Tuesday, August 18

In the news:

Shipp out for season

The UCLA men’s basketball team has been ravaged by injuries all season. Tuesday, the ravaging continued in nightmarish fashion. Sophomore forward Josh Shipp, who said he suffered throbbing pain in his surgically-repaired right hip in each of the four games he’s played, will not step on the court again this season. Read more...



Breaks shouldn’t cheat students

The air was buzzing in Pauley Pavilion. Ryan Wright hit a jumper putting UCLA up 18-1 against Stanford. The team was pumped up, the alumni were excited, and the student section … went to the kitchen to get a second helping of meatloaf? Read more...



Drew leaves big shoes to fill

The reports of the demise of the UCLA running game may have been exaggerated. With junior running back Maurice Drew’s early entry into the NFL Draft, it appeared at first glance that there were bleak times ahead for UCLA football. Read more...


UCLA narrowly escapes upset

TEMPE, Ariz. “”mdash; Seeing Jordan Farmar slumped in a folding chair deep in the bowels of the Wells Fargo Arena, his right foot submerged in a bucket of ice and a look of exhaustion on his face, you wouldn’t have believed what had just taken place. Read more...