Tuesday, August 18

In the news:

Monday Briefing

Track teams perform in weekend invitational The men’s and women’s track teams had a number of event wins this weekend at their respective invitationals. The Bruin men traveled to Flagstaff, Ariz., for the NAU Invitational, winning seven events with many players hitting lifetime bests and starting off their collegiate track and field careers with strong times. Read more...



“˜The Big Three’ dominate young team

The California men's basketball team was picked to finish first in the Pac-10 for a reason, UCLA coach Ben Howland said in the postgame press conference. Read more...

Photo: Cal senior guard Jerome Randle, who is second in the conference in 3-pointers made, scored 14 points, including 12 from long range, in UCLA’s loss.


For the Bruins, patience is imperative

Eight minutes into the UCLA-Cal game, and I'm sitting there wondering if the Bruins would reach 100 points. At that instant I should have known the Bruins were in trouble. Read more...

Photo: Sophomore guard Jerime Anderson and the men’s basketball team made only 12 of 31 field goals in the final 32 minutes of the game, surrendering a 22-8 lead.




UCLA men’s basketball falls to Cal

UCLA couldn’t have started any better on Saturday. The Bruins were tied atop the Pac-10 conference standings and held a 14-point lead over California. Two standing ovations later, things were looking up for UCLA on national television. Read more...