It’s not a surprise that Matt Thayer is the UCLA baseball team’s leading hitter. Being the team’s leading slugger, though, is a little more shocking. At 5-foot-10, 180 pounds, Thayer is hardly a prototypical big bat. Read more...
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April 15, 9:00 pm
Baseball: Bruins find offense in unlikely source
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April 15, 9:00 pm
Softball: Consistency key to Pac-10 home opener
The Bruins open up their Pac-10 home schedule today at Easton Stadium, but they do so in a position that surprises many as they sit in last place in the conference. Read more...
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April 15, 9:00 pm
W. polo: Team in must-win weekend
Lo and behold, the last game of the regular season for the UCLA women’s water polo team is against archnemisis Stanford. Assuming the Bruins can get past conference light-weight San Jose State on Saturday, just about everything will hinge on the outcome of Sunday’s contest with the Cardinal. Read more...
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April 15, 9:00 pm
W. tennis: Bruins seek to topple top-ranked Cardinal
Dynasties rarely collapse overnight. They slowly decline as a new power emerges. In the Pac-10 women’s tennis, a handful of teams have been clamoring to topple the Stanford dynasty for years and become that new power. Read more...
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April 15, 9:00 pm
Football: Injuries plague football at center
Coming into Thursday’s practice, only half of the number of possible starting centers were able to participate. By the end, there were none. Robert Chai, who started eight games as a redshirt freshman this past season, was carted off the field after injuring his right knee. Read more...
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Gymnastics: Richardson helps launch Bruins into Super Six
One of UCLA’s most important gymnasts is back on top of her game. Kate Richardson served notice Thursday night at Pauley Pavilion that this Bruin squad is in full force. Read more...
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April 15, 9:00 pm
Gymnastics: Bruins atop the Super Six
UCLA gymnastics fans held their collective breath as they saw junior Christie Tedmon fall on her vault landing ““ the Bruins’ first routine of the night. Read more...