BERKELEY "”mdash; Overshadowed by his backcourt mate for much of the contest, Cal guard Brandon Smith stepped into the spotlight in a huge way. The sophomore hit a 3-pointer from the corner to give the Bears an insurmountable four-point lead with 14 seconds left in overtime, helping Cal knock off UCLA 76-72 in a wild contest in front of a raucous crowd at Haas Pavilion. Read more...
Sports
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February 20, 11:19 pm
Cal snaps men's basketball streak in close overtime game, 76-72
Baseball, Sports
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February 20, 8:08 pm
Baseball sweeps San Francisco in opening weekend series
Although it is just months removed from a loss in the 2010 national championship game, the UCLA baseball team faced many unknowns going into its opening weekend series against San Francisco. Read more...
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Sophomore right-fielder Jeff Gelalich had five hits in nine at bats in UCLA’s weekend series against San Francisco. The Bruins swept the Dons, capping the weekend with a 3-0 win Sunday.
Sports
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February 18, 2:55 am
A fast start and solid play against Stanford gets UCLA men’s basketball its 6th straight win
PALO ALTO "”mdash; Hot shooting and balanced scoring propelled the Bruins to a fast start Thursday night, and the UCLA men's basketball team found their stroke just enough times the rest of the way en route to their sixth straight victory. Read more...
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Lazeric Jones and the Bruins beat the Cardinal on the road on Thursday.
Baseball, Sports
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February 18, 2:51 am
The Omaha steak that is the UCLA baseball team starts the year seasoned in talent new and old
The taste most often associated with the city of Omaha has to be steak. Read more...
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Junior right-handed pitcher Gerrit Cole has earned preseason All-America honors from ESPN and is the projected starter for today.
Gymnastics, Sports
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February 18, 2:46 am
UCLA gymnastics hope to find some much-needed consistency in home meet against North Carolina State
The last time the UCLA gymnastics team competed in Pauley Pavilion, their season was less than three days old and full of the hype that accompanies a preseason No. 1 team. Read more...
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Monique De La Torre and the gymnastics team return to Pauley Pavilion after a long road stretch to compete against North Carolina State on Monday.
Correction: The original version of this photo misidentified sophomore gymnast Monique De La Torre as junior Elyse Hopfner-Hibbs.
Sports, Women's Basketball
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February 18, 2:43 am
Women’s basketball coach Nikki Caldwell calls on bench to step up in advance of Cal and Stanford games
At the end of Wednesday's practice, members of the UCLA women's basketball team made slow steady steps toward the middle of the floor, where they were joined by coach Nikki Caldwell and the coaching staff. Read more...
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The bench links arms during the closing minutes of No. 9 UCLA’s 74-67 victory over USC. The Bruins will face off against California Friday and Stanford Sunday.
Sports, Women's Tennis
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February 18, 2:38 am
For UCLA women’s tennis, USTA/ITA National Indoor Championships are about the experience
When the UCLA women's tennis team starts play at the USTA/ITA National Indoor Championships today, it will do so with a considerable amount of experience of what it feels like to win the tournament. Read more...