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CORE BELIEFS (83 clicks)
A few weeks ago, I asked what I thought was the key question holding back our team: "Who is the FIST of the Bruins?" Under CBH, our Bruin Team, like any prizefighter, has always had two FISTS to fight with, never going into any contest with a hand tied behind our back.
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Not Enough Heart: Arizona Embarrasses Howland's UCLA (81 clicks)
As DG said following the Washington game few days ago: "Right now, we just don’t have enough heart," UCLA forward Drew Gordon said. "At the end of the day, the other team wants it more."
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Wildcats hand the Bruins another defeat (74 clicks)
Arizona dominates from the start against 11th-ranked UCLA, which falls to 8-4 in Pac-10 play after getting swept in the desert. Nic Wise scored 26 points and Jordan Hill had 22 points and 13 rebounds to lead Arizona to an 84-72 victory over 11th-ranked UCLA on Saturday, the Wildcats' seventh win in a row.
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No. 4 UCLA Women's Water Polo Downs No. 9 Loyola Marymount, 14-7 (78 clicks)
The No. 4 UCLA women's water polo team received at least two goals from five players in a 14-7 non-conference victory over No. 9 Loyola Marymount on Saturday afternoon at Sunset Canyon Recreation Center. Senior goalkeeper Brittany Fullen recorded a career-high 18 saves for the host Bruins (7-2).
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Bruins Suffer Desert Sweep (48 clicks)
Despite a late rally, UCLA was unable to snap Arizona's win streak. The Bruins fell 84-72, which ended an eight-game streak over the Wildcats.
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Official: Charge on Collison should have been called a block (81 clicks)
he Pacific-10 Conference's head of officiating said the charging call against UCLA's Darren Collison in the final minute of Thursday's 74-67 loss at Arizona State should have been called a block.
Bill McCabe, the coordinator of men's basketball officiating for the Pac-10, said he reviewed film of the game and thought Arizona State's Jeff Pendergraph should have been called for a foul.
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Ben Ball Game Day Roundup: Preparing For A Tough (Mental) Challenge (76 clicks)
Let's build on the post re. mental toughness from rfirpo below. IMHO that has been the defining characteristic of championship caliber Ben Ball warrior teams from last three seasons. There is no doubt in my mind that our guys got hosed by the SPTRs on Thursday night.
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Mental Toughness & Magic (57 clicks)
Frustrating. That was the word I kept coming back to last night. Frustrating. Another close game, one we had every opportunity to win, but just couldn't pull out. I'm not mad, and the loss wasn't devastating. But it was incredibly frustrating.
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Up next for UCLA: Saturday at Arizona (49 clicks)
The Bruins' bid for a fourth straight Pac-10 title could hinge on whether they can find a way to derail a hot Arizona team. UCLA today VS. ARIZONA Time: 10 a.m. PST
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Night owl special (68 clicks)
I wrote for Saturday's paper that Bill McCabe, the head of officiating for the Pac-10, said a block should have been called on Arizona State's Jeff Pendergraph in the closing minute of UCLA's loss Thursday. Instead, Darren Collison was called for a charge. [end of text]
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Bruins Dig the Long Ball in Wins Over UNLV and Northwestern (75 clicks)
The fourth-ranked Bruins belted six home runs on Friday at the Louisville Slugger Desert Classic, recording four against UNLV in a 9-7 victory and two more in a wild 16-10 win over 11th-ranked Northwestern in a game that ended at 1:11 a.m. Saturday morning.
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Bruins Fall in Five to Flyers (68 clicks)
The 1,560 fans snuggled into Neil Carey Arena in Romeoville, IL were treated to an exciting college volleyball show Friday night. Unfortunately for the visiting sixth-ranked UCLA Bruins, Friday the 13th turned into an unforgettable nightmare.
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Bruins Edge Gators, 4-3 at ITA National Team Indoors (78 clicks)
Junior Yasmin Schnack pulled out a three-set victory at No. 3 singles on Friday, winning the deciding match in a 4-3 victory over No. 10 Florida in the first round of the ITA National Team Indoor Championships at the University of Wisconsin's Nielsen Tennis Stadium.
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Men's Tennis Downs Host Illinois at ITA National Team Indoors (68 clicks)
The fourth-ranked UCLA men's tennis team found its back against the wall early but managed to gut out an eventual 4-2 victory over 13th-ranked Illinois in the first round of the ITA National Team Indoors at the Midtown Tennis Club on Friday evening.
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The UCLA Bruins Look to Rebound at Arizona (41 clicks)
No. 6/11 UCLA (19-5, 8-3) looks to rebound from the loss at Arizona State when it faces Arizona (17-8, 7-5) on Saturday, Feb. 14, 2009, in Tucson, Ariz. The game is slated for a 10:06 a.m. PT/11:06 a.m. MT tip-off in McKale Center and will be televised live on CBS and can be heard on AM 570 and on Channel 123 on Sirius Satellite Radio.
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Reputation precedes UCLA (101 clicks)
The Bruins could be relying on their past to keep their NCAA Tournament seeding high.
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Ben Howland says tape's tale is clear: call was wrong (113 clicks)
UCLA coach says video confirms his belief that official erred when he whistled a crucial charging foul that disallowed Darren Collison's tying basket in final minute of loss to Arizona State. Now that he has reviewed the tape -- and listened to the television commentators -- Ben Howland feels certain about what happened.
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Answers, part XV (114 clicks)
Do you think we have a shot at beating SC next year at the Coliseum, or in two years at home?
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Answers, Part XIV (91 clicks)
Does UCLA have plans to upgrade the current weightroom facilities for players? What does CRN think will help improve the strength and conditioning of the team? What do you think? more attitude/motivation or facility changes?
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Answers, Part XIII (104 clicks)
Do you think Kevin Love would have benefitted in terms of his development if he had stayed one more year? How so?
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Answers, Part XII (90 clicks)
Does Neuheisel already know which players will be leaving the program to fit within the 85 player scholarship limit?
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Answers, part XI (96 clicks)
Brian do you think Norm Chow likes Ucla and running the offense enough to stay beyond next year? How soon do you think the Bruins can start to contend for a N.C.?
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Answers, Part X (88 clicks)
If we don't start Hasiak or Su'a-Filo for the first few games, are you confident that the current O-line has improved enough to improve in run and pass block?
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Answers, Part IX (88 clicks)
If Kevin Prince were to start, do you see Chow opening the playbook for deep balls? Which receivers would benefit the most?
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Answers, part VIII (82 clicks)
It's reported that there are 18 available scholarships but we signed 26 players. If this is the case, what methods would be used to reconcile the difference?
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Howland on Collison's charge (57 clicks)
Just got off a conference call with UCLA coach Ben Howland, who said he watched the Arizona State loss and he commented on the charge called at the end on Bruins point guard Darren Collison. "It was pretty clear what happened,'' Howland said.
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Answers, Part VII (82 clicks)
If UCLA has a player with a stellar high school academic record, could they put him on a regent's / academic scholarship to free up a football/basketball scholarship if desired?
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Howland and ASU (63 clicks)
Here is the game story I wrote on UCLA's loss at Arizona State. Also, here is audio of coach Ben Howland after the game:
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Answers, Part VI (85 clicks)
If UCLA can shut down a star big man like Harangody, can it do it against Blake Griffin, Tyler Hansbrough, Hasheem Thabeet, et al?
