At the Farmers Classic, held at UCLA this past week, Azadegan worked as one of six ball kids, standing statuesque on the outskirts of the court, then scrambling after loose balls or holding umbrellas for resting players, among other tasks. Though the work is intricate and the pay is often little or nothing, Azadegan said the experience of being a ball kid "“ and the discipline it teaches "“ make his job worth it. Read more...
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July 30, 1:32 am
Eye on the ball: A look into the challenges and perks as a ball kid on the tennis court
Sports
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July 30, 1:28 am
Bruin alums and current athletes participate in Farmers Classic at UCLA
UCLA had four participants "“ two former and two current members of the tennis team "“ compete at the Farmers Classic this past week. All four competed in qualifying to get into the main draw of the tournament. Read more...
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UCLA graduate Nick Meister made it through the qualifying draw in singles, but lost in his first-round match against No. 5 seed Xavier Malisse.
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July 30, 1:23 am
Sam Querrey becomes fourth player to claim third Farmers Classic title
Sam Querrey extended his run at a place that feels like home to him, becoming the fourth player to win three titles at the tournament now known as the Farmers Classic. It was a three-peat of sorts for Querrey, who won in 2009 and 2010 before getting injured and sitting out the summer of 2011. Read more...
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Sam Querrey, a professional tennis player from Thousand Oaks, won his third Farmers Classic title in the past four years Sunday afternoon, defeating Ricardas Berankis at the Los Angeles Tennis Center.
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July 22, 11:47 pm
Scoping out the Competition
Frenchman Nicolas Mahut remains one of the favorites to win the singles title at this year's Farmers Classic, especially considering one of the names he's already beaten this year. Read more...
Men's Golf, Sports
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July 22, 11:20 pm
Bruin golfers test abilities in amateur tournament
"Competition is really the ultimate proving ground. You can only do so much in practice," coach Derek Freeman said. "It's a different feeling. You just can't mimic tournament pressure … that's why playing in competition is so critical." Read more...
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Rising junior Anton Arboleda recently competed in the U.S. Amateur Public Links Championship, one of the biggest amateur events in the country.
Men's Soccer, Sports
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July 22, 11:14 pm
Former soccer goalkeeper Brian Rowe secures a spot on Los Angeles Galaxy
It was official: Rowe finally had a place to call home for the rest of the season after spending most of his first year out of college bouncing around from team to team. He was signed by the defending MLS champions on July 13 and was officially a member of the Galaxy when they faced the Timbers the next day. Read more...
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The Los Angeles Galaxy just signed former UCLA goalkeeper Brian Rowe. Rowe had been drafted by Chivas USA, but let go. Two of Galaxy’s three goalkeepers are alumni from UCLA.
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July 22, 11:10 pm
Two former UCLA athletes awarded Pac-12 Tom Hansen Conference Medal
As a result of their combination of achievements, Camuso and Rose were awarded the Tom Hansen Conference Medal. The medal is awarded by the Pac-12 every year to the top senior male and female athletes of each institution based on "the exhibition of the greatest combination of performance and achievement in scholarship, athletics and leadership." Read more...
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Recent alumnus midfielder and team captain of the men’s soccer team Andy Rose was the male recipient of the Pac-12 Tom Hansen Conference Medal.