Looking back on it, I’m not sure I was very supportive of my twin sister’s athletic goals. I laughed when Lauren said she would run in the Olympics. Read more...
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April 16, 9:03 pm
Shared womb sadly does not equal shared talent
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April 15, 10:14 pm
Gymnasts qualify for NCAAs
Last season, the UCLA women’s gymnastics team failed to qualify for the NCAA Championships for the first time in 15 seasons. This year, the team was determined not to let failure haunt their dreams once again. Read more...
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April 15, 10:13 pm
Baseball takes series at USC
These days, the Bruins are playing so well that they are winning more than just baseball games and series; they are winning yearlong competitions. This weekend at Dedeaux Field, the Bruins (18-16, 8-1 Pac-10) brought out the brooms, sweeping their crosstown rivals, the USC Trojans (19-18, 2-7 Pac-10). Read more...
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April 15, 10:12 pm
Offense outdone in scrimmage
The football team had its first spring scrimmage on Saturday and the offense, trying to learn a new system, struggled against the experienced defense. With new offensive coordinator Jay Norvell installing new terminology and plays, Saturday’s 45-minute scrimmage showed the offense has not exactly mastered the new schemes. Read more...
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April 15, 10:11 pm
Road wins propel team toward USC
With a weekend sweep of Cal and Stanford, the UCLA men’s tennis team is one victory away from its fourth consecutive Pac-10 championship. Finally able to look forward to avenging an earlier loss in the season to USC, the No. Read more...
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April 15, 10:10 pm
Jumpers team up to dominate invitational
Despite the importance of individual performance, the UCLA women’s track and field jumpers dominated as a unit at this weekend’s Rafer Johnson/Jackie Joyner-Kersee Invitational. The Bruins swept the top three spots in the high jump and triple jump competitions, and it was clear that the athletes thrived as a team. Read more...
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April 15, 10:09 pm
Bay Area teams challenge No. 13 Bruins
One day after coming off its second 4-3 loss to No. 1 Stanford, the UCLA women’s tennis team showed that being able to hang with the nation’s toughest team was no fluke by beating No. Read more...