Thursday, May 28

Son of a Sensei: Martial art form strengthens family bond

Justin Brezhnev has a distinct dream. With tears in his eyes, he will stare up into a blur of red, white and blue as the American flag is raised. Read more...

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Justin Brezhnev, a third-year communication studies student, is an elite international competitor in the martial art of SAMBO. He is currently in Russia, representing the U.S. and UCLA at the World Cup among students. His father, Boris Brezhnev, is his coach who introduced him to the sport.



Bruins charge Matadors full force, win 82-56

The smiles on the faces of the UCLA men's basketball players weren't insincere, but it was clear that something was missing. Read more...

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Freshman guard Kyle Anderson and the UCLA men’s basketball team were able to ignore the loss of two players this week, Josh Smith and Tyler Lamb, to beat Cal State Northridge.


UCLA football revs up for Stanford rematch

While most exited to the locker room to start their day, junior defensive end Owamagbe Odighizuwa went to the practice dummies to work on his technique, continuing to prepare for the coming Pac-12 Championship game against Stanford. Read more...

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After playing a variety of positions, junior defensive end Owamagbe Odighizuwa will put his variety of skills and large stature to use against a Stanford team with a major size advantage.



No. 7 women’s volleyball feel the pressure as it enters NCAA play

For coach Michael Sealy, it's a different year but the same story. Last year, his team went on a Cinderella-like run to capture the national championship. This year, his team enters the NCAA tournament under the burden of lofty expectations. Read more...

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Sophomore middle blocker Zoë Nightingale and the Bruins look to gain NCAA tournament momentum and repeat last year’s national championship performance.