Venice Beach has its fair share of characters. Artists, dancers and “tobacco” pipe sellers crowd Ocean Front Walk while locals and tourists alike flock to the sandy beach ““ one of Los Angeles County’s cleanest. Just between the shops and the sand is a pickup truck, around which stand nine people who have never worn a wetsuit or ridden a surfboard before.
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FC Barcelona practice report
In its first practice at UCLA in preparation for its match at the end of the week, FC Barcelona spent approximately 35 minutes at North Athletic Field on Wednesday, in what team representative Chemi Terés said was a “very light practice” to help with “muscle recovery.”
Isner beats the sportsmanlike Baghdatis in a tiebreak
In a crowd-pleasing show of sportsmanship, Marcos Baghdatis leaped over the net to help opponent John Isner after he fell and clutched his left leg late in the second set tiebreak today at Straus Stadium during the second round of the LA Tennis Open.
FC Barcelona to begin practice at UCLA tonight
Soccer fans at UCLA are getting another taste of world-class play on campus after Inter Milan’s week of practices earlier this month.
Volleyball adds Israeli National Team hitter
After a season of heavy reliance on his freshmen, UCLA men’s volleyball coach Al Scates is looking for more of the same next year.
Matches go on without title sponsor
With the world’s economy in shambles, there are a few things missing at UCLA this summer.
Inter Milan at UCLA, fans gather
The usually calm, quiet atmosphere at UCLA during the summer had a serious shake-up Thursday afternoon on four-time defending Italian League champions Inter Milan’s fourth day of practice at North Athletic Field.