NCAA’s new requirements a disservice

As usual, the NCAA is not doing enough to help its student-athletes. Several proposals were approved by various committees at the NCAA convention earlier this week, including the Academic Progress Rate, which would require teams to graduate 50 percent of their players to avoid losing scholarships, and extending the college football season from 11 to […]

Winter quarter is a UCLA sports fan’s wonderland

Winter quarter is the middle child of the UCLA calendar. Fall quarter means a new year, endless possibilities and a return to school after a long summer. Spring quarter means the school year is almost over, the temperature is getting warmer, and endless possibilities for the upcoming summer (or future for those who are graduating). […]

M. polo: Bruins succeed in limiting star Cardinal’s play to one goal

STANFORD “”mdash; One thing UCLA tried to do in Sunday’s championship game against Stanford was what every team tries to do against the Cardinal ““ stop Tony Azevedo. Widely considered to be the top collegiate player in the country and one of the best players in the world, Azevedo, who leads the nation in goals […]

W. polo: Water polo suits up for weekend championships

Every team meeting, workout, practice and game has been oriented to this weekend. Every pass, steal, save and goal has been executed to get to this weekend. Every exhibition, weekend tournament, road trip and tough home game has given the Bruins the experience to get to this weekend. But for the UCLA men’s water polo […]