Sun Devils swarm TCC for dominant 8-1 victory

Arizona State spoiled the Arizona Icecats' 26th season opener last night at the Tucson Convention Center in an 8-1 rout.

The Sun Devils jumped on top of the Icecats early when freshman forward Joe Ahern scored on an assist from defenseman Tony Bonacorso less than a minute into the game.

"They scored in the first minute, and that's never good," Icecat head coach Leo Golembiewski said. [Read article]

Players: Win necessary to boost morale

The Arizona football team is suffering from a six-game losing streak, and those within the program believe a win would be a perfect cure.

"A win would do so much for this team," said freshman cornerback B.J. Dennard, who has seen time on special teams. "It would be a confidence booster more than anything. We just need to win."

"It would boost us a lot. That's exactly what we need," said junior defensive end Copeland Bryan. "We've been here working so hard and for what? A win is really what we need." [Read article]

Regardless of where a team sits on its schedule, be it fighting for a playoff spot or simply opening exhibition play, nothing can help morale more than a little motivation.

A prime example of this is in Boston. During the American League Championship Series against the New York Yankees - a team known for dashing the hopes of Bostonians through regular domination - the Red Sox reportedly watched "Miracle," a movie detailing the United States' victory over the Soviet Union in the 1980 Olympic hockey finals. [Read article]