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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...