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Answers, Part V (84 clicks)
What are the minimum academic standards, GPA, SAT or ACT scores, for admission into UCLA if you are a football player?
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Answers, Part IV (80 clicks)
Are the coaches concerned with our lack of D-1 ready to play depth at DT?
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No. 4 UCLA Women's Water Polo Defeats No. 5 San Diego State, 14-7 (69 clicks)
The No. 4 UCLA women's water polo team opened its MPSF schedule with a 14-7 victory over No. 5 San Diego State on Friday afternoon at Sunset Canyon Recreation Center. Tanya Gandy and Katie Rulon (above) led the Bruins with three goals each.
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Stanton & Hall Break Records In The Pool As Bruins Fall To Trojans (53 clicks)
Senior Madeleine Stanton and sophomore Lauren Hall led the Bruin swimmers and divers on Friday in the final dual meet of the season as UCLA fell to USC, 160-140.
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Women's Soccer Hires Louise Lieberman as Assistant Coach (47 clicks)
Head UCLA women's soccer coach Jillian Ellis announced the hiring of former Bruin player Louise Lieberman to the position of assistant coach on Friday. Lieberman, a four-year midfielder at UCLA from 1995-98, replaces Shannon MacMillan.
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UCLA Hosts Arizona State Saturday On Breast Cancer Awareness Day (58 clicks)
The Bruins (15-7, 6-5 in the Pac-10) will host Arizona State (18-6, 10-2) on Saturday, Feb. 14 at 2 p.m. on Breast Cancer Awareness Day. Pink Zone festivities begin at 11 am with the 1st Annual Carnival for the Cure, held at the J.D. Morgan Center.
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10.0 Spotlight - Marci Bernholtz (50 clicks)
Sophomore Marci Bernholtz is the featured gymnast in 10.0 Spotlight, which profiles a member of the UCLA gymnastics squad throughout the season. Bernholtz, a native of Unionville, ON, competed for Canada at the 2006 and 2007 World Championships and won the national uneven bars title in 2007. She was an alternate for the 2004 Olympics.
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Which One's Pink? - The Bruins, Of Course - Get Ready For The Carnival For The Cure (100 clicks)
Tomorrow, Head Coach Nikki Caldwell and the UCLA Bruins women's basketball team will host the first annual "Carnival for the Cure." Due to the possibility of rain, the event will take place on the first level of the Morgan Center.
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Answers, part III (128 clicks)
I know it extremely early, but can you give a projected depth chart for the FB team next? Please include the 09' recruits that you think might start
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Valentine's Day in the Pac-10 (118 clicks)
UCLA: There's no way the quarterback and offensive line play won't improve. It will. It will. It will. Toss an outstanding recruiting class on top of 16 returning starters and it's abundantly clear that the football monopoly in Los Angeles is, er, perhaps looking more like Standard Oil circa 1910.
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UCLA Clamps Down On Arizona, 58-39 (45 clicks)
With a strong defensive effort, UCLA got back on the winning track by recording a 58-39 victory over Arizona in a Pac-10 game played at UCLA's Pauley Pavilion on Thursday evening. The Bruins held Arizona to under 40 points for the second time this year and forced the Wildcats into a season-low 22% shooting (11-50) from the field in the game.
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Bruins Fall to Sun Devils, 74-67 (68 clicks)
Arizona State outscored UCLA 8-0 in the final 1:12 Thursday en route to defeating the Bruins 74-67. The loss ended the Bruins' four-game win streak.
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Sun Devils sweep Bruins out of first place (95 clicks)
Arizona State shoots 60% from the field to stay in the conference race. First came the indignity of trying to get off the court, the UCLA players fighting their way through hundreds of fans who rushed down from the stands.
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The Bruins play next at Arizona on Saturday morning (62 clicks)
UCLA is looking to sweep Arizona for the fourth consecutive season.
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Repeat defeat for the Bruins (59 clicks)
UCLA staged a big first-half comeback, made clutch shots and attacked Arizona State's matchup zone for much of the second half, but the result was the same as a month ago.
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Former UCLA safety Washington eyeing coaching vacancy (98 clicks)
Former UCLA All-American safety James Washington is interested in filling the latest vacancy on Bruins coach Rick Neuheisel's staff.
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Bruin Baseball Season Preview Part 2: Pitching (52 clicks)
Just as I did last year, this year's season preview will be a five part series that will take us right up to the first pitch of the season on February 20 when UC Davis visits Jackie Robinson Stadium.
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Defensive Thoughts (69 clicks)
About two weeks ago we talked about the simple principles of Ben Ball: defense and rebounding. I will get to the last minute call against DC below but I think we all need to acknowledge up front that we did not play up to our usual standard last night Tempe.
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@ ASU Video Highlights (56 clicks)
*Sigh* *SPTRs* No excuses, but come on, I mean really... Josh Shipp led the Bruins with 16 points; his 12 first half points were key to keeping us in the game early. Michael Roll's nine points including a three with one second left tied the game at the half. We had our chances in the second half, but ASU kept up their shooting.
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Dealing With The Ebb & Flow: Bruins Lose A Tough Game (44 clicks)
Hopefully we will never have to hear from all UCLA haters and whiners about how Bruins get all the call (like we had to deal with last year) after tonight. As expected Bruins had a battle in their hands when they took on the Sun Devils tonight at ASU.
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Ring to Westbrook (56 clicks)
Former UCLA guard Russell Westbrook was at the Bruins' loss to Arizona State on Thursday with Oklahoma City teammate Kevin Durant. Westbrook is in town for the rookie game for the NBA's all-star weekend. He also met with Bruins coach Ben Howland after the game, and was presented with his Final Four ring from last season. [end text]
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Answers, Part II (94 clicks)
Did any football recruits other than Xavier Su'a Filo indicate they were turned off to USC by Pete Carroll's infantile antics at the Sanchez press conf? Did UCLA's coaches have the video of that presser on continuous loop for all recruits? Not that I'm aware of, but I didn't talk to Manti Te'o about it, or any of the other recruits who chose schools other than USC in the last few weeks of recruiting. And I don't think UCLA needed to use video of the press conference for other recruits. I think those kids were well aware of it.
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Answers, Part I (99 clicks)
Is there any truth that UCLA coaches yelled at Toma because Teo didn't commit to UCLA, which in turn made Toma not want to commit to UCLA (Wolfe was blogging about this) That is not what I heard from talking to a bunch of sources. I heard UCLA talked to Toma, and was stern with him when he told them he was wavering, but he scholarship was not pulled and UCLA thought he was coming until he said he was having second thoughts on signing day.
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Post-game tidbits (62 clicks)
Both UCLA coach Ben Howland and point guard Darren Collison believed it was a blocking call on Arizona State's Jeff Pendergraph in the final minute when the Bruins were trailing by two points.
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ASU sweeps (42 clicks)
No. 18 Arizona State scored the final eight points in the last 67 seconds to beat No. 11 UCLA 74-67 at Wells Fargo Arena. It gives the Sun Devils the season sweep in the series since 2002-03. [end text]
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Big deal (60 clicks)
I was told more than 50 GMs and scouts asked for passes for tonight's UCLA game against Arizona State, which makes sense since the NBA all-star game is in town. Also, I was told Shaq and LeBron James requested tickets for the game. [end text]
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Assistant FB candidate (70 clicks)
Former UCLA and Dallas Cowboys safety James Washington is interested in filling the spot on the football staff vacated by Tim Hauck, and I'm told he will get consideration.
