A large, red USC flag was draped lifeless over the ledge of Spieker Aquatics Center’s upper seating as the fourth period ticked away, held by two pairs of hands that had lost the motivation to wave it. It wasn’t the rain or wind chill that drained the enthusiasm from Trojan fans and player alike over […]
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UCLA women’s golfer Bronte Law drives toward her dream of LPGA
Bronte Law’s favorite thing about the United States is about as American as she is. “I would probably say Mexican food,” said the women’s golf captain. “We just don’t have anything like that in Britain.” The junior golfer is still learning how to order her favorite cuisine – burritos, tacos and enchiladas – but she’s […]
Men’s water polo concludes regular season with win against USC
In the last regular season home game for UCLA men’s water polo, fans stood on the top level of the Sunset Canyon Recreation Center parking garage overlooking the pool far below. The jam-packed stands, highlighted by clashing colors of red and blue, along with the line of fans who stood atop the parking structure, brought […]
UCLA falls to Washington State 31-27
PASADENA – Washington State’s Gabe Marks wears the same number, 9, as childhood friend and UCLA senior Jordan Payton. Both receivers duked it out Saturday at the Rose Bowl, leading their teams’ offenses with an average of 7.7 and 10.9 yards per catch, respectively. The only play that mattered, though, was a 21-yard touchdown pass […]
Cougars prowl into Bruin territory for last home game
No one saw the Washington State Cougars coming, but here they are. Unranked to start the season, Wazzu remains outside of the national top 25 but is surging up the ranks of the Pac-12. The Cougars sit right behind the No. 8 Stanford Cardinal in the northern division, chasing a championship berth. Led by quarterback […]
History of UCLA, USC men’s water polo rivalry spans more than 50 years
Believe it or not, there was a time when the historically excellent UCLA men’s water polo program was not as prominent in the world of the sport as it is today. It was a time before NCAA regulated collegiate water polo, before a Mountain Pacific Sports Federation, and before seasons that lasted more than twenty […]
Bruin football prepares for pass-heavy Cougar offense
UCLA has controlled its own destiny for two weeks, ever since Utah lost to USC back on Oct. 24. Those two rival teams will largely define the second half of the Bruins’ conference schedule, as the Utes and Trojans sit at the very end of conference play. Flying under the radar but just as menacing […]