Last Thursday, sports fans settled in for the 4 1/2-hour marathon known as the 2003 NBA Draft. Now that it’s over, the analysis must begin: Which team had the best picks, which player had the biggest fall, and dare I say the most important ““ who was the best dressed? Read more...
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June 29, 9:00 pm
NBA Draft scores high, low points
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June 29, 9:00 pm
Basketball players cannot “˜Say No’ to summer league
Don’t be fooled by its name. There is nothing you can “Say No” to about the quality of this basketball league. The “Say No” Classic, a summer camp for college basketball players held at the USC campus, has produced many notable players. Read more...
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June 29, 9:00 pm
Dorrell recruits four commits from camp
Even though UCLA is in a transition period following the firing of head coach Bob Toledo, new UCLA coach Karl Dorrell is quickly making inroads on the recruiting scene, picking up four more commits following last weekend’s four-day sports camp. Read more...
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June 29, 9:00 pm
Veney joins men’s track coaching staff
With UCLA’s once-proud sprinting program at a crossroads, Art Venegas is delving deep into Bruin lore to try to recapture the squad’s past success. Venegas, men’s track and field head coach, hired Tony Veney as UCLA’s new men’s sprints and hurdles coach Thursday, bringing the former Bruin great back into the fold after nearly 30 years away from Westwood. Read more...
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June 29, 9:00 pm
Bruin Roy Moon wins amateur championship
UCLA’s Roy Moon won the Southern California Golf Association Amateur Championship by two shots over fellow Bruin Steve Conway on Sunday at Torrey Pines Golf Course. Read more...
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June 29, 9:00 pm
Jason Kapono goes in second round to Cavaliers
With the marriage between LeBron James and the city of Cleveland still in its honeymoon stages, the Cavaliers found themselves an unlikely bridesmaid. Cleveland nabbed UCLA’s Jason Kapono with the second pick of the NBA Draft’s second round on Thursday, 30 spots after selecting the 18-year-old superstar-to-be James No. Read more...
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June 29, 9:00 pm
Watley: top female college athlete
UCLA softball player Natasha Watley was named the Collegiate Woman Athlete of the Year when she received the 27th annual Honda-Broderick Cup on June 23. The senior shortstop was among the leaders in the nation by hitting .481 with 64 runs and 35 stolen bases. Read more...