Saturday, May 9

Team hopes missing player won’t prevent win over Toreros

Letdowns have been known to follow emotional wins in the world of sports. Following an emphatic 6-1 win over USC last Friday, the No. 1 UCLA men’s tennis team (4-0, 1-0 Pac-10) will look to avoid a letdown today when it faces the University of San Diego Toreros at the Los Angeles Tennis Center. Read more...


Bruins make Cougars feel Blue

When the Washington State women’s basketball team last won a conference game, UCLA’s Nikki Blue was barely old enough to drive. The Bruins’ freshman phenom ensured the Cougars’ dubious two-year streak would continue, tallying 26 points as UCLA ran over the hapless Cougars last night at Friel Court in Pullman, Wash. Read more...



Stat Geek finds roots in predecessor Sondheimer

Wooden. J.D. Morgan. Ackerman. Pauley. Hedrick. Sproul. All of these successful Bruins have made their mark on UCLA with buildings named after them. Michael Sondheimer, UCLA associate athletic director and director of recruiting, had a box score named after him. Read more...


Title IX requirements may change

In a world where equality has made tremendous strides over the last 30 years, the world of sports remains tainted by controversy. The Commission on Opportunity in Athletics, under the direction of President George W. Read more...


Briefs

Swimming faces Stanford, Cal Entering the final leg of the 2003 Pac-10 season, the Bruin swim team is diving into choppy water. No. 13 UCLA (5-1, 2-1, Pac-10) travels to the Bay Area this weekend to race in two pivotal conference meets. Read more...


Hollins, Fey manifest skills

The two most-hyped freshmen coming into the season, Ryan Hollins and Michael Fey, finally lived up to their billing last night. Hollins, starting just his second game of the season in place of injured sophomore Andre Patterson, set career highs for minutes (34), points (11), rebounds (11) and blocks (7). Read more...