Sunday, August 16

In the news:

Grass not getting greener

NEW YORK “”mdash; Maybe it’s the Scarlet Course’s recently renovated greens, which are hard as rocks and as undulating as a turtle’s shell. Maybe it’s the course’s first cut of rough, as unforgiving as the Bruins have played in all season and, at least from their perspective, infringing on more and more of the tight fairways. Read more...


UCLA calm in face of Oregon State

The UCLA baseball team is playing with house money this weekend. After winning six of its last seven games, including a series win over Stanford last weekend, UCLA (31-22, 12-9 Pac-10) will be playing with settled nerves when it travels to Corvallis, Ore., to take on the No. Read more...



Last chance for ultimate success

If only ultimate Frisbee was considered an NCAA sport, the Bruin Ladies’ Ultimate (BLU) team would enter nationals this weekend with the intention of bringing home UCLA’s 100th NCAA title. Read more...


A few too many over par

COLUMBUS, Ohio “”mdash; With thunderstorms still hundreds of miles to the west, the trees as still as the ponds they towered over and the temperature still tolerable, the Scarlet Golf Course on the Ohio State University campus was ripe for the taking Wednesday morning. Read more...



Freshman at home early in his career

UCLA baseball coach John Savage and Ryan Babineau stand next to each other at every conference on the mound. When the starting pitcher is struggling Savage trots to the mound to pick apart the hitters’ scouting report and to give his hurler a chance to slow down the pace. Read more...