While Bruin athletes continue competing in Westwood, here’s a look at some of the biggest news from the rest of the Pac-12 and the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation. Men’s basketball TuAnh Dam, Sports editor It was another close game for the No. 3-seeded Oregon Ducks, but this one didn’t bounce their way. The Pac-12 regular […]
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Women’s tennis rides doubles success to victory over Oregon
UCLA women’s tennis is on a doubles roll. The No. 20 Bruins (8-5, 2-1 Pac-12) won the opening point for the fourth dual match in a row, all without dropping a set, and then pulled away from the host Oregon Ducks (8-6, 2-1) for a 4-1 victory Friday. [Related: UCLA women’s tennis finishes weekend matchups […]
Men’s tennis looks to maintain doubles play improvement for Duke match
Any win against a top-10 opponent is a reason to celebrate. A 4-0 sweep against the No. 6 team in the country, on the other hand, has UCLA men’s tennis coach Billy Martin feeling confident about his lineup heading into his team’s next dual match against Duke. “I’m really excited, especially after the good win […]
Men’s basketball receives South Region’s No. 3 seed in NCAA Tournament
After finishing in third place in the Pac-12 and as a semifinalist in the conference tournament, UCLA men’s basketball received the South Region’s No. 3 seed for the upcoming NCAA Tournament. The Bruins (29-4, 15-3 Pac-12) will face No. 14-seeded Kent State (22-13, 10-8 Mid-American Conference) in the first round in Sacramento. The Golden Flashes, […]
Upcoming Pac-12 games to test women’s tennis’ doubles play
The real test for UCLA women’s tennis starts this weekend. After dropping three straight matches, the No. 21 Bruins (6-4) will only face Pac-12 opponents for the rest of the season, starting with the No. 16 Stanford Cardinal (7-1) on Friday. “We don’t really have much time to think about (the past),” said junior Terri […]
Women’s tennis to face Baylor next in series of difficult matchups
The top-25 opponents just don’t stop coming. No. 21 UCLA women’s tennis (6-3) will continue a stretch of facing six consecutive ranked teams when the Bruins travel to Waco, Texas, to take on No. 13 Baylor (9-2) on Saturday. Having to face so many high-caliber squads doesn’t faze junior Terri Fleming, one of only two […]
Wang’s Word: LaVar Ball shouldn’t be criticized for being proud of his son
Few people have personalities that outsize a 6-foot-6-inch, 300-plus pound frame. LaVar Ball is one of them. Call him a loudmouth or a nuisance, but he’s still the root of freshman guard Lonzo Ball’s success. Yes, the man who claimed that Lonzo will be better in the NBA than two-time defending MVP Stephen Curry is […]