ANNA AVIK Senior Shaun Tsakiris breaks past a Cal opponent in a game earlier this month. By Brian Thompson Daily Bruin Reporter Excellence is expected from certain athletic programs here at UCLA. Read more...

By Greg Schain Daily Bruin Contributor With the crosstown rivalry football game just two weeks in the past, Zilo Networks’ Extreme Team College Games offers both Bruins and Trojans another opportunity to fight for the pride of the city. Read more...

  BRIDGET O’BRIEN/Daily Bruin Senior Staff Sophomore Jalina Bradley dribbles the ball through three Utah players in the Bruins’ loss last week. By Scott Schultz Daily Bruin Contributor The women’s basketball team returns to the friendly confines of Pauley Pavilion tonight, and they’re chomping at the bit for another shot at gaining their first victory of the season when they face the University of San Diego Toreros at 7 p.m. Read more...

Bruins honored as Pac-10’s best All-Pac-10 honors were announced Monday and three Bruins were selected for the 2000 first-team: junior wide receiver Freddie Mitchell, junior running back DeShaun Foster and sophomore cornerback Ricky Manning Jr. Read more...

  NICOLE MILLER/Daily Bruin Sophomore Phil Young could be a contributor to the cross country team in the future. The team is looking to improve. By Dylan Hernandez Daily Bruin Senior Staff Considering how the UCLA cross country teams looked on paper at the beginning of the year, their seasons turned out quite well. Read more...

First Matadors, now Gauchos Before the Bruins’ 78-74 loss to CSU Northridge Wednesday, UCLA sported a perfect 4-0 lifetime record against the Matadors. The Bruins had last beaten CSUN 114-97 in Pauley Pavilion during the 1998-99 campaign. Read more...

  Adam Karon Karon is very thankful for anyone who is still reading this column. Send comments to [email protected]. I am not a sentimental person. I don’t like sappy songs, I don’t remember much about high school, and I never cry at movies (except maybe Field of Dreams). Read more...