Photo Courtesy of Kieran Lynam/FlickrAs the saying goes, “soccer is a box of surprises.” My predictions for the past four matches of the second leg of the Round of 16 are laid out below. Monaco x Arsenal, Stade Louis II, Tuesday, 12:45 p.m. The Gunners will have to beg the soccer gods for a miracle. After the 3-1 defeat in England, Arsenal’s task is almost … [Read more...] about Final Four Matches of the Champions League’s Sweet 16
Rakshay Thakkar: The Boy from Bollywood
Photo by Carissa Mosley All the way from Pune, India, senior Rakshay Thakkar stands as one of the pillars of experience beneath the Waves’ young men’s tennis team. He is indispensible within the squad, starting all the games in the season thus far. Thakkar is 5 feet 9 inches and although that doesn’t seem like much for a tennis player, the international student from India … [Read more...] about Rakshay Thakkar: The Boy from Bollywood
Champions League Rolling in Hot
Photo Courtesy of David Ramos/Getty ImagesWhen it comes to soccer, it doesn’t get any better than the UEFA Champions League. The Round of 16 continues to heat up with the last four games of the first leg ready to kick off this upcoming week. On Tuesday, Manchester City will host Barcelona and at the same time, Juventus will take on Borussia Dortmund. A day later, on … [Read more...] about Champions League Rolling in Hot
UEFA Soccer Heads into Round of 16
Photo courtesy of UEFA.comThe creme de la creme of European soccer is back. To the joy of soccer lovers around the globe, the long-awaited Round of 16 of the UEFA Champions League will kick off next week after a two-month pause following the completion of the group stage back in December. Now, 16 teams remain in the competition out of the original 32. The first leg of the first … [Read more...] about UEFA Soccer Heads into Round of 16
USC Revenge Game Flatlines
Photos by Matt Benton USC has clearly left a knot in the stomach of the majority of the women’s tennis team. A week after falling 4-0 to USC in the ITA Kick-Off Weekend, the Waves took on the Trojans once again, but this time here in Malibu on Friday. The Waves, however, were frustrated by a 4-3 defeat and fell short of a victory. The Southern California derby started … [Read more...] about USC Revenge Game Flatlines