Friday, 5/2/97 Bruins must sweep Bears to vie for conference title Stanford holds two-game lead heading into weekend By Sierra Roberts Daily Bruin Contributor This weekend, the fourth-ranked UCLA Bruins need another sweep over the California Golden Bears in order to stay in contention for first place in the southern division of the Pacific Six. […]
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Bruins look to run streak to 19
Friday, 5/2/97 Bruins look to run streak to 19 Match should be close despite UCLA’s 18 straight wins vs. USC By Emmanuelle Ejercito Daily Bruin Staff Many UCLA sports teams can claim winning streaks against crosstown rival USC. Football has won six in a row. Men’s basketball has also won six in a row against […]
Sports Briefs
Thursday, 5/1/97 Sports Briefs Davis officially signs with UCLA Although star basketball recruit Baron Davis announced his intention to enroll at UCLA at a Monday-evening press conference, his signing didn’t become official until Wednesday. Davis, a 6-foot, 2-inch point guard from Crossroads High School in Santa Monica signed his letter-of-intent and sent it to head […]
The Usual Success
Thursday, 5/1/97 The Usual Success By Vytas Mazeika Daily Bruin Contributor When someone coined the phrase practice makes perfect they never envisioned the UCLA men’s volleyball team. The Bruins, who produced a factory of players, which includes Karch Kiraly, Sinjin Smith, Jeff Nygaard and most recently Stein Metzger, seem always to be better prepared than […]
Robinson’s major league success a triumph for baseball history
Thursday, 5/1/97 Robinson’s major league success a triumph for baseball history By Tim Yun Daily Bruin Contributor On April 15, 1997 the baseball game at Shea Stadium between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the New York Mets was interrupted after the fifth inning, to celebrate that fifty years prior to that day, Jack Roosevelt Robinson […]
Bruins look to take out the Dawgs
Thursday, 5/1/97 Bruins look to take out the Dawgs Washington is No. 3 in hitting, boasts Pac-10 Pitcher of Week By Melissa Anderson Daily Bruin Staff As the final stretch approaches, the No. 4 UCLA softball team hopes to find solace in the confines of Easton Stadium, where the Bruins will host the final four […]
Pressure is on for Lavin, Davis to win championship next year
Thursday, 5/1/97 Pressure is on for Lavin, Davis to win championship next year New talent ups expectations, strong leader needed to set tone Steve Fisher felt the pressure because Rumeal Robinson hit two free throws in 1989 to earn the interim coach a long-term contract after only six games. Six games and a national championship […]