With Enrique “Kiké” Hernández striking out to kick off the ninth inning, the magnitude of the situation finally hit me – the Dodgers weren’t going to pull it off. That sentiment was probably shared by many four innings prior when the Cubs had reached the 5-0 mark in the fifth. However, as an ever-optimistic sports […]
Category Archives: Sports Columns
The Hull Shebang: Bring the coaches into the classroom
The teaching profession contributes more to the future of our society than any other single profession. While I’d love to take credit for this – hello professors – I won’t. This isn’t from me, it’s from John Wooden. The man who would go on to become the best collegiate basketball coach in NCAA history started […]
The Dam Truth: Dismissing misogyny as ‘locker room talk’ perpetuates prejudice
Dear Donald Trump, I’m a sports writer, so I never thought I’d be writing anything about you this year, but here we are. This weekend, I was in Tempe, Arizona covering the UCLA football team’s dismal loss to ASU. Before games, I have my own pregame traditions – I walk around by myself, take in […]
Hanson’s Hot Take: Stanford game demonstrates The Den lacks sports etiquette
The worst thing Saturday night wasn’t that UCLA lost to Stanford. It was that a horde of students started chanting “I believe that we will win!” with about four minutes left in the game. Come on, man. Rule number one of sports: It’s not over until it’s over. I understand the enthusiasm, but when you’re […]
The Hull Shebang: Forget football this fall, there’s water polo history in the making
My teammates and I went to the Kap7 NorCal Invitational every year when I was in high school. On the day that would turn out to be my last high school water polo game, our team went to Berkeley to see the Big Splash – the annual rivalry game between Cal and Stanford. Both occasions […]
The Dam Truth: Student-athletes can leave a lasting legacy beyond impressive statistics
Soso Jamabo took center stage this weekend at the Rose Bowl. The sophomore running back had a big first half, including a touchdown run off a Josh Rosen block, to help UCLA dominate its home opener against UNLV 42-21. Winning is nice for any athlete, especially in front of fans at the historic Rose Bowl. […]
Claire-ification: Hope Solo’s comments not grounds for dismissal
The Olympics officially ended last Sunday, but the scandalous storylines that surfaced during the three-week-long Games are far from over. The U.S. Soccer Federation terminated Hope Solo’s contract Wednesday after comments the famed goalie made following the U.S.’s shockingly early quarterfinal exit. Solo called the Swedish team who beat the U.S. “cowards” for their defensive […]