Sports
99 for Title IX
At the 2008 Australian Open, Venus Williams, an advocate for gender equality within the sport of tennis, bellowed: “There is nothing against right. Right...
Highlanders around the Big West
With the Amy S. Harrison Classic beginning on the green lawns of campus and fans filing into the Student Recreation Center Arena, it’s very...
Women’s basketball knocks down season-high 11 three-pointers in first conference win
February 13, 2014
Rainbow Wahine 67 - Highlanders 54
UCR women’s basketball (4-19, 0-10) traveled to one of the most desirable vacation destinations in the world,...
UC Riverside men’s and women’s tennis remain winless on season
The university’s tennis teams continue to swirl down an ominous road. Both clubs failed to win over the weekend and haven’t notched a win...
UC Riverside softball kicks off season at Kajikawa Classic
Feb. 8, 2014
Lobos 11 - Highlanders 10
The UC Riverside softball team kicked off its 2014 season with a tough 11-10 loss against New Mexico...
Men’s golf opens spring season at Arizona Intercollegiate
While the PGA tour recently started its “West Coast Swing,” the UC Riverside men’s golf team began its spring season at the Arizona Intercollegiate...
Falling like rain: Women’s basketball drops 13th straight game
Jan. 30, 2014
Matadors 71 - Highlanders 61
There’s an old adage: When it rains, it pours. No statement could more accurate for the UCR women’s...
Men’s and women’s tennis double faults in two losses
It was another tough week at the office for UCR’s tennis programs. The women’s team only secured one match win in a 6-1 loss...
Jim Wooldridge named UCR’s newest Athletic Director
There’s a new man in charge — well, sort of. On Wednesday, Chancellor Kim Wilcox named Jim Wooldridge as UC Riverside’s director of intercollegiate...
Australian Open Preview and Predictions
Women’s Champion: Serena Williams
She’s had spotty history in Melbourne since her 2010 championship — in 2012, she was upset by unseeded Ekaterina Makarova followed...