Sports

Nexus Wars Escalate

May 21, 2009 by

While the impending end of Spring Quarter marks a farewell to UCSB intercollegiate athletics, an enticingly dangerous extreme sport has just begun in the not-so-friendly confines of Storke Plaza.
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SB Honors Athletes, Coaches

May 21, 2009 by

[Editor’s note: Originally, the Nexus printed that Lindsay Gottlieb won women’s coach of the year, and it was omitted that Charles Sotudi won the Dare to Make a Difference Award. The Nexus...
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Armchair QB

May 21, 2009 by

The Cleveland LeBrons lost at home? Oh my. Your move, Coach of the Year Mike Brown. I'm thinking you should refine your "Let LeBron do it" strategy. How about, "Seriously guys, fucking let him do it."...
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Sayonara, Seniors

May 20, 2009 by

With the 2008-2009 school year winding down, the Nexus pays tribute to a select few seniors from several Gaucho sports.
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College Cup of Tea?

May 20, 2009 by

"I'll be honest with you: If we don't pull this off, the College Cup will be in the East Coast for 10 to 20 years. It'll be the one Cup that they'll refer back to. 'Well, we tried going to the West Co...
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Armchair QB

May 20, 2009 by

Dirk Nowitzki's fraud of a fiancée claims she is pregnant with the big German's baby! He may not play any sort of defense, but at least the Mavericks star lays down the D off the court.
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The Great Debate

May 19, 2009 by

There is always a heavily debated topic among basketball enthusiasts surrounding the question, "Who is better: Kobe Bryant or LeBron James?"
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He Said, He Said, He Said, He Said –An NBA Conference Finals Debate–

May 19, 2009 by

How the mighty have fallen. Only weeks removed from every pro basketball analyst anointing the Lakeshow as the undisputed conference champ, there's a new top dog in town.
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He Said, He Said, He Said, He Said –An NBA Conference Finals Debate–

May 19, 2009 by

Thus far, the 2009 NBA playoff Lakers have been a kind of Jekyll and Hyde story.
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He Said, He Said, He Said, He Said –An NBA Conference Finals Debate–

May 19, 2009 by

While many would consider Cleveland's Sherman-esque march through the East as proof of superiority over the Magic, I'm going out on a limb and calling Orlando in six.
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He Said, He Said, He Said, He Said –An NBA Conference Finals Debate–

May 19, 2009 by

Cleveland's hiatus between the semifinals and the conference finals could either be a blessing or a curse - the Cavs could either be well-rested and fresh come May 20 or rusty from being out of practi...
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Armchair QB

May 19, 2009 by

Anybody else get really sick of ESPN shoving that Spike Lee "joint" about princess Bryant down our collective throats this weekend? Seriously guys, Kobe's not Jordan. People liked Mike.
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SB To Host College Cup

May 18, 2009 by

Four years removed from winning the men's soccer national championship in the cold, snowy confines of Saint Louis University, UCSB will now get to see the College Cup from a whole different perspectiv...
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SB Clears Competition

May 18, 2009 by

It is often said in the sports world that rivalry matches bring out the best in athletes. After this weekend, sprinter Ryan Martin and the UCSB track and field team can attest to that maxim, as the fr...
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Riverside Ravages Santa Barbara

May 18, 2009 by

UCSB baseball's four-game winning streak ended this weekend at UC Riverside, after the team suffered losses in the first two games of the series before winning 6-4 on Sunday afternoon at the Riverside...
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