The UCLA men's and women's tennis teams will participate in weekend tournaments with head-to-head play one week away. Read more...
Men's Tennis, Sports, Women's Tennis
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January 14, 1:25 am
UCLA men’s, women’s tennis teams prepare for upcoming 2011 season by participating intercollegiate tournaments
Men's Volleyball, Sports
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January 13, 12:02 am
Men’s volleyball heads to Hawaii for Outrigger Hotels Invitational
After staying close to home, the UCLA men's volleyball team will now get a glimpse of the rest of the nation's talent. The Bruins haven't ventured farther than Santa Barbara so far this year, but this weekend they will travel to the Outrigger Hotels Invitational in Hawaii. First on the list for No. Read more...
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Coach Al Scates and the Bruins will play in Hawaii this weekend.
Sports, Women's Basketball
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January 13, 12:00 am
UCLA women’s basketball faces defensive battle against Oregon State and premier shot-blocker El Sara Greer
Up-and-unders, mid-range jumpers, power moves, hook shots on the block. Junior forward Jasmine Dixon had her full arsenal on display against the Women of Troy on Saturday, pouring in 20 points and grabbing nine rebounds. It was perhaps the Bruin women's basketball team's most dominant victory thus far, and undeniably their most complete effort. With a dominant showing on the boards and on defense, the team's Saturday performance was perhaps how coach Nikki Caldwell envisioned the team playing upon taking the job two years ago. "I thought we had good preparation leading up to the game," said Caldwell. Read more...
Sports
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January 12, 11:59 pm
UCLA men’s basketball needs wins against Oregon schools to improve Pac-10 record
It's still early, but Ben Howland and company thought they would be better than they currently are. At least in terms of wins and losses, the coach figured that his UCLA men's basketball team would sit a little prettier than 9-6 after playing three games in the Pac-10. "I thought we'd be a little ahead of this," Howland said Tuesday. Read more...
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Junior guard Lazeric Jones and the Bruins will look to get an important Pac-10 win against Oregon State on Thursday. The Bruins are only 1-2 in Pac-10 play so far and are coming off of a 63-52 loss to USC at the Galen Center on Sunday.
Sports
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January 12, 11:57 pm
Strong Side: Sponsors pollute pureness of college sports
"This is for all the Tostitos." Those were the words uttered by ESPN play-by-play announcer Brent Musburger in the moments leading up to the game-winning field goal that split the uprights and gave the Auburn Tigers college football's crown Monday night. Granted, not every call can live up to "I don't believe what I just saw!" or "Do you believe in miracles? Read more...
Men's Tennis, Sports
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January 12, 11:56 pm
Men’s tennis team copes with departure of 2010’s key players
The 2011 season has already gotten off to a chaotic start for the UCLA men's tennis team. The Bruins enter this season looking for underclassmen to fill the voids left by the departure of key contributors from the 2010 team. Read more...
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Senior Amit Inbar will be a key player this season for the UCLA men’s tennis team. The No. 6 Bruins will rely on Inbar and young players to carry the team this year.
Sports
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January 11, 11:32 pm
Making time to play
Somewhere within the hectic schedule of many MBA students "“ amid the constant flurry of work, classes and e-mail replies "“ is a time slot allocated for play. Read more...
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Second-year MBA student Josh Brinkenhoff, co-president of Anderson Athletics, runs stairs at Drake Stadium. The Anderson club sports were individually funded until last spring, when Anderson Athletics was created to represent all of the clubs.