Author: ucladavid
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MARVEL AT THESE SUPERHEROES
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With “Antman” still #1 at the box office (barely beating “Pixels,” which appears to be a ripoff of a “Futurama” episode), I thought it would be a good time to release some more photos of the UCLA Spirit Squad — heroines whom you wouldn’t mind if they invaded your space…
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TROUT IT OUT LOUD
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Home Run Trout — Mike Trout becomes first-ever to be All-Star MVP twice in a row, as his lead-off Home Run (the first in 38 years) and scoring of the go-ahead run in the 5th inning lead the AL to their third straight victory, 6-3 KISS it Goodbye. It must…
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‘PHAROAH DOES SOMETHING RARE-O
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Another Blue and Gold Champion — American Pharoah becomes the first horse in 37 years to win the Triple Crown, and of course, his jockey was wearing BLUE and GOLD silks! A “Pharoah” even Woody Allen could like. Thoroughbred race horse American Pharoah has just become the 12th-ever winner…
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ALL ABOUT THE BASES (AND FACES)
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Diamonds are a Bruin’s Best Friend — With UCLA the #1 Seed in the Baseball Playoffs, and making the Softball World Series as well, it’s time to celebrate some of the remarkable catches that comprise the UCLA Spirit Squad It’s Postseason time for College Baseball and Softball, and UCLA is…
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BADASS AMBASSADORS
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Tender Skittles — Dynastic UCLA Dance Team and Cheer Squad return 17 kickass girls, and replace 5 departees with 6 new spirited beauties Well, it appears that the UCLA Spirit Squad Selection Committee operates just fine without me. For the last two years, I was honored to be a member…
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ROSEN TUNDRA
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Whole Lotta Rosen — Everything’s coming up Rosen at UCLA, as True Freshman Phenom QB Josh Rosen makes a successful Rose(n) Bowl debut in UCLA’s Spring Showcase Saturday morning marked the first day of the Post-Hundley Era for UCLA Football, and it just may be a smooth transition to another…
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REAPING WITH THE ENEMY
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Don’t Fear the Reapers — It’s not too late to make a donation to Swim With Mike — Tragically-injured young athletes deserve to be REAPING the benefits of Bruins and Trojans (and everyone else) coming together for a good cause The big event was last Saturday, but the great need…
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DIVE-URGENT
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Submergin’, not Insurgent — It may seem like a sign of a post-apocalyptic dystopia when I applaud a group of Trojans, but when the USC Song Girls dive in to such an urgent cause, they get my respect As my temporary moratorium on anti-trojan rhetoric continues, here are 59 more…
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THE SPLASHED AND THE SERIOUS (HEAVEN)
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Reckless Diving, to Drive Up Rev-enue — The USC Song Girls join the race to help catastrophically-injured young athletes, by jumping into the pool for the innertube relay, at the 35th Annual Swim With Mike Fundraiser I have a ton of new “followers” for this web site this year, thanks…
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CINDERELLA FROZEN OUT
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11th Seed UCLA goes ice cold, missing all 8 of their three-pointers until the final 3 minutes (when they were already down by 17), with Bryce Alford going 1-for-8 from the floor before that final 3 minutes, as a 12-0 second half run gives Gonzaga control, and the 74-62 win,…
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INSIDE THE PARKER
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Tony Parker parks the Bruins in the Sweet 16 — Tony touches ’em all, with a career-high 28 Points, plus 12 Rebounds and 3 Blocks, as UCLA scores 50 Points in the Paint to whip UAB 92-75, and to prove once again the Bruins are better when they go inside…
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(GOAL)TENDER MERCIES
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Bryce’s Brick Burns Brown’s Boys — After carrying the team with a barrage of made three-pointers, Bryce Alford heaves up a near-airball on UCLA’s final possession, when an SMU player touches it for a 3-point Goaltending call giving the Bruins a 1-point lead; Mustang fans and their Coach Larry Brown…