Sports

January 28, 2021

McLaughlin, Gauchos Travel to Davis to Take on Aggies

By Oliver Bley

With the Aggies clearly taking any size mismatch on paper with a grain of salt and continuously seeking to attack the rim, it will be important for Sow and other frontcourt players to stay out of foul trouble.

January 27, 2021

After Tough Loss, Gauchos Look to Rebound Against Aggies

By Ella Wiemann

The Gauchos will look to redeem themselves against UC Davis this weekend after losing to the Aggies twice in the 2019-20 season

January 27, 2021

Top 3 Reasons to Watch Formula 1

By Tiberius Hernandez

Although not nearly as popular in the U.S. as other sports like football and basketball, Formula 1 racing is actually one of the most popular sports in the world

January 15, 2021

A Hopeful Future for US Soccer?

By Vir Pathak

The hype surrounding the current crop of United States players is reaching heights unheard of in U.S. Soccer

January 2, 2021

Gauchos Fall to 0-2 in Conference Play After Tough Loss to Anteaters

By Brandon Victor

After a 21-10 third quarter advantage, Irvine easily cruised en-route to its 69-56 victory over Santa Barbara.

December 4, 2020

Former Gaucho Shane Bieber Takes Home Coveted Cy Young Award

By Ella Wiemann

Bieber led or tied all other MLB pitchers this season with his outstanding performance in earned run average (ERA), strikeouts and wins

December 3, 2020

Grading Every NBA Team’s 2020 Offseason Acquisitions: Part One

By Jai Uparkar

With the offseason almost coming to an end and training camps beginning on Dec. 4, let’s recap all the moves

November 18, 2020

Despite Initial Backlash, Kaepernick’s Activism Enabled Athletes’ Voices

By Krishan Yadav

While he faced initial backlash, public opinion on athlete activism has largely shifted because of Kaepernick

November 16, 2020

Oil Clasico: Qatar and Saudi Arabia’s Football Proxy War

By Vir Pathak

By being associated with a newly successful team, ruling Gulf families hope to rid themselves of their damaging track record

November 13, 2020

Gauchos Look To Build Off of Strong 2019-20 Campaign

By Brandon Victor

UCSB will play a handful of nonconference games in November and December, and will open conference play on Dec. 27 against UC Irvine.

November 12, 2020

UCSB Looks To Win First Conference Title Since 2011

By Jai Uparkar

The team will kick off their season on Dec. 27 against UC Irvine

November 10, 2020

Tennis Coaches Speak on New Arnhold Tennis Center

By Annika Pearson

 As of two weeks ago, construction of the new $5.25-million Arnhold Tennis Center is underway

October 26, 2020

Lucky Number 13: Chronicling Rafael Nadal’s 13 French Open Titles in the Past 15 Years

By Jai Uparkar

Just earlier this month Nadal defeated Novak Djokovic 6-0, 6-2, 7-5 to defend his three consecutive titles and win his 13th French Open title

October 23, 2020

Big West Releases Basketball Schedule for 2021 Season

By Brandon Victor

Both UC Santa Barbara basketball teams will kick off conference play on Sunday, Dec. 27 against UC Irvine, with the women’s team hosting the Anteaters at the Thunderdome and the men traveling down to Irvine.

October 21, 2020

Despite NBA’s Player Isolation Bubble Success, Model Remains Inaccessible for UCSB Sports

By Krishan Yadav

Through my research, I realized the underlying factors in place that made the NBA bubble possible do not translate into UCSB athletics

October 6, 2020

UCSB Women’s Ultimate Recruiting for 2020-2021 Season

By Annika Pearson

 The Burning Skirts will be holding a virtual information session this Tuesday, Oct. 6 from 8 to 9 p.m., and they encourage anyone with even a speck of interest to attend and hear more about their team