Thursday, July 2

No. 22 UCLA football holds down defense against Houston

PASADENA "”mdash; On the second offensive play of the game, Houston sophomore quarterback David Piland threw the ball to his right on what he, and his receiver, believed to be an incomplete pass. Eric Kendricks knew better. Read more...

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Senior defensive back Sheldon Price intercepts the ball during the third quarter.






Women’s soccer picks up draw versus LMU, win over Tennessee to start season

Nowadays, every time senior Zakiya Bywaters or sophomore Ally Courtnall touches the ball, they get double-teamed like no other. After early offensive success from the duo, opposing teams caught on, making it tough for them to get near the goal, let alone tuck the ball inside of it. But the Bruins (5-0-1) are anything but a two-woman show, and this weekend was evidence of that. Contributions from young players led to a 1-1 draw with Loyola Marymount on Friday and a 1-0 win over Tennessee on Sunday. Sunday's game against the Lady Vols (5-1-1) was stuck at 0-0 until sophomore forward Rosie White managed to sneak the ball past the hands of Tennessee's goalkeeper. The win was made all the more important for No. Read more...

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Freshman forward Taylor Smith was one of several Bruin underclassmen who had an impact on the field this weekend.


Quiet Confidence

Prior to the 2012 U.S. Open, Dennis Novikov was not sure he could ever succeed in becoming a professional tennis player. Read more...

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Rising sophomore Dennis Novikov of the UCLA men’s tennis team successfully made it through the first round of the 2012 U.S. Open.