PULLMAN, Wash. “”mdash; Punished down low on the defensive end for the greater part of the game by Washington State big man Jeff Varem, UCLA’s Dijon Thompson decided to fight back on the offensive end. Although Varem tallied 17 points and nine rebounds, it was a single shot by the Bruin forward that practically negated […]
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M. tennis: Men’s tennis still on a roll
Whether shutting out a team signifies a decisive statement or just another winning margin is a debate many men’s tennis teams never get to have. For UCLA, it’s been something to ponder every match this season. With its 7-0 win over UC Santa Barbara on Tuesday, the No. 2 Bruins (5-0) have opened their season […]
Sunny skies secret of UCLA’s success
It may be close to 100 million miles away, but it’s UCLA’s best recruiting tool. While people in other parts of the country are dressing in parkas and shoveling snow, Southern California residents are clad in spaghetti strap tops, playing frisbee and basking in the sun that deserts most of the United States during this […]
M. basketball: Bruins end slide, rally past USC
With his eyes fixed on the game clock, Michael Fey watched and waited, his hands wrapped around the ball as a trio of Trojans tried to wrestle it away. As the final buzzer sounded, the Bruins’ starting center still had a firm grip and could let out a sigh of relief. UCLA would not let […]
W. tennis: Bruins pull off close matches, lead team to strong victory
The outcome was pretty much a foregone conclusion. The margin of victory, however, was not. But when UC Irvine’s Jessica Broadfoot’s shot sailed long, in a third set supertiebreak on Court 6, it gave the UCLA women’s tennis team its first shutout of the season ““ a 7-0 win over an overmatched UC Irvine team. […]
M. tennis: Men’s tennis racks up another shutout
Lineups weren’t the only thing the UCLA men’s tennis team shifted around on Tuesday. Fearing that the impending rain might suspend play, the Bruins and UNLV opted to play their singles matches ahead of doubles. Despite the switch in format and UCLA coach Billy Martin’s decision to rest Chris Lam, the end-result was predictable ““ […]
Star power makes its way to Wooden Center
Take a look at the guy passing out movie premiere flyers as students walk by in their fashionable designer jeans talking on cell phones and it becomes immediately apparent that Hollywood has invaded this campus. Yet this trendy culture has manifested itself in more places than students’ attire or weekend destinations. Those celebrities that we’re […]