Author Archives: Elizabeth Newman

Think twice about cheering for the return of the NFL to Los Angeles. Besides the thought of having a team named the L.A. Vikings ““ or even worse, the L.A. Chargers ““ the arrival of another team will spread a city full of sports fans with wavering loyalties even thinner. I’m not saying this city […]

It might be hard to believe, but the overhaul of UCLA’s football program might not be over yet. This time, however, Dan Guerrero has nothing to do with it. Last month, the Rose Bowl unveiled a $500 million renovation plan for the famed flowered home of Bruin football in hopes of creating a stadium able to […]

At least last week brought some good news for the University of Alabama’s athletic department. Krystle Johnson, previously a member of the UCLA women’s basketball team, has transferred to Alabama and will join the Crimson Tide team in the fall, Alabama announced Tuesday. “She had that balance between academics and athletics that we like, but […]

The winds of change that have swept through the athletic department this year have yet to rattle the doors of Pauley Pavilion. Even those with only a modicum allegiance to the blue and gold cannot argue that Pauley has witnessed some of the best basketball in NCAA history. Nonetheless, even the most devoted of Bruin […]

Today was supposed to be the day that Michelle Greco turned pro. After a career at UCLA that placed her on the all-time top 10 lists in 11 different categories, Greco is not planning on walking off the hardwood anytime soon. The cancellation of the 2003 WNBA draft, however, has left a bit of a […]

As the number of commercial breaks increased and the number of brackets decreased during the NCAA Selection Show, the excitement and hopes of the UCLA women’s basketball team sank considerably. Hoping to grab an at-large bid to the Big Dance, the Bruins (18-11, 12-6 Pac-10) were ready for celebration. But the invitation never came. With […]

SAN JOSE “”mdash; In what could be the last two games of an injury-plagued career, it is fitting that Michelle Greco went down twice this weekend. It’s also fitting that she came back strong. “We were here to battle and play 40 minutes of hard-nosed basketball,” said Greco, who sustained a sprained ankle, a head-on […]