Since I couldn’t find a way to break the space-time continuum, I had to make a choice. Do I watch the men’s or women’s basketball game, both starting at 7 p.m.? Both games against Oregon State had tournament implications (with the men, Pac-10 tournament, with the women, NCAA) Well, Fox Sports Net 2 made my […]
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Pitching staff limits opponents to one run as Bruin softball wins invitational
Keira Goerl may have pitched 19 innings of scoreless ball during the UCLA softball team’s first-place finish at the Florida Atlantic Worth Invitational, but she’s not impressed. “I thought I did all right,” she said. “I need to be sharper on the mound, and work on some of my pitches.” Goerl threw a one-hitter in […]
Mixing salaries, college athletes begs too many hard questions
Last week, Nebraska Sen. Ernie Chambers proposed a bill that would require college football players to be paid. I’m not going to debate the issue of whether college athletes should be paid. It’s very complex and would require 50,000 words to do it justice (and my editors would kill me). Instead, I’ll ask the obvious […]
Solid hitting blows opponents away
It only seems like the No. 1 Bruins get a hit every time up at bat. Their .386 team batting average is 50 points higher than any other team in the country right now. Even last year’s No. 1 UCLA team “only” hit .336. “The team is just getting in their reps and becoming more […]
Softball hits tourney competitors out of park
Despite playing three ranked opponents, the UCLA softball team won all five games in the UNLV Desert Classic, outscoring its opponents 37-3. “We expect ourselves to win, but you can’t go in thinking you’re going to dominate,” senior catcher and first baseman Tairia Mims said. “There wasn’t as much pressure on us. Everyone did well, […]
Yankees show no love, only checkbooks
Valentine’s Day is supposed to be a day of love. In baseball, there is no love. If there was, the New York Yankees would have bought it all. The Yankees are evil. They not only have the power to sign any player they want, but can also make deals to prevent other teams from getting […]
Gymnasts should play chicken to decide ties
What does Dan Gadzuric do on a Sunday afternoon during the NBA All-Star break? Averaging a whopping 4.4 points and 4.8 rebounds per game, you knew he was nowhere near Atlanta. Instead, he was at the UCLA gymnastics meet helping the Stat Geek figure out how to break a tie. On Friday, UCLA and Stanford […]