ASU reporter, ArizonaSports.com editor
Damon Allred
About
Damon Allred is the Arizona State reporter for Arizona Sports and is a web editor for arizonasports.com and KTAR.com. Born and raised in the Valley, Damon has lived in the metro Phoenix area for most of his life. He began covering ASU in fall 2024 and also co-hosts the State of the Sun Devils Podcast. When he’s not doing something involving sports, it’s likely you’ll find Damon at a movie theater or a trail up north.
Expertise
- Sports and news writing
- Photography
Education
- Mesa Community College — Journalism program
- Eastern Arizona College — Music education program
Social media profiles
- X: @iamdamonallred
- Instagram: @iamdamonallred
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CHARACTER COUNTS | Aug 2, 2026ASU WR Derek Eusebio delivers back-to-school supplies for kids with help from Autism Society
ASU head coach Kenny Dillingham has "be a good person" put simply as one of the program's core mantras, and Eusebio mentioned the philosophy is "just such an easy way to think about life in general."
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ASU FOOTBALL | Aug 2, 2026Newly eligible seniors will count toward roster caps and cannot transfer, court clarifies
A Colorado judge clarified that the court order was only meant to grant the seniors a fifth season and the decision did not make them exempt from rules regarding roster limits and transfer windows.
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ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS | Aug 1, 2026Diamondbacks bullpen holds on to clinch series at Guardians after Paul Sewald shelled
All three teams in the NL Wild Card spots won Saturday and kept the gaps at five games to the Cubs in the first slot and one game to the Phillies behind Arizona.
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ASU FOOTBALL | Aug 1, 2026Federal college sports legislation gets support from SEC, Big Ten as Dillingham calls for clarity
A Senate vote could come between Thursday and Saturday ahead of a monthlong legislative recess. It will require at least 60 votes to pass before it would head to the House of Representatives.
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ASU FOOTBALL | Aug 1, 2026ASU football adds 2 players days before fall camp, parts ways with another
ASU's late additions come ahead of an expected special transfer portal window following a Friday court order granting eligibility to class of 2022 players who haven't redshirted.
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ASU FOOTBALL | Jul 29, 2026Dillingham wants ASU’s starting QB named by 9-10 days ahead of opener at the latest
Cutter Boley, Mikey Keene, Jake Fette and Cam Dyer are vying to be ASU's starting QB, and they'll each bring something different to the table when camp opens on Aug. 5.
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ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS | Jul 27, 2026Diamondbacks not looking to trade Ketel Marte as he nearly wipes Instagram feed
Marte leads all Diamondbacks this season with 19 home runs and 104 hits. He's one behind Corbin Carroll and Geraldo Perdomo for the team lead in games played at 101 out of 106.
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ARIZONA CARDINALS | Jul 24, 2026Cardinals’ young talent ranks middle of NFL in ESPN data breakdown
Arizona's prospect talent ranked ahead of the 49ers (No. 27) and Rams (No. 32), but behind the defending Super Bowl champion Seahawks (No. 8).
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ASU BASKETBALL | Jul 24, 2026ASU men’s basketball to face Oklahoma in Tulsa neutral-court matchup
ASU won last year's matchup at Mortgage Matchup Center, 86-70, marking the biggest nonconference loss for the Sooners in nearly five years.
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ARIZONA CARDINALS | Jul 23, 2026Isaiah Adams reports to Cardinals training camp days after arrest in Canada
Cardinals coach Mike LaFleur said Isaiah Adams, who was among four arrested, is doing good after seeing him report for training camp.
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ARIZONA CARDINALS | Jul 23, 2026Cardinals TE Travis Vokolek medically retiring due to neck injury suffered last season
Vokolek, 28, spent all three NFL seasons with the Cardinals and logged 84 offensive snaps and 51 on special teams across eight career games.
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ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS | Jul 23, 2026Doctor calls A’s rookie Joshua Kuroda-Grauer ‘a tough kid’ after surgery for ruptured testicle
Dr. Ali Borhan, an Arizona-based urologist, said because Kuroda-Grauer is so young and he got help so quickly, he's on track to recover well.
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ARIZONA CARDINALS | Jul 22, 2026Cardinals OG Isaiah Adams ‘had no knowledge of any firearm’ before arrest, attorney says
Adams was among four arrested following a Guns and Gangs investigation, a specific unit within Durham Regional Police in Canada. All were held for a bail hearing.
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NBA | Jul 19, 2026How did former Arizona Wildcats, ASU Sun Devils and GCU ‘Lopes perform in NBA Summer League?
Brayden Burries and Koa Peat had the most encouraging NBA Summer League performances of any former Wildcats, Sun Devils or 'Lopes.
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PHOENIX SUNS | Jul 15, 2026Devin Booker’s No. 15 jersey now available at Suns team shop online or in person
Booker swapped his jersey from No. 1 to No. 15 ahead of his 12th NBA season in honor of his father.
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ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS | Jul 15, 2026Diamondbacks OF Tommy Troy placed on 10-day injured list
The Diamondbacks outfielder crashed into the wall while tracking a ball at Chavez Ravine in Los Angeles on Saturday.
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GCU | Jul 15, 2026GCU graduate Lucas Jumalon leading final table in World Series of Poker Main Event
The GCU grad will test his luck against the other eight players when the final table is held in August.
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ASU FOOTBALL | Jul 15, 2026Too-early projected starting lineup for ASU football for 2026
Which starters for ASU football are likely in place, and which spots still have competitions ahead in fall camp to sort things out?
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ASU FOOTBALL | Jul 14, 2026What does ASU’s Cutter Boley need to show in fall camp to lock down starting QB job?
Cutter Boley is the clear favorite to be named ASU's starting quarterback, so what does he still need to do to end the competition?
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ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY | Jul 11, 2026Arizona State LHP Cole Carlon picked 39th overall by Blue Jays in MLB Draft
Carlon starred in his first season as a full-time starter at ASU en route to his second straight First Team All-Big 12 honors.
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ASU FOOTBALL | Jul 11, 2026ASU football to face toughest 2026 schedule among Big 12 teams, per ESPN metrics
What makes ASU football's schedule the toughest in the Big 12, and where do Arizona and Texas Tech rank?
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ASU FOOTBALL | Jul 8, 2026ASU RB Kyson Brown is set up for breakout year with health, talent at other skill spots
Will Kyson Brown be next in a long line of ASU running backs who have posted 1,000 scrimmage yards in a season?
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PHOENIX SUNS | Jul 4, 2026FIBA World Cup Qualifiers: Dillon Brooks in action for Canada, Torrey Craig hits game-winner for US
Which basketball players with current and former ties to Arizona teams are representing their nations in this summer's FIBA World Cup Qualifiers?
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HABOOB | Jul 3, 2026Michael Bidwill gives up presidential suite for hopeful bride on weekend of Cardinals-Giants
Cardinals owner Michael Bidwill came in clutch for a bride-to-be eyeing the presidential suite reserved for Bidwill the weekend of her wedding.