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Video: Bruin players reflect on upset loss to ASU (56 clicks)
Arizona State upset UCLA, 74-67, on the hardcourt-turned-dance-floor on Thursday night in Tempe. Even former Texas Longhorn Kevin Durant shied away from talking about it, out of consideration for former Bruin and fellow Oklahoma City Thunder teammate Russell Westbrook.
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Video: Ben Howland on UCLA's 74-67 loss at ASU (59 clicks)
It was a rough night for UCLA men's basketball in Tempe. In the second half it looked like the Bruins might pull away from Arizona State, but things fell apart down the stretch.
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Sun Devils make statement (63 clicks)
Arizona St. 74, UCLA 67 The Sun Devils sweep the season series and help knock the Bruins out of first place.
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ASU bedevils Bruins again (73 clicks)
The Sun Devils sweep the season series and knocked UCLA out of first place in the Pac-10.
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ASU snaps Bruins’ four-game win streak (41 clicks)
ASU snaps Bruins’ four-game win streak
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UCLA’s stout defense secures victory (46 clicks)
UCLA’s stout defense secures victory
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Gymnastics to host first quad meet Sunday (37 clicks)
Gymnastics to host first quad meet Sunday
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Women’s water polo holds home opener (43 clicks)
Women’s water polo holds home opener
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Men’s volleyball to focus on (42 clicks)
Men’s volleyball to focus
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Softball heads to tournament in Sin City, hoping to improve game (40 clicks)
Softball heads to tournament in Sin City, hoping to improve game
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Harden hurts Bruins with assists (43 clicks)
Harden hurts Bruins with assists
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Men’s tennis to compete with nation’s top 13 teams (39 clicks)
Men’s tennis to compete with nation’s top 13 teams
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Hauck leaving UCLA for Titans (89 clicks)
UCLA safeties coach Tim Hauck has been hired by the Tennessee Titans as an assistant secondary coach.
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Who lost -- or welcomes back -- their top tacklers (174 clicks)
Some of these surprised me (my suspicion that UCLA will improve significantly next season got another boost).
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UCLA football: Bruins lose an assistant (62 clicks)
Safeties coach Tim Hauck took a job with the Tennessee Titans as their secondary coach.
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UCLA football: Bruins lose coach (61 clicks)
UCLA had one of the best passing defenses in the nation. The eighth best, in fact. That suffered a major blow when defensive coordinator DeWayne Walker moved on. On Thursday, the Bruins' secondary took another hit.
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UCLA at the Northrop Grumman Regional Challenge Tournament Final (69 clicks)
Head Coach Carrie Forsythe discusses the UCLA Women's Golf Team's 3rd place finish at the Northrop Grumman Regional Challenge at the Palos Verdes Golf Club.
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Hauck hired by Titans (80 clicks)
UCLA safeties coach Tim Hauck was hired by the Tennessee Titans today, creating a vacancy on the staff. Here is the release from UCLA:
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Collison's favorite moment (94 clicks)
Point guard Darren Collison was quick to answer what his most memorable moment was at UCLA. "It's because that game showed us we could get over the hump and get to the Final Four,'' Collison said. [end of text]
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Brian Dohn's Q&A with Jrue Holiday 10. When you become an NBA millionaire, are willing to hire a... (86 clicks)
Brian Dohn's Q&A with Jrue Holiday 10. When you become an NBA millionaire, are willing to hire a USC graduate to clean your mansion?
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Getting to know ... (92 clicks)
Here is this week's light-hitting Q&A with freshman guard Jrue Holiday.
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Making their marks (70 clicks)
I asked Aboya what his best memory of playing at UCLA has been. "I think all the teammates I had a chance to be around,'' Aboya said. "It's a tough thing to be away from friends and family for so long, so having people who become good friends is what stands out for me. I was surrounded by great guys, and still surrounded by great guys, great teammates who care. That's the most important thing.'' [end text]
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The Women Have A Team, Too (55 clicks)
It's game day in Bruins Nation and the Ben Ball Warriors take on Arizona State. It's arguably the most crucial game on the schedule so far -- the revenge match-up with the Sun Devils who won a game the Bruins truly gave away last month. Well, we interupt this program for this brief announcement: The women have a team, too.
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Men's Track & Field Heading To Flagstaff For NAU Classic (59 clicks)
The men's track and field team will travel to Flagstaff, AZ this Saturday to compete in the Northern Arizona Classic as the indoor season continues.
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Weekly Gymnastics Update - Feb. 11, 2009 (44 clicks)
Head coach Valorie Kondos Field discusses the Bruins' return to competition this Sunday and offers up some memories of the 1980's as UCLA prepares to honor its 1984 NCAA men's gymnastics championship team after the meet on Sunday.
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So far, so good for UCLA on the road (78 clicks)
UCLA is 19-4 overall, going 13-1 at home, 4-2 away, and 2-1 at neutral sites. In conference, the Bruins are 4-1 on the road.
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Bruins to put pressure on ASU (71 clicks)
UCLA managed a season-low three steals the last time they faced ASU. They've improved since then -- against USC, point guard Daniel Hackett had to play with his back to the basket.
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UCLA will need their bench against ASU (66 clicks)
In a loss to Arizona State at Pauley Pavilion earlier this season, UCLA's bench only accounted for 43 minutes in an overtime game.
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UCLA women's basketball promoting breast cancer awareness (51 clicks)
What's pink and blue and all over ASU? This Valentine's Day, the UCLA women's basketball team will be taking on the Sun Devils as well as a cause close to their hearts. The Bruins will wear special pink and white...
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Bruins seek redemption at Arizona State (75 clicks)
Michael Roll had almost forgotten.
The UCLA junior guard hadn’t thought about that strange January afternoon, when the Bruins’ offense stalled, scored no points in the final eight minutes of the second half against Arizona State, and fell in overtime, 61-58.
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Weekend games crucial for women (48 clicks)
The UCLA women’s basketball team is preparing for a busy and important weekend.
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Vogel is unlikely volleyball sensation (54 clicks)
A relative newcomer to the sport, freshman quick hitter has recently had notable success
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Golfers battle bad weather for third (46 clicks)
In Southern California, “bad weather†is not a phrase you hear too often. That wasn’t the case this week in Palos Verdes.
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Swim team to face USC in final dual meet (45 clicks)
Dropping three consecutive Pac-10 dual meets wasn’t what the UCLA women’s swim and dive team wanted as they entered the final phase of the season.
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Tennis prepares for indoor meets (49 clicks)
Rain has played the role of spoiler for the No. 3 UCLA women’s tennis team over the past two weeks. At times, it forced the team inside to condition rather than practice their game at the Los Angeles Tennis Center. Rain was also the reason for the cancellation of the Bruins’ match against UC Irvine that was scheduled for Feb. 5.
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Track and field hopes to use Arizona meet to qualify athletes for NCAAs (44 clicks)
The UCLA men’s track and field team heads to Arizona this Saturday for the Northern Arizona Classic in Flagstaff.
