2015 is the year when the cracks in the glass ceiling for women in professional sports are starting to grow. But even as the barriers to progress begin to erode, the imposing history and magnitude of opposition mean very few women in sports receive the opportunity to contribute to the evolution. Sarah Thomas. Becky Hammon. […]
Category Archives: Sports Columns
Tanner’s Take: USC should feel embarrassed by mishandling of Sarkisian situation
Like any good sports fan, I grew up knowing one of the most important rules of fandom: Revel in your victories, but revel a little more in your rival’s failures. For Bruin fans, there’s just something gratifying about watching the Trojans – the preseason darlings of the Pac-12 – stumble towards mediocrity while the red-and-gold […]
Matter of Fact: Myles Jack’s decision to unenroll justified by NFL potential
Myles Jack never picked up his textbooks. There they were, sitting in the campus store, the unenrolled linebacker’s name attached to books he’ll never read, things he’ll never learn. Jack and I are kind of similar. I haven’t picked up my textbooks either. The only difference between us – besides four inches, 100 pounds and […]
Tanner’s Take: Mora’s Thursday night football concerns valid but come with the business
Jim Mora isn’t very subtle. Whether he’s yelling at a writer for making an ill-timed phone call or deflecting questions away from his team’s disappointing loss, the UCLA football coach is a master at the art of handling postgame press conferences in a brusque, no-nonsense manner. Still, it was slightly surprising following Saturday’s upset loss […]
Claire-ification: NCAA needs to value student-athletes’ work, not just their worth
College athletes have long been considered amateurs due to the lack of pay provided for their work. Since January, this standing has been cast into doubt as an antitrust lawsuit against the NCAA made major developments in the lives of student athletes, allowing them to receive larger stipends toward living costs. However, on Wednesday, a […]
Tanner’s Take: Fall sports power rankings – Oct. 1
It’s the middle of week one for most of the UCLA campus, but for fall sports teams it’s currently the middle of the fall season. To get caught up on everything you’ve missed since August, here are my midseason fall sports power rankings. 1. Men’s water polo Record: 11-0 National ranking: No. 1 In brief: […]
Tanner’s Take: Men’s soccer comeback offers possible turning point
I was done with my story, but I had so many questions. As the stunned home crowd sat in silence, the Drake Stadium scoreboard was painfully clear: UC Irvine 3, UCLA 0. I sent out a quick tweet – “Disaster in Westwood.” – and looked at the UCLA men’s soccer team that was slowly walking […]