Sports

‘Chos Set for Season Opener

January 7, 2010 by

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 t...
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Gauchos Continue Conference Play

January 7, 2010 by

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 h...
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NFL Playoff Preview: Wildcard Edition

January 6, 2010 by

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 end...
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Assorted News and Notes

January 6, 2010 by

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...
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Armchair QB

January 6, 2010 by

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?
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Stirring Second Half Sinks UCR

January 5, 2010 by

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

January 5, 2010 by


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Gauchos Get Back on Track

January 4, 2010 by

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.
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‘Eaters Fend Off UCSB in Opener

January 4, 2010 by

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.
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Armchair QB

January 4, 2010 by

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 e...
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Broncos Buck Gauchos

December 3, 2009 by

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...
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Tournament Return

December 3, 2009 by

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 Pavi...
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UCSB Sinks Pacific in Finale

December 3, 2009 by

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...
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Season Ends With Westwood Woe

November 30, 2009 by

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 Sant...
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Sharp-Shooting Tames Lions

November 30, 2009 by

The UCSB men's basketball team improved to a perfect 4-0 after an 89-84 victory on the road over Loyola Marymount on Saturday night. The Gauchos were on fire offensively, shooting a stellar 56 percent...
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