Wednesday, July 1

After European, MLS career, former Bruin soccer star Alex Yi returns for his degree

Over the past few weeks, students have filled Ackerman Union, worshipping their favorite European soccer teams and international players competing in Union of European Football Associations Champions League. Read more...

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Third-year history student Alex Yi has returned to UCLA to complete his degree after playing on the Bruin men’s soccer team from 2000 to 2001. Yi has also begun a coaching career with the Los Angeles Galaxy youth teams.

courtesy of Jason”ˆMinnick



Bruin men’s golf tees off as top seed at NCAA West Regional

The NCAA regionals are anything other than just another tournament. But if you were to talk to both players and coaches on the UCLA men's golf team, you might get the impression that they were headed for just that. "It's just a tournament like any other; the format is the same," sophomore Pedro Figueiredo said. Read more...

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Pedro Figueiredo and the Bruins will compete at the NCAA West Regional.



Despite hurdle of being a non-NCAA team, members of the UCLA men’s rowing club remain competitive with the best teams in the west

Sweat pours down their faces as the bite of the cool morning air stings their nostrils; they pant furiously, straining with all of their might to keep in harmony with the others. Read more...

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After going winless last year, the club men’s rowing team has won multiple races and placed third in the varsity eight at the Western Intercollegiate Rowing Association Championships.
Courtesy of SCOTT CHARETTE


UCLA women’s golf will seek its third national title at the NCAA Championships in College Station, Texas

The UCLA women's golf team has shifted between the top three spots in the nation all season. This week, the Bruins will solidify their final spot in the national standings. Read more...

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UCLA Athletics – Women’s Golf at the Bruin Wave Challenge, Day 3, Robinson Ranch Country Club, Santa Clarita, CA.

March 2nd, 2011

Copyright Don Liebig/ASUCLA


New Pac-12 includes universities nowhere near the Pacific coast, making a mockery of the moniker

Does everybody realize how far the city of Boulder, Colo., is from the Pacific Ocean? Read more...

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Pac10 Media Day at the Rose Bowl.
They talked about USC’s sanctions, expansion of the league to the Pac-12 and prospects for this season. Since all the coaches went on a media tour to NYC and the East coast they reflected on that and how this league isn’t considered as “real” of football compared to other leagues back East.