By Dylan Hernandez Daily Bruin Senior Staff He says he’s changed, that he’s a new man. Calmer, more confident, he says. Of course, it’s easy for John Merrick to say that before the start of the season, when nothing has gone wrong yet. Read more...

Trojan Horse stalled The USC Trojans are running in place, but at least they’re not running backward. The Trojans (0-3 overall, 0-1 in Pac-10) amassed a solitary yard during the first half of last week’s contest against Stanford and only 26 yards for the entire game. Read more...

Not bad for starters With their wins over James Madison and William & Mary over the weekend, the Bruins extended their record to 7-0, the best start in the program’s history. Read more...

Comeback will invigorate the league PRO: Consummate team player, ideal role model, Jordan knows how to make the game exciting   Diamond Leung Leung can’t wait until Jordan exposes Kobe and shows him how it’s done. Read more...

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Card show not only for football games In a possible attempt to add some color to the football halftime show, the UCLA men’s soccer team is picking up yellow and red cards for fouls at an accelerated pace. Read more...

Slow starter Though UCLA quarterback Cory Paus finished the day with 216 yards on 12-of-24 passing against the Beavers, there were times in the first half that head coach Bob Toledo considered benching the junior signal-caller. Read more...