Thursday, January 9, 1997 OPINION: Women’s pro basketball is merely an athletic apparel tacticIn recent weeks the inaugural season of the women’s professional American Basketball League reached the halfway mark, and the question now is: Does anybody really care? Read more...

Thursday, January 9, 1997 M. HOOPS: Outwitting Brevin Knight, smart defense are essentialBy Emmanuelle Ejercito and Hye Kwon Daily Bruin Staff Ever since the start of fall practice, Pacific 10 basketball coaches have been doing a marvelous job of referring to the conference as one of the most competitive ones in the nation. Read more...

Thursday, January 9, 1997 M. TENNIS: New players fill void; team hungry to return to championshipsBy Mark Shapiro Daily Bruin Staff The situation was, to say the least, grim. Read more...

Wednesday, January 8, 1997 COMMENTARY: Put aside school loyalty and cheer for your favorite team, even if it isn’t UCLAYou know what I noticed the other day? Read more...

Wednesday, January 8, 1997 SOFTBALL: Backus will leave UCLA with most college wins everBy Vytas Mazeika Daily Bruin Contributor Sharron Backus, a fixture in the UCLA softball program for 21 years, decided to retire on Monday. Read more...

Wednesday, January 8, 1997 W. TENNIS: Four Bruins begin season, rank high in Milwaukee tourneyBy Christie DeBeau Daily Bruin Contributor UCLA’s women’s tennis team began its season on Tuesday in the Milwaukee Tennis Classic. Read more...

Tuesday, January 7, 1997 FOOTBALL: Nothing beats watching the Niners taste defeat I cannot remember the last time I was so happy to see a professional team lose a game, but when the Green Bay Packers trotted off the frozen tundra at Lambeau Field with the scalps of the San Francisco 49ers hanging out of their back pockets, it was really hard not to smile. Read more...