After speaking with several UCLA fans and colleagues before Saturday's game against Washington State, I almost fell into the forbidden trap of overlooking an opponent. Read more...
Football, Sports, Sports Columns
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October 4, 1:48 am
Extra Points: Finally, a full team effort by Bruins
Men's Soccer, Sports
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October 4, 1:44 am
UCLA men’s soccer team shoots past Oregon State Beavers in high-offense match, 4-1
It was early in the second half and Oregon State goalkeeper Steve Spangler had had it, throwing his hands up in frustration. Read more...
Men's Water Polo, Sports
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October 4, 1:39 am
Men’s water polo drops third straight matchup against USC
The play drawn up was run without a hitch. Read more...
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UCLA goalkeeper James Hartshorne had 10 saves against USC. The freshman saw his first career action in the SoCal Tournament and had 34 saves in three games.
Sports, Women's Soccer
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October 4, 1:38 am
Pepperdine snaps Bruins’ 73-game home win streak
Sept. 5, 2005, was the last time that UCLA had lost at Drake Stadium. Read more...
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Zakiya Bywaters had three shots on goal on Friday.
Football, Sports
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October 4, 1:34 am
Pressured UCLA secondary pulls out the stops to propel team to victory
PASADENA "”mdash; Second chances are hard to come by, but they are meaningless if you don't recognize them for what they are. Read more...
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Junior free safety Rahim Moore throws off his helmet and faces the crowd after holding the Cougars just short of the goal line on fourth down. The stop propelled the Bruins to victory, with their next offensive possession going for 99 yards under the direction of Richard Brehaut.
Cross Country, Sports
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October 4, 1:32 am
Bruin cross country keeps pace with top teams
If Friday's results are of any indication, perhaps the UCLA men's and women's cross country teams should schedule races on back-to-back weekends more often. Running on just five days' rest after competing in the Stanford Invitational last weekend, the Bruins headed to South Bend, Ind. Read more...
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Dylan Knight led the men’s cross country team to a sixth-place finish.
UCLA ATHLETICS
Sports, Women's Volleyball
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October 4, 1:26 am
UCLA volleyball team outplayed by Washington
The Bruins found themselves on both ends of back-to-back sweeps this weekend. After defeating Washington State 25-17, 25-16, 25-17 on Friday, UCLA lost to Washington 25-20, 26-24, 25-17 on Saturday. Washington hit its way to a 25-20 first-set victory in the second game of UCLA's road trip. Read more...
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Bojana Todorovic and the Bruins split their weekend Pac-10 matches.