THOUSAND OAKS “”mdash; The season hasn’t started yet, but the UCLA men’s tennis team has already sent a message. Three Bruins advanced to the semifinals of the weekend’s Sherwood Collegiate Cup, held at Sherwood Country Club, and with Luben Pampoulov’s three-set victory over teammate Benjamin Kohlloeffel in Monday’s final, a Bruin has won the event […]
Author Archives: David Regan
This year’s Bruins are worth the TiVo
Did you see that play where Ryan Hollins dunked on Ike Diogu? I saw it four times. How about the one where Hollins swatted Diogu? I saw that one three times. Or what about my play of the game, the one where Michael Fey caught that pass ““ I repeat, caught that pass ““ in […]
Fans give UCLA true advantage at Pauley
If you were at the basketball game Saturday night, give yourself a pat on the back. Seriously. It doesn’t matter if people look at you funny, because you know in your heart that you deserve a lot of credit. Not as much as Dijon Thompson or Brian Morrison or Jordan Farmar or Lorenzo Mata, but […]
[Online] Football: Cowboys trample Bruins to cement bowl losing trend
LAS VEGASÂ — Welcome to Karl Dorrell’s nightmare. Just when it looked like the UCLA football program had finally turned the corner, it all came crashing down with a resounding thud. UCLA ended its season on the lowest of lows Thursday, losing 24-21 to Wyoming in the Las Vegas Bowl. It was an ugly, uninspired performance […]
Football: Improved defensive line restrains Trojans
If anyone needed proof of how far UCLA’s defense has come, look no further than Saturday’s performance against USC. This was not the same defense that allowed 426 yards rushing in the season opener against Oklahoma State. It was not the same defense that Arizona State quarterback Andrew Walter torched for 415 yards and six […]
[Football insert] What if?
You may say that Marcedes Lewis is a dreamer, but he’s not the only one. Not this week. It’s a thought that’s probably crept into the mind of everyone around Westwood. It’s the stuff that collective Bruin dreams are made of. It’s the unthinkable, the unfathomable, the absurd. But then again, what if it actually […]
[Football insert] Bruins are confident underdogs
It’s that time again. It’s UCLA v. USC, one of the biggest rivalries in sports, and that means it’s time to start talking. But what do you say when you’ve lost five straight years? What do you say when the other team is currently No. 1 in the country, having out-scored its opponents 412-126? What […]