I was so excited about the Major League Baseball draft that I turned it off after 15 minutes. Read more...
Baseball, Sports
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June 27, 1:21 am
Dynamics of baseball top its counterparts, yet No. 1 and No. 3 picks Gerrit Cole and Trevor Bauer aren't getting the Westwood love they deserve for their success
Football, Sports
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June 27, 12:28 am
The football team continues down its road to redemption by building confidence with recruits and coaches
It has been a rough decade for UCLA football and it seems like every year the Bruins are a "rising team" according to pundits and analysts, but when the season comes around, injuries to linemen, inconsistent quarterback play and a sheer lack of execution have combined to keep UCLA from breaking past that rising status. Read more...
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Upcoming redshirt junior Johnathan Franklin will be reprising the role of first string running back in UCLA’s offense.
Men's Volleyball, Sports
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June 27, 12:21 am
Men's volleyball to return with newfound maturity and drive in order to win its 20th national title
Men's volleyball owns the most national titles of any sport in UCLA history with 19 NCAA championships, all of which were won by legendary coach Al Scates. Read more...
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Rising redshirt senior middle hitter Weston Dunlap will be a major part of the team’s offense.
Men's Golf, Sports
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June 27, 12:16 am
Cantlay can play
Patrick Cantlay has had quite the month. Just a few weeks ago, he was a member of the UCLA golf team competing for the national title. Today, he's now looked at as one of the top amateur golfers in the world. Read more...
Sports
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June 27, 12:10 am
Draft limits encourage good decisions from athletes who should be using college to improve skills rather than anxiously leaving to play professionally
While I was deciding whether or not to use valuable first pass units on Sociology M124A or Education 137, Tyler Honeycutt and Malcolm Lee were anxiously waiting to see where they would be selected in the 2011 NBA Draft. Read more...
Gymnastics, Sports
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June 26, 11:58 pm
Gymnasts return with eyes on reclaiming the NCAA title after a rough season with injuries and inconsistencies
Luck was not on the side of the UCLA gymnastics team when their season started last winter. Injuries to rising redshirt junior Vanessa Zamarripa and rising sophomore Sam Peszek left the team short-handed and demoralized. Read more...
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Balance beam NCAA champion Samantha Peszek looks to become a strong force in the upcoming season.
Sports
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June 26, 11:51 pm
The men's basketball team will have new talent on the courts to regain its reputation and fill in the gaps with the Wear twins and Tyler Lamb
It has been well documented that UCLA's basketball program is known for being one of the elite powers in the nation, and this season will be a building block proving that the Bruins will return to the upper echelon of college basketball in the near future. Read more...
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Upcoming junior forward Reeves Nelson will be playing an important asset to UCLA’s offense in the 2011-2012 season.