Tuesday, May 5

Basketball Preview: Pulling her own weight

Measuring a woman by her weight may seem taboo.  Measuring a woman by her heart is not.   That’s why sophomore Julia Pitts stands just as firm as the bigger and taller players she defends night in and night out for the UCLA women’s basketball team. Read more...


Fouls spell trouble for Bruins in Kentucky game

ANAHEIM “”mdash; The assumption that UCLA could parlay its height advantage into a victory over Kentucky proved to be just another tall tale. An undersized Wildcat frontline boasting no starter taller than 6-foot-8 bested 7-footers Ryan Hollins and Michael Fey, who were shackled with foul trouble the entire game. Read more...



BCS bumble excludes USC from Sugar Bowl

The biggest injustice ever committed by the Bowl Championship Series (and that’s saying something) occurred on Sunday. Wonderful. Excellent. Pure joy. With USC, the No. 1 team in both polls, being left out of the national championship game, the blueprint has been made for complete destruction of the BCS bowl system. Read more...



W. Soccer: Final four flop

CARY, N.C. “”mdash; It’s one thing when an opponent is just better. It’s something entirely different when they’re just lucky. And it’s downright scary when they’re both. Read more...