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UCLA's Aboya, Collison to set school mark for games played (97 clicks)
Alfred Aboya was curious why he was pulled from a room full of media to answer a few questions, and laughed when told it had nothing to do with a teammate's claim he once saw UCLA's senior center eat 24 bananas.
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Ben Ball Game Day Roundup: Ready For A Road Battle (65 clicks)
Everyone around here on BN has been feeling pretty good about basketball during last two weeks as the Ben Ball warriors have put together a dominating stretch we haven't experienced since their run through the Pac-10 tournament in 2006.
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Two Bruins on California's "Mt. Rushmore of Sports" (130 clicks)
Two Bruins on California's "Mt. Rushmore of Sports" ESPN did a feature on the 4 greatest sports figures from each state. California's 4 greatest figures are: Tiger Woods, John Wooden, Magic Johnson, and Jackie Robinson
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Aboya key to UCLA's resurgence (124 clicks)
Alfred Aboya and Darren Collison will set a UCLA record when they play their 131st career game tonight at Arizona State. But unlike Collison, Aboya is little more than a blip on the NBA radar.
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Carnival For The Cure Moved Indoors To J.D. Morgan Center (74 clicks)
Due to impending rain, UCLA's First Annual Carnival for the Cure on Saturday, Feb. 14 has been moved indoors to the J.D. Morgan Center, 1st floor. The event, which is being held by UCLA women's basketball team in conjunction with the Women's Basketball Coaches' Association (WBCA) and the Iris Cantor-UCLA Women's Health Education & Resource Center, will take place from 11am-1pm.
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2009 UCLA Baseball Season Outlook (55 clicks)
UCLA returns 13 of 14 pitchers from last season and welcomes a talented freshman class this spring. Anchored by starting pitchers Charles Brewer and Gavin Brooks and sluggers Gabe Cohen, Cody Decker and Casey Haerther, the future looks bright for the Bruins' baseball program.
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Bruins Finish Third at Regional Challenge (46 clicks)
The top-ranked UCLA women's golf team finished third at the 14th Annual Northrop Grumman Regional Challenge Wednesday, ending a streak of four consecutive medal play victories that began in the fall.
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UCLA is looking to close a wound (95 clicks)
Bruins seek payback against Arizona State for last month's loss.
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Night Owl (quasi) special (63 clicks)
UCLA coach Ben Howland said he had no idea about it when I asked him Tuesday after the press conference, but center Alfred Aboya and point guard Darren Collison will establish a school mark when they play in their 131st career game Thursday at Arizona State. [end text]
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Ready to go (68 clicks)
I spoke to UCLA point guard Darren Collison tonight and he said the flu-like symptoms he was experiencing the last few days are almost subsided and he felt fine. Also, I was told everyone practiced today for the Bruins, which means backup center Drew Gordon should be ready to play Thursday at Arizona State. [end text]
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Toma talk (82 clicks)
One thing I heard in talking to a source in Hawaii today is UCLA did not pull the scholarship offer from Punahou (Honolulu) receiver Roby Toma after teammate Manti Te'o, a linebacker, told the coaching staff he wasn't going to attend UCLA. In fact, UCLA expected Toma to sign the letter during a signing day ceremony, but he did not do so and chose Notre Dame the next day. [end text]
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Jersey talk (85 clicks)
The football rules committee is meeting, and this is from the last two graphs of an Associated Press story dealing with football teams each wearing home jerseys for a game
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Swim & Dive Heads To USC For Final Dual Meet Of The Seeason (40 clicks)
The UCLA swimming and diving team will travel crosstown on Friday to face rival USC in the final dual meet of the season.
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CBK Power Rankings (157 clicks)
[UCLA #8] Notre Dame put up no fight against UCLA last Saturday at Pauley Pavilion, as the Bruins absolutely shut down last season's Big East Player of the Year Luke Harangody, limiting the junior big man to five points and one rebound in a lopsided non-conference win.
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Arizona State ML Over UCLA: College Basketball Feb. 12, 2009 Against the Spread (156 clicks)
The No. 18-ranked Arizona State Sun Devils (19-4, 7-4) brought their A game to Westwood the first time these two met, upsetting the Bruins 61-58 in overtime. Arizona State had a rough stretch a week ago, dropping two straight to the Washington schools.
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Tennis Teams Seeking ITA Team Indoor Titles This Week (40 clicks)
Both the UCLA men's and women's tennis teams will be in action this week, taking part in the ITA National Team Indoor Championships, Feb. 13-16 in Chicago and Madison, Wisc.
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Fourth-Ranked Bruins Travel to Las Vegas for First Road Trip (40 clicks)
The fourth-ranked Bruins (3-1) travel to the UNLV Louisville Slugger Desert Classic this weekend for five games, including a pair of matchups against Top 15 teams. On Friday, UCLA faces UNLV (3-1) at 6 p.m. before taking on #11 Northwestern (2-2) at 8:15 p.m. On Saturday, fifth-ranked Michigan (4-1) awaits the Bruins at 1:30 p.m., followed by a 3:45 p.m. matchup against Kentucky (0-0).
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No. 4 UCLA Women's Water Polo to Open Conference Play at Home Friday (39 clicks)
The UCLA women's water polo team opens its home schedule and conference slate against No. 5 San Diego State on Friday, Feb. 13. Game time against the Aztecs is 3 p.m.
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White's timetable (103 clicks)
I was told today it could be some time before UCLA knows if recent commit Lester White, a safety from Riverside North, will be admitted for the 2009 class.
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Next week's visitor (83 clicks)
Norco High linebacker Jared Koster was a late addition to UCLA's recruiting class, committing on signing day despite not making an official visit. However, I'm hearing he will visit next weekend, when the Bruins are home in hoops against the Washington schools. Also, here is video of Koster:
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UCLA announces dates for spring football (60 clicks)
UCLA will kick off spring practice on Thursday, April 2. Some of the highly touted players from the latest Bruin recruiting class are expected to participate, including quarterback Richard Brehaut and tight end Morrell Presley.
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Eddie Ayers, 54, passes away (56 clicks)
Eddie Ayers passed away earlier this week after a battle with Lupus. From 1973-75, Ayers piled up 1,249 yards at 13 touchdowns on the ground for UCLA. He was even more impressive helping his teammates pile up stats, as former...
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Readying for ASU (89 clicks)
Here is the audio from coach Ben Howland's press conference
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Bruin Baseball Season Preview Part 1: General (56 clicks)
Just as I did last year, this year's season preview will be a five part series that will take us right up to the first pitch of the season on February 20 when UC Davis visits Jackie Robinson Stadium. Part 1 is a be a general look at the 2008 season, the pre-season polls and a few opinions from analysts around the country.
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Ben Ball Roundup: Focusing On Sun Devils (106 clicks)
bruinponcho already fanshotted the news but in case you missed it Ben Ball warriors will have to deal with some nagging injuries heading into what will be the toughest road trip of the season (at least to date). DG and ML are little banged up while ND and DC are dealing with flu. From the reports it sounds like all of them will be ready to go but Howland as always is taking the cautious route.
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UCLA Class (127 clicks)
Just wanted to tell a quick story. My 3 brothers and 3 sisters and I were all raised UCLA fans and suc haters. While none of us had the grades to attend this greatest of all schools, we all would attend football and basketball games when we could. This was especially true for my oldest sister, Timson Dawn Marie. Nearly 2 years ago she found out she had skin cancer.
