Sports

DEREK SEDAMStaff Writer Matt Leinart’s day started out simply. He met his best friend and significant other for a day out in his new stomping ground of Scottsdale. They meet for dinner, as they are in town to see how he is holding up away from home. After a few drinks and a great meal in one of the nicest restaurants in Scottsdale, the significant other says she is tired and … [Read more...] about Welcome to Leinart-Gate

JANE LEEEditor in Chief Tom Asbury sits in his office as a cool Malibu breeze tickles the leaves on a tree outside the walls of Firestone Fieldhouse. His eyes are tired — a depiction of the rollercoaster ride his life has journeyed in recent years — yet they still shine as blue as the ocean that calmly rests in his view. He stares at the few items on his desk, among them a book … [Read more...] about Catching up with Asbury: Same game. New perspective.

SHUHEI MATSUOAssistant Online Editor As we all know, the United States is really good at being the world’s No.-1 in sports. In fact, the NFL is, by far, the best football league in the world, and the NBA and MLB give the winning teams the “world” champion titles. Hold on, but who won the gold medal for men’s basketball at the 2004 Summer Olympics? Argentina. And who won the … [Read more...] about Real football deserves more attention

DAVID NAKAGAMIAssistant Sports Editor Sophomore Bassam Beidas, ranked No. 21 in singles, has won 12 matches in a row. Currently, Pepperdine’s No.-13 men’s tennis team has strung together nine straight wins. In between preparation for the upcoming match Sunday, “10 Minutes With…” caught up with Beidas, who talks about everything from his beginnings in tennis to team pranks and … [Read more...] about Tennis player brings flair to diverse team

GREG BARNETT Sports Editor Pepperdine rival Loyola Marymount visited the No.-13 Waves tennis team Wednesday afternoon and didn’t score a point as the Waves won, 6-0. Due to the threat of rain, the teams skipped doubles and played six singles matches in which Pepperdine didn’t drop a set. With the win, the Waves have now won nine matches in a row and are 12-6 on the … [Read more...] about Waves shut down Lions