Sports

January 8, 2010

Cal Poly

By John Greely

Tempered expectations is the name of the game for the Cal Poly men's basketball team this year, as a new coach hopes to lead the Mustangs from the doldrums of the Big West and back into contention.

January 7, 2010

‘Chos Set for Season Opener

By Ryan Porush

Today is the day that the UC Santa Barbara men's volleyball team opens its 2010 campaign in the Thunderdome. The Gauchos are set to play host to Cal State Northridge at 11 a.m. in the first round of the 46th annual Santa...

January 7, 2010

Gauchos Continue Conference Play

By Miles Yim

It's out of the frying pan and into the fire for the UCSB women's basketball team. After squeaking by UC Irvine in its conference home opener, the Gauchos (4-9 overall, 1-0 in the Big West) will now hit the road to conte...

January 6, 2010

NFL Playoff Preview: Wildcard Edition

By Matt Connolly

Jets v. Bengals Fresh off a Dirty Sanchezing from Rex Ryan’s boys, Ochocinco and friends have a difficult task ahead of them. Defensively, the Jets are superior with dominating lines on both ends and one of the bes...

January 6, 2010

Assorted News and Notes

By John Greely

After the success of September’s exhibition game between the Under-17 Mexican National team and UCSB at Harder Stadium, promoter Rudy Ybarra has set up another marquee match-up. This time around, it will be the U-2...

January 6, 2010

Armchair QB

By Staff

So, ESPN is creating a 3D network for 2010, starting with a broadcast of the World Cup opener. This is great and all, but will we need ridiculous 3D glasses to watch? And do they come in monocle form?

January 5, 2010

Stirring Second Half Sinks UCR

By Matt Connolly

After converting only five field goals on the way to a 14-point first half, the UC Santa Barbara men's basketball team (6-6 overall, 1-1 Big West) rallied back to edge out a 57-53 road win against UC Riverside. Sophomore...

January 5, 2010

What’s so bad about threatening to gun down your own teammate? Ludicrous! Absurd! Er … HIBACHI!

By Staff

January 4, 2010

Gauchos Get Back on Track

By Miles Yim

The UCSB women's basketball team bookended a disappointing Winter Break with a 54-48 comeback victory over conference-rival UC Irvine last Saturday at the Thunderdome to begin conference play.

January 4, 2010

‘Eaters Fend Off UCSB in Opener

By Ryan Porush

Hoping to get back on track heading into Big West play, the UCSB men's basketball team failed to do so as the Gauchos dropped their conference opener to UC Irvine on Saturday night.

January 4, 2010

Armchair QB

By Staff

Pittsburgh needed Oakland to beat Baltimore in order to make the playoffs. Leaving your fate in JaMarcus Russell’s hands is a bad idea. Needless to say, the Steelers’ offseason is coming early.

December 3, 2009

Broncos Buck Gauchos

By Matt Connolly

On a night where the Gauchos could not hold onto the ball, they also allowed an undefeated record to slip out of their reach. After committing a season-high 23 turnovers with 15 giveaways in the first half alone, the UC ...

December 3, 2009

Tournament Return

By Matt Connolly

After missing the NCAA postseason for two straight years, the UCSB women's volleyball team (22-7) will make its return tomorrow at 5 p.m. in a showdown with St. Mary's (22-4) at Stanford's Maples Pavilion.

December 3, 2009

UCSB Sinks Pacific in Finale

By Ryan Eagleson

Sometimes when you are stuck in hot water, you manage to get out of dodge and overcome whatever obstacle stands in your way. Other times, it appears that you are stuck in a bottomless pool of bad luck that drowns you no ...

November 30, 2009

Season Ends With Westwood Woe

By John Greely

Soccer is a cruel sport, and UCSB learned that the hard way Sunday night. The best-played 45 minutes of the Gauchos' season proved to be their last, as UCLA somehow held onto a 2-1 lead and ended Santa Barbara's College ...