And in this corner: Let’s bring boxing to the NCAA The newly formed World Boxing Union (WBU) is awarding over, er, heavyweight champion George Foreman its belt tomorrow, muddling further the alphabet soup of boxing. In addition to the much-coveted title of the WBU, boxing waist lines have to stretch to wear the belts of […]
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Stanford is harvesting a new crop of talents
Stanford is harvesting a new crop of talents By Christian Schreiber Daily Bruin Staff Torrential rains that have flooded Northern California haven’t hurt Mike Montgomery, a farmer of sorts in the Bay Area. In fact, Montgomery, Stanford’s head basketball coach, may just end up harvesting a cash crop if things stay just the way they […]
Defense key to victory for UCLA men’s hoops
Defense key to victory for UCLA men’s hoops Cameron Dollar offers spark off the bench for Cal and Stanford games By Randy Satterburg Daily Bruin Staff Defense wins championships. At least that’s what they say in football. We’ll find out if it’s true on Super Sunday when the 49ers and Chargers hook up in Miami. […]
Bruin surf club hoping to wipe out competition
Bruin surf club hoping to wipe out competition Amid the hustle and bustle of one of the largest metropolitan areas in the nation, several members of the UCLA community find both respite and friendly competition as participants in the UCLA surf club. Though the club has existed for a year at UCLA, the competitive team […]
Spikers seek revenge in paradise
Spikers seek revenge in paradise Bruins face Penn State in finals rematch at Hawaii tournament By Lawrence Ma Daily Bruin Senior Staff Just days after UCLA’s historic loss to Penn State in the NCAA Championship finals, Bruin head coach Al Scates was already plotting the revenge. Scates scheduled the Nittany Lions, the first national championship […]
W. gym rolling through early season
W. gym rolling through early season Bruins give Kondos her best start in six years as head coach By Esther Hui Daily Bruin Senior Staff It was a wild night of gymnastics at the Wooden Center Saturday night, where the UCLA women’s gymnastics team defeated Stanford and Santa Barbara by almost five points (193.275 – […]
M. tennis plays host to winless Mustangs
M. tennis plays host to winless Mustangs Bruins hope for continued momentum in today’s match at L.A. Tennis Center By Mark Singerton After an impressive outing against Pacific, the fourth-ranked UCLA men’s tennis team looks to ride another wave against Southern Methodist today at the Los Angeles Tennis Center. The Mustangs are a disappointing 0-2 […]