Wednesday, May 14th, 2008

Sports

Unfazed by the game

Star golfer’s season has been marked by both hardship and prosperity as he heads to NCAAs

There’s a lot of pressure on a golf course – the slightest shake can send a tee-shot hopelessly away from its target, and an invisible break can slide even the shortest putt awry.

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LSU releases Morgan from commitment

Louisiana State men’s basketball coach Trent Johnson confirmed Tuesday that star recruit J’Mison Morgan will be released from his commitment to the school.

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Bringing home a piece of the legacy

At Sunday’s game fans enjoy the hallowed tradition of baseball, while younger athletes hope to become part of the pastime by catching a foul

There’s nothing like spending a day at the ballpark. Hot dogs sizzle, sunflower seeds crunch and the wispy clouds meander by in the lazy blue sky overhead.

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Tim Murphy muscles crucial win over Irvine

With his Bruin team in a jam in the bottom of the ninth, baseball coach John Savage called upon his best arm to try and seal a much-needed win against one of the best teams in the country.

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Two stars on the same track

Bruins Nicole Leach and Rhonda Watkins have a lot in common, including Olympic goals

Nicole Leach and Rhonda Watkins have a lot in common.

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Bruins earn No. 2 seed for postseason

Softball’s strong regular season puts team in place to make up for last year’s first-round loss

After finishing the 2008 regular season with two wins and a loss in Oregon, the Bruin softball team capped off its weekend Sunday night when it received the No. 2 overall seed in the NCAA Women’s College World Series.

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What’s the fix for student-athletes accepting gifts?

O.J. Mayo has reportedly received money and gifts for years from Rodney Guillory, who in turn was paid by the sports agency that recently signed Mayo. So what?

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The only thing that surprised this columnist was the low, low price that allegedly bought O.J. Mayo

If the allegation that Los Angeles events promoter Rodney Guillory provided former USC basketball star O.J. Mayo with nearly $30,000 in money and gifts while Mayo was still an amateur turns out to be correct, the fallout will likely lead to the firings of USC Athletic Director Mike Garrett and basketball coach Tim Floyd.

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Today’s riddle is how to protect the talent of tomorrow’s players from overzealous agents

Hold on, I’ll get to O.J. Mayo in a second. First, let me tell you a story:

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Baseball struggles to reach regionals

Bruins are running out of opportunities to improve ranking as season winds down

This is not where the UCLA baseball team thought it would be 48 games into its season.

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Title caps Bruins’ perfect season

PALO ALTO — The cheers of “undefeated” and the drenched clothes of coach Adam Krikorian were telltale signs that the UCLA women’s water polo team had done it again. For the fourth year in a row, the Bruins were taking home the NCAA national championship.

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Tennis blanks first NCAA opponents

With a pair of 4-0 victories in the first and second rounds of the NCAA Championships, the UCLA women’s tennis team has earned a berth into the Round of 16 in Tulsa, Okla.

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Eighth-inning grand slam seals weekend series loss

With one pitch and one giant swing of the bat, the game – and possibly the season – changed.

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Seniors’ legacy: 4-4 national championship record

PALO ALTO — As the final horn echoed across Stanford’s Avery Aquatic Complex, one fan amid a sea of blue and gold held up a sign that read “UCLA SENIORS 4 for 4.”

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Multi-event athletes secure early points

Decathlete and heptathletes put UCLA on the board for next weekend’s Pac-10 Championships

Going into the Pac-10 Multi-Event Championships in Tempe, Ariz., the men’s and the women’s track and field teams had a common goal – to get some points on the board.

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Women's Water Polo Takes Fourth NCAA Title

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