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UCLA basketball has no problems getting motivated for Arizona State contest (100 clicks)
No points for 8 minutes, 14 seconds. One field goal in 13 minutes, 14 seconds. That is what happened at the end of UCLA's overtime loss to Arizona State on Jan.
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Q&A with Pat Summit (57 clicks)
Coach with 1,000 wins reflects on her former player, UCLA basketball coach Nikki Caldwell
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Gordon may sit out ASU game (84 clicks)
If freshman’s injury keeps him benched, J’Mison Morgan will likely get more minutes
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Gymnastics gets back on its feet after illness (37 clicks)
Two weekends ago, after the UCLA women’s gymnastics team beat Arizona State in Tempe, the team was hoping to continue its winning streak against Stanford on Sunday.
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Tennis heads to tournament confident but short on practice (34 clicks)
For the No. 4 Bruin men’s tennis team, preparation just means finding a place to play.
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Everyone practices (111 clicks)
Got word from UCLA everyone was able to go through basketball practice, including Darren Collison and Nikola Dragovic, who were experiencing flu-like symptoms the last few days.
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UCLA getting energy from freshmen (136 clicks)
It wasn't their worst single game of the season, but an overtime home loss to Arizona State's third-place, 18th-ranked Sun Devils (18-5, 7-4 Pac-10), was probably the single worst moment this season for the UCLA Bruins and Coach Ben Howland.
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Brian Price update (201 clicks)
I ran into the man widely regarded as UCLA's best player on campus today. I asked him what he's been doing.
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Give 'em rest (97 clicks)
UCLA coach Ben Howland said the late-game collapse in last month's loss to Arizona State showed he needed to use his bench more.
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Alfred Aboya is happening for UCLA (141 clicks)
Long a strong defensive player, center is becoming a factor on offense.
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Bruins learn from mistakes (137 clicks)
They vow things will be different in this week's game against the Sun Devils.
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Adam Morrison Gets A "Bruin" Welcome To LA (168 clicks)
Adam Morrison - the newest Laker - gets an appropriate welcome to LA Lakers
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ESPN wants Russell Westbrook in the dunk contest...LETS MAKE IT HAPPEN!!!! (90 clicks)
Apparently we aren't the only one's who think Russell Westbrook should be in the 2009 Sprite Slam Dunk Competition. Ted Bauer (of ESPN) has asked us to help with his online petition to get Russell Westbrook into the 2009 Sprite Slam Dunk contest.
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Bruins Third after Second Round at Regional Challenge (58 clicks)
The top-ranked UCLA women's golf team was in third place following the second round of the 14th Annual Northrup-Grumman Regional Challenge at the Palos Verdes Golf Course.
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Women's Basketball Hosts Arizona Schools (41 clicks)
The Bruins (14-7, 5-5 in the Pac-10) return home to Pauley Pavilion this week for the first time since a Jan. 24 win over Washington. The Bruins host Arizona (9-13, 2-9) on Thursday, Feb. 12 at 7 p.m. and Arizona State (17-6, 9-2) on Saturday, Feb. 14 at 2 p.m.
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"War strategies" (109 clicks)
I was talking to UCLA football coach Rick Neuheisel last week about recruiting, and what it is like being in Los Angeles. He said one adjustment is always knowing coaches from other staffs are in the area, "You're in a house, and another staff comes in right behind you and they say they slammed you,''
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No. 6/11 UCLA Travels To Tempe To Face No. 18 Arizona State (75 clicks)
No. 6/11 UCLA (19-4, 8-2) looks to avenge its earlier loss to No. 18 Arizona State (18-5, 7-4) on Thursday, Feb. 12, 2009 when it travels to Tempe, Ariz. The game is slated for a 6:05 p.m. PT/7:05 p.m. MT tip-off in Wells Fargo Arena and will be televised live on ESPN and can be heard on AM 570 and on Channel 122 on Sirius Satellite Radio.
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UCLA Hits the Road for Four Matches (48 clicks)
Sixth-ranked UCLA embarks on a four-match road trip this week that begins in Romeoville, IL on Fri., Feb. 13 and ends at USC's Galen Center on Feb. 20.
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Opening the mailbag: Why all the blah-blah about UCLA? (167 clicks)
As for UCLA next season, we shall see. I'm leaning toward the Bruins showing a lot of improvement.
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UCLA No. 26 in hoops? (111 clicks)
One bracket-predicting site has the Bruins as a five seed for the NCAA Tournament.
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Eddie Ayers, 1000-Yard Career Rusher, Passes Away (66 clicks)
Eddie Ayers, who earned three letters as a running back and kick returner on the UCLA football team, passed away on Sunday, Feb. 8, at age 54, following a battle with Lupus.
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Former RB Ayers passes (50 clicks)
Eddie Ayers, who played running back at UCLA in the 1970s, died this weekend after a battle with Lupus. He was 54.
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Gordon update (72 clicks)
UCLA backup center Drew Gordon said there was "no question" he would be ready to play Thursday against Arizona State despite a sore back. Gordon said the plan was to make it through half of today's practice.
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Hoops update (73 clicks)
UCLA coach Ben Howland said reserve center Drew Gordon (back) will be limited in practice. Howland said it was not guaranteed Gordon would be available for Thursday's game at Arizona State.
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UCLA Returns To Competition With Home Quad Meet Feb. 15 (33 clicks)
The second-ranked UCLA gymnastics team returns to action on Sunday, Feb. 15 with a home quad meet against Washington, 21st-ranked Boise State and Cal State Fullerton. The meet will take place in Pauley Pavilion at 2 pm.
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Spring game time/sked (83 clicks)
UCLA's spring football game will be April 25 at 7 p.m. at the Rose Bowl. Spring practice begins April 2, and all sessions are open to the public.
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Bonus answers (117 clicks)
Hey, folks, there was a final set of answers to the Q&A I forgot to post last week, so I figured I would do so now. Sorry about that, but I guess my brain wasn't t working as well as I thought after last week's signing day.
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2009 UCLA Football Spring Practice Schedule (65 clicks)
UCLA will open its 2009 football Spring Practice on Thursday afternoon, April 2. All practice sessions are open to the public and will be held at Spaulding Field, with the exception of the Spring Scrimmage.
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Nikki Caldwell Video Interview (79 clicks)
In an exclusive UCLA All-Access video, women's basketball head coach Nikki Caldwell discusses this week's Pink Zone events to support and promote breast cancer awareness.
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Forde Minutes: Are you fan enough? (232 clicks)
UCLA -- Killing opponents and, in a departure from Ben Howland form, actually scoring points while doing it. The Bruins have won four straight by an average of 22.8 points per game and have scored at least 76 points in each of those games, buttressed by better offensive production from their big men.
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Give and receive: Who's going to catch the ball? (151 clicks)
Over the coming weeks, we're going to stop looking back at 2008 and move ahead to the issues that will occupy spring practices across the Pac-10. Consider this an appetizer.
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Top seed may still be viable (127 clicks)
Recent wins have helped, but UCLA is not as strong a contender as it has been in the past
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Softball suffers shaky start (46 clicks)
The UCLA softball season did not start as expected.
