Thursday, November 12, 1998 Learning sports more than just way to kill time for heroic coach COLUMN: Al Birdsong proves teamwork, love important part of game I was reflecting on what a hero actually is the other day and I came up with a coach I had in elementary school. Read more...

Thursday, November 12, 1998 Men’s basketball notebook M.HOOPS: Bruins finish exhibition schedule The UCLA men’s basketball team will conclude its two-game exhibition season with a contest against the Taiwan National Team tonight at 7:30 p.m. Read more...

Thursday, November 12, 1998 Men’s soccer briefs The top-ranked UCLA men’s soccer team went undefeated last weekend. The Bruins defeated the UC-Santa Barbara Gauchos 3-2 last Friday night. Read more...

Thursday, November 12, 1998 Athletes rise above academic pressures FEATURE: School, sports balance out for players on top water polo squad By Steve Kim Daily Bruin Senior Staff As if it’s a breeze to get a near perfect GPA at UCLA. Read more...

Thursday, November 12, 1998 Women’s soccer notebook Bruins earn bye in NCAA tournament No. 18 UCLA (17-3-1, 7-2) earned a bye for the first round of the 1998 NCAA women’s soccer tournament and will play BYU who defeated Stanford in the first round. Read more...

Thursday, November 12, 1998 A late championship season dreams FEATURE: Ayanbadejo hopes for a triumphant end to his journey By Vytas Mazeika Daily Bruin Staff Act V of "A Midsummer Night’s Dream" represents William Shakespeare’s stance that once a calamity is turned to joy, the cycle will start again. Read more...

Wednesday, November 11, 1998 Athletes hold Olympic hopes in hand GYMNASTICS: McCain, Foody struggle to qualify, achieve athletic greatness By Pauline Vu Daily Bruin Contributor "You can always tell how good a gymnast is by his hands," said Steve McCain, throwing wide his palms. Read more...