SOMIS “”mdash; Charlotte Mayorkas missed a two-foot putt on the 18th hole Wednesday, but it didn’t matter at all. She was that dominant. The UCLA junior didn’t play perfect golf, but she was able to get herself out of several tough situations to win the individual title at the Pac-10 Women’s Golf Championships. “It’s over […]
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Baseball: Robinson’s legacy lives on
Imagine watching a baseball game where you were given a seat based on your race and the game was special not because of who won or lost but because one of the players was black. UCLA baseball coach Gary Adams remembers a game like that. Today marks a special day in baseball, sports, American and […]
Softball: Softball loses set of leads, games to No. 7 Washington
Despite all that the Bruins have done to deserve otherwise, Sue Enquist trusts her team. The UCLA softball coach saw her squad lose two heartbreaking games to No. 7 Washington over the weekend, but still remains positive about her No. 2 Bruins. So far, UCLA has had a four-game losing streak in which they had […]
BYU’s slippage through NCAA loopholes hits volleyball hard
It was a match between good and evil. David against Goliath. And surprisingly, the UCLA men’s volleyball team represented good. It’s normally hard for the most storied program in the history of collegiate volleyball to be David. But this was the case Thursday night, when No. 1 BYU came to Pauley Pavilion. The Cougars aren’t […]
New tennis star could push entire team to NCAA glory
The best one-two punch in the country has arrived in Westwood. With Luben Pampoulov finally able to play, he and Tobias Clemens can make the UCLA men’s tennis team unbeatable down the stretch. Clemens has already established himself as one of the elite collegiate tennis players in the country. He is ranked fifth nationally and […]
M. volleyball: Men’s volleyball edges out Anteaters
The players were spending more time on the sidelines than usual ““ on the sidelines making point-saving digs, that is ““ during Wednesday’s men’s volleyball match between UCLA and UC Irvine. Players from both teams were hustling to make saves over the press tables and by team benches. But the most spectacular save came when […]
[Basketball Insert] A projection of the finest sports event, March Madness
It’s the best two sports days of the year. Nothing in any sport can rival the joy and intensity of watching the first week of March Madness. The Super Bowl is only one game, and it’s more about the commercials and wardrobe malfunctions than the game itself. But the first week of the NCAA Tournament […]