The UCLA basketball team's goals have grown increasingly smaller as the season has worn on. First, the goal was to win the Pac-12 Conference and get to the NCAA Tournament, a goal that didn't appear unlikely when the Bruins started the season nationally ranked and picked to finish first in the conference. In recent weeks, the goal shifted to finishing the season as one of the Pac-12's top four teams in order to claim a first-round bye in the all-important conference tournament next week. "The likelihood that someone is going to win four in four days isn't very high," said UCLA coach Ben Howland last week. Read more...

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After the loss in Arizona, senior guard Lazeric Jones and the UCLA men’s basketball team cannot get a first-round bye in the Pac-12 Tournament next week.

Seeing redshirt senior pole vaulter Tori Anthony completely healthy is like seeing snow in Los Angeles. Whether it is by misfortune or something more, saying Anthony has struggled to stay healthy on the track would be a vast understatement. Read more...

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Redshirt senior pole vaulter Tori Anthony has high hopes for this season after battling injuries the last four years.

Since the day his father talked to the Minisink Valley High School track and field coach, Alec Faldermeyer has been paving his road to the Olympics, and his journey has been furthered through hard work, motivation and support from his family and coaches. Read more...

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All-American sophomore thrower Alec Faldermeyer has his sights set on becoming an Olympian and shooting for a gold medal. He will compete in the Olympic trials this year.