After UCLA built a 17-point lead in the first quarter of Friday's contest against Arizona State, I actually thought that I saw a glimpse of the fire that the Bruins so desperately needed last week against Washington. Read more...
Football, Sports, Sports Columns
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December 2, 8:13 am
Extra Points: Fans need a reason to keep in the game
Football, Sports
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December 2, 8:10 am
Q & A with Kai Forbath
As another football season winds down for UCLA, another senior class prepares to play its last game in Bruin uniforms. Read more...
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Redshirt senior kicker Kai Forbath kicks a field goal in the Oct. 30 game against Arizona. Forbath put off the NFL after last season to return to UCLA. After a 4-7 start to the season, Forbath will finish off his career Saturday against USC at the Rose Bowl.
Football, Sports
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December 2, 7:40 am
Promising freshmen are ready to replace juniors considering the NFL
The future is how. How will a team that yielded 55 points in its most important game of the year respond, rebuild? Read more...
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Junior safety Rahim Moore is listed at No. 24 on ESPN’s Mel Kiper Jr.’s Big Board for the 2011 NFL draft. Moore is third on UCLA’s team in total tackles with 69. Moore had only one interception this year after leading the country with 10 interceptions last season.
Men's Soccer, Sports
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December 2, 7:30 am
Men’s soccer set for quarterfinals against Louisville
As the UCLA men's soccer team prepares for a cross-country flight to Kentucky for Saturday's showdown with Louisville in the quarterfinals of the NCAA Tournament, the team is looking at the past to remind itself that it has been in similar situations before. Last year, the team's season abruptly ended at the very same juncture where the Bruins presently find themselves. Read more...
Sports
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December 2, 7:25 am
UCLA men’s hoops stumbles into duel with No. 4 Kansas in Big 12/Pac-10 Hardwood Series
When the Big 12/Pac-10 Hardwood Series ends after this season, don't expect Ben Howland to throw a tearful goodbye party. Read more...
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Sophomore forward Reeves Nelson and UCLA will face undefeated No. 4 Kansas on the road at Allen Fieldhouse tonight.
Sports, Women's Volleyball
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December 2, 7:20 am
Unseeded UCLA women’s volleyball begins NCAA Tournament against American
The UCLA women's volleyball team is entering the postseason injured, undersized and unseeded. Read more...
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Kelly Reeves and UCLA begin NCAA Tournament play Friday in Texas.
Club & IM Sports, Sports
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December 2, 7:16 am
Ice hockey, meet sunny Southern California
In a state where a warm climate encourages athletes to choose outdoor sports, ice hockey seems to be somewhat un-Californian. Read more...