Wednesday, May 6

Weighing football’s future

After leading the UCLA football team to a disappointing 6-7 season in his first year as coach, Karl Dorrell doesn’t feel comfortable being rewarded for his coaching effort thus far. Read more...


Retain your sanity; beat post-Bowl boredom

I know why people throw Super Bowl parties. It is for the same reason winter is considered an extremely depressing season. This is the season when, toward the end of January (or early February this year), the world of sports goes into hibernation. Read more...


M. basketball: Morrison to start instead of Thompson

UCLA coach Ben Howland announced Tuesday that leading scorer Dijon Thompson has lost his starting job to fellow junior shooting guard Brian Morrison. With the Bruins looking to snap their five-game losing streak against Washington State on Thursday, Howland decided he needed the team to get off to a better start on defense and rebounding. Read more...



W. track: Women’s track raises bar for new records

A first place finish and a new personal record make a great way to start a season. But Cari Soong hopes it’s just the beginning. Soong, who won the weight throw competition Saturday at the Husky Invitational in Seattle with a 67-foot, 8.25-inch heave, hopes to be clearing the 70-foot mark later this season. Read more...



Baseball: Coach Adams opens final season

Today is the first baseball game of the year. It’s also the last game. Weather permitting, today is coach Gary Adams’ last first game as his 30th and final season coaching the UCLA baseball team gets under way at 3 p.m. Read more...