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Water polo hopes to recover from losses (46 clicks)
There has been plenty of change in the world in the last two years, but one constant in that span has been the success of the UCLA women’s water polo team.
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UCLA alum given captaincy (43 clicks)
Former Bruin golfer Corey Pavin named captain of the United States Ryder Cup team
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Soccer to replace seniors with top recruits (46 clicks)
The UCLA men’s soccer team has signed eight recruits for next season, coach Jorge Salcedo announced on Feb. 5.
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Spaulding Roundup: Throwback Time? (103 clicks)
Per Dohn UCLA is thinking about wearing the throwback uniform for a game in 2009
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Staying Even Keeled Through Our (Ben Ball) Excitement (93 clicks)
Ben Ball warriors now have the attention of the nation. We no longer have to deal with the idiotic bubble talk we had to suffer through just few weeks. Instead UCLA has now rocketed up to no.6 in WWL/USA Today Coach's poll and up to no. 11 in the AP one.
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Bruins Third after Round One at Regional Challenge (45 clicks)
The top-ranked UCLA women's golf team was in third place following a windy, cold and wet day at the 14th Annual Regional Challenge at the Palos Verdes Golf Course.
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Neuheisel on 2010 (155 clicks)
UCLA football coach Rick Neuheisel said the Bruins were well ahead of last year's pace when it came to the 2010 class, and offering recruits. The Bruins have more than 20 offers out to high school juniors.
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UCLA and NCAA seedings (205 clicks)
I have a feeling UCLA's seeding in the NCAA Tournament may become a hot topic soon, so I figured I would address it. I talked some colleagues and college administrators and coaches around the country in the last week, and most of them see UCLA being no higher than No. 4 seed, at best,
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UCLA Women's Volleyball Banquet Photo Gallery (96 clicks)
On Jan. 25, the UCLA women's volleyball team held their annual banquet at the J.D. Morgan Center Press Room. Click here to view a photo gallery of the banquet.
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Alfred Aboya Named U.S. Bank Pac-10 Men's Basketball Player of the Week (80 clicks)
It is Aboya's first weekly honor and the 50th all-time selection for UCLA.
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UCLA climbs in polls (115 clicks)
After dishing out four straight beat-downs, UCLA is on the rise in the college basketball rankings. The Bruins are No. 6 in the ESPN/USA Today coaches poll and No. 11 in the Associated Press poll
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Watch Troy Aikman Halftime Ceremony (58 clicks)
UCLA alumnus and Hall of Fame quarterback Troy Aikman was honored during a special ceremony at halftime of the UCLA-Notre Dame basketball game on February 7.
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Non-Revenue Sports Bruin Review and Calendar (39 clicks)
Updates on non-revenue UCLA sports.
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Aboya honored (50 clicks)
UCLA senior center Alfred Aboya was named the Pac-10 player of the week.
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UCLA Baseball Alumni Day Photogallery (65 clicks)
The UCLA baseball program dedicated its new Jack and Rhodine Gifford Hitting Facility on Saturday, Feb. 7. While the day's Alumni Game was canceled due to rain, the baseball program welcomed back over 100 former ballplayers for the facility dedication and lunch.
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UCLA Gymnastics Team Cleared After Bout With Virus (40 clicks)
The UCLA gymnastics team has been fully cleared to resume full training and competition after a virus outbreak forced the cancellation of the team's dual meet at Stanford on Feb. 8.
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UCLA No. 11/6 (105 clicks)
UCLA is No. 11 in the Associated Press poll and No. 6 in the USA Today/ESPN poll.
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Throwback talk (90 clicks)
UCLA is contemplating the idea of wearing a throwback uniform for a game in the 2009 season, and right now the throwback being discussed goes back to the Gary Beban era.
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Remember him? (155 clicks)
UCLA transfer Ryan Wright, now a junior center at Oklahoma, is playing a bit role for the second-ranked Sooners.
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Alfred Aboya Named U.S. Bank Pac-10 Men's Basketball Player of the Week (76 clicks)
UCLA senior center Alfred Aboya has been named the U.S. Bank Pac-10 Men's Basketball Player of the Week for Feb. 2-Feb. 8, Commissioner Tom Hansen announced today.
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Hot Links: football recruiting wrap up (127 clicks)
National letter of intent day, when high school football recruits pledge their services to college programs around America, was last week -- but there's still plenty of buzz.
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UCLA is good; wildly underrated too (222 clicks)
I think what tore it for me was seeing UCLA projected as a five-seed in the NCAA tournament, by Joe Lunardi at ESPN.com.
Mind you, I don't fault the projection, which was an accurate reflection of the thinking on the Bruins as of last Monday. It's just that the thinking on the Bruins, even now, is so wrong it's laughable. Literally: I laughed when I saw that little "5" in the bracket next to "UCLA."
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UCLA and USC's Signing Day Acquisitions: My Thoughts (186 clicks)
Watching Fox Sports Prime Ticket's signing day special last night and reading the Los Angeles Times this morning, I got a pretty big smile on my face. For the first time in more than 10 years, the UCLA football program has signed a recruiting class that is being reckoned with across the country. And particularly at the Bruins' crosstown enemy, USC.
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Duke, Clemson, Miami changing up the NCAA Tournament picture (210 clicks)
The Bruins took full advantage of its four-game homestand to assume top-dog status in the league. With a season-ending home weekend against the Oregon schools, it's hard to find a way for the Bruins to miss at this point, so they're locked up.
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Aikman and Neuheisel (95 clicks)
Troy Aikman's acquaintance with UCLA coach Rick Neuheisel stretches back 22 years, to when Aikman was a recent transfer from Oklahoma and Neuheisel was a volunteer graduate assistant on Terry Donahue's staff.
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Weekly Watch: Florida State, UConn's Thabeet control (120 clicks)
[Indispensable] Aboya has become one of the most valuable players on the potential Pac-10 champs. He has developed into a scoring big man, something the Bruins desperately needed to make a run at the Pac-10 title and possibly a fourth straight Final Four appearance.
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What's shakin' with Aikman? (86 clicks)
Troy Aikman stopped into the press room to chat at halftime of Saturday's basketball game with Notre Dame. He explained why he is just now getting around to completing his UCLA degree at age 42, exactly 20 years after leaving school.
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Bruins snag another blowout win (89 clicks)
It wasn’t supposed to be that easy.
With a Big East team coming to town, a national audience and a 10 a.m. tip-off, Saturday’s matchup against Notre Dame was supposed to be a dogfight between powerhouses.
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Women’s basketball falls to USC, 87-76 (43 clicks)
Unable to counter the Trojans’ early lead in crucial game, Bruins fall to fifth in Pac-10
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Former quarterback finishes UCLA degree (47 clicks)
Troy Aikman was an All-American quarterback at UCLA in 1988 and then won three Super Bowls as quarterback of the Dallas Cowboys. In 2001, he retired after a brilliant, 11-year NFL career. Five years later, he entered the league’s hall of fame. He’s still considered one of the greatest quarterbacks to ever play the sport.
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Weekend losses show difficult path ahead (47 clicks)
The UCLA women’s water polo team went into the weekend knowing they were going to get tested, and they emerged from the annual gauntlet that is the Stanford Invitational with a forbidding report card. With their first chance of the season to get a glimpse of the nation’s finest competition, the Bruins (5-2) received a fourth-place finish and the program’s first two losses since April of 2007.
