Friday, August 14

In the news:

Women’s tennis licks wounds, prepares for Bulldogs

The trip to Madison, Wis. and the National Team Indoors left the No. 15 UCLA women’s tennis team with an unfamiliar and bitter taste: losing. The Bruins dropped their first match of the season last week, losing 6-1 to Northwestern, before rebounding to finish 1-2 with a convincing win against Wisconsin and a tough loss to Clemson. Read more...



Campout peps up Bruin fans

For some at UCLA, March Madness is a year-round mentality regarding men’s basketball. And when the opponent is USC, obsessive fandom gets even more obsessive than usual. Read more...



Dorrell signs contract extension

UCLA football coach Karl Dorrell has agreed to a contract extension through the 2011 season, athletic director Dan Guerrero announced yesterday. His previous contract, which he signed in July, was worth $850,000 per year through the 2010 season, plus incentive bonuses of up to $505,000 per year. Read more...