150 days still stand between UCLA football and the start of its season on Aug. 30, but preparation for the Bruins’ 2014 campaign officially begins Tuesday with the start of spring practices. UCLA will hold 14 practices before concluding spring ball with the Spring Showcase on April 26 at the StubHub Center in Carson, Calif.While […]
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UCLA men’s tennis starts Pac-12 play with two road wins
Driving roughly 280 miles overnight from Seattle, Wash. to Eugene, Ore. to play back-to-back away matches, the UCLA men’s tennis team proved that it can perform well under less-than-ideal circumstances. After defeating the Washington Huskies 4-1 on Friday, the Bruins made a four-hour drive to Oregon to defeat the Ducks 4-0 on Saturday. The matches […]
No. 4 seed UCLA aims for longer NCAA run, to play Tulsa
Coach Steve Alford stood before a pool of reporters Sunday, answering questions about his team’s recently awarded No. 4 seed in the South region of the NCAA tournament and frequently clearing his throat. In front of him echoed a painfully hoarse voice earned during the conclusion of UCLA’s 75-71 win over Arizona the day before. Behind […]
Track and field athletes qualify for indoor championships
As the indoor season nears its end, the athletes on the UCLA track and field team are split with differing goals. Five athletes have been accepted for entry at the NCAA indoor championships and are mentally and physically preparing for this competition, while the rest of the team continues its training for outdoor season. The […]
UCLA takes second at gymnastics tri-meet, beating Utah
In UCLA gymnastics’ second-to-last meet of the regular season, the Bruins proved that the issues on beam that plagued the team in its first few meets are long over. In a meet that featured three probable postseason contenders – No. 6 Utah, No. 7 Michigan and No. 8 UCLA – the Bruins used a strong […]
Men’s tennis grabs slim victory over Virginia Thursday
March may only be seven days old, but the UCLA men’s tennis team didn’t wait long to let the madness begin. A day that began with fiery pregame chants was highlighted by a controversial gesture from senior Clay Thompson and ended in high drama at its scintillating best. For a brief moment late Thursday afternoon, […]
UCLA women’s basketball to take on Colorado in first round of Pac-12s
Fast break transition layups, seven seconds or less – that isn’t something that should be expected this Thursday when the UCLA women’s basketball team takes on Colorado for the Pac-12 tournament. Thirty games into the season, both teams have established identities as teams predicated around a solid defense. Just like their previous two meetings this […]