Following a year in which he rose to the top of the world amateur golf rankings, won numerous national honors and shot the lowest score for an amateur at the 2011 US Open, UCLA sophomore Patrick Cantlay faces a seemingly difficult challenge: improving. For starters, Cantlay will be entering at least two of the PGA Tour's four major tournaments. In the first week of April, Cantlay will travel to Augusta, Ga., to join the field for the Masters Tournament. Read more...
Men's Golf, Sports
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January 11, 12:30 am
UCLA’s Cantlay, Hwang seek to improve at PGA Tour events; Widegren trains with Swedish team
Sports
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January 11, 12:21 am
Aggressive Joshua Smith returns to form in UCLA’s win over Arizona State
Forgive UCLA men's basketball coach Ben Howland if he couldn't recognize Joshua Smith on Saturday. Read more...
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Sophomore center Joshua Smith goes up for one of his three dunks against Arizona State on Saturday.
Football, Sports
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January 10, 1:14 am
Two new coaches join Jim Mora’s football staff
Jim Mora continues to keep busy on his first official day as UCLA's football coach. Read more...
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Angus McClure
Football, Sports
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January 10, 1:11 am
Football coach Jim Mora dismisses three players on his first day
New UCLA football coach Jim Mora didn't waste any time laying down the law during his first real day on the job. Read more...
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Junior defensive back Randall Carroll was one of three players dismissed from the football team by coach Jim Mora. Carroll did not meet the team’s academic eligibility requirements.
Men's Volleyball, Sports
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January 10, 1:05 am
Men’s volleyball edged out by UC Irvine in UCSB/asics Invitational finals
The UCLA men's volleyball team's inability to win the critical third set led to a 3-1 loss to UC Irvine in the finals of the UCSB/asics Invitational. Read more...
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Outside hitter Gonzalo Quiroga passes the ball against Irvine.
Sports, Swim & Dive
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January 10, 1:02 am
Swim finishes first in San Diego Relays, while dive takes second in home meet
Women's swimming endured a three-week winter program successfully, with a win over Boise State and a first-place crown at the San Diego Relays competition. Read more...
Gymnastics, Sports
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January 9, 1:00 am
Gymnasts win first meet against Utah
The UCLA women's gymnastics team, self-titled LA's true super action heroes, entered the sold-out John Wooden Center to thundering applause and flashing lights Sunday afternoon. Read more...
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Freshman Mattie Larson made her collegiate debut against Utah, competing in all four events and scoring a 39.050 all around. UCLA won its season opener by a small margin of 0.050 at the John Wooden Center.