EL PASO, Texas “”mdash; Long after his teammates emptied the locker room, UCLA’s Kahlil Bell sat outside his locker with a big smile spread across his face. It was an afternoon the freshman running back will never forget. After star running back Maurice Drew was slowed down by a left shoulder injury in the first […]
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[Online exclusive]: Bruins come back against Wagner, 74-72
The holiday rust seemed to be building up on the Bruins’ shoulders for the entire game. Balls fumbled out of bounds. Lay-ups missed from point-blank range. Free throws clanked. Added to the list was UCLA’s inability to shutdown Wagner’s guards and Wednesday night’s game had all the signs of a holiday scare for the Bruins. […]
UCLA to face Nevada in Wooden Classic
UCLA coach Ben Howland has addressed it. Players are cognizant of it. They all say when conference play rolls around, they don’t want to be in that position. In two of the last four games, the Bruins have stumbled into the second half trailing their opponent. It’s a trend they aim to curtail Saturday, when […]
Competition heats up for center position
The biggest question mark for the UCLA men’s basketball team early in the season has been the center position. In the last three games, UCLA coach Ben Howland has started three different players on the inside as injuries continue to riddle the Bruins. Sophomore Lorenzo Mata is out with a concussion. He is day-to-day. Senior […]
“˜It hurts like hell’
Amid the sullied towels, empty bottles and tattered bandages strewn across the locker room floor, the atmosphere in UCLA’s locker room was eerily familiar. Not a word was spoken, not an eyebrow was lifted. It was a numbing sensation they’ve only experienced twice. Maurice Drew, who was still fully padded with his helmet on well […]
Schools fueled by a rivalry rooted in the past
It’s more than just yearlong bragging rights. More than just quips of who’s better than whom. The key to the city is at stake. The magnitude of the crosstown rivalry is only known to a select few.It’s Texas and Oklahoma, Army and Navy, Florida and Florida State, Alabama and Auburn, Ohio State and Michigan. For […]
[Rivalry Preview]: Quarterbacks measure up for big game
For the final time this season, arguably one of the most prolific, explosive and steadfast quarterbacks in college football will be passing through the tunnels of the Coliseum. He says he’ll miss being on the sidelines, the camaraderie and the band’s blaring rendition of the Trojans’ fight song after each victory. He will reminisce over […]