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Tough course leaves little room for error (40 clicks)
Women’s golf refines swing and stroke in preparation for three-day Palos Verdes challenge
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Victory over Tigers solidifies first win streak of season (43 clicks)
Riding the coattails of a dramatic come-from-behind win against Stanford, the UCLA men’s volleyball team was able to earn its first win streak of the season by defeating Pacific Friday night.
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UCLA Version 2.0 is shutting down opponents (96 clicks)
UCLA agreed to a 10 a.m. start on Saturday so CBS could broadcast the game to the entire nation.
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Aboya leads defense, praised by Howland (76 clicks)
On Wednesday night against USC, it was Taj Gibson.
On Saturday, it was Luke Harangody’s turn.
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Relay team, two athletes earn qualifying marks (47 clicks)
The meet director kept asking coach Jeanette Bolden to bring her team to the New Balance Collegiate Invitational. This year, the UCLA women’s track team traveled across the country to New York and put up a convincing demonstration of their right to be there.
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Men’s track secures three top-five spots (38 clicks)
Several Bruins earn lifetime bests and NCAA qualifiers; vault squad takes home top marks
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Saturday In The Hoops Cathedral: Monday Pictures (95 clicks)
Let's see if I can make this a regular Monday feature here on BN for rest of the season. Saturday by all accounts was a beautiful day in Pauley, which is also known around here as the Hoops Cathedral Coach Wooden built
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My oh my! How 2 weeks can change things (70 clicks)
After 2 weeks of play, all the gloom and doom talked about by the detractors around our Ben Ball Warriors has disappeared. Two weeks and four wins later, the tone of our team has changed considerably.
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Someone needs to explain to me why UCLA is being overlooked this year. By "overlooked" I mean right. (90 clicks)
Someone needs to explain to me why UCLA is being overlooked this year. By "overlooked" I mean right now I'm seeing them projected as a five-seed (!) in the NCAA tournament.
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USC women cruise to win over UCLA (40 clicks)
Camile LeNoir and Heather Oliver each scored 19 points to lead four USC players in double figures as the Trojans outlasted UCLA 87-76 Sunday at Galen Center.
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Bruin Recruiting: Prep News Roundup (2/9) (232 clicks)
Updates on UCLA men's basketball recruits.
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Post-Signing Day Power Rankings (182 clicks)
This pecking order includes 2008 finish, NFL early defections, recruiting and an early projection for the 2009 season. [UCLA is 6th]
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Today's Day for UCLA to Move Up (145 clicks)
If ever there was a day and a week for this No. 15 UCLA basketball team to get back in the Top 10 with the AP poll voters, this would appear to be it for a Bruins team that's been made to pay for no big-time wins and at least two, but more like three, unacceptable losses on its 18-4 record.
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USC women defeat UCLA, 87-76 (41 clicks)
Camille LeNoir and Heather Oliver score 19 points as Trojans split season series with Bruins.
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#4 Bruins Beat Cal Poly, Come Back to Down San Diego State (59 clicks)
The fourth-ranked Bruins defeated Cal Poly 6-1 in their first game of the day and came back to beat #25 San Diego State 6-2 in nine innings on a walk-off grand slam by junior Kaila Shull during the final day of the Stacy Winsberg Memorial Tournament on Sunday at Easton Stadium.
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CH-CH-CH-CHANGES (150 clicks)
Blue & Jrue — New uniforms for the Dance Team and a new leader emerging for the Basketball Team Jrue Holiday is coming of age. He is giving defenses fits, running the offense against schemes intended to stop Darren Collison. Jrue is racking up assists, rebounds, and points, all while getting the toughest assignment on defense.
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Blessing in Disguise (125 clicks)
You know, looking back at our season, it may have been a good thing that we finished 4-8. How so? Well, it gave our program two very important things. The first was an extra month that the coaches could focus on recruiting because they didn't have to spend any time on Bowl preparation.
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No. 3 UCLA Women's Water Polo Loses at No. 2 Stanford, 10-5 (59 clicks)
The No. 3 UCLA women's water polo team fell, 10-5, at No. 2 Stanford in the third-place match of the Stanford Invitational late Sunday afternoon. The Bruins (5-2) received one goal from each of five players in the non-conference loss.
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UCLA Falls To Women Of Troy, 87-76 (39 clicks)
UCLA outscored USC, 51-41, in the second half but could not overcome a 21-point halftime deficit, falling to the Trojans by an 87-76 count on Sunday afternoon at the Galen Center.
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2010 offers (172 clicks)
A lot of people asked about the 2010 recruiting class. Yes, UCLA has done a lot of work on it already, and I've pieced together a list of players for the class UCLA already offered.
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SHAMROCK SHAKEDOWN (110 clicks)
Mint-condition Bruins cream the Irish 89-63, icy Notre Dame’s 7th straight loss, worst of the year, and perhaps, final straw Alfred Aboya is turning UCLA BACK into a National contender.
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We All Need To Settle Down A Bit (115 clicks)
I think we all need to settle down a bit. I am just as ecstatic as anyone here on BN on what has been going on last four games. We are seeing signs of a team gelling and coming together.
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No. 3 UCLA Women's Water Polo Edges U.S. Junior National Team, 12-8 (49 clicks)
Freshman KK Clark scored five goals and senior Brittany Fullen logged 12 saves to help lead the No. 3 UCLA women's water polo team past the U.S. Junior National Team on Sunday morning, sending the Bruins into a third-place match Sunday afternoon against No. 2 Stanford.
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Top-Ranked UCLA Headlines Regional Challenge Field (42 clicks)
The top-ranked UCLA women's golf team will participate in the annualNorthrup Grumman Regional Challenge, Feb. 9-11 at the Palos Verdes GolfCourse.
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Aikman interview (57 clicks)
Here is the audio of a press conference with former UCLA and Dallas Cowboys quarterback Troy Aikman during halftime of Saturday's game.
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Dean update (116 clicks)
I ran into UCLA freshman running back Aundre Dean on campus, and he was raving about how well the offseason workouts were going. He said the competition factor is very high, and he's heard the veterans talking about how much tougher things are this offseason than the last few.
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UCLA crushes ND (67 clicks)
Here is audio of coach Ben Howland's press conference afterward
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Intense (118 clicks)
The fishwrap seems to be channeling BN with Kurt Streeter's Sunday article about CBH's instense coaching during Saturday's blowout win over Notre Dame. You want Ben Howland to lighten up, want him to smile just a little and crack wise or maybe sometimes sit courtside during games like Phil Jackson -- calm as a stone, peaceful, hardly reacting to anything at all.
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UCLA-Notre Dame Post Game Report (123 clicks)
UCLA Head Coach Ben Howland, senior point guard Darren Collison, and senior center Alfred Aboya address the media following the Bruins' 89-63 victory over Notre Dame at Pauley Pavilion Saturday morning.
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Fourth-Ranked Bruins Open Season With Split (68 clicks)
The fourth-ranked Bruins split a pair of games against Big Ten Conference teams on Saturday to begin the 2009 season, falling to Purdue 2-1 before defeating Indiana 10-2 in five innings at the Stacy Winsberg Memorial Tournament at Easton Stadium. Sophomore Katie Schroeder hit a home run in each game for her first two collegiate bombs.
