Do over the rules and create a do-over rule

When Cal’s Daniel Sebescen called UCLA’s Chris Lam’s serve out during the waning moments of Sunday’s regional tennis match, it made me sympathize with the chair umpire. Lam’s kick serve appeared to have grazed the outside of the line, warranting the umpire’s overrule. Of course, Sebescen didn’t see it that way, prompting him to throw […]

M. basketball: Invitational to kick off basketball’s new season

The third season in the Ben Howland era at UCLA will have a distinctly different start from the previous two. After kicking off the past few years against smaller, non-conference schools, UCLA will open the 2005-2006 season by playing in the famed Preseason National Invitation Tournament. The high-profile tournament will set the stage for a […]

Tennis: Tennis teams return to courts for NCAA regionals

A one-month layoff will come to an end starting today for the UCLA tennis teams. After both the men’s and women’s squads closed their regular seasons with 5-2 victories at home over USC back in April, they will both finally return to their home courts for regional matches this weekend. And they couldn’t be more […]