In a sport where responsibility for success or failure rests solely on an individual athlete's shoulders, pressure is a powerful force. That was no different this weekend at the NCAA Indoor Championships. Read more...
Sports, Track and Field
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March 11, 8:10 pm
UCLA track and field picks up five All-American honors at NCAA Indoor Championships
Sports, Women's Tennis
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March 11, 7:21 pm
No. 1 UCLA women's tennis boosts confidence with win over Washington State to open Pac-12 play
Following UCLA's victory Friday, the women's tennis team celebrated Stella Sampras Webster's birthday in a traditional fashion: surprise singing complete with cake, flowers and a team-signed card. Read more...
Sports
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March 9, 12:54 am
UCLA falls short against Arizona, ending hopes of qualifying for NCAA Tournament
Jerime Anderson was in the same situation two years ago, with the UCLA men's basketball team falling short of its goal to win the Pac-12 Tournament and reach the NCAA Tournament. Read more...
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Senior guard Lazeric Jones drives to the basket while guarded by Arizona senior guard Kyle Fogg. Jones and fellow senior guard Jerime Anderson led UCLA in scoring, combining for 31 of UCLA’s 58 points.
Sports
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March 9, 12:52 am
Men’s basketball’s loss to Arizona highlights a season full of struggles for Joshua Smith
Joshua Smith lumbered off the court, blinders fully extended, his singular focus on the space his teammates had cleared for him on the bench. Read more...
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Sophomore center Joshua Smith attempts to draw a charge on Wildcat senior guard Kyle Fogg in UCLA’s loss to Arizona.
Men's Tennis, Sports
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March 9, 12:51 am
No. 4 men’s tennis to host Hawai’i, a team UCLA has earned a perfect 4-0 record against
Coaches are usually the ones instructing their players on how to get better at their craft, not the ones knocking them out of a tournament. Read more...
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Redshirt senior Nick Meister and the rest of the No. 4 UCLA men’s tennis team will play Hawai’i at the Los Angeles Tennis Center on Saturday.
Sports
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March 9, 12:50 am
UCLA Quidditch team to host Western Cup III, where they aim to enchant audiences and win
There won't be any Death Eaters or Dark Marks showing up at UCLA this weekend, and no witches or wizards either, just tons of Muggles who love Quidditch. Read more...
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Members of the UCLA Quidditch team practice in front of the Student Activities Center. UCLA will host a Qudditch tournament, the Western Cup III, this weekend. The tournament consists of 19 teams.
Softball, Sports
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March 9, 12:49 am
Softball hopes to improve on defense in Long Beach State Invitational
Elevated throughout the outfield at Easton Stadium, including in front of the raised scoreboard in left field, is black netting meant to keep softballs inside the ballpark. Read more...
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Sophomore shortstop Kellie Fox hit two big home runs in a 14-3 victory over Michigan State on Wednesday.