Burns to jump ship in search of playing time By Scott Yamaguchi Daily Bruin Senior Staff The UCLA athletic department announced Saturday that Marquis Burns, a junior guard for the men’s basketball team, plans to transfer schools in hopes of receiving more playing time. Burns, who suffered a back injury in the Bruins’ Dec. 22 […]
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Edney goes above the rim in Bruins’ victory
Edney goes above the rim in Bruins’ victory Point guard’s slam dunk punctuates 91-78 win over Washington State By Randy Satterburg Daily Bruin Staff The No. 6 UCLA men’s basketball team made just under 75 percent of its shots in a near-flawless first-half performance, opened up a 12-point halftime lead, and cruised to an easy […]
Freshmen fill Tarver’s shoes, and then some
Freshmen fill Tarver’s shoes, and then some Sometime around last spring’s graduation ceremonies, Jim Harrick must’ve known he would have a fabulous basketball team this year. That’s when he finally got rid of his weak link. He knew he had four returning starters, all of whom still showed wondrous potential and room for inevitable improvement. […]
M. tennis emerges from storm at Pac-10 Indoors
M. tennis emerges from storm at Pac-10 Indoors By Chris Isidro The UCLA men’s tennis team, which seemed to hibernate through its fall tournaments, showed some life at the Pac-10 Indoor Championships in Seattle this weekend. Although the No. 4 Bruins came home without any hardware, they did get solid performances throughout the lineup. "The […]
Northridge quake threw UCLA sports a curve
Northridge quake threw UCLA sports a curve One year later, Wooden Center still recovering from trembler damages By Lawrence Ma Daily Bruin Senior Staff The game must go on … During most meteorological events Mother Nature can muster, the games do usually proceed, rain, sleet, snow, or whatever. But a year ago today, Mother Nature […]
Volley varsity sweeps alum squad in three
Volley varsity sweeps alum squad in three By Eric Branch Daily Bruin Senior Staff Well, even Dream Teams need to practice. The UCLA men’s volleyball alumni team brought seven former All-Americans, five present or current National Team members and two past Olympians into the Wooden Center Friday night. However, at some point during their 16-14, […]
W. basketball falls to No. 15 Washington, 81-68
W. basketball falls to No. 15 Washington, 81-68 By Hye Kwon After suffering a narrow loss to Washington State last Thursday, the UCLA women’s basketball team traveled across Washington only to receive a 81-68 whipping from No. 15 Washington on Saturday. The Bruins (6-7 overall, 1-3 in Pac-10) had hoped to bounce back and beat […]