The honeymoon for UCLA head coach Karl Dorrell has long been over, replaced by the reality of the state of the football program. Dorrell drew the ire of critics with his team’s inconsistent play, coupled with the rise of crosstown USC to co-national champion status. Read more...

The two biggest sporting events of 2003 were my 21st birthday and I’m so drunk I can’t remember what else. Just kiiiiiiidddding. But seriously, for the past few weeks you have been bombarded with the “biggest sports stories of 2003″ ““ and I bet you are tired of hearing about ’em ““ so let’s just talk about the future of UCLA athletics and my birthday. Read more...

Traveling to frigid Washington weather for a pair of games this weekend, the only thing more difficult for the Bruins than preventing their 2-0 Pac-10 record from freezing might be packing their suitcases. Read more...

Sometimes it takes a smart-aleck younger brother to tell you what you need to hear. Fresh off a sub-par performance in a late-December loss to Michigan, UCLA guard Janou Rubin arrived in Los Angeles only to receive a tongue-lashing from his 17-year-old brother Jawaan. Read more...

So, what did I miss? A quick scan of the world I return to, following five months in Southeast Asia, reveals many interesting developments. Where did this Paris Hilton come from? Read more...

It would seem that putting two consecutive wins together is not too much to ask. But the UCLA women’s basketball team has accomplished that feat only once ““ and that was during the preseason. Read more...

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