Wednesday, February 5, 1997 COMMENTARY: Most fans neglect the fact players have lives off the fieldIs our society hard on its athletes? I’m sure most would answer with a resounding and unsympathetic "No!" I think the general sentiment is, "Why those bratty little pampered millionaires! All those genetic freaks should be shipped off to military […]
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sportsbriefs
Tuesday, February 4, 1997 Jakins selected No. 1 by MLS UCLA senior and standout defender Tahj Jakins was the first player selected in Major League Soccer’s second collegiate draft, held on Sunday. Jakins, who was selected by the Colorado Rapids after his senior campaign, becomes the 17th Bruin to join MLS and the third with […]
Seventh-ranked Bruins prepare to break Waves
Tuesday, February 4, 1997 W.TENNIS: Top player Schmidt nursing injured ankle, but may play against No. 8 PepperdineBy Christie DeBeau Daily Bruin Contributor After an easy victory against Washington State and a week’s break from matches, the UCLA women’s tennis team is ready for some competition. They’ll get plenty today. The Bruins (1-0) will battle […]
Feeling right at home
Tuesday, February 4, 1997 W. TENNIS: Star freshman Cooper concentrates on just one sport out of her many talentsBy Christie DeBeau Daily Bruin Contributor For freshman Annica Cooper, tennis was not always her passion. In the world of athletics, it was just another sport she participated in. But times have changed and Cooper is now […]
Inconsistency mars talented team
Tuesday, February 4, 1997 GOLF: Success of UCLA hinges on improving mental aspect of gameBy Chris Umpierre Daily Bruin Contributor Inconsistency. This is what has been plaguing the UCLA men’s golf team throughout the early tournaments of the season. Much of it can be attributed to the youth and inexperience of the team. Through four […]
Date in court approaches for UCLA, Pepperdine
Tuesday, February 4, 1997 M.TENNIS: National title hopes hang in balance as teams battle todayBy Mark Shapiro Daily Bruin Staff The season begins in earnest today. When the second-ranked UCLA men’s tennis team takes on sixth-ranked Pepperdine this afternoon in Malibu, the aftershocks are likely to set the national pecking order for the rest of […]
‘All-star’ games exhibit talents of spin docters, not athletes
Tuesday, February 4, 1997 OPINION: Contests don’t always display highest level of leagues’ play Some meditations on those orgies of self-appreciation called all-star games: First on our list is the NFL’s Pro Bowl. Now here we have the quintessential anticlimax. After gorging on football all winter long and ending with our yearly Super Bowl feast, […]