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UCLA's Howland: Aboya is 'relentless' (141 clicks)
Darren Collison's pressure on opposing point guards spearheads UCLA's defensive pressure, but Bruins coach Ben Howland doesn't think the senior point guard is his best defensive player.
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Bruins take fight out of Irish's Harangody (129 clicks)
UCLA treated Luke Harangody like he was the head of some monster. The Bruins cut him right off.
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Taking fight out of the Irish (143 clicks)
UCLA's streaking Bruins turned a no-win situation against struggling Notre Dame into a "statement for our team and our conference," a beaming Ben Howland said as he scrutinized the stat sheet after UCLA's 89-63 Saturday morning romp.
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Timely trophy for UCLA (159 clicks)
To satisfy the whims of national television, UCLA played host to Notre Dame in an early-bird special Saturday morning.
Not only did the Bruins jump easily through CBS's 10 a.m. hoop, they grabbed it and beat the Fighting Irish silly with it.
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Aboya stars as UCLA crushes Notre Dame (158 clicks)
The center outplays player of the year candidate Harangody in the Bruins' 89-63 victory.
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Bruins enjoying this path of destruction (148 clicks)
They have the confidence that a march through madness is again possible.
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Notre Dame Video Highlights (120 clicks)
While Alfred Aboya's play deserved highlighting, the blowout win over a staggering Notre Dame team was another Bruin total team effort. Three starters scored in double-figures plus Jerime Andersen with 10 points off the bench as 14 Bruins would log minutes in a game that was never in doubt.
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PAA - Yes He Can (93 clicks)
President Alfred Aboya Hail to the Chief! When's the last time you recall Alfred Aboya leading all scorers in a game? Against Notre Dame today, Aboya amassed 19 points, 7 rebounds, dished off a couple of assists and had one measly foul.
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UCLA Destroys Notre Dame (147 clicks)
Apparently before the game today Digger Phelps, the hoops "analyst" on WWL opined that the Irish will beat the Bruins today because, "Pauley Pavilion is our second home." Well here is to Digger mouthing off about UCLA again and again. Ben Ball warriors make an emphatic statement on national TV by humilating the Irish.
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Ben Ball Game Day Roundup: We Need to Win For COACH (99 clicks)
We get started early today. In less than two hours Bruins will tip off against the Irish at Pauley. As mentioned yesterday the Irish are coming into this game with nothing to lose. Despite coming into the season with high expectations they have fallen into hard times losing 6 games in a row. This will be their one shot to make a statement on national television (CBS national broadcast) with absolutely nothing to lose.
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Bruins win fourth in a row with rout of Irish (112 clicks)
Alfred Aboya has 19 points and seven rebounds in helping No. 15 UCLA hand Notre Dame its seventh consecutive loss.
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With UCLA's Ben Howland, there's no calm, only a storm (104 clicks)
Bruins' coach keeps his ultra-intense game face on from opening tip to final horn, no matter how one-sided the game might be.
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Troy Aikman is reacquainted with campus (96 clicks)
Former Bruins quarterback, recognized at halftime of basketball game against Notre Dame for his induction into the College Football Hall of Fame, is proud to have recently completed his degree.
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No. 3 UCLA Women's Water Polo Falls to No. 4 Hawai'i, 13-12 (50 clicks)
The No. 3 UCLA women's water polo team dropped a 13-12 decision to No. 4 Hawai'Ii on Saturday evening at the Stanford Invitational. The loss snapped the Bruins' program-record 46-game win streak, as UCLA absorbed its first defeat since April 14, 2007.
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Craddock & Patterson Run NCAA Qualifiers In Nebraska (63 clicks)
Kevin Craddock and Marlon Patterson added their names to the list of Bruin qualifiers for the NCAA Indoor Championships on Saturday with impressive performances at the Frank Sevigne Husker Invitational in Lincoln, NE.
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No. 3 UCLA Women's Water Polo Takes Down No. 10 San Jose State, 13-6 (56 clicks)
Seniors Anne Belden and Tanya Gandy and freshman KK Clark each scored three goals to lead the No. 3 UCLA women's water polo team past No. 10 San Jose State, 13-6, in both teams' first matches at the Stanford Invitational.
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Women's 4x400m Relay Runs NCAA Qualifier At New Balance Invite (65 clicks)
The 4x400m relay team of Krystin Lacy, Camilla Dencer, Krishna Curry and Ashlea McLaughlin ran an NCAA provisional qualifier of 3:39.24 at the New Balance Collegiate Invitational in New York.
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Main Completes Third Round at Buick Invitational (55 clicks)
UCLA freshman Gregor Main, who survived the 36-hole cut yesterday, was tied for 36th place after three rounds at the Buick Invitational at Torrey Pines following Saturday's round.
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Freshman Goldring & Alum Keflezighi Qualify For World XC Championships (66 clicks)
Bruin freshman Katja Goldring and alum Meb Keflezighi qualified for the World Cross Country Championships, held March 28 in Amman, Jordan, after competing at the USATF National Championships on Saturday in Derwood, MD.
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Bruins Blow By Irish, 89-63 (76 clicks)
Senior Alfred Aboya led the Bruins with 19 points and grabbed seven rebounds, sending No. 15 UCLA past Notre Dame, 89-63, on Saturday at Pauley Pavilion. The Fighting Irish dropped its seventh consecutive contest, the team's longest losing streak since the 1992-93 season.
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UCLA vs. Pepperdine Men's Tennis Match Canceled (57 clicks)
Due to rain in the Southern California Area, Saturday's men's tennis match against Pepperdine in Malibu has been canceled.
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Bruins rout Notre Dame for fourth straight victory (72 clicks)
UCLA committed six turnovers, and in coach Ben Howland's world of perfection there would be none. Notre Dame had 11 offensive rebounds, and Bruins center Alfred Aboya believes it led to too many second-chance opportunities.
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More Aboya (73 clicks)
UCLA coach Ben Howland said center Alfred Aboya's ability to make the mid-range jump has aided the offense. "It makes it so it's difficult to matchup with us," Howland said.
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Howland on Aboya (70 clicks)
UCLA center Alfred Aboya has fouled out of only one game this season, and the preseason worries of his old fouling ways have gone by the wayside. Why? "He's being really smart," UCLA coach Ben Howland said.
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BB injury updates (59 clicks)
UCLA coach Ben Howland said backup center Drew Gordon's back tightened in the second half, which is why he played on three minutes after the break. Also, Malcolm Lee "tweaked" his left ankle, Howland said. Both injuries are considered minor and neither player is expected to miss time. [end text]
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Final: UCLA 89, Notre Dame 63 (57 clicks)
UCLA crushed Notre Dame by 26 points. Alfred Aboya had a game-high 19 points, Darren Collison added 17 and Nikola Dragovic and Jerime Anderson each added 10. Luke Harangody had undoubtedly his worst game of the season, missing 10 of 12 shots and scoring just five points.
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Troy Aikman's halftime speech (80 clicks)
Troy Aikman was just honored at halftime for recently being inducted into the College Hall of Fame. Aikman, who recently earned his degree from UCLA, was wearing a gray shirt, black leather jacket and jeans. Terry Donahue and Dan Guerrero joined him for the halftime presentation.
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