Two weeks into spring practice, the UCLA football team finally got a chance to put it all together. But while the Bruins were sloppy, with dropped balls, missed tackles and penalties, coach Karl Dorrell was still pleased with the effort, given the rainy weather and the injuries. Read more...
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April 18, 9:00 pm
Football: Football takes to the field for first spring scrimmage
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April 18, 9:00 pm
W. golf: Pac-10 tourney tees off
The greens are mown. The fairways are cut. The rough is trimmed. The sand traps are raked. All that’s left to do is play ball, or as they say in golf, tee off. Read more...
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April 18, 9:00 pm
M. volleyball: BYU eligibility still issue
Just when the eligibility questions surrounding the BYU men’s volleyball team were thought to be dead, UCLA coach Al Scates isn’t ready to put the issue to rest, even with the postseason set to begin this week. Read more...
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April 18, 9:00 pm
Gymnasts’ championship a truly special experience
National championships are special. They are rare. They are something to be recognized and cherished. That’s because, when you really think about it, it’s pretty amazing to be able to say that you are the best team in the country. Read more...
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April 18, 9:00 pm
Gymnastics: Bruins overcome nerves, balance beam to land another title
Jamie Dantzscher couldn’t bear to look. Only a calamity on the balance beam could have kept the UCLA women’s gymnastics team from capturing its fifth national title, yet there stood Dantzscher, hands clasped in prayer, peeking out from behind her teammates’ shoulders. Read more...
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April 18, 9:00 pm
Baseball: Homer seals Bruin victory over Sun Devils
After two losses at home to Arizona State, UCLA shortstop Ryan McCarthy came up to the plate in the bottom of the eighth inning on Sunday seeking atonement. Read more...
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April 18, 9:00 pm
Gymnastics: Repeat Performance
The UCLA women’s gymnastics team entered Pauley Pavilion wearing floral crowns atop their heads. They left as members of gymnastics royalty. Upon capturing their fifth national championship Friday night at Pauley Pavilion, the Bruins laid claim to the title of the best team in the history of the sport. Read more...