While playing football in a physical education course as a UCLA student in the early ’60s, Gary Adams tore a ligament in his knee. As he lay in a hospital bed, the skinny second baseman worried about only one thing: that his baseball scholarship would be taken away if he couldn’t perform athletically. Read more...
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May 27, 9:00 pm
Father of the Diamond
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May 27, 9:00 pm
Duo hits 12th place at NCAA tourney
UCLA’s archery club is no longer just “recreational.” A team of two students finished 12th overall at the National Championship in Carbondale, Ill., held May 14-17. Read more...
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May 27, 9:00 pm
Shop owner’s house of cards is still standing
Two days ago, I went back to my old playground. There was no swingset, though. No monkey bars, no sandbox, not even any grass. That’s because my old playground is an unassuming baseball card shop in my hometown called Sportscard Outlet. Read more...
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May 27, 9:00 pm
Win over Texas dramatic peak of title run
OKLAHOMA CITY “”mdash; Capturing the NCAA softball championship with a 1-0, nine-inning victory over Cal had to be exciting for UCLA. Then again, heart-stopping moments were the norm for the Bruins in this title run ““ none more dramatic than their semifinal win over Texas on Saturday night. Read more...
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May 27, 9:00 pm
Men’s golf in eighth place after difficult first round
After a tough first round at the NCAA Championships, the UCLA men’s golf team is in eighth place overall, but only four strokes off the lead. Read more...
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May 26, 9:00 pm
Announcer may be hot, but her comments are anything but
Every so often I’ll hear an announcer who paints such a vivid verbal picture that it puts me in the midst of the action. And then there’s Jennie Finch. Read more...
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May 26, 9:00 pm
Despite wins over Washington St., coach’s future uncertain
After an 18-7 win over Washington State in Pullman on Sunday, the only certainty for Gary Adams and his UCLA baseball team is that the 2003 season is over. Read more...