Sports

February 3, 2017

Gauchos Headed to Boise For Invitational

By Ryan Burns

Just two weeks after their first indoor meet of the season, the UCSB women’s track and field team will travel to Idaho for Boise St.’s second meet in just as long.

February 3, 2017

UCSB Hopes To Bounce Back at Hawaii

By Spencer Ault

Looking to rebound from two straight 3-0 losses to UCLA, the UCSB men’s volleyball team could probably use a change of scenery.

February 2, 2017

Basketball Takes a Knee to Take a Stand

By Sean White, Jorge Mercado, Supriya Yelimeli, Tamari Dzotsenidze

The women’s basketball team is inviting all game attendees to kneel during the national anthem Saturday, kicking off Black History Month with an act of protest against social injustice.

February 2, 2017

Super Bowl LI: Falcons Hope To Knock Pats Off Pedestal

By Jorge Mercado, Sean White

With Super Bowl LI fast approaching, will the Patriots secure their legacy as the greatest dynasty in NFL history or can the Falcons pull off the upset for their first ever championship?

February 2, 2017

Key Matchup: Tom Brady vs. Matt Ryan

By Richard Benites

Two of this season's top quarterbacks are set to face each other in Super Bowl LI this Sunday. Who has the advantage? Is it the experienced Brady or the QB on the brink of eliteness in Ryan?

February 2, 2017

Super Bowl LI Key Matchups: Offense, Defense, Special Teams Pt. 1

By Andrew Hernandez, Elliot Thornton, Spencer Ault, Tommy Pardini

The Daily Nexus Sports staff was assigned different key matchups that could have a profound impact on the outcome of Sunday's Super Bowl game.

February 2, 2017

Super Bowl LI Key Matchups: Offense, Defense, Special Teams Pt. 2

By DJ Rubalcava, Liam Bailey, Quinn Moslander, Ryan Burns

The Daily Nexus Sports staff was assigned different key matchups that could have a profound impact on the outcome of Sunday's Super Bowl game.

February 1, 2017

Nexus Top 10: Most Memorable College Football Moments of 2016-17 Season

By Elliot Thornton

National Signing Day is officially upon us college football fans, but, let's take a quick rewind to the top moments of this past season before looking ahead to the future.

January 31, 2017

Gauchos Demolish Rival Mustangs In Final Meet

By DJ Rubalcava

The UCSB swim teams faced off this past Saturday against their long-time rivals, the Cal Poly Mustangs. It figured to be a favorable matchup for UCSB.

January 30, 2017

Gauchos Outlast Wagner, Fall to Arizona State

By Tommy Pardini

In its first road trip of the season, the UCSB women's water polo split its pair of matchup at the ASU Invitational.

January 30, 2017

UCSB Routs UC Irvine On the Road

By Sean White

After having its four-game winning streak ended in its previous, the UCSB women's basketball team got back on the winning track with a blowout win over UC Irvine on Saturday.

January 30, 2017

Gauchos Leave ITA Kickoff Empty Handed

By Andrew Hernandez

At enduring matches both at home and on the road, the UCSB women's tennis team remains winless after losses to No. 13 Texas Tech and No. 16 South Carolina over the weekend.

January 30, 2017

Men’s Volleyball Drops Second-Straight to Bruins

By Spencer Ault

Depsite having the home court advantage in both matches, the UCSB men's volleyball team lost its second-straight match to the UCLA Bruins.

January 26, 2017

Women’s Basketball Streak Ends, Faces UC Irvine Next

By Sean White

The UCSB women's basketball team was unable to preserve its four-game winning streak, losing in its first game back on the road at Cal State Northridge. The Gauchos will face UC Irvine this Saturday.

January 26, 2017

Gauchos Seeking First Road Win of the Season at Hawaii

By Jorge Mercado

The struggling UCSB men's basketball team hopes to get back on the winning side of things as it travels to Hawaii to face the Rainbow Warriors on Saturday.