Sunday, August 23

In the news:


Women’s tennis suffers an early exit from the USTA/ITA National Team Indoor Championships

Things did not go quite as expected for the UCLA women's tennis team this weekend, as the Bruins' hopes for a national team indoors title were quickly dashed with a first-round loss on Friday to Clemson, 4-3. Read more...

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Sophomore Pamela Montez won her singles match against No. 9 Miami on Saturday after losing to Clemson on Friday at the USTA/ITA National Team Indoor Championships in Charlottesville, Va. They will take on Pepperdine Friday in Malibu.



Men’s volleyball gets swept by Hawai’i in 3-0 shutout

The world of sports can be very similar to survival in the natural world; teams that adapt to their inadequacies survive, while teams that don't stay near the bottom of the standings. Read more...

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Redshirt junior outside hitter Ryal Jagd, seen here after a 3-1 loss against UCSB on Feb. 9, and the No. 7 Bruins suffered a 3-0 sweep at the hands of the No. 10 Hawai’i Warriors Saturday at Pauley Pavilion.



Cal snaps men's basketball streak in close overtime game, 76-72

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...


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.