When the NCAA approved several academic reforms last week, NCAA President Myles Brand called it “a landmark (piece of) legislation” and “the beginning of a sea of change in college sports.” Forgive us if we’re not inspired. Read more...
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May 3, 9:00 pm
NCAA reforms can’t be expected to succeed
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May 3, 9:00 pm
Baseball: Baseball sits third in Pac-10
Sunday’s game was undoubtedly one of the greatest victories in the history of the UCLA baseball program. Not only did the miraculous six-run ninth inning and the opponent it came against make it so, but the 13-12 comeback victory over USC was also important in the context of the season. Read more...
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May 3, 9:00 pm
M. tennis: Surprise, Surprise
Freshman Philipp Gruendler diligently wrote e-mail after e-mail to UCLA men’s tennis coach Billy Martin throughout the entire summer, but he continued to get the same response ““ none at all. Read more...
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May 2, 9:00 pm
Baseball: Pitching gives UCLA trouble against USC
Before Sunday’s epic UCLA comeback, Friday’s game was supposed to be a featured pitching matchup. It didn’t completely disappoint, but it didn’t fully live up to expectations either. Read more...
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May 2, 9:00 pm
M. track: Pole vaulter bounds beyond injury to take 1st
Even with eight stitches in his left hand, senior pole vaulter Yoo Kim managed to place first in the event at the UCLA-USC dual meet Saturday. Read more...
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May 2, 9:00 pm
W. track: Bruin’s new approach falls short
Chelsea Johnson experimented with a nine-stride approach to pole vaulting Saturday. And, in the UCLA sophomore’s own words, “It was a miserable failure.” Johnson, the NCAA record-holder in the pole vault, never cleared the bar once against USC, failing on all three attempts at her opening height of 12 feet, 10 inches. Read more...
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May 2, 9:00 pm
W. water polo: Goalkeepers play crucial role in MPSF matchup
LOS ALAMITOS “”mdash; Over the course of Saturday’s defensive MPSF Tournament match, two standout freshman goalies, UCLA’s Emily Feher and Stanford’s Meridth McColl, blocked and slapped virtually all incoming objects. Read more...