No NBA team has been under the spotlight more than the Los Angeles Lakers this year. Fans, coaches, managers and even players had incredibly high expectations for the super team this season.
Thus far, we've seen nothing close to the high-powered offense we were promised. And the man to blame for that is Head Coach Mike Brown.
Since his controversial arrival...
Nov. 3rd, 2012
The UC Riverside women’s basketball team entered Saturday’s exhibition match against crosstown opponent California Baptist University hoping to get a rolling start to their 2012 season. The Highlanders have won their last seven against the Lancers, including a 75-43 thumping the last time the two teams met in 2001.
The first half saw both squads trade blows until...
UC Riverside’s women’s golf team finished the first action Monday Oct. 29 with a score of 304, placing the Highlander’s second out of 17 teams at the Lamkin Grip Cal Poly Invitational, and brought high hopes going into day two. However, on Tuesday Oct. 30 the Highlanders fell back three spots to finish the tournament in fourth place out...
Oct. 31 2012
Highlanders 4 – Anteaters 3
With the final Big West playoff spot on the line, the men’s soccer team entered Wednesday’s match against the UC Irvine Anteaters in need of a win. The Highlanders got the much needed win by beating the Anteaters 4-3. To earn a postseason berth, the Highlanders must win the next game against Cal...
Nov. 2, 2012
Highlanders 3 - Roadrunners 1
The UC Riverside women's volleyball team snapped an eleven match losing streak on Friday night Nov. 2 with a 25-11, 20-25, 25-22, 25-21 victory over non-conference opponent Cal State Bakersfield. Tyler Dorsey's nine kills and team high eight blocks led the Highlanders (6-19, 0-11) to their first home win of the season in...
RIO-SIDE
David Stern, the longtime commissioner of the NBA, finally announced his intent to call it quits. Come 2014, the commissioner will retire after 30 years of service to one of the most popular leagues in the world.
In all honesty, it's about darn time.
It's finally over. After vetoed trades, two huge lockouts and a heavy load of unnecessary rule changes,...
Oct. 26, 2012
Tigers 3 - Highlanders 2
The UC Riverside women’s volleyball team started the match against the University of Pacific with a 2-0 set lead but fell late, losing 3-2 against the Tigers in a high-energy game. The Highlanders started great in the first set, completing on 63 percent (14-22) of their side outs. That was due in part...
Our UC Riverside men’s and women’s basketball season starts this upcoming weekend with an exhibition game Nov. 3 at the Student Recreation Center.
The women’s basketball team will face off against Cal Baptist at 3 p.m and following that game the men’s team will square off against San Diego Christian at 7 p.m..
The men’s team is filled with eight young...
With just one week remaining in the regular season, the UC Riverside men's soccer team played its final home game of the year against Cal State Northridge in hopes of earning a spot in the postseason. The Matadors currently have the lead in the Southern Division of the conference and have already secured their playoff spot. The Highlanders, however,...
The UC Riverside women’s golf team jolted into first place out of 11 squads after they fired a 301 first-round score Monday, Oct. 22 at the Santa Clara Colby Invitational. The Highlanders had a two-shot lead over Ball State (303) and a six-stroke advantage over the host Broncos (307) before things took a turn for the worse when the...