Thursday, August 13

In the news:

Bucks for talent ““ it’s a fair deal

It’s hard to carry out a discussion about sports nowadays without bringing up how much coaches and pro athletes are paid. Whenever a huge contract is signed, fans and media personalities will gripe about it like it’s the end of the world. Read more...


Afflalo embodies team’s dismay

The way Sunday’s game ended left members of the UCLA basketball team with a sick feeling inside. Facing a sea of red from the Stanford students swarming around them as they left the court didn’t make a devastating loss any easier. Read more...


Yang leaves track legacy

When C.K. Yang first stepped onto the track at UCLA in 1958, the coaches and athletes had no idea why a tall, lanky Taiwanese student was standing before them. Read more...


Letters to the Sports Desk

San Vicente a scenic alternative route I was surprised to see the Daily Bruin recommend running down Wilshire Boulevard to the beach (“Scenic laps tracked outside Drake,” Jan. Read more...


Starting on the right track

For some, the indoor season is a time to fine-tune and prepare for a successful outdoor season. For UCLA, some top Bruins already look like they are in midseason form. Read more...


Men’s tennis aims to continue shutout streak

All opponents of the No. 4 UCLA men’s tennis team should be aware of one thing by now: The Bruins will show no mercy. Thus far in the season, the Bruins (3-0) have not lost a single set in either singles or doubles, let alone a match. Read more...