Sports

January 22, 2014

UCSB Opens Season With Loss to UCLA

By Ryan Prete

UCSB opened the 2013 season with a tough loss to UCLA.

January 22, 2014

Leaders for the Next Great Japanese Pitcher

By Josh Fiacco

Masahiro Tanaka might be the next great Japanese pitcher to come to the MLB. The pitcher must sign a contract with his new team by this Friday if he hopes to play in the MLB next season.

January 22, 2014

Two Gauchos Selected in MLS SuperDraft

By Paul-Michael Ochoa

Peter Schmetz and Fifi Baiden were selected in back-t0-back picks in the third round of the 2014 MLS SuperDraft on Tuesday.

January 22, 2014

No. 8 UCSB Suffers First Loss of the Season

By Hayley Johnson

UCSB falls to No. 3 UCLA in a nationally televised match.

January 19, 2014

Never Underestimate the Little Man

By Kristen Henneman

Sports Editor Kristen Henneman takes an in-depth look at some of the top stories in professional basketball in the Nexus’ around the NBA blog.

January 19, 2014

UCSB Downed by Northridge

By Kristen Henneman

UCSB loses to Northridge after winning 14 straight

January 17, 2014

Around the NBA: L.A. Split in Half

By Kristen Henneman

Sports Editor Kristen Henneman takes an in-depth look at some of the top stories in professional basketball in the Nexus’ around the NBA blog.

January 17, 2014

UCSB Defeats Long Beach State in ESPN Televised Game

By Paul-Michael Ochoa

UCSB snapped a five-game losing streak to Long Beach State on Thursday night.

January 16, 2014

UCSB Falters in Second Half, Start Conference 0-2

By Kristen Henneman

The Gauchos lose their second straight Big West road game, falling to Long Beach State 72-53.

January 16, 2014

Defending Big West Champions Open Season in the Pacific Northwest

By Edward Moss

UCSB will open the season on the road in a quest to repeat as Big West Champions.

January 16, 2014

No. 11 UCSB Opens Conference Play This Week at Rob Gym

By Hayley Johnson

UCSB opens conference play against Pacific and No. 1 Stanford.

January 16, 2014

UCSB Hosts Rival Long Beach State in Televised Game

By Paul-Michael Ochoa

UCSB hosts Long Beach State at 8 p.m. on ESPNU.

January 15, 2014

Gauchos Continue Big West Play at Long Beach State

By Kristen Henneman

UCSB will face a tough opponent in Long Beach State on the road this weekend.

January 15, 2014

Everyone Looks Up to These Gauchos … Literally

By Paul-Michael Ochoa

Nexus Sports Sits Down With the Big Men of the UCSB Men’s Basketball Team

January 15, 2014

If It’s Broke, Should We Fix It?

By Josh Fiacco

The MLB Hall-of-Fame Voting System Is Seriously Flawed, and Players are Suffering For It

January 14, 2014

Around the NBA: The Problem in Brooklyn

By Kristen Henneman

Sports Editor Kristen Henneman takes an in-depth look at some of the top stories in professional basketball in the Nexus' around the NBA blog.