Wednesday, October 29, 1997 Crystal ball tells of season picks, victor-to-be in NBA’s L.A. rivalry COLUMN: The time has come for the great and all-knowing sports genie to look into his crystal basketball and foresee what will happen on the NBA hardwood this year. Read more...

Wednesday, October 29, 1997 Bruins’ tournament win ends 3-year drought GOLF: Great individual performances lead to victory at Lexus Classic By Scott Street Daily Bruin Contributor In 1988, the UCLA men’s golf team won the NCAA national championship. Read more...

Wednesday, October 29, 1997 Bruins kill Dinos in exhibition tournament BRIEFS: UCLA’s Evan Thatcher notches 25 kills over weekend By Jennifer Kollenborn Daily Bruin Staff Once again, UCLA head coach Al Scates, the winningest coach in volleyball history, guided the Bruins to the top when UCLA captured first place in its first exhibition tournament of the ’97-’98 season at the Dino Cup University Tournament. Read more...

Tuesday, October 28, 1997 Football Notebook FOOTBALL NOTES Spring was a sweet season indeed this year for UCLA linebacker Brendon Ayanbadejo. On Saturdays in the fall of 1996, Ayanbadejo could be found on the UCLA sidelines; during the entire ’96 season he played just 30 defensive snaps, finishing the season with six tackles. Read more...

Tuesday, October 28, 1997 Bruins devour Ducks on ice, now thirsty for more action RECAP Invincible thus far, team eyes Golden Bears as next victim By Rocky Salmon Daily Bruin Senior Staff Duck souflee. Read more...

Tuesday, October 28, 1997 Football lingo may never be the same COLUMN Renaming plays, signals would simplify life, rid embarrassment for beleaguered coaches From the school that brought you an enormous orange ear in front of the Molecular Biology Institute and engineering students who test their mettle by dropping eggs from a roof, UCLA now brings to the pigskin-loving world a revolutionary new finding. Read more...

Tuesday, October 28, 1997 Tournament of champions SOCCER Upcoming Classic good predictor of future NCAA winners By David Arnold Daily Bruin Contributor The UCLA Classic. Those words conjure up images of competition, victory, and especially NCAA championships. Read more...