arizona State football coach has two national championships to validate that philosophy.

Most of us had forgotten there even was a war in Afghanistan.

Most of us had forgotten there even was a war in Afghanistan.