As tipoff for the UCLA women’s basketball game against Utah approached, the lights shut off and Pauley Pavilion went dark. Read more...
Sports
Men's Tennis, Sports
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February 13, 12:14 am
Tennis star Marcos Giron fully healed, ready for big year
Marcos Giron entered UCLA as the No. 1 overall men’s tennis recruit in the country. Just as the highly–touted freshman was finding his form during the fall season, he suffered a wrist injury. Read more...
Features, Men's Basketball, Sports
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February 11, 11:45 pm
Ugandan coaches tie Wooden principles into training styles
Sam Obol had pretty much done it all on the court. The Ugandan basketball player had honed his skills into team MVP honors at the university level and a spot on the national team’s roster, the highest basketball achievement his country had to offer. Read more...
Photo: A panel of coaches from Uganda visited UCLA on Monday in order to discuss and learn more about Wooden’s Pyramid of Success.
Men's Basketball, Sports, Sports Columns
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February 11, 11:37 pm
Court Visions: Fuel opinions by filling stands
Seated at the ESPN broadcasting booth Thursday night in Pauley Pavilion, Bill Walton provided his smiling face to a movement. Read more...
Photo: UCLA fans have often taken to the internet to call for the firing of coach Ben Howland, although the stands of Pauley Pavilion rarely fill up. Bill Walton, former Bruin basketball player and current TV commentator, made strong remarks on Howland’s performance last weekend.
Sports, Track and Field
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February 11, 11:34 pm
UCLA freshman shot putter displays strong potential
Redshirt freshman Nick Scarvelis sat patiently among his fellow shot putters, waiting for his turn to throw at the Don Kirby Elite Invitational. Even though he is a redshirt freshman and had no competitions under his belt since last July, Scarvelis impressed coach Mike Maynard and many others at the Don Kirby Friday by garnering a third place victory. Read more...
Sports, Women's Tennis
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February 11, 11:32 pm
Women’s tennis makes lesson out of loss
The UCLA women’s tennis team has been soaring after its six-match win streak to start the season, led largely by stellar sophomore Robin Anderson. But in the finals of the ITA National Indoors Tournament against North Carolina on Monday, the Bruins came crashing back down to Earth. Read more...
Photo: Although she has been strong so far in the 2013 season, sophomore Robin Anderson struggled in UCLA’s loss on Monday.
Men's Basketball, Sports
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February 11, 11:20 pm
Pac-12 Power Rankings: Feb 12
1. No. 9 Arizona (20-3, 8-3 Pac-12, Last week: No. 7 ) This has been the toughest set of rankings to put together yet, with the top eight teams separated by just two games. Read more...