After dropping two games to Oregon during the weekend, the UCLA baseball team saw its national ranking fall from one to five. But thanks to a victory in Sunday's series finale, the Bruins ensured that the plunge would not be too precipitous. Read more...
Photo: Sophomore pitcher Gerrit Cole (left) high-fives sophomore second baseman Tyler Rahmatulla during the Bruins’ 13-1 home win over Nebraska on March 5.
The NCAA made some changes to the football rules Friday, including eliminating wedge blocking by more than two players, writing messages on eye black and, though not until 2011, a crackdown on touchdown celebrations. DB Sports senior staffers take some time to debate the changes and how they can help or hurt college football. Read more...
Photo: Rahim Moore celebrates a successful interception in the Dec. 29, 2009, EagleBank Bowl. The NCAA will be cracking down on celebrations during the 2011 season.
Although the Bruins were unable to upset Oregon at Hayward Field on Saturday, the dual meet served as an indicator of an unyielding team mentality against adversity. Read more...
With less than two weeks remaining until the Pac-10 Championships, the UCLA men's golf team will head north to Santa Cruz for its last regular season tournament of the year. Read more...
If someone had told UCLA men's tennis coach Billy Martin that the Bruins' third match of the season against rival USC would come down to the final match on court 6, winner take all, and that Bruin freshman Maxime Tabatruong would come back from a 4-1 deficit in the third set to clinch the win for UCLA, Martin probably would not have believed it. Read more...
For the UCLA women's tennis team, Friday's 6-1 drubbing of USC was the ideal way to end conference play and ready up for this weekend's Pac-10 Tournament. Read more...
Photo: Senior Yasmin Schnack celebrates a 8-6 doubles victory against USC Friday in her final regular season home game at the Los Angeles Tennis Center.
Last weekend's home stand proved to be a microcosm of the regular season for the UCLA men's volleyball team. Read more...
Photo: Sophomore quick hitter Nick Vogel spikes the ball during the Bruins’ 3-2 victory over Stanford Friday at Pauley Pavilion. The Bruins will advance to the MPSF quarterfinals even though they suffered a 3-0 loss to Pacific on Saturday.
